Leonardo’s M-345 Trainer Receives Initial Certification as per New European Standard
Leonardo today announced that the DAAA (Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness), the Italian MoDs Certification Authority, has issued the "Initial Certification" for Leonardo's new M-345 training aircraft. The Initial Certification of the M-345 marks the first case of enforcement of the new AER (EP) P 21 rule for a fixed-wing...
Croatian Air Force Trainer Plane Crashes, Two Dead
Croatian Air Forces twin seater training aircraft crashed in the southwest of the country today, killing both pilots. The defence ministry said in a statement that Zlin 424L, tail number “403” crashed near Zadar AF base at around 4 p
Boeing Terminates Joint Venture Agreement with Embraer
Boeing announced today that it has terminated its Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) with Embraer, under which the two companies sought to establish a strategic partnership. Under the MTA, April 24, 2020, was the initial termination date, subject to extension by either party if certain conditions were met
First Cessna Citation Latitudes Configured for Flight Inspection Delivered to Japan
Kanematsu Corporation has taken the delivery of the first two flight inspection-configured Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft to be operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). "Textron Aviation Inc
South African C-130 Hercules Suffers Nose Wheel Collapse
A South Africa Air Force (SAAF) C-130BZ Hercules preparing to take-off from AFB Waterkloof for a test flight on Tuesday morning reportedly suffered a nose wheel collapse. State-owned Denel is preparing the upgraded C-130BZ Hercules ‘405 for it to join back the service and conducted a test flight on the morning...
Piaggio Aerospace Sale: Bid Submission Deadline Extended till May 29
The deadline for the submission of expressions of interest to purchase the business of Piaggio Aero Industries and Piaggio Aviation, the two companies under administration operating under the Piaggio Aerospace brand, has been further extended to the 29th of May. The ongoing international epidemiological emergency from COVID-19 and the consequent additional containment measures adopted by numerous governments have in fact convinced the Extraordinary Commissioner Vincenzo Nicastro to postpone the time limit for the submission of the necessary documentation by approximately one month, "so as to allow the widest possible participation in the sales procedure," Mr
Antonov Details AN-178 Aircraft Manufacture for Peru Under ‘Quarantine’
Antonov Company has completed key pre-production work on the AN-178 aircraft under a contract with the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Peru. “Due to the quarantine conditions we keep operation of separate production sites to continue an assembly of the aircraft according to the international contract
USAF Reserve Takes Delivery of First Lockheed HC-130J
The US Air Force Reserve recieved their first HC-130J Combat King II on April 2. "The 39th Rescue Squadron took possession of their first, brand new HC-130J Combat King II aircraft on April 2
Saab to Supply Water-bombing Aircraft to Sweden
Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency has awarded Saab a contract to provide two AT-802F water-bombing aircraft to put out raging forest fires. “The order is for the capability to fight fires with two firefighting aircraft, from 1 April to 30 September, through to 2023
Boeing Preparing KC-46 Aerial Tanker for Autonomous Refueling
Boeing and the US Air Force are preparing to upgrade the KC-46 Pegasus tanker for autonomous refueling capability. “The Air Force and Boeing will make the KC-46 synonymous with aerial refueling excellence
US Navy Orders 3 More Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Aerial Refueling Drones
The US Navy has placed an order for three additional MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueling drones from Boeing. “The US Navy has awarded Boeing a contract modification for three additional MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft, bringing the total number of aircraft Boeing is manufacturing to seven,” Boeing announced Thursday
Boeing to Manufacture 18 P-8A Poseidon Jets for S Korea, New ...
Boeing has received a $1.5 billion production contract for 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft including 8 for the US Navy, six for the South Korean Navy and four for the Royal New Zealand Air Force
AeroVironment Unveils Titan 4 Counter-Drone System
South African Navy Receives Third Patrol Vessel from Damen Shipyards
Bayraktar TB2T-AI Breaks Altitude Record with 37,096 Feet During Test Flight
Vietnam's Savico Group Considers Buying Kazakh Airport After Acquiring Airline
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...
