Boeing to Supply Two C-40A Clipper Medium Lift Aircraft to US Navy...
Boeing is being awarded $152.5 million modification contract for the procurement of two C-40A aircraft in support of the US Navy
Lockheed Martin Wins $60.5 Million for C-130 Wing Durability Test Execution
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $60.5 million contract for the execution of the C-130 wing durability test
Cubic Defense To Update USAF P5 CTS/TCTS for $61 Million
Cubic Global Defense has been awarded $61 million contract for P5 combat training system/tactical combat training system updates. The contract includes, but is not limited to, modifications to ensure the P5 system and supporting infrastructure meets or exceeds dynamic emerging government requirements, US Department of Defense said in a statement...
Boeing Wins $101 Million to Supply Spares for USAF KC-46 Modernization Program
Boeing has been awarded a $101.8 million modification contract for initial common spares and readiness spares packages in support of production aircraft lots 1 and 2 for the KC-46 modernization program
Boeing Wins Phase III KC-46 Refueling Tanker Aircraft Simulator Contract
Boeing has been awarded a $7.4 million modification contract for Phase III KC-46 tanker/receiver aerial refueling airplane simulator qualification data collection study
Bangladesh Receives First of Three Refurbished An-32 Transport Aircraft
The Bangladesh Air Force has received first of three refurbished Antonov An-32 transport aircraft. Ukraines SE PLANT 410 CA aircraft-repair enterprise handed over the transport aircraft on Sunday,
Chinese Y-20 Military Transport Plane Carries 'Record Number Of Passengers'
A Chinese-made military transport plane, said to be a low-price competitor to the Boeing C-17, made a test flight with a 'record number of passengers'. The passengers were all members of an Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) Y-20 development group, state-owned Global Times reported today without mentioning the number of 'passengers' or for what reason the feat is called a record
First Delivery Of US Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus Tanker To Be Delayed...
Boeing will likely push delivery of the US Air Forces first KC-46 air-to-air refueling tanker to early 2018 from this year, as various problems have emerged during flight tests. In May, KC-46 program manager Mike Gibbons said the first tanker would fly around October 2017 and soon after would be delivered to the Air Force
Saab To Set Up US Aircraft Facility For USAF T-X Trainers
Saab has offered to establish manufacturing and production capability in the United States for its Boeing/Saab T-X advanced trainer aircraft. Developed in partnership with Boeing, the T-X advanced trainer can provide a new highly capable training solution for the United States Air Force
South Korea Plans T-50 Training Jets Export to US, Botswana, Argentina
South Korea plans to export T-50 supersonic training jets to the US, Botswana, Argentina and Croatia; details of potential deals could be announced during the upcoming Seoul air show next month, South Korean defense ministry said. The US plans to send F-22 raptor and F-35A lightning II fighter jets, A-10 Thunderbolt and V-22 Osprey as well as the Bell 429 GlobalRanger helicopter and E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft for the ADEX show which will open on Oct
Russian MC-21 Airliner Enters Second Stage of Test Flights
Irkut Corporation has started the second stage of in-plant development tests for Russias newest commercial plane MC-21, the manufacturer announced Wednesday. "On September 13, the second stage of MC-21-300 in-plant development tests program began," the corporation said in a report at its official homepage
China Targets African Markets for its LE500 Turboprop Aircraft After South African...
China is targeting African markets with AVIC developed LE500 turboprop trainer aircraft after obtaining the type authorization certificate (TAC) from South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). Since April 2015, the application has been supported by CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China), AVIC International Aero-Development Company and the South Africa AVIC International Flight Training Academy
Singapore’s First F-35 Fighter Jet to Be Delivered In 2026
Hanwha Aerospace Partners with Estonia’s Nortal, SensusQ to Develop Redback-based Battlefield Management...
Qatar Lashes Out at Netanyahu for Attempting to Justify Doha Bombings
U.S. Army Tests Altius 600 Drone against Mock-up of Russian 2S19 Msta-S...
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...