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Embraer-190 Jet’s Engine Catches Fire Moments Before Take-off from Russian Airport
November 8, 2019 @ 08:02 AMOne of the two engines of the
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Airman falls from USAF C-130 While Training Over Gulf of Mexico: Reports
November 6, 2019 @ 11:44 AMAn airman reportedly fell from a USAF C-130 military transport aircraft into the Gulf of Mexico off Florida coast, on Tuesday evening. The fall happened during a parachute-jump training exercise out of Hurlburt Field, media outets reported, citing a statement released by 24th Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida
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Israel Aerospace Develops Unique Presidential Plane
November 1, 2019 @ 08:37 AMIsrael Aerospace will soon flight test a Boeing 767-600 luxury jet designed to fly heads of state non-stop between the Americas and the Far East. The unique aircraft that took 3 years to develop, will be equipped with advanced communication and defensive systems in keeping with the mission of flying presidents and prime ministers
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Sukhoi Superjet with Saberlet Winglets Completes Tests
October 18, 2019 @ 09:20 AMRussia has completed testing of Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 airplane with horizontal wing tips dubbed “Saberlets” at Zhukovsky, near Moscow. “Tests of two SSJ100 jets (bearing manufacturer serial numbers 95032 and 95157) with the horizontal wing tips was successfully completed
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Russia’s Il-76MD-90A Completes Initial Tests
October 18, 2019 @ 08:18 AMRussias Il-76MD-90A transport plane has completed logistics tests and initial factory flight tests, state-owned UAC announced on Friday. The aircraft will be flown to the base in Zhukovsky after undergoing remaining factory flight tests, where second round of testing will commence, UAC said in a
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Pak F-16s Intercepted Kabul-bound Indian Commercial Airplane in Sept: Reports
October 17, 2019 @ 01:40 PMA Kabul-bound Indian SpiceJet commercial plane was reportedly intercepted by Pakistani F-16 fighters after Pakistan mistook the flight to be that of the Indian Army or Indian Air Force. According to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials, there was confusion over the "call-sign" assigned to the Boeing 737 aircraft when it entered Pakistani airspace on September 23
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P&W Engines Passes Tests, Grounded Swiss Airbus 220s to Resume Operations
October 16, 2019 @ 01:00 PMSwiss airlines on Wednesday stated its fleet of Airbus A220 jets, grounded following problems with Pratt & Whitney engines, would resume operations on October 17. On Tuesday morning, a flight from Geneva to London Heathrow was rerouted to Paris due to engine issues, following which Switzerlands national airlines suspended operations of the aircraft
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Bizarre-looking Rotorcraft is China’s Special Ops Stealth Gyroplane
October 8, 2019 @ 05:27 PMA bizarre-looking two-seater rotorcraft showcased in Chinas National Day parade last week is actually a special operations reconnaissance/assault gyroplane that can glide in on its unsuspecting target. The gyroplane was officially revealed today as belonging to a special warfare equipment group formation that marched in the parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1
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Airbus To Invest $2.5Bn In Turkey Next Year
October 5, 2019 @ 05:18 AMEuropean firm Airbus is expected to invest around $2.5 billion in Turkey next year, Cahit Turhan, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister said at Kayseri airbase while a ceremony to kick-start retrofit agreement for A400M plane was being held
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Hackers Target Airbus via Subcontractors for Engine Data
September 28, 2019 @ 08:02 AMHackers seeking data on Airbus Engines for the A400M and A350 aircraft have intruded Airbuss computer networks via some of its subcontractors. An AFP report quoting unnamed security sources suggests that the industrial espionage activity is controlled from China
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Pentagon Awards Northrop 2 USAF Contracts Worth $2Bn for GPS Systems, E-8C...
September 28, 2019 @ 07:22 AMNorthrop Grumman has won two separate contracts worth $1.9 Billion combined for Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation System Modernization (EGI/EGI-M), and E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft
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Parts Life Firm to Supply ‘Distinct’ Peculiar Support Equipment for Japanese &...
September 27, 2019 @ 04:55 AMParts Life Inc has won a $13 million contract for 13 distinct types of peculiar support equipment (PSE) for V-22 aircraft; Combo V in support of the V-22 Osprey and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force MV-22B Block C tiltrotor aircraft program. PSE is in support of the Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, and the government of Japan
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Kalashnikov Delivers 700 AK-12 Assault Rifles to Russian Troops
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General Atomics to Develop Hydrogen Fueling System for US Army
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AVT Australia to Develop Micro Gimbals for Military Drones
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Russia Completes Training of Chinese Pilots of Mi-171
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Bangladesh to Buy Fighter Jets, Apache Gunships & Missile Systems from US
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India's Tejas Mk2 in Final Trials
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Russia Seeks Customers for 6 Upgraded, Former Indian Air Force Su-30 Fighters
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China’s J-20 Fighter May Have Entered Mass Production with Increased Deployment
October 14, 2019
US, Europe Arms Embargo to Derail Several Turkish Procurement Programs
Several joint production and direct procurement programs could be halted if the US and Europe carry through with their threat...
Unconventional Military Hardware from Iran
Sanctions-hit Iran has found ingenious ways to develop military hardware
Artificial Intelligence to Drive Future Weapons Development
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly permeating the defence industry to aid and improve human decision-making
Are Days Numbered for Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Jet?
Upgrade of Russias Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters to equip them with armaments, radar, sensors and engines from the more powerful Su-35...
US Companies Threatened With Sanctions May be Denied Chinese Rare Earth Materials
US companies sanctioned by China for supplying weapons to Taiwan may be denied rare earth elements (REEs), which have critical...
Russian Su-57 Preparing to Compete with F-35 for Stealth Jet Market Share
While the US F-35 stealth aircraft has become one the fastest selling fighter jets in the world aircraft market, thanks...