Airbus Military is pleased to confirm that it has been selected by the Government of India as the preferred bidder to supply its A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The decision follows a lengthy and thorough selection process including the completion of extensive flight demonstrations in India by the A330 MRTT during … Dowiedz się więcej
Two aerial crew members of the F-16D formation abandoned their plane a short hour ago before landing in Ramat David Airbase. The men weren’t harmed, though they were transferred to a medical facility for medical exams. At first glance it seems that the crew decided to abandon the aircraft after detecting a problem in the … Dowiedz się więcej
The Commonwealth of Australia has completed its acquisition of six Boeing [NYSE: BA] 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft and related mission systems by accepting the final design of the Wedgetail airborne mission segment. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operates the aircraft, which provide Australia with advanced airborne surveillance, communications and battle … Dowiedz się więcej
In accordance with the Agreement on the development of military-technical cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus dated December 10, 2009, today in Minsk the contract on 4 Yak-130 combat-trainers delivery in 2015 was signed by the Belarusian Defence Ministry and IRKUT Corporation (a part of United Aircraft Corporation). The signing ceremony … Dowiedz się więcej
Today in the Riksdagen (Swedish Parliament), cross party politicians voted overwhelmingly in favour of Gripen next generation fighter aircraft. “It is a historic day for the Gripen, with unequivocal home political support securing the next generation fighter, Gripen is now even better placed on the export market,” states Eddy de la Motte, Head of Gripen … Dowiedz się więcej
Moscow, December 12 — Today the first flight of the 4th prototype of the fifth generation aviation complex (PAK FA) took place in Sukhoi’s KnAAPO aircraft plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The plane was piloted by distinguished test pilot of the Russian Federation, the Hero of Russia Sergey Bogdan. The aircraft spent in the air forty minutes … Dowiedz się więcej