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XTI Aircraft aims sub-scale Trifan 600 prototype flight in 2018
VTOL aircraft startup XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) plans to fly the 60 percent scale flying prototype of the TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft later this year.Denver based company announced its on schedule and on...
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Saab rolls out first UAE Air Force GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft
Saab unveiled the first GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft from its Linköping site, Sweden.GlobalEye is an advanced, swing role airborne surveillance system based on a...
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Bell unveils Bell 407GXi helicopter at Heli-Expo
Bell Helicopter has introduced a new variant of  the Bell 407 incorporating new avionics, an upgraded engine, and new executive interior design options at the Heli-Expo 2018.Dubbed the Bell 407GXi, the...
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PZL SW-4 helicopter complete maiden unmanned flight
The PZL SW-4 Solo optionally piloted helicopter has successfully completed its maiden flight with no safety pilot onboard from the Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (Southern Italy).Corporate parent Italian...
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Dassault launches Falcon 6X program to replace 5X
 Dassault Aviation has unveiled a successor program to its canceled Falcon 5X business jet.Dubbed the Falcon 6X, the long range biz jet is slightly longer than the 5X and is powered by two proven Pratt...
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Airbus rolls out first extended range A350
Airbus has rolled out the first Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB jetliner, from Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse, France.With a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 280 tonnes, the A350 XWB...
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US approves King Air 350 ISR aircraft for Kuwait
United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of King Air 350ER Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to Kuwait for an estimated cost of $259 million.The...
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Russia confirms Su-57 deployment to Syria
Russian Defense Minister confirmed the recent deployment of two Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighters to Syria.The stealth jets were deployed to the Khmeimim Air Base in Syria’s western Latakia region for two...
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Iran unveil ground attack version of Sidewinder missile
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new air to ground attack missile capable of being mounted on attack helicopters.The anti- tank missile dubbed Azarakhsh (Thunderbolt), is a...
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Boeing to extend US Navy F/A-18 service life
Boeing has been awarded a contract to further extend service life of U.S. Navy F/A-18 E/F fleet as a part of modernizing the fleet of 568 Block II Super Hornets.The $73 million indefinite-delivery...
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Embraer E190-E2 achieve triple FAA, EASA and ANAC certification
The Embraer E190-E2 commercial jet has received certification after completing the flight testing program. In a ceremony held today at the Company's facilities in São José dos Campos, Embraer received...
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Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile is based on Iskander-M
Russia's new air launched Kinzhal hypersonic missile is a modified version of the 9M723 missile equipping the mobile Iskander-M surface to surface short range tactical ballistic missile system.The...
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Dassault Falcon Epicure to replace French C-160G Signal Intelligence aircraft
French Ministry of the Armed Forces has selected Dassault Aviation's Falcon business jet platform for its next electronic warfare and signal intelligence aircraft.Under the Universal Electronic Warfare...
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Marine Corps Super Hornets deploy APKWS rockets
US Marine Corps FA/18 Super Hornets has started fielding their latest weapon capability, the APKWS guided rockets.The low-cost, low-collateral damage and high-precision weapon marked its initial...
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Argentina orders FAdeA Pampa III trainer jets
Argentine aircraft manufacturer FAdeA has received first contract for its PAMPA III advanced trainer aircraft from Argentine Air Force.The Argentine government approved a contract to deliver three...
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Russian An-26 crashes in Syria
A Russian Air Force An-26 turboprop airlifter has crashed near the Khmeimim Air Base in Syria.According to TASS new agency, the aircraft crashed at around 15:00 (Moscow time), while coming in for...
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Brazilian Air Force Super Tucano intercepts Piper Seneca
A Brazilian Air Force (FAB) A-29 Super Tucano turboprop attack aircraft intercepted a twin engine Piper Seneca turboprop flying over the country's airspace without a flight plan.The interception forced...
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CH-53K lifts 36,000 pound payload
The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion completed an external lift of a 36,000-pound payload at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center, achieving a maximum weight on the single center point cargo hook.This...
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Indonesia confirms A400M acquisition
Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) has confirmed plan to acquire the Airbus A400M transport plane.The Air Force will acquire two A400M transports to assist the...
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Belgium joins NATO A330 MRTT pool
Belgium became the fifth nation to join the European/NATO Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) program on 14 February.Along with Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany and Norway, the five...
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