Raptor's Increment 3.2B upgrade delayed further
The Increment 3.2B upgrade to U.S. Air Force's F-22A Raptor air superiority fighters have further delayed, following software stability issues and and performance shortfalls which were revealed during...
View ArticleGoAir firms up contract for 72 A320neo
GoAir, a low cost Indian carrier has penned a firm contract for 72 A320neo aircraft following its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed during the Farnborough International Airshow. The agreement...
View ArticleIran Air takes delivery of first A321
Iran Air has taken delivery of its first new passenger aircraft, an Airbus A321, in a handover ceremony held today in Toulouse, France. The delivery is the first from a firm order placed by Iran Air...
View ArticleBoeing vs Airbus 2016 performance
The two Western rival aircraft manufacturers, Boeing and Airbus marked a drop in net orders in 2016, while Airbus retained its order lead against Boeing, held since 2012. Airbus deliveries increased 8...
View ArticleUnited plan early retirement for Boeing 747
United Airlines will bid farewell to its fleet of iconic Boeing 747 jumbo jets by this year end, against earlier plan to retire the fleet by the end of 2018. With the advent of fuel efficient and...
View ArticleIndia test guided Pinaka 2 MBRL
A guided version of the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket was successfully tested by India's Defense Research and Development Organisation on Thursday. Evolved from the unguided Pinaka Mark-I, the Mark-II...
View ArticleItaly-France jointly to develop new Aster Block 1 NT missile
Italy has formally joined with France to develop a new air defense missile system under the B1NT program. The program include development of a new MBDA Aster Block 1 NT (New Technology) air defense...
View ArticleU.S. Navy MH-60 helicopters to augment anti ship missile detection capabilities
U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a development contract to provide its MH-60 helicopters with enhanced electronic warfare surveillance and countermeasure capabilities against anti-ship missile...
View ArticleThai Gripen C fighter crashes
A Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Saab Gripen fighter jet crashed while performing aerial maneuvers during an air show at Hat Yai airport in Songkhla province. The pilot Sqn Ldr Dilokrit Pattavee onboard...
View ArticleLeonardo to develop new attack helicopter to replace A129
Leonardo has signed a contract with Italian Armament Directorate and Defense Ministry for the development of a new attack and escort helicopter for the Italian Army. The new helicopter will replace...
View ArticleLibyan MiG-23 fighter jet shot down
A MiG-23 fighter jet flown by forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognized government was shot down today by Benghazi Shura Council (BSC) fighters while carrying out a ground attack mission in...
View ArticleBoeing 747 cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan
A Boeing 747 cargo plane operated by Turkey based ACT Airline crashed near Bishkek-Manas International Airport (FRU) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan while attempting to land at the airport at around 01:40 UTC....
View ArticleFlynas orders 60 Airbus A320neo family aircraft
Saudi Arabia’s leading low-cost carrier, Flynas has signed an agreement with Airbus for 60 A320neo Family aircraft. In addition to the 60 aircraft, Flynas has converted 20 A320ceo from a previous...
View ArticleItalian Air Force orders M-345 basic trainer
After completing maiden flight of the Aermacchi M-345 basic jet trainer aircraft recently, Leonardo has won the first order for the type from Italian Air Force. A contract to supply an initial batch...
View ArticleRussia begin trials of Il-96 based tanker aircraft
Il-96-400T freighter VASO Copyright Russia has commenced flight trials of its new longer range aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-96-400T commercial freighter aircraft. The Il-96-400TZ will be...
View ArticlePoland receive JASSM-ER cruise missiles
Poland has received the first batch of Lockheed Martin JASSM long range standoff precision strike missile to arms its F-16 C/D fighter jets, becoming the first export customer for the type. The...
View ArticleImproved Indo-UK Advanced Hawk trainer unveiled
BAE Systems and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd unveiled an improved version of the BAE Hawk Mk132 trainer aircraft dubbed the "Advanced Hawk' at the concluded Aero India 2017 air show in Bangalore, India....
View ArticleWing Loong II completes maiden flight
China has successfully completed maiden flight of its unmanned Wing Loong II combat drone equivalent to the U.S. MQ-9 Reaper. An upgraded version of the Wing Loong I, the Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle...
View ArticleBoeing-Leonardo pitches MH-139 for USAF Huey replacement
Boeing Copyright Boeing has teamed with Italian Leonardo to offer latter’s AW139 based military helicopter for U.S. Air Force’s UH-1N “Huey” light utility helicopter replacement program. The...
View ArticleAirbus-RAAF to develop automated aerial refueling for A330 MRTT
Airbus Copyright Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Airbus have signed a research agreement to develop an automated aerial refueling system for the Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT)...
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