Eurofighter complete maiden Brimstone firing
The Eurofighter Typhoon has completed maiden live firing of the MBDA Brimstone air-to-surface missile, a significant boost to precision ground attack capability of aircraft. The trial was part of the...
View ArticleUK C-130J fleet to receive wing box upgrade
UK Ministry of Defense has selected British Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group to carry out structural upgrade on Royal Air Force C-130J tactical transport aircraft fleet. Under the £110 million...
View ArticleUK announce P-8A maritime patrol aircraft Squadrons
UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced the numbers of the UK’s two new Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft squadrons. The nine new P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft being...
View ArticleUK Typhoon fleet to receive Self Protection system upgrade
Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons will receive a comprehensive upgrade to their self protection system that will enable it to identify and defeat known and future threats, further improving...
View ArticleBoeing rolls out first KC-46A for USAF
Boeing has rolled out the first KC-46A tanker/transport aircraft intended for delivery to U.S. Air Force from its Everett, Washington facility. The new generation KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft,...
View ArticleKAI complete FA-50PH combat jet delivery to Philippines
Korean Aerospace Industries has completed delivery of the 12 FA-50PH light combat aircraft to Philippines Air Force. The last two FA-50PH aircraft arrived at the Clark Air Force Base, Philippines in...
View ArticleAntonov proposes new An-77 airlifter development with U.S. assistance
Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov is planning to revive its troubled AN-70 airlifter program with U.S. assistance. On July 3, 2017, a delegation of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and...
View ArticleSaudi unveil Pipistrel Virus based drones
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) spearheading aerospace capability development of Saudi Arabia has unveiled drones based on manned aircraft. Dubbed "Al-Nawras"(Gull), the drone...
View ArticleTri MG Airline Boeing 737 Freighter skids off runway
 A Boeing 737-301F Freighter operated by Indonesia's Tri MG Asia airlines was involved in a runway excursion incident today. The aircraft skidded off runway after landing at the Wamena Airport at...
View ArticleAirbus flying wing UAV complete maiden flight
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully test flown a unmmaned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a flying wing design. The project named SAGITTA is part of Airbus initiative to develop advanced unmanned...
View ArticleAeroflot place firm order for 20 Sukhoi SuperJet 100
The Russian flag carrier Aeroflot placed a repeat order for the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 regional passenger jet, during the MAKS airshow being held in Moscow from July 18-23. A firm contract for 20 SSJ 100...
View ArticleMalaysia to operate MiG-29 fleet until 2020
Russia have signed a contract with Malaysia to continue provide support services to the Russian supplied MiG-29 combat aircraft fleet operated by Royal Malaysian Air Force. The contract signed between...
View ArticleUnited defers Airbus A350 delivery
United Airlines have delayed introduction of new generation Airbus A350 wide body passenger jets into fleet, which were slated for 2018. The Chicago based carried announced delivery of the first four...
View ArticleMiG-35 debuts at MAKS 2017
Once an flourishing Russian fighter aircraft manufacturer, post Soviet era was hard for MiG as it lost local and export market to homegrown rival Sukhoi's Su-27 Flanker family. The Company hopes to...
View ArticleRussia completely indigenize Ukrainian components on AI-225 turbofan engine
Russian jet engine manufacturer, Salut has successfully completed testing of the fully indigenised version of the Ivchenko Progress AI-225-25 low bypass turbofan engine, which powers the Yakovlev...
View ArticleRussian MALE UAV Orion-E unveiled at MAKS 2017
Kronstadt Technologies unveiled the first Russian medium altitude long endurance (MALE) class unmanned aerial system (UAS) prototype, during the MAKS 2017 airshow. Dubbed the Orion-E, 1 ton class...
View ArticleGlobal 7000 testing surpass 500 flight test hours
Flight testing of the Bombardier Global 7000 business jet is progressing as planned and has surpassed the 500-hour milestone. With three flight test vehicles (FTVs) in flight testing and two remaining...
View ArticleMAKS 2017: Yak-152 turboprop trainer debuts
The Yakovlev Yak-152 trainer aircraft marked its debut at the MAKS 2017 airshow in Moscow, which completed maiden flight in Sept 2016. The turboprop basic trainer aircraft is intended to replace the...
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EAA: ICON Aircraft resume A5 LSA delivery
ICON Aircraft announced resumption of delivery of ICON A5 light sport aircraft, during the EAA AirVenture airshow, being held in Oshkosh, United States.ICON delivered six of its A5 light sport...
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Improved ICON A5 to debut in September
During the EAA AirVenture airshow being held in Oshkosh, ICON Aircraft revealed that an improved version of its A5 light sport aircraft is under production.Dubbed the Model Year 2018 (MY18) A5, the...
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