US Air Force awards Raytheon $135M deal to produce advanced C-130 propellers
Raytheon Technologies’ Collins Aerospace business has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to continue producing…
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Putin suspends New START participation, Russia ready to resume nuclear tests
President Vladimir Putin confirmed Russia was suspending its participation in the New Start nuclear control treaty. “This treaty prevents…
KAI will attempt to export fighter jets, helicopters to Middle East, says CEO
South Korean defense company Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) is aiming to export its combat jets and helicopters, including…
UK’s only operating aircraft carrier travelling without fighter jets on board
The UK’s only operating aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, set sail for a month’s training without any fighter…
Lockheed Martin to arm US Navy destroyers with hypersonic missiles
The United States Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.1 billion contract to develop a hypersonic strike capability at…
Textron Aviation selected to supply new US Navy aircraft
Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft King Air 260 has been chosen as the new US Navy Multi-engine Training System (METS).The…
Two-seat prototype of South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet conducts maiden flight
The two-seat variant prototype of South Korea’s next-generation fighter jet, the KF-21 Boramae, conducted its maiden flight. The test…
Iran to build unmanned version of Qaher-313 ‘fighter jet’, official says
Iran will build a drone version of the Qaher-313, an alleged domestically manufactured stealth fighter jet, an Iranian…
France does not rule out training Ukrainian fighter pilots
Following the footsteps of the United States and the United Kingdom, France could eventually train Ukrainian pilots to…
US Air Force grounds KC-135 Stratotanker fleet pending safety review
The US Air Force grounded its fleet of KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft after a defective part was found in…
Japan and Taiwan say they will shoot down balloons after suspected intrusion
The Japanese and Taiwanese governments have announced that they will shoot down foreign balloons or any suspected unidentified…
Three objects shot down over North America “most likely” not Chinese spy balloons, Biden says
United States President Joe Biden said the three flying objects shot down over North America in February 2023…
F-35 readiness, availability dropped again in 2022
2022 was a difficult year for the Lockheed Martin F-35 in US service, with the jet’s availability and…
Russia to reportedly mark Ukraine invasion anniversary with massive air assault
Russian military is amassing a force of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft along the border and the frontline with…
Moldova closes its airspace citing security reasons
Moldova temporarily closed its airspace, citing security reasons. Several flights were rerouted to Iasi (IAS), a Romanian airport…
DARPA’s AI-piloted F-16 completes first flight testing program
The X-62A VISTA (Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft), a modified F-16 fighter jet flown by an artificial…
Chilean Hermes 900 crashes into the Cautín River while monitoring forest fires
An Elbit Hermes 900 UAV operated by the Chilean Air Force crashed in to the Cautín River in…
What can we expect at Aero India 2023?
Airshows often feature breakthrough technologies, lucrative aircraft deals, airplane displays, and interesting discussions on the issues affecting the…