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AW169 helicopter to support Chinese Polar Scientific Exploration Missions
Leonardo announced today that the Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC) has purchased an AgustaWestland AW169 light intermediate helicopter. The aircraft, which is planned...
PLA Navy releases photos of KJ-200 AWACS aircraft during a flight training exercise
The People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force has released photos of a KJ-200 AWACS early warning aircraft attached to an aviation regiment of the North China Sea Fleet...
China’s latest J-20 stealth fighter has been officially commissioned into military service
China's latest J-20 stealth fighter has been officially commissioned into military service, according to Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense on...
AUSA 2017: RT LTA announces new capabilities for the Skystar 100 aerostat
RT LTA Systems Ltd. - a world-class designer, developer, and manufacturer of aerostats for use in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and communications applications – will...
AC-130J the last air battleship
The modified Lockheed C-130J, originally ordered as a replacement for the AC-130H Spectre, was built for aggressive close-air support, boasting a 30mm GAU-23/A auto...
Angolan Air Force received its first Su-30 multirole fighter aircraft
Angola has received the first two of 12 Sukhoi Su-30K multirole fighters and is expected to receive the rest by early 2018, Aleksandr Vorobei,...
Chinese, Pakistan air forces conduct joint combat training in Xinjiang
Chinese, Pakistan Air Force has dispatched newest aircraft and early warning aircraft to join air forces joint ongoing training exercise Shaheen VI.
The "Shaheen VI...
Kazakhstan holds Combat Commonwealth 2017 joint air defence exercise
An active phase of the Combat Commonwealth 2017 CIS joint air defence exercise took place on September at the Saryshagan range in the Karaganda...
UK signs deal with Qatar for 24 Typhoon jets
Qatar said on Sunday it would buy 24 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from Britain, bringing a much-needed boost to BAE Systems after a worrying lack...
Azerbaijan and Turkey holds joint “TurAz Qartalı – 2017” exercises
Azerbaijan and Turkey have launched "TurAz Qartalı - 2017" flight and tactical exercises.
The exercises that will last until September 30 will involve up to...
ThunderB UAV can fly more than 25 hours
Developed by BlueBird, the ThunderB® UAV is a very unique unmanned aerial vehicle that creates high interest in many armed forces around the world....
China showcases improved Z-19 attack helicopter at China Helicopter Expo
China has unveiled the new version of its new Z-19 attack helicopter during the China Helicopter Expo.
An improved Z-19 attack helicopter is equipped with the millimeter wave radar, which looks...
AVIC unveils new unmanned armed helicopter at the China Helicopter Expo
Chinese state-owned aircraft giant, Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has unveiled its new AV500W unmanned autonomous helicopter at the China Helicopter Expo in Tianjin.
The...
China displays model of new heavy-lift helicopter with Ukrainian engines
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) displayed a model of a new heavy-lift helicopter during China Helicopter Exposition 2017.
AVIC showed the model of...
Russia deploys improved version of MiG-29 fighter aircraft to Syria
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has deployed the four MiG-29SMT fighter aircraft to Hmeymim airbase, near Latakia, in western Syria.
According to a statement released...
Chinese company unveiled model of new trainer aircraft
CETC Wuhu Diamond Aircraft Manufacture Co.,Ltd showed the model of the new two-seat military turboprop trainer.
The new aircraft is powered by a 495Â hp (369Â kW)Â Ivchenko-Progress Motor...
Russia tests new sensor for 976 SKIP special aircraft to support missile exercises
Vega Radio Engineering Corporation JSC has tested the experimental sensor for 976 SKIP special aircraft to support missile exercises.
According to the CAST Centre, the 976 SKIP special...
Mi-17V-5 helicopter equipped with President-S onboard defence system spotted in Egypt
The Mi-17V-5 medium transport helicopter of Egyptian Air Force, equipped with the President-S defence system, was spotted during military exercise Bright Star 2017.
The Mi-17V-5Â is the...