Lockheed resume F-35 delivery
Pentagon has started accepting the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters, following an agreement between F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin to efficiently and effectively address F-35 the...
View ArticleRussia unveil Corsair tactical UAV
Russian unveiled its new tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) dubbed "Corsair" at the Victory Parade in Red Square.The all-weather UAV is capable of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and...
View ArticleLNA showcases Scud-B ballistic missile
Libyan National Army has revealed a tactical Scud ballistic missile acquired from the Gaddafi era stockpile, during the anniversary of Al-Karama operation.Designed during the Cold War, the Soviet era...
View ArticleIsrael inducts upgraded C-130 Hercules transport plane
Israeli Air Force has inducted the upgraded C-130H Hercules tactical military transport plane, featuring extended lifespan and improved capabilities using advanced avionic systems.The C-130 Hercules...
View ArticleIsrael carries out extensive strikes in Syria
Israeli Air Force jets struck several Iranian and Syrian targets in the Syria in retaliation to rocket attacks, the most extensive air strike against the country since the disengagement agreement...
View ArticleGuardian RPA commence civil flight demonstration in Japan
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced the first flight of the Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in Japan during an opening ceremony on Iki Island.The demonstration...
View ArticleSecond MC-21 prototype begin flight testing
The second prototype of the Russian MC-21 single aisle passenger jet completed maiden flight from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant on May 12.The aircraft incorporates modifications based on the feed backs...
View ArticleKinzhal equipped MiG-31K fighters debut at Victory Day 2018
Russian Air Force's new Kinzhal hypersonic air to surface ballistic missile and carrier MiG-31 fighter designated MiG-31K, marked public debut during the Victory parade in Red Square on May 9.Two...
View ArticleAsiana A330 cuts Turkish A321 tail fin at Istanbul
An Asiana Airlines Airbus A330-300 knocked down the vertical stabilizer of a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 during taxing at Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) on Sunday.The Asiana A330 was...
View ArticleSichuan A319 loses cockpit windshield mid-flight
A Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319 passenger jet was diverted to Chengdu on Tuesday, after losing one of the cockpit windshield while flying at 33,200 ft (FL332) altitude and at speeds of around 450...
View ArticleImproved Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket debuts
On May 11th SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket successfully launched Bangabandhu Satellite-1 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The mission served as the first flight of Falcon 9 Block 5, the...
View ArticleBangladesh acquiring ex-UK C-130J aircraft
Bangladesh's acquisition of two retired Royal Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules tactical military transport planes has been confirmed with the support contract awarded to UK based...
View ArticleSudan inducts Chinese FTC-2000 fighter trainers
Sudanese Air Force has taken delivery of its new FTC-2000 trainer jets manufactured by Chinese GAIC (Guizhou Aircraft Industries Corporation), Sudan's Defense Ministry announced on 16 May.All the six...
View ArticleSikorsky delivers first CH-53K to US Marines
Sikorsky delivered the first CH-53 King Stallion helicopter to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina.The aircraft is the first of an expected 200...
View ArticleCubana Boeing 737 crashes
An aged Cubana Airlines (Cubana de Aviación) Boeing 737 passenger jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Havana-José Martí International Airport in Cuba on Friday.The flight CU972 carried 104...
View ArticleChina commence testing commercial CJ-1000AX turbofan engine
China has commenced testing its indigenous CJ-1000AX high bypass turbofan engine intended to power the in-development COMAC C919 single aisle passenger jet.The engine is first indigenous Chinese...
View ArticleIsraeli F-35 marks combat debut in Syria
Israel has confirmed the much speculated involvement of its Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets in the recent Syrian air strikes.The involvement marks combat debut for the fifth generation stealth...
View ArticleRussia test launch 4 Bulava ICBM in salvo mode
Russian Navy successfully test fired four submarine launched Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) in salvo mode on Tuesday.The missiles were fired from a submerged Borei class Yuri...
View ArticleSwedish Gripen C/D to undergo further upgrades
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) concerning the upgrade of the Gripen C/D system. The order is valued at approximately SEK 224 million (USD 25...
View ArticleRussia-France sign agreement to re-engine Be-200 amphibian with SaM 146 turbofan
France and Russia has signed a framework agreement to re-engine the Russian Beriev Be-200 amphibious fire fighting aircraft with the SaM 146 turbofan engine.The SaM 146 turbofan was developed jointly...
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