Virgin begin SpaceShip Two ground trials
Virgin Galactic has began trials involving the second prototype of the SpaceShipTwo spacecraft, the VSS Unity which was unveiled on Feb 19. Maiden taxi test was carried out on Monday, to evaluate and...
View ArticleArgentina request T-6C trainer aircraft sale
U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of Beechcraft T-6C+ basic trainer aircraft to Argentina. Argentina has requested sale of twenty-four T-6C+ Texan trainer aircraft...
View ArticleU.S. Navy conduct V-22 Osprey carrier delivery trials
U.S. Navy conducted a Fleet Battle Experiment using its future carrier onboard delivery platform, the CMV-22B Osprey from July 22 to Aug 4. Representative Image The tiltrotor Osprey will replace the...
View ArticleFirst batch of Pipistrel Virus arrive in India
Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer, Pipistrel delivered the first batch of two Virus SW 80 carbon-fibre microlight aircraft to India for pilot training. The delivery is part of the 194 microlights...
View ArticleImage: Amazon unveils Amazon One cargo plane
Amazon today unveiled its first ever branded air cargo plane during Seafair's Air Show, an annual community celebration taking place in Amazon's hometown of Seattle. The Boeing 767-300, operated by...
View ArticleWorld largest aircraft Airlander 10 rolled out
World's largest aircraft, the Airlander 10 hybrid airship was rolled out from its hangar in Bedfordshire, UK on Saturday. The 92 m long airship will now commence ground testing ahead of maiden flight....
View ArticleAirbus sign H225M helicopter deal with Kuwait
France sealed a contract with Kuwait for the sale of 30 Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal multirole utility helicopters on Tuesday. The $1.1 billion deal along with associated support and services...
View ArticleHoneywell engine to power Trifan 600 prototype
Denver based startup XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) has selected Honeywell HTS900 turboshaft engine to power its first prototype of TriFan 600 vertical takeoff airplane. XTI has entered into a preliminary...
View ArticleMarine Corps begin CH-53E complete overhaul
U.S. Marine Corps has begun complete overhaul of its CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift helicopters to significantly increase the number of operationally fit aircraft as the platform’s readiness had...
View ArticleImages: Leonardo resume AW609 tiltrotor flight testing
Leonardo has resumed flight test activities of its AW609 commercial tiltrotor program using the first prototype (A/C1) after restarting ground tests in April. The program was grounded following fatal...
View ArticleUSAF approve KC-46A tanker production
U.S. Air Force approved production of its newest strategic tanker aircraft- the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus, after successfully completing several aerial refueling demonstrations. KC-46 refuels a A-10...
View ArticleRussian Tu-22M3 bombers carries out long range strikes against ISIS in Syria
Russia continued its strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria using long-range strategic bombers on Sunday. Six Russian Air Force Tu-22M3 long-range bombers carried out concentrated strikes with...
View ArticleSukhoi SportJet cabin debuts at Rio Olympics
After unveiling the concept at 2016 Farnborough Airshow in July, Sukhoi is exhibiting a full size mock-up of the SportJet cabin during the 2016 Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Massage table inside...
View ArticleU.S Navy Goshawk trainer crashes, two pilots ejects safely
A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk trainer jet crashed southwest of Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, Texas, at approximately 9:20 p.m. central time on August 14. The aircraft, assigned to Training Squadron...
View ArticleB-52 releases JASSM from internal bay
U.S. Air Force B-52 Strategic bomber completed maiden release of the Joint Attack Surface Standoff Missile from its internal bay, enhancing the venerable bomber's standoff precision strike capability....
View ArticleUK contracts for ASRAAM missiles to arm F-35B stealth fighters
Missile maker MBDA has won a £184 million contract to produce an updated version of the ASRAAM heat seeking air-to-air missiles. These additional stockpile of missiles will arm the new F-35B...
View ArticleMQ-9 Reaper UAV tracks ballistic missile target
A modified MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle successfully tracked a ballistic missile launch during an trilateral exercise in June. The missile tracking test was executed as part of the Pacific...
View ArticleRussian bombers start striking ISIS from Iranian base
Russia began operating bomber planes from Iranian territory to strike ISIS targets in Syria on Tuesday. On August 15, Russia deployed its Tu-22M3 long range strategic bombers and Su-34 fighter bombers...
View ArticleUK orders third Zephyr-S pseudo satellite system
UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) has placed a third order for the solar powered Airbus Zephyr-S Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system. The £13-million contract was awarded to Airbus Defence and Space (ADS)...
View ArticleAirlander 10 takes to skies
Hybrid airship Airlander 10 successfully completed maiden flight on Wednesday, over Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire. The maiden flight originally scheduled for Sunday, was abandoned following a...
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