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PLA Air Force to unveil 12 types of equipment to public
Twelve types of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLA AF) will be open to the public for the first time in...
Russia to modernize Sukhoi Su-33 carrier-based aircraft
The Russian Navy plans to modernize Sukhoi Su-33 carrier-based aircraft. The first improved version of Su-33 carrier-based fighter with "Gefest" SVP-24 targeting system was spotted at M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute. That was...
France and Germany take over protection of Baltic skies
In a ceremony on Wednesday (31 August), France and Germany took over NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission from Portugal and the United Kingdom, which...
Ukraine, China agree to jointly build new A-225 super-heavy transport aircraft
The Ukrainian state enterprise “Antonov” and Airspace Industry Corporation of China signed deals to cooperate on the construction of a new A-225 super-heavy...
General Atomics lawsuit to delay German Heron drone program
Germany's Defence Ministry on Tuesday informed lawmakers that its plan to lease armed Heron TP drones from Israel Aerospace Industries will be delayed...
The world’s first heavy-lift Hybrid airship are coming to Alaska
Hybrid Enterprises, the exclusive worldwide reseller of Lockheed Martin's Hybrid Airships, is excited to announce a strategic partnership between PRL Logistics Inc., a leader...
Russian AEW&C aircraft are involved in the unannounced combat readiness inspection
Russian airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW&C) A-50M and A-50U are involved in the unannounced combat readiness inspection of the Western, Central and...
Antonov unveils new “Horlytsia” unmanned combat air vehicle
The Ukroboronprom SE “Antonov” has unveiled new "Horlytsia" AN-BK-1 (Turtledove in Ukrainian) unmanned combat air vehicle.
The Horlytsia is a family of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) developed by the...
Iran eyeing another deal with Russia for fighter jets after the successful transfer S-300 System
After the successful transaction and acceptance of the S-300 missile system from Russia, Iran is eyeing another deal for a huge number of aircraft.
That...
Chinese Air Force receives the JL-10 supersonic training and light attack aircraft
The first JL-10 supersonic training and light attack aircraft of People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) was spotted during the PLAAF public day in Changchun.
The...
Motor Sich to Re-engine Polish PZL W-3 Sokol helicopter
Ukrainian Motor Sich company was Re-engine the Polish PZL W-3 Sokol helicopter. The first photo of improved variant of Polish PZL W-3 Sokol helicopter was spotted at Zaporozhye Engine-Building...
Antonov An-178 clears loading trials with three HMMWV M1097A2
The UkrOboronProm SE “Antonov” has released images of its new Antonov An-178 short-range medium-airlift transport aircraft undergoing loading trials involving the three HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) M1097A2.
The tests...
Myanmar Air Force receives new Y8F200W tactical transport aircraft
The Myanmar Air Force has received new Shaanxi Y8F200W tactical transport aircraft from China.
The two Y8F200W tactical transport aircraft developed by AVIC Shaanxi Corporation arrived at the...
Germany will pull out its Tornado jets from Turkey air base
The German military is preparing for a possible withdrawal of six Tornado reconnaissance jets from Turkey's Incirlik Air Base given Ankara's continued refusal to...
Russia orders new Kh-32 cruise missiles to arm Tu-22M3 bombers
The Russian Aerospace Defence Forces or VKO plans to order the new Kh-32 (also named X-32) cruise missiles to arm its Tupolev Tu-22M3 "Backfire" bombers.
The VKO has...
China’s KJ-500 AEW&C with J-10 fighters take part in military exercises in Tibet
China’s newest KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft with Chengdu J-10 multi-role fighters taking part in military exercises in Tibet.
The KJ-500 AEW&C aircraft with J-10...
CH-47F Chinook helicopters transported Vice President Joe Biden and a delegation to Camp Bondsteel
Two CH-47F Chinook helicopters from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade transported Vice President Joe Biden and a delegation of U.S. and Kosovar officials from...
Lockheed wins $10 billion U.S. defense contract to support the C-130J program
Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a $10 billion contract to support the C-130J aircraft production program, the Pentagon said on Friday. That was reported...