C-130 on floats: Can we expect a seaplane renaissance?
The idea of converting the Lockheed C-130 Hercules into a seaplane is almost as old as the aircraft…
Which airports can handle the Antonov An-225 Mriya?
Imagine that you are building an airport. What are the key elements to include? Of course, one of the…
Will the Airlander 10 kick-start an airship renaissance?
The idea of using airships in the 21st century is rather counterintuitive. The lumbering beasts seem excruciatingly slow,…
UK and Japan join forces on sixth-generation fighter jet engine
The United Kingdom and Japan have joined forces to develop a jet engine demonstrator for the next generation of fighter…
Indonesia drops Su-35 from fighter jet tender, Rafale and F-15 remain
The Indonesian government announced that it has removed the Sukhoi Su-35 from the competition to secure the country’s new heavy or medium…
Santa strike: where did all the Christmas liveries go?
Who first decided to decorate a plane for the holidays? Maybe a WWII bomber decided to indulge in…
India fines missile manufacturer for breach of Rafale contract
India’s defense ministry imposed a fine on European missile manufacturer MBDA for failing to meet contractual obligations. The fine of “less than €1 million” was issued after MBDA…
Spain agrees to fund Airbus Tiger attack helicopter upgrade
Spain has approved the budget to upgrade its Airbus Tiger attack helicopters to the Mk3 version, a controversial move which…
Delivery of Russia’s first MC-21 scheduled for September 2022
Rossiya, a subsidiary of Aeroflot, will take delivery of the first Irkut MC-21 airliner in September 2022, making…
RAF Typhoon shoots down drone over Syria, Eurofighter’s first kill
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense announced that a Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet has shot down a hostile drone…
Airbus TwoTwenty bizjet takes off for the first time
The Airbus TwoTwenty business jet has conducted its maiden flight, the company announced. The aircraft took off from Montreal Mirabel airport…
Israel wants to speed up KC-46 deliveries
Israel has requested that the US increase deliveries of Boeing KC-46 tankers over the next two years, doubling…
Australia to resume production of Albatross flying boat after 60 years
Australian company Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) will begin a modernization programme for the G-111, a civilian version of the Grumman HU-16 Albatross,…
Russia’s UAC rolls out upgraded S-70 Okhotnik combat drone
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) rolled out the second prototype of the Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik combat drone. This version of the aircraft is said…
Reports: Finnish military selects F-35, government undecided
The Finnish Defense Force (FDF) has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II to replace the country’s ageing fleet of F/A-18 Hornets, and has…
NASA selects three companies to build ISS successors
NASA has selected three teams to develop proposals that could replace the International Space Station (ISS). The participating companies signed the agreements on…
Airbus A321XLR completes airframe assembly, proceeds to testing
Airbus announced that the prototype of the A321XLR, the latest addition to the company’s A320 family, is nearing the end of its assembly process. The…
Planespotting: Top 10 challenges when identifying aircraft
Thousands of types of aircraft have been manufactured during the last century. Even the most seasoned plane spotter would not be able to recognize them all. After…