First Flight of Made In India Dornier 228 Aircraft
The Indian Government said the first Dornier 228 aircraft built entirely by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) made its first flight today. This flight was made in a bid to connect airports and Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) of Northeast India
Russia's Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Destroys Ukrainian Command Post in Donbass
A Ukrainian command post in Donbass was destroyed by Russias Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ("Dagger") nuclear-capable hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile. "On the afternoon of April 11, near the village of Chasov Yar, Donetsk region, a Kinzhal aviation missile system destroyed a buried, well-defended command post of a grouping of Ukrainian troops in the...
Australia’s KC-30A Refuels USN P-8A Poseidon MPA for the First Time...
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft for the first time refueled the U.S
HAL, Israel Aerospace to Convert Civil Airliners into Aerial Refuelers
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will collaborate with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert passenger aircraft into multi-mission tanker transport (MMTT) aircraft in India. On Wednesday, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
Cannon AFB, Bell Boeing to Improve CV-22 Osprey Aircraft
Cannon Air Force Base and Bell Boeing have partnered to improve the CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft through nacelle improvement modifications. On March 24, the Cannon AFB delivered its third Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey to the Bell Labs Amarillo Assembly Center
Slovenia Signs Agreement for C-27J Aircraft
Leonardo and the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness of the Italian Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate signed yesterday the Acquisition Contract for the supply of one C-27J to Slovenia. The contract covers additional equipment for aero-medical operations, training services and integrated logistic support for two years
Indian Navy Commissions 2nd P-8I Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Squadron
The Indian Navy commissioned the Indian Naval Air Squadron 316 (INAS 316), the services second P-8I aircraft squadron today. A ceremony was held at INS Hansa, Goa on 29 March 2022
Antonov Seeks Crowdfunding to Repair An-225 Mryia Damaged in Russian Attack
Antonov is seeking for donations to get the world's biggest plane An-225 Mriya into the air again. The plane was destroyed by Russian forces in the early days of the Ukraine invasion
Boeing Starts Building First P-8A Aircraft for New Zealand
Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have laid the keel beam for New Zealands first P-8A maritime patrol aircraft. This process, also called ‘keeling, was done at the Spirit AeroSystems facility where all Boeing 737 fuselages, nacelles and pylons are designed and built
Russia Destroys Ukrainian Command Post that Received Data from NATO AWACS
A Russian precision-guided missile struck a command post of the Ukrainian Air Force in Vinnitsa that was receiving intelligence from NATO's E-3A AWACS- Airborne Warning And Control System- aircraft ."On the morning of March 16, high-precision long-range weapons struck at the military communications center of Ukraine located in the village of Vinnitsa
First Flight of Electric Aircraft by US Air Force Pilots
Two US Air Force pilots flew BETA Technologies electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, ALIA, as the first-ever Airmen to fly an electric aircraft with a military airworthiness.This milestone, which took place at BETAs Plattsburgh, New York, facility on March 9 the culmination of a two-year partnership between BETA and the US Air Force's Agility Prime program
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...