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Rheinmetall signed contract to supply ammunition for the F-35 stealth multirole fighter
German defence and automotive group Rheinmetall said on Monday it had booked a $6.5 million U.S. Air Force contract to supply ammunition for the...
French military selects H160 helicopters for light rotorcraft replacement program
France has selected the Airbus Helicopters H160 as the basis for its tri-service light rotorcraft replacement program to replace six helicopter types with the...
Secret Russian unmanned aerial vehicle spotted in Zhukovsky looks like a US MQ-1 Predator
Satellite imagery posted on Terraserver.com show that Russia develops the new unmanned aerial vehicle. The new Russian armed unmanned aerial vehicle was spotted on the airfield of...
Bell Helicopter plans to showcase the past, present and future of vertical lift at Heli-Expo 2017
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces its show plans for the world’s largest helicopter trade show and exposition, HELI-EXPO 2017. The...
First C-130J Super Hercules of U.S. Air Force is heading Yokota’s way
The first of 14 Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transports that will be assigned to the U.S. Air Force installation at Yokota Air Base,...
Georgia plans to remove from service Su-25 «Frogfoot» combat aircraft
The Georgian Armed Forces plans to remove from service Su-25 «Frogfoot» combat aircraft. That was reported by Head of the Georgian General Staff of the Armed...
US Air Force confirms plan to retire MQ-1 Predator drone
For the past 21 years, the Air Force has flown the MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft in combat, and for the last 10, the...
China says it has received its largest foreign combat drone order
AN undisclosed buyer has placed the largest overseas order for China’s home-developed military drones, the Xinhua news agency has reported, in a boost for...
Airbus awarded contract to retrofit 26 Bundeswehr CH-53 helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has received an order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to retrofit 26 CH-53 heavy...
China’s domestic Wing-Loong II unmanned combat aerial vehicle takes maiden flight
The maiden flight of the first Wing-Loong II unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute (CADI) of the state-owned...
US military helicopters arrive in Greece
Eight UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 70 other pieces of equipment arrived at the Port of Thessaloniki as part of the 10th...
Czech company develops multimission Cantas unmanned aircraft system
The Czech company New Space Technologies is developing a multipurpose Cantas unmanned aircraft system. The new Cantas UAV is designed for complete vertical launching and...
Leonardo delivers first NH90 MITT tactical transport helicopter to the Italian Navy
Leonardo delivered in January the first NH90 MITT (Maritime – Italian Navy Tactical Transport) helicopter to the Italian Navy. The aircraft was designated ‘MH-90’...
Kazakhstan’s new Mi-35M combat helicopters conducting live-ammunition firing training
The aviation brigade of Air Force of Kazakhstan is conducting live-ammunition firing training with new Mi-35M combat helicopters.
On the military range "Munke" of the Armed...
Mysterious Black Hawk helicopter spotted near Mosul in Iraq
The mysterious modification of Black Hawk helicopter was spotted Mosul city's airport in northern Iraq on February 24, 2017.
A helicopter patrols at the site as...
New Russian heavy military transport aircraft has confirmed its strength characteristics
The new Russian Il-76MD-90A heavy military transport aircraft has confirmed its strength characteristics during static tests of the wing consoles.
That was reported by PJSC "United...
Antonov shows cargo load capabilities of the new An-178 aircraft
The Ukrainian producer of the world's largest aircraft has showcased cargo load capabilities of its new An-178 aircraft to commercial operators and military interested.
According to Antonov...
US to deploy Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jets to Europe
The U.S. Air Force is preparing to deploy Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jets to Europe.
The head of US Air Combat Command said Friday the U.S. Air...