2018-04-06 04:48
NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works a contract to design, build and flight test a Low Boom supersonic aircraft prototype.Skunk Works will build a full-scale experimental aircraft… Read More
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2018-04-05 17:05
A South Korean Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K fighter jet crashed on Thursday afternoon in the North Gyeongsang Province.The aircraft crashed into the Juhaksan mountain, while returning to Daegu ai… Read More
2018-04-05 06:02
Norway's Widerøe Airlines took delivery of the first production Embraer E190-E2 aircraft in a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil.The Nor… Read More
2018-04-05 05:37
Jet Airways and Boeing announced a new order for 75 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes as India's premier international airline looks to the new and improved 737 jet to power its future growth.Jet Air… Read More
2018-04-05 05:19
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody has bagged a purchase order from Senegal for L-39NG trainer/light attack aircraft.The order is for 4 L-39NG jets configured for both light attack a… Read More
2018-04-05 04:35
A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird aerobatic team F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed over the Nevada Test and Training Range at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.The pilot was killed in the crash.Th… Read More
2018-04-04 18:11
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift helicopter crashed in the vicinity of El centro, California at approximately 2:35 pm local time on Tuesday.All the four crew members on b… Read More
2018-04-03 16:42
An Indian Air Force Mi-17V5 helicopter overturned while landing at a Himalayan mountain valley near the Kedarnath in the northern state of Uttarakhand on Tuesday morning, local time.The heli… Read More
2018-04-03 13:55
Israeli aviation startup Eviation is hoping to test fly its Alice electric powered regional commuter aircraft in early 2019.The aircraft is designed to fly up to 650 miles at 240 knots speed… Read More
2018-04-03 09:12
General Atomics officially revealed its design for US Navy's MQ-25 Stingray program to field an aircraft carrier based unmanned tanking and ISR system.Like the Lockheed Martin's flying wing… Read More
2018-03-31 15:17
An armed reconnaissance UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) of Israeli Air Force has crashed in the Southern Lebanon.The crash was first reported by Hezbollah's al-Manar TV on Saturday… Read More
2018-03-30 04:36
Two ATR turboprop passenger planes flown by Mexican Aeromar collided on ground, at the Mexico City International Airport in Mexico on Thursday early morning hours, local time.The Aeromar ATR… Read More
2018-03-30 03:59
United Kingdom is investing £400 million ($561 million) to field an improved version of the Brimstone 2 air to ground precision strike missile.A contract has been signed with MBDA to d… Read More
2018-03-29 16:43
Poland has placed a additional order for four Leonardo M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) for Polish Air Force.Leonardo and the Armament Inspectorate of the Polish Ministry of National Defens… Read More
2018-03-29 12:21
Croatia has selected Israeli offer of upgraded Ex-Israeli Air Force F-16 fighters to replace Croatian Air Force aging MiG-21 fleet.Council of Defense selected the offer and now requires form… Read More
2018-03-29 05:28
The first Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter was rolled out from Lockheed Martin Fort Worth production facility today.The aircraft will be the first of si… Read More
2018-03-29 03:52
South Korean Air Force (ROKAF) has concluded pilot error the cause for Feb 6 incident involving Black Eagles aerobatic team's T-50B aircraft during the 2018 Singapore Air Show.While taking o… Read More
2018-03-28 17:56
Afghan Air Force marked first attack with a laser guided bomb in combat on March 22, against a Taliban compound in Farah.The AAF A-29 turboprop light attack aircraft delivered a GBU-58 LGB… Read More
2018-03-28 17:12
A Germania Boeing 737 and a EL Al Boeing 767 was involved in a tail clip incident during ground operations at Israel's Ben Gurion Intl airport on Wednesday morning, local time.The Germania F… Read More
2018-03-28 15:59
Poland has signed a agreement with United States for acquisition of Raytheon's Patriot anti-aircraft and missile air defense system for $ 4.75 billion.A letter of offer and acceptance, or LO… Read More
2018-03-27 10:12
NTSB's preliminary investigation confirms, inadvertent fuel supply shut off led to the fatal March 11 Liberty helicopter crash in New York.The scheduled 30-minute, doors-off aerial photograp… Read More
2018-03-27 02:02
Aviation Week's James Drew exclusively revealed Lockheed Martin's unmanned carrier based aerial refueling tanker aircraft for US Navy's MQ-25A Stingray competition.Unlike Boeing's offering… Read More
2018-03-26 10:32
Saudi Patriot SAM battery successfully engaged seven Houthi Burkan-2 short range ballistic missiles launched against the Kingdom from Yemen, on Sunday night.Three missiles were fired against… Read More
2018-03-25 19:44
A classified signal intelligence (SIGINT) variant of the Turkish TAI Anka medium altitude, long range (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been revealed undergoing testing.The SIGINT var… Read More
2018-03-25 13:16
The second flight test prototype of the Irkut MC-21-300 single aisle passenger jet has been rolled out from the Irkutsk plant in Siberia, Russia.The prototype incorporates improvements based… Read More
2018-03-24 06:14
The fatal crash of a Beechcraft Super King Air B-200 twin turboprop aircraft belonging to Indian Border Security Force on 22 December 2015 has been attributed to the inexperienced flight cre… Read More
2018-03-22 17:37
The Iran backed Houthi militia in Yemen successfully hit a Saudi Boeing F-15 fighter jet flying over the northwestern Yemeni province of Sa’ada, with a improvised missile on Wednesday… Read More
2018-03-21 16:36
A prototype of South Korean Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has been revealed undergoing flight testing.The indigenously developed KUS-FS is designed for… Read More
2018-03-21 11:04
On September 6, 2007, Israel destroyed a Syrian nuclear reactor in Dier ez-Zor, in the Eastern Syria, as part of an operation named "Silent Tone".The attack, performed by IAF “Ra… Read More
2018-03-20 16:41
A British Red Arrows aerobatic display aircraft has crashed in the RAF Valley in Holyhead, North Wales.Eyewitness reported pilot ejection from the two seat aircraft before crashing into… Read More
2018-03-20 06:20
Australia’s new maritime surveillance aircraft the Boeing P-8A Poseidon has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC), five months ahead of the original schedule.Minister for Defence… Read More
2018-03-19 16:21
Lockheed Martin successfully tested a production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber.During the test, a B-1B from the 337th Test Squadron at… Read More
2018-03-19 11:54
File photo of Syrian Su-24 bomber releasing unguided bombsSyrian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 bomber aircraft was shot down East of Damascus, Syria by Jaish Tahrir Sham militants while performing… Read More
2018-03-17 07:36
US suffered its largest causality in the war against ISIS, when a US Army Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in the Western Iraq, killing all the seven on board.At approximately 6:45 p.m. GMT on T… Read More
2018-03-16 05:58
A Nimbus Airline Antonov AN-12 turboprop cargo plane suffered partial failure of the rear cargo door during takeoff from Yakutsk Airport in Russia on Thursday.The aircraft was carrying 9.3 t… Read More
2018-03-15 12:17
Destined to be world largest diameter jet engine, the GE9X engine lifted off on March 13 under wing of GE Aviation’s 747 flying testbed in Victorville, California, for its first flight… Read More
2018-03-15 05:40
An F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed on final approach to Boca Chica Field, Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida at approximately 4:30 p.m. EDT, March 14.Search and rescue crews were notified sho… Read More
2018-03-14 17:41
Qatar has signed a contract for acquisition of 6 Turkish Bayraktar armed UAVs during the DIMDEX 2018, biennial defense exhibition held in capital Doha.The deal marks the first export order f… Read More
2018-03-14 16:39
Saab GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft has completed maiden from Saab's Linköping facility in Sweden.The GlobalEye took off on its maiden flight at 12… Read More
2018-03-14 15:37
Qatar has signed a contract for the purchase of 28 NH90 military helicopters, during DIMDEX, Qatar’s biennial defence exhibition.The agreement, which includes 16 NH90s in tactical tran… Read More
2018-03-12 14:05
A US Bangla Airlines regional flight has crashed in Nepal while landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport in capital Kathmandu.The Flight BS211 en route from Dhaka, the capital of Bangl… Read More
2018-03-12 08:27
Airbus Helicopters, Inc. received a contract valued at approximately $273 million to deliver 35 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States Army.The $273 million contract includes the UH… Read More
2018-03-12 08:13
A tour helicopter has crashed into New York City’s East River near Roosevelt Island at 7 pm local time, on Sunday.The Eurocopter/Airbus Helicopter AS350 Écureuil single engine l… Read More
2018-03-11 19:20
Finnish Air Force has conducted two successful live firings of JASSM Standoff missiles in the United States on 5 and 9 March.AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Weapon) is a part of… Read More
2018-03-11 17:31
Smoke rising from the wreckageA Turkish private jet has crashed in the mountainous region in southwestern Iran, reportedly near Shahr-e Kurd.The Bombardier Challenger 604 twin engine busines… Read More
2018-03-09 18:57
Saudi Arabia plans to acquire a new batch 48 Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets in addition to the 72 already acquired.UK Government has signed a Memorandum of Intent with the Saudi Arabia duri… Read More
2018-03-09 08:42
United Arab Emirates is acquiring hundreds of latest generation Sidewinder air to air missiles to arm UAE Air Fore F-16 Block 60 fighter jets.U.S. State Department has approved the Foreign M… Read More
2018-03-09 06:35
NTSB's preliminary investigation found separation of a fan blade caused the United Airlines Boeing 777 to loss forward engine cowl and subsequently carry out a single engine landing on Febru… Read More
2018-03-08 19:12
Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) has confirmed plan to acquire the Airbus A400M transport plane.The Air Force will acquire two A400M transports to ass… Read More
2018-03-08 18:20
Airbus confirms the formal adjustment to production rates for its A380 super-jumbo and A400M military airlifter programs.The new plan, which was presented to the European Works Council today… Read More
2018-03-08 17:14
Belgium became the fifth nation to join the European/NATO Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) program on 14 February.Along with Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany and Norway… Read More
2018-03-07 19:54
The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion completed an external lift of a 36,000-pound payload at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center, achieving a maximum weight on the single center point cargo… Read More
2018-03-06 19:12
A Brazilian Air Force (FAB) A-29 Super Tucano turboprop attack aircraft intercepted a twin engine Piper Seneca turboprop flying over the country's airspace without a flight plan.The intercep… Read More
2018-03-06 18:35
A Russian Air Force An-26 turboprop airlifter has crashed near the Khmeimim Air Base in Syria.According to TASS new agency, the aircraft crashed at around 15:00 (Moscow time), while coming i… Read More
2018-03-06 07:32
Argentine aircraft manufacturer FAdeA has received first contract for its PAMPA III advanced trainer aircraft from Argentine Air Force.The Argentine government approved a contract to deliver… Read More
2018-03-05 11:30
US Marine Corps FA/18 Super Hornets has started fielding their latest weapon capability, the APKWS guided rockets.The low-cost, low-collateral damage and high-precision weapon marked its ini… Read More
2018-03-05 10:37
French Ministry of the Armed Forces has selected Dassault Aviation's Falcon business jet platform for its next electronic warfare and signal intelligence aircraft.Under the Universal Electro… Read More
2018-03-04 08:32
Russia's new air launched Kinzhal hypersonic missile is a modified version of the 9M723 missile equipping the mobile Iskander-M surface to surface short range tactical ballistic missile syst… Read More
2018-03-03 15:37
Boeing has been awarded a contract to further extend service life of U.S. Navy F/A-18 E/F fleet as a part of modernizing the fleet of 568 Block II Super Hornets.The $73 million indefini… Read More
2018-03-03 13:02
The Embraer E190-E2 commercial jet has received certification after completing the flight testing program. In a ceremony held today at the Company's facilities in São Jos&ea&hell…Read More
2018-03-03 06:48
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new air to ground attack missile capable of being mounted on attack helicopters.The anti- tank missile dubbed Azarakhsh (Thunderb… Read More
2018-03-03 05:27
Russian Defense Minister confirmed the recent deployment of two Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighters to Syria.The stealth jets were deployed to the Khmeimim Air Base in Syria’s western Lataki… Read More
2018-03-01 06:11
United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of King Air 350ER Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to Kuwait for an estimated cost of $259 million.Th… Read More
2018-02-28 17:16
Airbus has rolled out the first Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB jetliner, from Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse, France.With a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 280 tonnes, th… Read More
2018-02-28 14:30
Dassault Aviation has unveiled a successor program to its canceled Falcon 5X business jet.Dubbed the Falcon 6X, the long range biz jet is slightly longer than the 5X and is powered by… Read More
2018-02-28 02:06
The PZL SW-4 Solo optionally piloted helicopter has successfully completed its maiden flight with no safety pilot onboard from the Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (Southern Italy).Corporate paren… Read More
2018-02-27 07:14
Bell Helicopter has introduced a new variant of the Bell 407 incorporating new avionics, an upgraded engine, and new executive interior design options at the Heli-Expo 2018.Dubbed the… Read More
2018-02-23 12:51
Saab unveiled the first GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft from its Linköping site, Sweden.GlobalEye is an advanced, swing role airborne surveillance sy… Read More
2018-02-22 04:19
VTOL aircraft startup XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) plans to fly the 60 percent scale flying prototype of the TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft later this year.Denver based company announced its on sche… Read More
2018-02-21 09:47
Sikorsky is beginning final assembly of the first HH-60W “Whiskey” Combat Rescue Helicopter, which will bring unprecedented capability enhancements to the U.S. Air Force combat r… Read More
2018-02-20 17:56
Airbus has delivered the world’s first A350-1000 widebody airliner to launch customer Qatar Airways during a formal aircraft handover ceremony at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, Franc… Read More
2018-02-20 17:22
Norway has completed the first in-country braking trial of a drag chute fitted F-35A on Feb 16, from the Ørland Air Force Base.The test successfully verified the parachute braking sys… Read More
2018-02-20 02:40
YOKOSUKA, Japan – A U.S. Navy-led mission aboard research vessel RV Petrel has mapped the wreckage of a C-2A Greyhound aircraft that crashed into the Philippine Sea en route to USS Ron… Read More
2018-02-20 02:06
The first two Beechcraft Texan T6C advanced turboprop trainers has been delivered as a part of UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) at RAF Valley. The UKMFTS is a partnership between… Read More
2018-02-18 13:16
An Iranian ATR-72 regional turboprop has crashed in bad weather in a mountainous region of the country, on Sunday.Flown by Iranian carrier Aseman Airlines, the plane came down near the town… Read More
2018-02-16 16:35
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed when their Pipistrel Virus SW 80 Garud microlight aircraft crashed in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 15 February.The incident took pl… Read More
2018-02-16 16:28
Boeing announced today that the 737 MAX 9 has received an amended type certificate (ATC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officially certifying the airplane for commercia… Read More
2018-02-16 15:19
Flight testing of the new generation Russian MiG-35 multi-role fighter has been completed, United Aircraft Corp, said in a statement.The medium weight fighter is ideal for high intensity arm… Read More
2018-02-16 15:13
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) inducted its first indigenous operational Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) nicknamed, Tsaigumi designed for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) role… Read More
2018-02-15 17:18
U.S. Air Force outlined plans for its strategic bomber fleet in its Fiscal Year 2019 President’s Budget Request on Feb. 12, 2018.In line with the service’s bomber vector, the bud… Read More
2018-02-15 11:54
Spirit AeroSystems has rolled out the 10,000th Boeing 737 fuselage, from its Wichita, Kansas production line.Spirit has been producing the 737 fuselage since 1966. Including fuselage, Spirit… Read More
2018-02-14 18:27
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of fire onboard a American Airlines Flight 383 in October 2016 was due to failure of a engine turbine.The internal… Read More
2018-02-14 09:46
A United Airlines Boeing 777 carried out an emergency landing at Honolulu after losing an engine cowl while flying over the Pacific.The flight UA1175 was flying from San Francisco to Honolul… Read More
2018-02-12 18:03
Saratov Airlines has suspended flight operations with its fleet of Antonov An-148 regional airliners, following the fatal crash involving one of the type in its fleet on Sunday.The temporary… Read More
2018-02-12 05:14
Emirates and Airbus firmed up an earlier Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and signed a contract for the 20 additional A380s with a further 16 options to be confirmed at a later date.The tot… Read More
2018-02-11 19:05
A Russian AN-148 passenger jet had crashed shortly after taking off from the Domodedovo airport in Moscow.The Saratov Airlines Flight 6W703 was carrying 71 people, disappeared from the radar… Read More
2018-02-11 18:52
Pratt & Whitney's new generation PurePower PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines powering the Airbus A320neo family aircraft has ran into new problems.Airbus has stopped accepting new en… Read More
2018-02-10 19:24
An Israeli Air Force F-16I fighter jet was shot down by Syrian air defense, while carrying out an early morning air strikes in the country on Saturday.Israel says the aircraft was carrying o… Read More
2018-02-10 16:25
A Turkish Army TAI T129 attack helicopter has been shot down in northern Syria, while carrying out combat mission against Syrian-Kurdish YPG militants.The attack helicopter came down near Qa… Read More
2018-02-08 18:25
French air taxi operator Wijet has placed the single largest order for the Hondajet very light business jet, during the Singapore Airshow being held at Changi Exhibition Centre,Honda Aircraf… Read More
2018-02-08 17:39
British Army has unveiled its next generation ground based Sky Sabre medium range air defense system, at the home of 16 Regiment Royal Artillery, Baker Barracks on Thorney Island.The Sky Sab… Read More
2018-02-07 20:16
Airbus has revealed plans to offer military derivatives of its popular Airbus A320neo single aisle passenger jet platform at the Singapore Airshow.The company proposes the aircraft for VIP t… Read More
2018-02-07 18:40
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 skidded off while taxing from the Baltimore-Washington International Airport in Maryland.The aircraft skidded sideways on the taxiway while it was about to tu… Read More
2018-02-07 18:00
Sikorsky has teamed with German Rheinmetall Group to compete for the German Air Force's new generation heavy lift helicopter acquisition program “Schwerer Transport hubschrauber”… Read More
2018-02-07 05:34
On Tuesday, Feb. 6th at 3:45 PM ET, Spacex Falcon Heavy launch vehicle successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Falcon Heavy is the most powerful op… Read More
2018-02-07 05:01
Embraer says its new generation E190-E2 single aisle passenger jet is demonstrating better efficiency and performance characteristics than expected, during the ongoing flight tests.The aircr… Read More
2018-02-06 19:04
The fatal crash involving a Japanese Army (Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force) AH-64D attack helicopter into a residential area on Monday, was indeed due to a improper routine maintenance pr… Read More
2018-02-06 17:49
Bell Helicopters today announced the signature of a purchase agreement with the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) for 16 Bell 412EPI helicopters that will be operated by the Ph… Read More
2018-02-06 17:12
The extended-fuselage Airbus A350-1000 passenger jet variant debuted today at the Singapore Airshow, being held from Feb 6-11 at Changi International Airport.The flight test aircraft MSN065… Read More
2018-02-06 16:57
A South Korean Air Force (ROKAF) Black Eagle aerobatic team T-50B Golden Eagle aircraft overturned while taking off from the Changi International Airport in Singapore, today.The aircraft was… Read More
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