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Germany lease Polish M28 twin prop for para jumping training
Germany has leased two Polish manufactured PZL Mielec M28 Skytruck twin turboprop aircraft for carrying out parachute jumping training for its armed forces.The aircraft has been leased for four years,...
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Russia-Indonesia ink Su-35 fighter deal
Indonesia has signed a contract with Russian United Aircraft Corporation to acquire 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker E super maneuverable fighter jets to replace its ageing fleet of Northrop Grumman F-5E Tiger...
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Australia retire Heron RPAS system
Australia has withdrawn the IAI Heron remote piloted aircraft system, following 8 years of service. The aircraft which can relay real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information,...
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India flies AESA radar equipped Jaguar fighter
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has successfully test flown an AESA radar equipped SEPECAT Jaguar fighter-bomber aircraft operated by Indian Air Force.Part of the indigenous DARIN III avionics upgrade, the...
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F-35B perfrom maiden Ski Jump with ASRAAM and Paveway IV weapons
The Short Take-off Vertical Landing (STOVL) F-35B Lightning II test aircraft has performed maiden land based Ski Jump with on board UK specific weapons.The BF-2 aircraft piloted by Peter "Wizzer"...
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Modified X-47B unmanned aircraft breaks cover
A modified version of the Northrop Grumman X-47B stealthy unmanned carrier capable aircraft has been revealed being prepared for testing from a U.S. Air Force facility in Palmdale, California.The...
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AFRL developing high efficiency diesal engine for unmanned aircraft
 (Courtesy photo/AEDC)U.S. Air Force is developing an advanced high efficiency diesel engine, as a potential replacement for current manned and unmanned aircraft internal combustion engines.The Air...
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Swiss retires BAe Avro RJ100 fleet
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has retired its last Avro RJ100 short haul airliner from service, after 15 years of operation.The last of a total of 21 aircraft took off from Geneva on Tuesday...
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New Indonesian N219 turboprop complete maiden flight
Indonesia's State owned PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has completed maiden flight of the indigenous N219 twin turboprop commuter aircraft.The first prototype completed a 30 minute test flight and...
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Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 pilot awarded for safe landing despite severe...
Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter pilot has been awarded Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) for safe recovery of his aircraft despite incapacitating injury.On 26 July 2016, Wing Commander Ravinder Ahlawat...
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U.S. to supply A-29 turboprops to Nigeria
U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of twelve A-29 Super Tucano light air support aircraft to Nigeria.The deal including weapons, all associated training, spare parts,...
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Oldest Boeing 747 may have flew its last flight
The oldest Boeing 747 in active service could have completed its last flight. Operated by GE Aviation as an engine flight test bed, the Boeing 747 most likely flew her final flight on January 25 from...
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Bombardier Global 7000 FTV2 suffer in-flight engine flameout
A Bombardier Global 7000 flight test aircraft made an emergency landing on August 15 after experiencing an in-flight engine flame out.The right GE Passport engine of the Flight Test Vehicle 2 (FTV 2)...
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Israeli F-35I fighters perform aerial refueling trials
Israeli Air Force has commenced a series of aerial refueling trials with the newly inducted F-35I stealth fighter, as a part of achieving initial operational capability (IOC).The IAF Flight Test...
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Mitsubishi MRJ 90 flight test aircraft suffer engine failure
One of the Mitsubishi MRJ 90 regional jet flight test aircraft (FTA) has suffered an mid-air single engine failure on August 21, during a test flight from Moses Lake Airport in Washington, United...
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Trent engine fan blade failure caused Air Asia X A330 in-flight vibration
The aircraft making a single engine landing following the incident at Perth.Australian Transport Safety Board has confirmed that the June 25, 2017 in-flight vibration incident of the Air Asia X Flight...
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Military variant of Mi-38 enters assembly
Russian helicopters has commenced assembly of the first militarized version of the Mi-38 medium lift helicopter.Designated Mi-38T, the Kazan helicopters plant (KVZ) is assembling the developmental...
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HAL commence serial production of LCH attack helicopter
India's state owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has commenced serial production of the HAL designed and developed Light Combat Helicopter.The 5.8 tonne twin engined attack helicopter is based on the 5.5...
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Bell V-280 tiltrotor prototype revealed undergoing ground trials
The first prototype of the Bell Helicopter V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft has been revealed undergoing ground trials at Bell Helicopter' Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas.The next generation tiltrotor...
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HAL bags new order for 41 ALH Dhruv helicopters
Indian Army and Indian Navy has placed an additional order for the indigenous ALH Dhruv multi-role helicopters with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).HAL and Indian Ministry of Defense signed the...
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