Second Prototype of Russia's MC-21-300 Airliner Assembled
Second prototype of Russias MC-21-300 aircraft has been assembled and is ready for flight testing. At the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of Irkut Corporation,
Raytheon to Supply AMRAAM Missiles to Qatar, other FMS Customers
Raytheon Missile Company has been awarded a $523,148,647 contract modification for Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM) production Lot 31. This modification provides for AMRAAM Production Lot 32 for the production of the AMRAAM missile and other AMRAAM system items
Rostec Subsidiary Develops Substitutes for Ukrainian Components in Tu-204, Il-76 aircraft
Technodinamika Holding, a part of the Rostec State Corporation, has started the production of the full line of parts and components for GP-26 hydraulic drives for Russian produced Tu-204 and Il-76 aircrafts. The firm is engaged in the large-scale import substitution program
Airbus Helicopters Bags 16 UH-72A Lakotas Helicopters Contract From US Army
Airbus Helicopters has received a contract to deliver 16 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States Army for $116 million. The contract is the companys second this year, highlighting the US Armys confidence and growth capability of the Lakota program
Israel’s APG Unveils ‘Peres’ Vertical Take-off Drones
Israeli firm APG has unveiled the Peres, an innovative family of UAVs, the first systems of its kind with four engines enabling it to transition from horizontal to vertical flight, Globes reports. The Peres can take off and land in a five-meter (16-foot) square area and it can fly horizontally and...
Saab Pitches Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft To S. Korea By Challenging Boeing
Saab, a Swedish defense firm, has offered its Swordfish maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) for South Korean Navys requirement to procure six new aircraft to supplement its MPA fleet of 16 P-3C and P-3CK Orion planes in service. According to Yonhap, Saab argued Wednesday that its Swordfish aircraft is an optimum model for use by South Korea's Navy, which is seeking to bolster its ability to counter North Korea's submarines, some of which are equipped with ballistic missiles
Russian Ka-226T Helicopter Certified for Hot Weather Operation
Russian Federal Aviation Agency (Rosaviation) has certified the Ka-226T helicopter as fit for operation at high temperatures. The certification makes it possible to start exporting the helicopters to countries with the hot climate
Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Fighter Jet’s Block III Design Finalized
The Pakistan-Chinese JF-17 ‘Thunder fighter aircraft has completed its Block-III design; an upgrade intended to match latest fourth-generation military jets such as the F-16V and Saab Gripen NG. The outgoing Chief of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman announced on Monday that the design of the JF-17 Block-III had been finalized after a period of “two-and-a-half years,” Associated Press of Pakistan reported
Israel's IAI Developing Electrically Powered Aircraft With Green Energy Solutions
Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) has begun working on the development of green energy solutions for the future development of electrically powered aircraft, combining environmental benefits together with longer ranges and endurance and with significant fuel cost savings. The demand for electrically powered aircraft is projected to reach hundreds of aircrafts per year within the next decade, covering a range of sizes and mission profiles
Boeing's 172 Passenger, 737 MAX Aircraft Completes First Flight
Boeing's new 737 MAX 7 successfully completed its first flight on March 16, on schedule for a comprehensive flight test program leading to certification and delivery in 2019. "Everything we saw during today's flight shows that the MAX 7 is performing exactly as designed," said Keith Leverkuhn, vice president and general manager of the 737 MAX program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Syrian Su-24 Shot Down By Rebels In Qalamoun Mountains
Rebels in Qalamoun Mountains have claimed to have shot a Syrian Su-24 fighter jet, Free Syrian Army reported. The moment of Su-24 falling was filmed and posted on Twitter
Middle East ‘Regional Power’ Buys AeroVironment Puma UAVs for $44 Million
Unmanned systems maker, AeroVironment has secured a $44.5 million contract for Puma II AE small UAS featuring the new Mantis i45 sensor from a Middle Eastern nation
China Reverses Aggressive South China Sea Rhetoric, Suggests Joint Maritime Community
U.S. Sources Twin Otter 300-G Aircraft from Canada’s De Havilland
Russian Lancet Drones Claim Over Half of NATO-Supplied M109 Howitzers in Ukraine
Poland Halts Black Hawk Helicopter Deal
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
