F-16 service life extended to 12k flight hours
The U.S. Air Force has authorized extending the service life of the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets designed service life to 12,000 Equivalent Flight Hours — far beyond the aircraft's original...
View ArticleA350-1000 complete wet runway trials
Airbus’ new A350-1000 – the longest-fuselage version of its A350 XWB jetliner – marked another certification milestone by performing tests that validated the aircraft’s ability to operate from...
View ArticleAustralia select NASAM based air defense system
Raytheon Copyright Australia has approved development of a Short Range Ground Based Air Defense system based on the Raytheon-Kongsberg NASAM air defense system for Australian Army. Raytheon Australia...
View ArticleUSAF strikes with MOAB in Afghan
U.S. Air Force has dropped the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in U.S. arsenal, the MOAB targeting a ISIS camp in Nangarhar province in eastern part Afghanistan. The strike was carried out at 7:32 pm...
View Article737 MAX 9 achieve first flight
The second member of Boeing's 737 MAX new generation single aisle passenger jet fleet, the MAX 9 has achieved first flight from Boeing's Renton field in Washington on Thursday. The aircraft was rolled...
View ArticlePakistan Army Puma helicopter crashed in Congo
A Wikepedia image shows the helicopter involved in the accident A Pakistan Army Aviation SA330 Puma helicopter deployed as a part of the UN peace keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
View ArticleFatigue caused REX Saab 340 in-flight propeller loss
Source: Grahame Hutchison Fatigue caused the in-flight separation of the propeller of a Regional Express Saab 340B turboprop passenger aircraft flying a routine flight to Sydney on 17 March 2017 ,...
View ArticleUSAF to deploy F-35A to Europe
The U.S. Air Force will deploy a small number of F-35A Lightning II aircraft this weekend on a long-planned training deployment to Europe. marking the first international deployment for the F-35A...
View ArticleNorth Korean parade reveal new ICBMs
One of the new ICBM revealed during the parade North Korea on Saturday staged a massive military parade to commemorate the birth of its founding father, Kim Il-sung , during which new ballistic...
View ArticlePictures: Improved Iranian F313 Qaher stealth fighter revealed
Four years after unveiling the first prototype, an improved version of the Iranian F-313 Qaher stealth fighter aircraft has been revealed undergoing ground taxi trials. The new prototype marked "08"...
View ArticleTAI Hurkus-C begin weapon trials
Turkish Defense Ministry Turkish Aerospace Industries has commenced weapon trials of the Hurkus-C turboprop light ground attack aircraft. The laser guided Long Range Anti-Tank Missile System LUMTAS...
View ArticleUS Navy to resume T-45C training flights
U.S. Navy expects to lift operational grounding of the T-45C Goshawk trainer jets later this week, after devising a temporary solution to the concerns raised by T-45C pilots. T-45C instructor pilots...
View ArticleNorway commence F-35 brake parachute trials
Norway has commenced trials of a brake parachute equipped F-35 stealth fighter, an exclusive feature for countries with extreme winter climate. The brake parachute will enable the fifth generation...
View ArticleA really bad day for Black Hawk helicopters
It has been a very bad day for the venerable Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk helicopters operated around the world, with three reported crashes involving the type. A U.S. Army Black Hawk crashed into a golf...
View ArticleKAI complete KT-1 delivery to Peru
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) has completed delivery of the last KT-1 turboprop trainer/attack aircraft to the Peruvian Air Force. The last KT-1P trainer aircraft was delivered during a ceremony...
View ArticleKazakhstan orders more Airbus C295 transports
Kazakhstan is to acquire two more Airbus C295 transport aircraft following the signature of a new contract with Airbus Defence and Space. The agreement, which includes a spares and support package,...
View ArticleUK awards Meteor, CAMM and Sea Viper missile contracts
F-35 launch meteor BVRAAM UK Secretary of State, Sir Michael Fallon, has announced three new missile contracts worth a combined £539/$689 million for state-of-the-art Meteor, Common Anti-air Modular...
View ArticleUS Navy F/A-18 abroad USS Carl Vinson crashes
Official U.S. Navy file photo of an F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter on final approach for an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) A US Navy F/A-18E fighter jet...
View ArticleFatal Sept 2016 U-2 crash caused by pilot error
The fatal crash of a US Air Force TU-2S surveillance aircraft on 20 Sept, 2016 near Sutter, California has been attributed to pilot error, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation...
View ArticlePTDI contracts Honeywell TPE331 engines for NC212i
Indonesian aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia has signed a contract with Honeywell for the purchase of 34 Honeywell TPE331 turboprop engines. The engines will power PT Dirgantara...
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