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Photo of Raytheon Beech 1900D Multi Mission Surveillance Aircraft by Algerian Air Force
Photo of Raytheon Beech 1900D Multi Mission Surveillance Aircraft by Algerian Air Force.
In 2000 Algeria ordered 6 of the larger 1900D’s to meet a...
Russian A-50E AWACS appeared in the airspace over Syria
Russian A-50E AWACS Â appeared in the airspace over Syria.
The Beriev A-50 (NATO reporting name "Mainstay") is a Russian Airborne early warning and control (AEW) aircraft...
Iraqi Mi-35 helicopter launching airstrikes on the areas surrounding the city of Ramadi
Iraqi Mi-35 helicopter launching airstrikes on the areas surrounding the city of Ramadi.
The Iraqi army says it is close to completely recapturing the provincial...
Last two RQ-1 drones for Italian Air Force delivered
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has delivered the final two RQ-1 unmanned aerial vehicles to the Italian Air Force. The delivery also marked an end...
Kazakhstan considers the acquisition of up to 24 Su-30SM fighter aircraft
Kazakhstan is contemplating an acquisition of a batch of Sukhoi Su-30SM (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) multirole fighters in Russia, a source in Russia’s defense...
Australia Set to Acquire Three More Chinook CH-47F
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for CH-47F aircraft, related equipment and support. The estimated...
Malaysia Denies Interest in JF-17 from Pakistan
Malaysia's Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has denied media reports that the country is considering the Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder as part of...
Russian A-50E AWACS and Tu-95 strategic bombers monitored by Japanese Air Force
Japanese Defense Ministry staff supervision integration unit Dec. 21 announcement that the Russian Air Force Tu-95 strategic bombers two and one A-50E AWACS new...
Malaysia shows interest to buy JF-17 from Pakistan
Malaysia is considering as one of the option to purchase JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan and a deal will be finalised between the...
Iraqi Air force received 5 fighter jets T50IQ from South Korea
Iraqi Air force received 5 fighter jets T50IQ from South Korea. Fighter jets T50IQ will arrive in Iraq in 2016.
Iraq has ordered 24 light attack fighters...
Saudi Arabia Wants to Buy 30 Ukrainian An-178 Military Transport Aircrafts
Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force wants to buy 30  Ukrainian An-178 military transport aircraft.
The State Enterprise "Antonov" and the company Taqnia Aeronautics, a member of...
Chinese J-10 fighter aircraft crashed in Zhejiang
Chinese J-10 fighter aircraft crashed in Zhejiang, crew eject safely.
A People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) from the 4th Division, 12th Air Regiment,...
U.S. Army’s Next C4ISR Platform, the ARL-E, Becoming a Reality
The next step in the saga that is the U.S. Army Airborne Reconnaissance Low program has unfolded. On November 5, the Army awarded Leidos...
Syrian Rebels Shot Down Russian Drone In Sheikh Miskin Of Daraa
Syrian rebels from Free Syrian Army shot down russian Orlan-10 drone in Sheikh Miskin Of Daraa.
The Orlan-10 is an unmanned aerial vehicle reported to...
Airbus Helicopters completes delivery of final two H135s to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Airbus Helicopters has successfully handed over the 14th and 15th H135 training helicopters to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). This marks the delivery...
Russian Helicopters offers after-sales services to helicopter operators in Egypt
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) is preparing to provide after-sales service and maintenance for Russian-made helicopters operated in Egypt. The repair base...
Vietnam Successfully Made Long Range UAV
Academy of Science and Technology of Vietnam in conjunction with the Ministry of Public Security has successfully developed unmanned aircraft HS-6L which could fly...
France orders third MQ-9 Reaper system
The Directorate-General of Armaments (DGA) of France on December 7, 2015 ordered a third Reaper medium altitude, long endurance (MALE) drone system.
The first system was delivered...