India tests Scramjet engine
India became the fourth nation to test an air-breathing Scramjet engine, with the successful flight testing on Sunday Aug 28 from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. The test is a modest yet...
View ArticleTHAI takes first A350 XWB
Thai Airways International (THAI) received its first Airbus A350 XWB jetliner, becoming the eighth operator of the new passenger jet. THAI has configured its A350-900 with a premium two class layout...
View ArticleWreckage of Swiss F/A-18C crash located in Alps
Wreckage of a Swiss Air Force F/A-18 fighter that went missing in the Alps mountain range on Monday afternoon, has been located in the Susten Pass. The single seat Boeing F/A-18C fighter was one of...
View ArticleTata to co-produce Javelin in India
US Army soldiers fire a Javelin during a large-scale platoon live-fire exercise Javelin™ Joint Venture have signed a letter of intent (LOI) with India's Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division...
View ArticleAfgan receive final four MD-530F scout attack helicopters
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes) The final four MD-530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters have arrived at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan, completing the Afghan...
View ArticleSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explodes during static test
Falcon 9 on launch pad during a previous mission in August 2016 A SpaceX Falcon 9 satellite launch vehicle exploded while preparing for a pre-launch test from the launch complex 40 on Cape Canaveral...
View ArticleMBDA-Qatar sign coastal defense system contract
European missile maker MBDA has signed a contract with Qatar to supply coastal defense system for the peninsular country. The MBDA Mobile Coastal Defense System will use the Marte ER and Exocet MM40...
View ArticleKC-135 tanker turns 60 with USAF
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker military aerial refueling aircraft marked its 60 the anniversary with the U.S. Air Force on August 31. The first Stratotanker flew in August of 1956 and was later...
View ArticleF-35 shoots down last QF-4 Phantom target aircraft
(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson) Ahead of ending the QF-4 program later this year, a QF-4 Phantom target aircraft from the Holloman air force base in New Mexico flew its...
View ArticleGovt auditor slams Australian Tiger attack helicopter
Australian Army's Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters acquired from Airbus Defense and Space has been slammed by the national auditor for having shortfalls against its initial requirements...
View ArticleChina-Ukraine to revive An-225 program
China and Ukraine have signed a agreement to revive production of the world heaviest aircraft, the An-225 Mriya transport plane. The six engined An-225 have the world's largest payload capacity of 250...
View ArticleMaiden flight for Indian Light Utility Helicopter
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd have successfully carried out the maiden flight of the indigenous Light Utility Helicopter on Tuesday from its Bangalore facility. The helicopter lifted at 1210 hours and was...
View ArticleIndia's GSLV operational with indigenous cryogenic engine
India carried out the first operational flight of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle equipped with the indigenous Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS) in its tenth flight (GSLV-F05) on Thursday. The...
View ArticleSpaceShip Two begin captive flight trials
Virgin Galactic has commenced captive trials of the SpaceShip Two VSS Unity with its carrier ship WhiteKnight Two on Thursday. VSS Unity mated to the mother ship took off from the spaceport in Mojave...
View ArticlePW engine delivery delay affect Bombardier CSeries delivery
Bombardier has revised delivery forceast of the new Bombardier CS100 commercial jet that entered service with SWISS Airline in July. Delay in delivery of the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared...
View ArticleCanada become first export customer for RQ-21A Blackjack UAS system
Canada became the first foreign customer for the Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack Unmanned Air System, following signing of agreement with U.S. Defense Dept. The small tactical UAS was developed for U.S. Navy...
View ArticleBlue Origin reveal New Glenn heavy lift rocket
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos revealed his Blue Origin space company's new rocket design, designed to take human and commercial satellite payloads into orbit, which the company has been working since...
View Article2015 USAF F-16 Crash in Germany caused due to engine malfunction
U.S. Air Force Aircraft Accident Investigation Board says the crash of a F-16 fighter in Germany in 2015 was caused due to an engine malfunction. On 11 August 2015, an F-16CM tail number 91-0366,...
View ArticleBoeing rolls out T-X trainer prototype
Boeing unveiled the first and second prototype of its trainer aircraft for U.S. Air Force T-X advanced pilot trainer competition co-developed with the Saab. The aircraft was rolled out from Boeing's...
View ArticleF-35 augments Aegis BMD detection capability
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B and the U.S. Navy's Aegis Anti Ballistic Missile Weapon System worked together for the first time during a live fire exercise. The joint Lockheed Martin, U.S. Navy and U.S....
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