LEAP-1B achieve joint FAA, EASA certification
CFM International's advanced LEAP-1B engine was today simultaneously awarded Type Certificates by both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)....
View ArticleMaiden flight for Russian Ka-62 helicopter
The first prototype of the Russian Helicopters Ka-62 helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight on April 28 from manufacturer's plant in Arsenyev. The medium weight helicopter in the 6-7 ton...
View ArticleViDAR to enhance ScanEagle UAV's maritime ISR capability
The Insitu ScanEagle surveillance UAV will be equipped with the ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) payload to enhance its maritime surveillance capabilities. ViDAR is a wide area autonomous...
View ArticleThird AW609 prototype resume ground tests
AgustaWestland's AW609 civil TiltRotor aircraft program is back on track with the third prototype (AC3) completing its first ground run and resumption of tests using the first prototype (AC1) from...
View ArticleIndian Navy retires Sea Harrier jump jet fleet
Indian Navy formally retired its British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS51 naval strike/air defense fighter, becoming the last operator of the type. The Sea Harrier fleet, which constituted the Indian Naval...
View ArticleDenmark receive first batch of MH-60R helicopters
Denmark received its first three MH-60R Seahawk helicopters on May 11, under the Multi-Mission Helicopter program. US Navy Photo The Seahawks will be operated by Royal Danish Air Force to conduct...
View ArticleLeonardo launches TH-119 for US Navy helicopter trainer program
Leonardo-Finmeccanica launched a new variant of AgustaWestland AW119 single engine helicopter designated the TH-119 during the Navy League Sea-Air Space Exhibition (Washington D.C., May 16-18), to...
View ArticleSaab unveils first Gripen E fighter
Swedish Saab rolled out the first next generation JAS-39 Gripen E fighter jet, featuring an vastly improved avionics system, from its’s facility in Linköping. SAAB Image Heavier and slightly bigger...
View ArticleUK signs Spear missile development contract
United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed a contract worth over £400M with MBDA for the Weapon Development Phase of the SPEAR air to surface, precision strike missile. Spear 3 is from the...
View ArticleEgypt Air flight MS804 crashes to Mediterranean Sea
An Egypt Air Airbus A320 passenger aircraft heading from Paris to Cairo crashed into Mediterranean Sea, while carrying 56 passengers and 10 crew members. The Flight MS804 was flying at 37,000ft when...
View ArticleFirst production SF50 takes to skies
The first production Cirrus Vision SF50 jet completed its maiden flight in Duluth, Minnesota on 5 May. Designated P1, the aircraft will be used to validate Vision SF50's training program. The program...
View ArticleUSAF B-52 bomber crashed in Guam base
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber crashed on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base on Wednesday. The aircraft part of the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircrew was...
View ArticleLast Falcon 50 MSA delivered to French Navy
French Navy has taken delivery of the last of its four Falcon 50 Surmar Maritime Surveillance aircraft, after completing retrofit by Dassault Aviation. © Dassault Aviation - A. Pecchi The four trijets...
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters win UK Military Flying Training contract
Airbus Helicopters has been selected by Ascent as the Aircraft Service Provider for the UK’s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). The contract, worth £500 million over 17 years, will see Airbus...
View ArticleEmbraer E190-E2 completes first flight
The new generation Embraer E190-E2 single aisle passenger jet completed maiden flight from Embraer's facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The flight marks the beginning of the 2000+ hour flight testing,...
View ArticleIndia successfully flight tests Mini Space Shuttle RLV-TD
India successfully flight tested it’s first winged spacecraft, the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD). Developed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the RLV-TD...
View ArticleKorean Air Boeing 777 evacauted after engine fire
A Korean Air flight KE2708 was evacuated immediately after one of its engine caught fire while preparing to take off from Japan's Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The Boeing 777's left Pratt & Whitney...
View ArticleAirbus to launch A350 based corporate jet
Airbus will launch a corporate-jet version of its flagship A350 XWB airliner, which entered commercial service in 2015. The widebody new generation A350 platform with Easyfit provisions for...
View ArticleRaytheon teams with Israel's UVision to adapt loitering munitions for US...
Raytheon and UVision signed a teaming agreement to work together on small short range loitering airborne munitions for US military requirements. As part of the deal, Raytheon will adapt UVision's...
View ArticleLockheed receive funds for LRASM integration and test phase
Lockheed Martin has received a $321.8 million sole-source contract from the U.S. Navy for the continuation of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) integration and test phase. The long range,...
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