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F-22 Raptor aircraft have deployed to Europe
F-22 Raptor aircraft from the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia have deployed to Europe for a Flight Training Deployment (FTD) to...
Russia revealed new engine developed to power fifth generation aircraft
The Rostec State Corporation released photographs showing the heavily upgraded version of the AL-31F, that was developed for the Russian Air Force fifth-generation aircraft.
The new engine...
Israeli company UVision strengthens its presence in South Korea
UVision Air Ltd. – a global pioneer in the area of lethal aerial loitering systems of all sizes, strengthens its presence in South Korea,...
Boeing, Air Force test team completes first KC-46 to KC-46 refueling
A Boeing-U.S. Air Force test team recently refueled a KC-46A tanker from another KC-46A tanker for the first time.
During the four-hour flight, the two...
UkrOboronProm unveils model of new MR18 radar can detect stealth aircraft
State-owned Ukrainian defence manufacturer UkrOboronProm has unveiled its new MR18 high-mobility surveillance metric wave radar during the Arms and Security 2017 exhibition in Kyiv.
The new MR18...
Lockheed Martin delivering next-generation Apache sensor systems under new U.S. Army contract
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received $337 million in orders to supply Apache
Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M‑TADS/PNVS) systems and services to...
Lockheed Martin T-50A reaches 100 flights in Greenville, South Carolina
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) achieved a new milestone this week as the T-50A aircraft flew its 100th sortie at the Greenville, South Carolina, facility. This...
Elbit Systems awarded $31.5 Million contract to provide head-up displays
Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded a $31.5 million additional component contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime to provide Aviator...
Russia delivers two Mi-35M helicopters to Mali
JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has completed delivery of the Mi-35M transport/attack helicopters and associated equipment to the Republic of Mali.
“We...
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...