IAI Bedek to open aircraft conversion center in Mexico
Aerostructure division of Israel Aerospace Industries, the Bedek Aviation Group will open an aircraft conversion center in Mexico. The center in Mexico City will focus on conversion of commercial...
View ArticleBAE Systems delivers last Saudi Eurofighter
Photo: Gary Claridge-King BAE Systems has completed delivery of the last Eurofighter Typhoon to Saudi Arabia, contracted under the third phase of the controversial Al Yamamah deal. The last two single...
View ArticleFirst JF-17 for Myanmar spotted
Pictures of the first JF-17 Thunder fighter jet for Myanmar has surfaced online, being prepared for carrying out flight testing. Myanmar became the first export customer for the type, which is...
View ArticleLM-100J to debut at Paris Airshow 2017
Lockheed Martin's LM-100J commercial freighter aircraft will make its international debut at the 2017 International Paris Air Show. The aircraft will be on static display June 19-21 at Paris-Le...
View ArticleQatar-US sign Boeing F-15QA deal
Qatar has signed a deal to acquire Boeing F-15 multi-role fighter jets from United States for $12 billion on Wednesday. The deal was signed amid U.S. president Donald Trump's criticism against Qatar...
View ArticleSuccessful maiden flight for Saab Gripen E
Saab Copyright Swedish Saab has completed maiden flight of its latest upgraded variant of the JAS 39 Gripen multirole fighter jet. Dubbed Gripen E, major enhancements include a significantly improved...
View ArticleParis: M-346FA fighter jet unveiled
Leonardo has unveiled the twin seat M-346FA (Fighter Attack) multi-role fighter jet at the Paris Air Show 2017. The M-346FA is a low cost true multi-role lightweight fighter derived from the M-346...
View ArticleAirbus unveils improved A380 plus
Airbus has unveiled an improved version of its mighty Airbus A380 double decker four engined passenger jet featuring aerodynamic improvements that increase fuel efficiency, optimized cabin layout for...
View ArticleUS F/A-18 downs a Syrian Su-22 bomber
U.S. Air Force has scored the first air to air kill against a Syrian Air Force fighter jet on Sunday evening. A U.S. Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet shot down a Syrian pro-regime Sukhoi Su-22...
View ArticleIranian ballistic missiles strike Syrian ISIS positions
In retaliation to June 7 terrorist attacks in Tehran, Iran carried out multiple ballistic missile strikes against ISIS positions in eastern part of Syria. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)...
View ArticleBoeing launches 737 MAX 10
Boeing has launched a new larger capacity variant of its 737 MAX single aisle passenger jet at the 2017 Paris Air Show to compete with the Airbus A321neo. The new 737 MAX 10 will have the same seating...
View ArticleAirbus Helicopter commence piloted VSR700 trials
Airbus Helicopter Copyright Airbus Helicopters is advancing its efforts to develop a fully autonomous tactical rotary wing Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles. Company...
View ArticleLockheed-Tata JV to assemble F-16 Block 70 in India
Lockheed Martin and India's Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has signed a landmark agreement affirming the companies intent to join hands to produce the F-16 Block 70 in India. Lockheed Martin is...
View ArticleLeonardo launches M-40 aerial target drone
Leonardo has introduced a new aerial target drone called Mirach-40 (M-40) at the 2017 Paris Air Show. Based on company's successful Mirach 100/5 target drone which is operated by French, Italian and...
View ArticleMBDA unveil SmartGlider standoff weapon
MBDA unveiled it new SmartGlider family of guided standoff air to ground weapons at Paris Air Show, designed to destroy heavily defended targets like air defense systems. With fold-able glider like...
View ArticleTextron unveil Nightwarden tactical UAS
Textron Systems unveiled the NIGHTWARDEN™ Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) at the 2017 Paris Air Show, a production model of its developmental Shadow® M2 TUAS. With a range of up to 1100...
View ArticleLuke AFB to resume F-35 flights
The 56th Fighter Wing of US Air Force based at Luke air base in Arizona will resume local F-35A Lightning II flight operations on Wednesday June 21, 2017, following an 11-day pause after five...
View ArticleLeonardo M-345 debuts at Paris Air Show
The Aermacchi M-345 High Efficiency Trainer (HET) jet marked its public debut at the Le Bourget / Paris Air Show, which completed first flight in December 2016. The new military pilot trainer is...
View ArticleVolocopter 2X to undergo trials in Dubai
Dubai has signed an agreement with German Volocopter to trial the Autonomous Air Taxis (AAT) in the emirate. The Road Transport Authority hopes to carry out operational tests of the Volocopter 2X...
View ArticleLockheed launch Special Ops configured C-130J variant
At the 52nd edition of Paris Air Show, Lockheed Martin officially introduced a new special operations version of its C-130J Super Hercules airlifter. Dubbed the C-130J SOF (Special Operations Forces),...
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