A flawed strut caused SpaceX Falcon 9 CRS-7 mission crash
On June 28, 2015, following a nominal liftoff, SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experienced an over pressure event in the upper stage liquid oxygen tank approximately 139 seconds into flight, resulting in loss...
View ArticleRoyal Navy pilot clocks 8000 flying hours
Crown Copyright Royal Navy Pilot Lieutenant Commander Andrew ‘Tank’ Murray, who flies with 771 Naval Air Squadron (Search and Rescue) at RNAS Culdrose, has clocked a staggering 8000 hours in his...
View ArticleLockheed awarded $1.5 billion Patriot missile contract
United States and allied military forces are set to upgrade key missile defense capabilities under a new $1.5 billion contract for production and delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3)...
View ArticleSaab to produce warhead for MBDA MMP missile
© MBDA / Isabelle Chapuis Saab has signed a warhead production contract with MBDA France for the MMP medium-range missile. The order has been placed with Saab’s subsidiary Saab Bofors Dynamics...
View ArticleMore Iskander-M missiles join Russian forces
A new unit of Iskander-M tactical missile system was delivered to the Russian Eastern MD air-defence missile formation during a ceremony at Kapustin Yar firing ground on Wednesday. The Eastern...
View ArticleWinglets equipped C-27J airlifter complete flight test
Photo Credit: BestShotAircraft Italian Alenia Aermacchi has completed flight-testing of its modified C-27J Spartan airlifter, featuring new winglets. The winglets, which are extensions to the wingtips...
View ArticleAirbus-Lockheed team to upgrade German Navy P-3C maritime patrol aircraft
Airbus Defence and Space together with its team partner Lockheed Martin Overseas Services Corporation (LMOSC) will undertake a Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) - re-winging - of the German Navy fleet of P-3C...
View ArticleUS Marine Corps F-35B achieve Initial Operational Clearance
The U.S. Marine Corps became the first military branch to reach initial operational capability (IOC) with the F-35B Lightning II fifth generation fighter aircraft, on July 31, 2015 with a squadron of...
View ArticleConnected glasses to improve Airbus A330 production efficiency
Airbus has validated an innovative new tool- "connected" glasses, that can increase efficiency and save time on the A330 airliner final assembly line. Working with an industry partner, Airbus has...
View ArticleImages: RAF Tyhpoon intercept 10 Russian aircraft on single sortie
© MOD Crown Copyright 2015 On Friday 24th July as part of NATO’s ongoing mission to police Baltic airspace, RAF Typhoons intercepted 10 Russian aircraft during a single Baltic Air Patrol, Quick...
View ArticleFirst Australian EA-18G Growler rolled out
Boeing and the U.S Navy formally presented the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) its first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft, on July 30, which completed maiden flight on July 13, at a...
View ArticleFacebook's solar powered Aquila UAV ready for first flight
In its mission to find ways to provide internet connectivity to the more than 4 billion people who are not yet online, Facebook have announced milestone in the development of a Solar powered UAV that...
View ArticleLack of safety mechanism caused SpaceShip Two inflight breakup
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the cause of the Oct. 31, 2014 in-flight breakup of SpaceShipTwo, was Scaled Composite’s failure to consider and protect against human error and the...
View ArticleColombian CN-235 airlifter crashed
An Colombian Air Force Airbus CN235 military turboprop airlifter aircraft, crashed in Las Palomas, Cesar, Colombia on 31 July. The crash killed all the 11 Colombian Air Force personnel onboard. The...
View ArticleVideo: Russian Mi-28 helicopter crashed during flying display
A Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed during a aerobatic display, in Ryazan, Russia. The chief pilot was killed and the co-pilot sustained the crash.The helicopter went into a flat altitude spin,...
View ArticleWrong trimming caused Greek F-16D crash in January
Investigators has found, improper trimming as the cause for the crash of a Hellenic Air Force (HAF) F-16D fighter jet, during taking off for a training sortie from Los Llanos Air Base, Albacete, Spain...
View ArticleUSAF inducts new AC-130J gunship
U.S. Air Force photo/Chrissy Cuttita U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) received its first AC-130J Ghostrider gunship on July 29, featuring improved operational capability. The fourth...
View ArticleRuag to produce carbon fibre structure in U.S.
U.S. launch vehicle manufacturer United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Swiss RUAG announced a new strategic partnership in which RUAG will establish a composites production capability located within ULA’s...
View ArticleMeet NASA's 10-engined electric tiltwing uav
Credits: NASA Langley/David C. Bowman A team at NASA's Langley Research Center is developing a concept of a battery-powered plane that has 10 engines and can take off like a helicopter and fly...
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