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Russian specialists conduct research on flutter of new transport aircraft IL-112
In June, the Central AeroHydrodynamic Institute named after professor N.E. Zhukovsky (TsAGI) completed tests on flutter characteristics of the dynamically scaled model of the new light transport aircraft IL-112...
Chinese J-11 fighter jets conduct air combat training in South China Sea
Two J-11 fighter jets of People's Liberation Army Navy fly in formation for a sortie during an air combat training exercise.
An aviation division of the South...
US surveillance Boeing OC-135B aircraft makes emergency landing in Russia
The military aircraft had taken off after a stopover in Ulan-Ude, in the Republic of Buryatia, when the American crew detected a malfunctioning of...
Kazakhstan’s Air Forces received new C-295 military transport aircraft
Airbus has delivered the fifth military cargo planes C-295 to Kazakhstan's Air Forces, that reported by military-informant.com.
By 2018 the military fleet of Kazakhstan will have...
Bolivian Air Force is looking to replace old T-33 trainer aircraft
Bolivian Air Force is looking to replace old T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) trainer aircraft with a new fighter type.
The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star...
Ukraine aircraft repair plant ”Aviakon” received Certificate of conformity with NATO standards
Ukraine state enterprise “Konotop Aircraft Repair Plant”Aviakon” received Certificate of conformity with NATO standards AQAR 2120. UKROBORONPROM Deputy Director General Volodymyr Kostrytskyy – with...
India’s MiG-29K naval fighter jet faces operational deficiencies
India's MiG-29K naval fighter jet faces operational deficiencies due to defects in engines, airframe and fly-by-wire system leading to very low availability, top government...
First AH-6i Little Bird light attack/reconnaissance helicopter completes its maiden flight
Boeing pilots complete first flight of the first production AH-6i Little Bird light attack and armed reconnaissance helicopter on July 27th, 2016.
The AH-6 is...
Ukraine received a first batch of RQ-11B «Raven» unmanned aerial vehicle from USA
On July 27, the Ukrainian army received a first batch of US-made RQ-11B «Raven» hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle.
24 RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Aircraft Systems (comprised...
F-15 of United States Air Force made an emergency landing at Komatsu Airbase
The aircraft, belonging to 18th Wing, Kadena Airbase (DNA/RODN), suffered a hydraulic problem while a training over the Sea of Japan, and made an...
First F-35 Adir fighter jet for Israeli Air Force completes its maiden flight
The first F-35 Adir fighter jet for Israel Air Force has successfully taken to the skies and completed its maiden flight with «no particular problems»....
Northrop Grumman’s autonomous Global Hawk aircraft system surpassed 200,000 flight hours
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NOC) autonomous Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) surpassed 200,000 flight hours, reinforcing its status as the most effective high altitude,...
Greece upgrades P-3B Orion maritime patrol aircrafts
Lockheed Martin and HAI launch Greece's P-3B Orion modernization and upgrade program, that reported by hellenicnavy.gr.
In February 2016, the U. S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin...
Syria received the new Russian Su-24M2 all-weather attack aircrafts
Armed forces of the Syrian Arab Republic received the new SU-24M2 all-weather attack aircrafts from Russia, that reported by military-informant.com.
The upgraded SU-24M2 front-line bombers were transferred...
Saudi AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed in Yemen
Two Saudi pilots were killed when their AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry said that two Saudi pilots died when their...
Chinese Air Force PLAAF fighter-bombers JH-7 arrive at Novosibirsk for «Avaidarts-2016»
Chinese Air Force PLAAF fighter-bombers JH-7 arrive at Novosibirsk air base to take part in the international contest «Avaidarts-2016».
The Xian JH-7 (NATO reporting name Flounder), also...
Israeli attack helicopters hit targets in Syria
The Israeli Air Force fired two missiles towards the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions inside Ba’ath City on Monday night after the latter allegedly...
Indian Navy will acquire 12 Japanese Shinmaywa’s long-range amphibious aircraft US-2i
Indian Navy will acquire 12 Japanese Shinmaywa’s long-range amphibious aircraft US-2i for an approximate $1.65 billion under the government-to-government deal.
The US-2i aircraft will be...