Bombardier unveils Global 5500 and Global 6500 jets at EBACE
Bombardier Business Aircraft unveiled two additions to its business jet fleet: the Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft during the EBACE 2018, with class-leading ranges of 5,700 and 6,600 nautical...
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China developing Y-20F commercial transport plane
China is developing a commercial cargo transport aircraft based on the AVIC Y-20 strategic military transport plane.The Aviation Industry Corp of China is developing the aircraft designated Y-20F-100,...
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First Merlin Mk4 commando helicopters delivered to Royal Navy
The first of a fleet of new Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopters, designed for Royal Marine aircraft carrier operations, has been delivered to Royal Navy.The Commando Merlin Mk4 aircraft, an upgrade from...
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Diamond DART-550 trainer complete maiden flight
Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH has completed first flight of the new DART-550 turboprop trainer aircraftThe basic flight included a couple of low approaches, system checks, landing gear operation at...
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General Atomics tests MQ-25A powerplant configuration
General Atomics and Pratt & Whitney team is continuing risk reduction testing in anticipation of the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft contract in the coming months.On...
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Turkey unveils new twin prop combat UAV development
Turkey has unveiled a new program to develop a UCAV (unmanned combat aerial vehicle) with superior combat capabilities, President Recep Tayyib Erdogan revealed during a TV program.The twin turboprop...
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India test fire Agni 5 ballistic missile
India successfully carried out the test firing of the long range ballistic missile Agni 5 today from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island).This was for the sixth time the missile was tested...
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Electric Magnus eFusion prototype crashes in Hungary
A prototype of Magnus eFusion electric powered aircraft crashed on 31 May in Hungary, killing the pilot and passenger onboard.The two seat light sport aircraft was on a test flight when it crashed into...
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GippsAero GA10 crashes in Mojave
GippsAero has lost one of the two GA10 Airvan light utility turboprop aircraft during flight testing over Mojave Desert in United States on June 4.The Australian based company owned by Indian Mahindra...
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Lufthansa A340 sustain fire damage at Frankfurt Airport
A Lufthansa Airbus A340 sustained substantial heat damage whilst under tow at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) on Monday morning.The empty Airbus A340-300 widebody long-haul aircraft owned by Deutsche...
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Cost reduces as Lockheed delivers 300 th F-35
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin delivered the 300th production F-35 aircraft, demonstrating the program's continued progress and momentum. The 300th aircraft is a U.S. Air Force...
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Qatar equipping Rafale with Sniper targeting pod
The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) selected Lockheed Martin's Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for its Rafale aircraft, marking continued growth and platform expansion for the precision targeting...
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Airbus details H160M for French Armed Forces
Airbus Helicopters revealed more details about the Airbus Helicopter H160M military helicopter selected for the French Joint Light Helicopter Program (HIL).The H160M was selected by French Defense...
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Germany selects Heron TP drones
Germany’s parliament approved lease of Israeli made Heron-TP surveillance drone in a deal worth an estimated €1 billion ($1.2 billion).Airbus signed an operator agreement with German Federal Office of...
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Boeing to deliver first KC-46A tanker in October 2018
Boeing will deliver the first new generation KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker aircraft to U.S. Air Force in October 2018, the company said in a tweet.Boeing was contracted to deliver the first...
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A-29 turboprop crashes in New Mexico
An A-29 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico on Friday.The Embraer A-29 was taking part in the US Air Force's light attack...
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Germany want nuclear role for Eurofighter Typhoons
Germany is looking to certify its Eurofighter Typhoon combats jets for carrying nuclear weapons.German Defense Ministry has sent a formal letter to U.S. Defense Department in April, asking the...
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Lockheed awarded Bahrain F-16 Block 70 contract
Lockheed Martin received a $1.12 billion contract from the U.S. government to produce 16 new F-16 Block 70 aircraft for the Royal Bahraini Air Force.The Undefinitized Contract Action award represents...
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Boeing reveal hypersonic passenger jet concept
Boeing unveiled its first passenger-carrying hypersonic aircraft concept at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conference in Atlanta this week.Boeing says the passenger concept...
View ArticleBrand new HAL built Su-30 MKI crashes
A brand new Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter manufactured by Indian Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has crashed during a pre-delivery test flight.Both pilots Wing Commander Prashant Nair and Squadron Leader L Biswal...
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