Thursday, May 2, 2024

Aviation

Russia has overcome import dependence on helicopter engines

The United Engine Corporation (UEC) has started a serial production of new engines TV7-117V developed by JSC "Klimov" for helicopters Mi-38. Turboprop engine modifications...

Prospects in the North African helicopter market

North African states including Algeria, Sudan, libya, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco represent prospective markets for all global helicopter manufacturers. The reason for this is the...

Sikorsky accepts prototype Turkish Utility Helicopter from PZL Mielec

Just two weeks after the Turkish Government announced the start of the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP) to build a fleet of multi-role T70...

CH-53K King Stallion achieves 27,000 pound external lift

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) announced the CH-53K King Stallion successfully completed an external lift of a 27,000 pound payload at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Test Center...

Australian army gets three new CH-47F Chinook helicopters

In a major boost to Army’s medium lift helicopter capability, CASG has delivered three additional CH-47Fs Chinooks two and half months ahead of schedule....

S. Korea and the United States conduct joint helicopter attack drill

South Korea and the United States on Wednesday conducted a joint helicopter attack exercise in an effort to test their combat readiness to counter...

Russia holds flight-tactic exercise on Kamchatka

Russia holds  large-scale flight-tactic exercise on Kamchatka (peninsula in the Russian Far East). In course of the flight-tactic exercise, fighters of the Pacific Fleet Naval aviation...

USAF demonstrated its ability by conducting C-130 supply delivery operation in support of Swift Response

The U.S. Air Force's 821st Contingency Response Group demonstrated its ability to quickly build combat and sustainment power by conducting C-130 supply delivery operations...

First Airbus A400M military transport aircraft for Spain leaves the paintshop

The first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft destined for the Spanish Air Force has finished its painting process and appeared in the colours of the...

Lockheed Martin presents Israel’s first F-35i Adir joint strike fighter

Lockheed Martin presents Israel's first F-35i Adir joint strike fighter to defense minister Avigdor Lieberman, that reported by www.f35.com "Israel is proud to be the first...

Ukrainian army aviation takes part in Skrydstrup 16 in Denmark

On June 17-20, the Ukrainian army aviation took part in ‘Skrydstrup — 2016’ International Airshow held in Denmark, that reported by Ministry of Defenсe of Ukraine. The Ukrainian...

Honeywell wins extra funding for VAATE engine for next-generation of jet fighters

Honeywell International Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, has been awarded a $75,000,000 modification (P00002) to previously awarded contract FA8650-15-D-2504 for the Versatile Affordable Advanced Turbine Engines...

Russian AL-31F engine production on the decline

The venerable Sukhoi 27 family has had a long history with Russian forces, along with about a dozen other operators in the world. Its...

KC-135s wrap up BALTOPS operations in Poland

Aircrew, maintenance and support personnel from the 100th and 434th Air Refueling Wings wrapped up operations June 17, 2016 at Powidz Air Base, Poland,...

Xian Y-7G military transport aircraft produced for the PLAAF

Xian Y-7GA is a military variant of the MA60 turboprop-powered airliner produced by China's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the Aviation Industry Corporation of...

Chinese-made Wing Loong drone crashes on flight over Pakistan

A Pakistan Air Force drone crashed near Headpaka area of Mianwali district on Saturday. The drone had taken off from an airbase six kilometer...

Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber slides off runway

A Tu-22M3 (RF-94146, 10 red) strategic bomber has overshot the runway after taking off in  Ostrov airfield (Pskov region) in June 16, 2016, resulting in injuries to several crewmembers. A...

South Korean NAVY receives first batch of AW159 Wildcat maritime helicopters

The South Korea Navy received its first four Wildcat ASW helicopters on Monday, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported. The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN)...

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