SAAB to develop new RBS15 Mk4 anti-ship missile
Four RBS15 Mk3 armed Gripen fighter Photo SAAB Copyright Sweden has signed a contract with SAAB for the development and production of a next generation version of the RBS15 anti-ship missile. The SEK...
View ArticleAirbus A319neo complete maiden flight
The smallest member of Airbus A320neo single aisle passenger jet family, the A319neo completed its maiden flight on Friday. The CFM LEAP-1A engine powered aircraft registered as D-AVWA, flew from...
View ArticleGlobal 7000 flies near supersonic
Bombardier Gopyright The Bombardier Global 7000 aircraft flight test program is progressing well with the Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1) achieving Mach 0.995 speed. The ultra-long range business jet...
View ArticleIsrael operationalise David Sling air defense system
Israel have operationalised the David Sling medium range air defense system battery, adding a new layer of air defense to the country. The David Sling was jointly developed by Israeli Rafael Advanced...
View ArticleLAAD 17 :PZL M28 turboprop debuts
Sikorsky will demonstrate the extraordinary short takeoff and landing capabilities of the Polish PZL M28 turboprop airplane to interested military, civil and commercial operators in Rio de Janeiro...
View ArticleICON A5 suffers hard water landing
An ICON A5 light amphibious aircraft sunk after an hard amphibious landing, the first incident involving the type since maiden flight in 2008. The light sport aircraft (LSA) partially sank after its...
View ArticleSAAB Gripen flies on 100 percent biofuel
SAAB Copyright The SAAB Gripen fighter further demonstrated its versatility with a series flights using 100 percent bio fuel. The flights marked the first time a single-engined fighter flew with 100...
View ArticleIran-Aseman orders Boeing 737 MAX jets
Iranian Aseman Airlines has placed order for 60 Boeing 737 single aisle passenger jets. Boeing confirmed the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Iran Aseman Airlines, expressing the...
View ArticleIran to assemble Russian light helicopters
Iran is in talks with Russia for a potential joint venture to assemble Russian light civilian helicopters locally. Russian Helicopters and the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization (IDRO)...
View ArticleBoeing win contract for UK, RAAF and US Navy P-8A aircraft
Boeing has been awarded a $2.2 billion contract on March 30 for at least 17 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and the United Kingdom. The agreement...
View ArticleANG F-16C crashes
An U.S. Air National Guard F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission in the greater Washington area. The single seat fighter assigned to the 113th Wing at Joint Base...
View ArticleIraq begin flying Korean T-50 trainer jets
Iraqi Air Force started flying its new KAI T-50 Golden Eagle trainer jet, after receiving the first batch of the aircraft in mid March. The maiden flight was jointly carried out by a Iraqi Air Force...
View ArticleAirlander gets new enhancements
The Airlander 10 airhsip will get two new enhancements following the heavy landing incident on 24 Aug 2016 that damaged the flight deck in the belly. The airship is now equipped with a new Auxiliary...
View ArticleMBDA proves Sea Venom missile onboard Lynx helicopters
MBDA has successfully conducted air carriage and jettison trials of its cutting-edge Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile on board the Lynx Mk 8 naval helicopter. The trials have validated that the missile...
View ArticleTecnam P2012 continue flight testing
Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam is progressing with flight test of its P2012 Traveller commuter aircraft. Since the maiden flight in July 2016, the prototype has accumulated more than 100 flight...
View ArticleSikorsky CH-53K cleared for production
The new CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter for U.S. Marine Corps has been approved for production, which is intended to replace the service’s fleet of aging CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft. The...
View ArticleMalaysian B737 skids off runway
A Malaysian Airlines Boeing 737-800 passenger jet skidded off runway, while landing at the Sibu airport in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. The Malaysian flag carrier said the incident happened at...
View ArticleEgypt receive more Rafale fighters
French Dassault Aviation has delivered the third batch of 3 single seat Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter jets to Egyptian Air Force. The ferry flight from a air base in Southern France to Gebel El...
View ArticleEurofighter reaches 500th delivery milestone
The pan European Eurofighter Typhoon program has reached the 500 th aircraft delivery milestone, with the delivery of the latest Typhoon swing role fighter to Italian Air Force. The Tranche 3 Block 25...
View ArticleAustralian RF Seeker for Kongsberg JSM missile
Norwegian Kongsberg has entered into a contract with Australian Defense Ministry, for integration of a Australian RF Seeker on to the Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile (JSM). The deal worth $17.5 million...
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