Agni-5 ICBM successfully tested for fourth time
India has successfully completed the fourth test fire of its longest range nuclear capable ballistic missile, the Agni-V. The Agni V intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has a range of 5000 km...
View ArticlePLAAF receive first Su-35 fighter jets
File Photo Russia has delivered the first batch of four Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E advanced fighter jets to Chinese PLA Air Force (PLAAF). Even though not officially confirmed, the aircraft reportedly...
View ArticleAirbus postpones delivery of 12 A380 jumbo jets
Airbus has postponed delivery of 12 A380 jumbo jet planes to the type's biggest customer -Emirates, as part of cutting production rate of the double decker passenger jet. Airbus says its has reached...
View ArticleCOMAC C919 commence taxi trials
COMAC has commenced taxi trials of the C919 narrow-body passenger jet, more than a year after rolling out the first prototype in November 2015. The low speed taxi trials are being carried out from...
View ArticleUSAF release RFP for E-8C JSTARS replacement
E-8C JSTARS aircraft USAF Photo U.S. Air Force has released a request for proposal (RFP) to replace its E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft fleet with a modern and...
View ArticleM-345 basic trainer complete maiden flight
The first prototype of the Aermacchi M-345HET (High Efficiency Trainer) two-seat basic jet trainer has successfully completed its first flight from Venegono Superiore airfield (Varese, Italy) on...
View ArticleUSAF releases T-X trainer RFP
U.S. Air Force has released the much anticipated request for proposal (RFP) for the Advanced Pilot Training (T-X) competition to replace its ageing T-38 trainer jet fleet. The $16.3 billion worth RFP...
View ArticleRussian air force inducts last batch of MiG-29SMT fighters
Photo: MiG Corp. Mikoyan has delivered the last batch of four upgraded MiG-29 SMT multi-role fighters to Russian Air force. They were delivered from the MiG's Moscow plant to Russian Air Force base in...
View ArticleSpaceX to restart Falcon 9 launch operations
Over the past four months, officials at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the U.S. Air Force (USAF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Transportation...
View ArticleFAdeA delivers first upgraded IA-58 Pucara COIN aircraft
Argentina's state-owned Fábrica Argentina de Aviones SA (FAdeA) has delivered the first upgraded IA-58 Pucara turboprop light ground attack aircraft to Argentinian Air Force on Dec. 15. Designated...
View ArticleIsrael retires F-16A/B fighter jets
Photo by: IAF Maj. Ofer Israel Air Force has retired the first generation Lockheed Martin F-16 A/B fighters, 36 years after induction in to service. Called "Netz" in Israeli service, a ceremony was...
View ArticleTurkish ATR-72 TMPA Meltem 3 complete maiden flight
The first Turkish Maritime Patrol Aircraft (TMPA) under the Meltem III program for Turkish Navy has completed maiden flight from TAI's Akinci facility in Ankara. Based on a ATR-72-600 turboprop...
View ArticleFrance and ETPS select PC-21 trainer
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd has bagged three orders for its PC-21 turboprop trainer for a total 21 aircraft. The $295 million deal consist 17 aircraft for the French Air Force and two each for the Royal...
View ArticleEngine fell off from B-52 bomber mid-flight
In a clear sign of ageing, a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft lost one of its engine during a flight from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, on Wednesday, The engine...
View ArticleIndian order boost Dassault's Rafale backlog
The 36 aircraft export deal signed with India, boosted Dassault's Rafale backlog to 110 aircraft in 2016, compared to 83 in 2015. The deal marked the largest export order for the type, which has also...
View ArticleAirbus begin Beluga XL assembly
Airbus has began assembly of its new Beluga XL oversize cargo transport plane based on the bigger Airbus A330 widebody airliner platform at company’s production facilities in Toulouse, France. The...
View ArticleFrance order Thales SpyRanger mini-UAVs
French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has selected Thales Spy Ranger mini surveillance and reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to equip the French forces. From 2018 on wards, Thales will...
View ArticlePakistan test fires submarine launched Babur-3 cruise missile
Pakistan has tested a submarine launched version of its Babur-2 land attack cruise missile, with a range of 450 km. Dubbed the the Babur-3, the missile was tested from an underwater mobile platform...
View ArticleU.S. demonstrate swarming Perdix micro-drones
In its quest to develop autonomous systems, the secretive Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) under U.S. Department of Defense demonstrated the largest swarming of micro-drones over the China Lake in...
View ArticleFrance orders Block 4 AASM Hammer guided bombs
The French Directorate-General for Armaments (DGA) has awarded Safran a contract to develop and deliver a low cost version of its AASM Hammer air-to-ground missiles to arm French Navy and Air Force...
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