Airbus Helicopters offers first glimpse of VIP version of H160 helicopter
Airbus Helicopters released an exclusive first glimpse of the H160 VIP version at this year’s EBACE meeting in Geneva, which was held from May 24-26. Customers experienced some of its features like...
View ArticlePictures: Belgium F-16s intercept Russian planes over Baltic
Belgium Air Force released images of Russian planes intercepted by its F-16 fighter jets during NATO's Baltic Air Patrol (BAP) missions over Baltic States. The four fleet F-16s based at the Ämari...
View ArticleTwo Super Hornets collide mid-air
Two U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets collided off the coast of North Carolina during a routine training sortie on Thursday. The aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 were...
View ArticleFirst series production Be-200 aircraft rolled out
The first series production Be-200ES amphibious aircraft was rolled out by Russian Beriev Aircraft Company, from its modernised Taganrog facility on Sunday. Destined for Russian Ministry of Emergency...
View ArticleILA 2016: Airbus unveils 3D printed aircraft model
Airbus unveiled a 3D printed flying aircraft model at this years ILA airshow in Berlin, Germany. Dubbed the Thor, the model aircraft is four-metre-long and consists around 50 individual printed parts,...
View ArticleHAL HTT-40 trainer carries out maiden flight
After rolling out the first prototype in February, HAL successfully carried out maiden flight of the HTT-40 turboprop trainer aircraft, from its Bangalore facility in India. The Hindustan Turboprop...
View ArticleGE F414 to power South Korean KF-X fighter
South Korea has selected GE Aviation to supply GE F414 turbofan engine to power its homegrown next generation fighter dubbed the KF-X. On May 26, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program...
View ArticleLEAP powered A320neo achieve EASA-FAA certification
The CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine powered Airbus A320neo, received on-schedule the Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on...
View ArticleILA 2016: Airbus reveals X3 successor plans
Airbus helicopters revealed its X3 compound helicopter successor plans at the ILA 2016 airshow in Berlin. Building upon the achievements of the company-funded and record-breaking X3 technology...
View ArticlePrototype Piaggio Hammrehead UAV crashes
In a major blow to the Italian aerospace manufacturer Piaggio, the prototype Hammerhead UAV has crashed to sea while flight testing near Sicily on Tuesday. Based on Piaggio's P180 Avanti II business...
View ArticleSecond MRJ prototype takes to air
Second flight test aircraft (FTA-2) of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), their next-generation regional jet has completed its maiden flight on Tuesday. FTA-2 took off from Nagoya Airport and...
View ArticleLockheed Martin's T-50A completes maiden flight
The T-50A advanced jet trainer developed jointly by Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) successfully completed its first flight test on Thursday. The trainer is being developed to...
View ArticleLockheed Martin wins new C-130J airlifter order
U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Mobility Directorate signed a multiyear contract with Lockheed Martin to procure 78 C-130J Super Hercules with the option to buy up to 83 over the next...
View ArticleFirst Polish M-346 trainer rolled out
Leonardo (ex-Alenia Aermacchi) rolled out the first of eight M-346 advanced trainer jet for Polish Air Force its facility in Venegono-Superiore (near Varese), Italy. The event was attended by the...
View ArticleNew Russian MC-21 single aisle passenger jet unveiled
Irkut Corporation rolled out the first prototype of Russia's new narrow-body passenger jet dubbed the MC-21-300 from its Irkutsk aircraft plant today. The rollout ceremony was attended by Russian...
View ArticleAir National Guard F-16s collide mid-air
Two F-16 fighter jets assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing crashed at approximately 9:15 p.m. tonight over a military operating area in Jefferson County, Georgia. The...
View ArticleSafran engines to power South Korean helicopters
South Korea has selected French Safran Helicopter Engines (formerly Turbomeca) to supply engines for its Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) programs being developed by...
View ArticleRussia grounds Su-27 fleet after deadly crash
Russia grounded its entire fleet Su-27 fighter jets following a deadly crash on Thursday. Viktor Bondarev, head of Russian Air Force ordered the grounding until reasons for the crash had been...
View ArticleTurkey signs contract for local production of T70 helicopter
Turkey has signed agreements to begin license production of the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters under its Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP). The agreements were signed between the...
View ArticleUSAF deploys APKWS on F-16 and A-10 aircraft
U.S. Air Force has deployed BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets on its fixed-wing platforms for the first time. The initial units were deployed onboard...
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