Germany choose Heron TP as interim fix
Germany will lease Heron TP unmanned surveillance drones to boost its intelligence gathering capability to support ground troop deployments. German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen announced the...
View ArticleUS Navy retires S-3B Viking anti submarine warfare jet
U.S. Navy retired its last Lockheed Martin S-3B Viking anti submarine warfare aircraft, after more than 40 years of service. The last Viking was launched one last time from the runway at Naval Base...
View ArticleMBDA to develop improved Aster missile for France
The French Ministry of Defense has launched the Aster Block 1 NT (New Technology) program to upgrade the SAMP/T ground based air defense system as well as its associated Aster missile. MBDA The...
View ArticleTwo USMC CH-53 helicopters crashed after mid-air colliosion
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E heavy lift transport helicopters have crashed after colliding mid air off the coast of Oahu, United States. Search and Rescue (SAR) operation has been launched to locate...
View ArticleBoeing to continue maintain USAF T-38 trainer fleet
Boeing has again won to maintain and support U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon trainer fleet for another 10 years, through a new contract worth up to $855 million. The company will work on avionics, cockpit...
View ArticleFirst SWISS CS100 structurally completed
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that its all-new C Series aircraft program has begun the ramp-up to full production. The final assembly facility is fully equipped and production is...
View ArticleKC-46A successfully completes maiden aerial refuelling
Boeing and U.S. Air Force aircrews successfully completed the KC-46A tanker’s first refueling flight on Jan. 24 in the skies above Washington state, marking a major step forward for the program that...
View ArticleF-35 fires AIM-9X Sidewinder missile
An F-35 fighter jet from the 461st Flight Test Squadron launched an AIM-9X missile for the first time over the Pacific Sea Test Range Jan. 12. (Lockheed Martin photo/Chad Bellay) The flight sciences...
View ArticleBoeing reduces 747 production rate to single digit
Boeing announced further reduction in production rate of the 747-8 program due to lack of new order. In September 2016, the production will decline from one airplane per month to 0.5 per month,...
View ArticleBoeing 737 MAX maiden flight scheduled for Jan 29
The first prototype of the Boeing 737 MAX will take to air on Jan 29. from its Renton facility in Washington, Boeing announced today. The improved and re-engined variant of the iconic Boeing 737...
View ArticleF-35 to mark international debut at RAF Fairford
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II will make its much-anticipated international debut in UK this summer, after missing last years edition following safety concerns due to an engine fire. U.S. Air...
View ArticleSecond H160 prototype begin flight test
The second prototype of the Airbus Helicopters H160 helicopter joined the flight test program after taking off today from Marignane, France. The second prototype designated PT2 is the first H160 to...
View ArticleJapan unveils indigenous X-2 stealth fighter demonstrator
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. officially unveiled the first prototype of the Japanese stealth fighter designated X-2, at Nagoya Airport in Toyoyama today. Earlier designated Advanced Technology...
View ArticleIran orders Airbus fleet to renew aviation sector
Iran officials have signed two agreements with Airbus covering new aircraft orders worth $ 25 billion and a comprehensive civil aviation co-operation package. The agreements were signed at the Élysée...
View ArticleEgyptian F-16 crashes during military exercise
An Egyptian Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jet has crashed during a military exercise, killing its pilots. The twin seat aircraft came down near a military airbase in the town of Fayed, around 120 km...
View ArticleU.S. missile shield tested improved Raytheon kill vehicle
U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted a successful non-intercept flight test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the nation’s Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) on Thursday....
View ArticleANA confirms Airbus A380 order
Japanese Airline ANA Holdings has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus covering the firm order of three A380s. ANA Group will take delivery of the aircraft from 2019 and has selected Rolls-Royce...
View ArticleNew seeker for Tomhawk missile will enable moving target capability
Raytheon has completed a successful captive flight test of a new seeker designed for the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile that will enable it to engage moving targets on land and at sea. Using...
View ArticleBoeing delivers 8888 th 737 to Xiamen Airline
Boeing has delivered the 8,888th 737 to come off the production line to Chinese Xiamen Airlines. The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800, features a special livery commemorating the airplane's...
View ArticleU.S. Navy awards Boeing contract for 20 more P-8A maritime patrol aircraft
Boeing will further equip the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with maritime patrol capabilities, building 20 more P-8A Poseidon aircraft following a $2.5 billion U.S. Navy order...
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