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Nigeria to buy first three JF-17 Thunder fighter jets
Nigeria’s military has inked an agreement with Chengdu Aerospace Corporation and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex to purchase JF-17 Thunder fighter jets.
According to Nigeria's federal budget approved...
Poland looks at AW101 Merlin helicopters for search and rescue missions
The Ministry of National Defence Republic of Poland is looking to order AW101 Merlin multi-role helicopters for search and rescue (SAR), airborne mine countermeasures...
Polish military delegation visits Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
January 5th. at the premises of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation was officially the end of the first stage of production aircraft under the agreement for...
Chinese naval aviation forces conduct drill in Sea of Japan
Chinese naval aviation forces on Monday carried out a drill in the Sea of Japan, a spokesperson with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy...
Russia sends more close-support aircraft to Syria
Russian armed forces has increased the number of Su-25 close-support aircraft at an air base near Latakia, Syria, giving its forces a new ability...
China nuclear-capable bomber spotted flying over Japan
Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces were scrambled in response to Chinese Air Force aircraft flying over the Korean Strait near the islands of Tsushima and...
Leonardo awarded contract to deliver support and training services for AW159 Wildcat helicopters
Leonardo has been awarded a £271 million (approximately €320 million) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver support and training services...
Russian pilots of the Black Sea Fleet spent more than 5,500 hours in the air in 2016
In 2016, Russian pilots of the Black Sea Fleet spent more than 5,500 hours in the air. These results exceed the ones of the previous...
Chinese military confirmed it received four Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets
The Chinese military official confirmed it received four Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in late December, but noted that the Su-35 might be the...
Major Chinese military weapons and military equipment released in 2016
The year 2016 saw great strides for the Chinese military, with numerous achievements related to weaponry and equipment. Below are some of the standout...
UkrOboronProm repaired and modernized more than two dozen military helicopters in 2016
UkrOboronProm State enterprise “Konotop Aircraft Repair Plant” Aviakon ” in 2016 repaired and modernized more than two dozen military helicopters for Ukrainian army.
That was reported...
Argentine Air Force received first upgraded IA-58A Pucará ground-attack aircraft
Fábrica Argentina de Aviones Brigadier San Martin (FAdeA) delivered the first prototype of an upgraded IA-58 PUCARA ground-attack aircraft to the Argentine Air Force.
That...
U.S. Navy to deploy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye advanced early warning aircraft to Japan
The U.S. Navy announced that its newest airborne early warning and control aircraft, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, will join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces...
Vanilla Aircraft claims world record with 56-hour flight
Vanilla Aircraft, LLC announced that on December 2, their VA001 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) completed a non-stop, unrefueled 56-hour flight. The flight was submitted for...
France receives 17 Pilatus PC-21 training aircraft
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is delighted to announce the signing of three PC-21 fleet orders by end of December 2016, for a total of 21...
US B-52 heavy bomber loses engine while flying over North Dakota
One of eight medium-thrust engines fell off a U.S. Air Force B-52 heavy bomber from Minot AFB, North Dakota, in a Jan. 4 incident.
That...
New Zealand looks to buy Japanese P-1 maritime patrol plane and C-2 transport aircraft
Japan is in negotiations with New Zealand to export the Self-Defense Forces' patrol and transport aircraft, in hopes of beating out U.S. and European...
Algeria receives eight Su-30MKI(A) multirole fighters from Russia
The Algerian Air Force has taken delivery of eight new Su-30MKI(A) multirole fighters from Russia.
The first eight multi-role fighters Su-30MKI(A) were delivered to Algeria from Irkutsk...