Sri Lanka Orders Beechcraft King Air 360ER Aircraft
Textron Aviation will deliver new commercial Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft to Sri Lanka. A contract valued nearly $11
Philippines Receives Four CESSNA Skyhawk Trainers Aircraft Worth $2.2M
Philippines has taken delivery of four CESSNA 172S Skyhawk trainer aircraft for $2.2 million
Boeing Offers P-8A Poseidon MPA for Canada’s Multi-Mission Aircraft
Boeing will offer the P-8A Poseidon in response to Canadas Request for Information (RFI) for long-range maritime patrol aircraft. The Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) project will replace the Royal Canadian Air Force fleet of CP-140 Aurora aircraft and enhance its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities...
Russian A-100 AEW&C Aircraft Performs First Flight with Radar
Russias newest airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, the A-100 Premier, took to the skies for the first time with a working radar. The first flight of the A-100 prototype took place in February 2019
Brazilian AF Cuts Embraer KC-390 Aircraft Order from 28 to 22
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has slashed the order for KC-390 aircraft produced by Embraer to 22 from 28. The total number of aircraft to be contracted by the FAB will be reduced from 28 to 22 units, with deliveries scheduled until 2034
Textron Aviation Rolls Out Large-Utility Turboprop Aircraft
Textron Aviation rolled out the first production unit of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier, at the companys manufacturing facility in Wichita. The new, clean-sheet design has allowed for the incorporation of the latest assembly and fabrication processes and techniques into the manufacturing of the aircraft
Thales to Equip French Military Tanker Aircraft with Secure Satcom Solution
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thales and its partners the 17-year MELISSA2 contract for the development, integration and support of aircraft satcom stations under Frances SYRACUSE IV military satellite telecommunication program. The Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC) standard satcom station uses the military and civilian Ka bands
Upgraded Russian Tu-160M, New Strategic Bomber PAK-DA to be Built Simultaneously
Russias upgraded Tu-160M strategic bomber, which made its first fight last year will be built together with the proposed new stealth bomber, PAK-DA. The Tu-160M aircraft opens up prospects for implementing the new project of building the prospective complex of long-range aviation (PAK DA), Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said on Friday while on a visit to the Tu-160 plant in Kazan
GE Aviation to Flight-Test Hybrid Electric Propulsion Engine
GE Aviation will conduct flight tests of its hybrid electric propulsion system using a modified Saab 340B aircraft and CT7-9B turboprop engines with help from Boeing. Hybrid electric propulsion technologies can save fuel and optimize engine performance, helping the aviation industry reach its commitment of net-zero CO2 emissions from flight by 2050
Airbus C295 Technology Demonstrator of European Clean Sky 2 Project Makes First
The Airbus C295 Flight Test Bed 2 (FTB2) has successfully performed its maiden flight from the Final Assembly Line in Seville. Based on the Airbus C295, the Flight Test Bed 2 is an in-flight demonstrator of the European Clean Sky 2 (CS2) and the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, where technologies related to CS2s future regional multimission aircraft are tested
Bell Boeing Completes First Nacelle Improvements Modification on CV-22 Osprey
Bell Boeing has completed the first Nacelle Improvements Modification on an Air Force CV-22 Osprey. The aircraft is part of an ongoing upgrade by Bell and Boeing to improve the wiring components within the nacelles and to change the structure in order to improve maintainability
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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...