F-35 fires missile inverted
F-35 JPO Image Expanding its capability envelope, the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter has completed firing of an missile while flying upside-down. An external pylon mounted AIM-9X air to air missile...
View ArticleCombat debut for Block 5 MQ-9 Reaper drone
The latest and upgraded Block 5 version of the General Dynamics MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) flew its successful debut combat mission on June 23, 2017, in support of Operation...
View ArticleSikorsky sign contract for 257 Black Hawk helicopters
U.S. government and Sikorsky have signed a five-year contract for 257 H-60 Black Hawk helicopters to be delivered to the U.S. Army and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. The multi-year contract...
View ArticleNorwegian takes 2 Boeing 737 MAX 8s
Boeing and Norwegian celebrated the delivery of the airline's first two 737 MAX 8s on Thursday. Norwegian is the first European carrier to take delivery of the 737 MAX and will deploy the airplanes on...
View ArticleGermany and Norway join NATO A330 MRTT pool
Germany and Norway have officially joined the NATO program to operate joint tanker transport aircraft along with Netherlands and Luxembourg. On June 29, Defense Ministers from Germany and Norway...
View ArticleSecond Chinese Long March-5 mission fails
The second launch of China's heaviest satellite launch vehicle, the new generation Long March-5 rocket failed on Sunday, casting big shadow on Chinese space ambitions. An anomaly occurred during the...
View ArticleImproved Sonaca 200 achieve first flight
Belgium based Sonaca Aircraft has commenced flight testing of improved version of its Sonaca 200 light single two-seater aircraft. Compared to the first amateur construction prototype unveiled in...
View ArticleUnited CRJ 700 involved in engine fire incident
Photo: @raiyansyed One of the engine of a United Airlines passenger jet caught fire after landing at the Denver International Airport on Sunday. The left General Electric CF34 turbofan engine of...
View ArticleIndia test fire QRSAM mobile air defense system
India has test fired its new surface to air missile dubbed the QRSAM or Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile for second time on Monday. The QRSAM system is intended to provide mobile area air defense...
View ArticlePictures: North Korea Hwasong-14 ballistic missile test
North Korea has test fired a new type of ballistic missile, which it claims to be a Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Kusong region, located on western coast of the country. Dubbed...
View ArticleFalcon 5X commence limited flight test campaign
Dassault Aviation has commenced a limited preliminary flight test campaign of its Falcon 5X business jet, which remained grounded due to engine development delay. The first prototype of Falcon 5X,...
View ArticleAustralia upgrading Wedgetail AEW&C fleet
Australia will upgrade its Boeing E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft fleet operated by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Under the $582.5 million AIR 5077 Phase...
View ArticleMBDA conducts maiden Sea Venom anti-ship missile firing
MBDA has successfully completed maiden firing trial of its Sea Venom/ANL light weight anti-ship missile from an airborne platform. The missile was drop launched from a Dauphin test bed helicopter...
View ArticleFedEx Boeing 777F to serve as next ecoDemonstrator platform
Boeing will partner with FedEx for next phase of its ecoDemonstrator program starting in 2018. A new Boeing 777 Freighter made for FedEx Express will serve as a flying test bed to test futuristic...
View ArticleMQ-9 Reaper debuts over French skies
French Air Force flew its General Dynamics MQ-9 Reaper surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over France for the first time on Tuesday. The recently delivered Block 5 Reaper with tail no 612...
View ArticlePiaggio resume P.1HH Hammer Head UAV flight testing
Piaggio Aerospace has resumed flight testing of its P.1HH HammerHead Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, after losing the first prototype in a 2016 crash. The second prototype commenced flight test activities...
View ArticleRAAF receive full EA-18G Growler Electronic Warfare aircraft fleet
© Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence Boeing has delivered the full fleet of 12 EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force. The last two Growlers arrived at...
View ArticleBell resume 525 flight testing after fatal crash
Bell Helicopter has resumed flight testing of its new Bell 525 Relentless super medium helicopter, which was suspended following fatal crash of the first prototype in July 2016, during a flight test...
View ArticleUS Marine Corps KC-130 crashes in Mississippi
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 aerial tanker/transport aircraft crashed in Mississippi on Monday evening, killing all the sixteen USMC personnel onboard. The aircraft crashed in LeFlore County, Miss., on...
View ArticleSouth Korean TR-60 tiltrotor UAV perform ship trials
South Korea has conducted flight trials of its TR-60 small vertical take off and landing tiltrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle from a moving ship on July 7. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)...
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