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Brazilian company unveils FT-200 FH remotely piloted helicopter at LAAD 2017
Brazilian company FT SISTEMAS displayed its new FT-200 FH remotely piloted helicopter in Rio de Janeiro, during Defense and Security fair in Latin America (LAAD Defense...
Government of Poland announced an order for three Boeing business jets
The Armament Inspectorate of the Polish MoD has signed an agreement with the Boeing Company, concerning the acquisition of three medium VIP aircraft, which...
France plans to develop a next-generation Rafale F4 fighter
Dassault and the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA)Â hopes to develop improved next-generation Rafale F4Â fighter jet with the new capacities empowered by the modern missile...
M28 turboprop airplane arrives in Rio de Janeiro to demonstrate short takeoff and landing during LAAD 2017
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, will demonstrate the extraordinary short takeoff and landing capabilities of the M28 turboprop airplane to interested military, civil and...
Egypt to soon receive first multi-role Russian MiG-35 fighters
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) is scheduled to receive the first MiG-35 multi-role fighters in the first half of 2017.
The first  MiG-35 multipurpose generation 4++ fighter...
Kazakh air force fleet replenished with two overhauled An-26 military aircraft
The Kazakh Air Force received has received its two overhauled An-26 military aircraft. On March 30, 2017, Ukrainian SE PLANT 410 CA aircraft-repair enterprise hosted the official...
Russia delivered Mi-17V-5 utility helicopter to Kenya
"Russian Helicopters" Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has completed the delivery of Mi-17V-5 utility helicopter for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination...
India’s MoD orders 32 Dhruv advanced light helicopters
The India's Ministry of Defence will buy 32 Dhruv advanced light helicopters at around INR 8,000 Crore for Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard.
That was reported...
Russian aviation grouping eliminated a conditional camp in course of joint exercise in Tajikistan
Russian and Tajik pilots practiced eliminating a camp of conditional illegal armed groups and ammunition storages in course of the Russia-Tajikistan joint exercise.
In accordance...
New anti-submarine helicopters for Philippine Navy to be armed with Israeli-made Spike missiles
The  Israeli-made Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight) missiles will be used on the new AugustaWestland AW159 Wildcat helicopters of Philippine Navy.
The Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight) missiles will be...
Egypt to soon receive its first Ka-52 combat helicopters from Russia
The Egypt's military is to receive its first Ka-52 combat helicopters in the third quarter of 2017.
In an interview with Russian news agency TASS, Russian...
Germany looks to develop its own sixth generation stealth fighter jet
Germany and Airbus Defense and Space said they're in the initial stages of a new program to build the Luftwaffe's sixth generation fighter, which...
Belarusian army to get second batch of Russian Helicopters in April
The holding company Russian Helicopters will finish delivering the second batch of Mi-8MTV-5 helicopters ahead of schedule. The final lot was initially supposed to...
Leonardo debuts ATR 72MP Maritime Patrol Aircraft at LIMA 2017
For the first time since its introduction into service in December 2016, the Italian Air Force’s ATR 72MP has flown overseas to attend the...
Russia launch large-scale military exercises in Crimea
Some 2,500 soldiers of the Russian Airborne Forces took part in large-scale military exercises in the Crimean peninsula, that Russia annexed in 2014.
In course...
Russian Defence Minister inspected production process of Su-34 aircraft at the Novosibirsk aviation plant
The Novosibirsk aviation plant named after Chkalov exceeds the plan on introduction of the Su-34 bombers in the Russian Aerospace Forces. Deputy Defence Minister...
U.S. Marine’s helicopters used new auxiliary fuel tanks during flights based from Okinawa
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 used new auxiliary fuel tanks to fly the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters farther than ever, during...
Ukraine to develop new light strike aircraft
On 15 March Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko announced that Ukraine's defense enterprises would soon create a new light strike aircraft to replace the Soviet-made...