China to unveil unmanned bomber aircraft at Airshow China 2016
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Chengdu Aircraft Corporation is developing a Wing Loong II unmanned bomber aircraft that will be unveiled at the Airshow China 2016 (11th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai). The Wing Loong II is an unmanned bomber aircraft which can carry 16 missiles. The unmanned bomber aircraft can be armed with a variety of weapons including laser-guided bombs and […]
Helibras rolls out first Exocet-armed H225M helicopter for Brazil Navy
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Helibras and Airbus Helicopters has unveiled the first H225M helicopter armed with MBDA AM39 B2M2 Exocet anti-ship missiles for Brazilian navy. That was reported by www.naval.com.br. Helibras opened the doors of its plant on Tuesday, 25, to the flight presentation of the first armed H225M of the Brazilian navy. The BRA-05 prototype has the Tactical System of Naval Mission, […]
China to unveil new CH-805 ‘stealth drone’ at Airshow China 2016
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has developed a new CH-805 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and expected to unveil during the 11th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai. That was reported by eastpendulum.com. The CH-805 is a special stealth unmanned aerial vehicle developed for the training of operators of air defense missiles and artillery systems during training exercises. […]
Russian Navy Ka-31 airborne early warning helicopter spotted in Syria
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Ka-31 Radar Picket Airborne Early Warning (AEW) helicopter of Russian Navy was spotted in Jeblah (20 minutes South of Latakia), Syria. That was reported by Hammer Head. The Ka-31 is a Russian-made military helicopter, designed to play the naval airborne early warning and control role. Its visually distinctive feature is the large antenna of the early-warning radar, rotating or […]
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited starts series production of the Light Combat Helicopter
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company, will start series production of new Light Combat helicopter (LCH). That was reported by timesofindia.indiatimes.com. HAL has started limited series production and intends to manufacture five LCH helicopters. “LCH is ready, we are integrating its weapons, we tried rockets and it was good, we need to try […]
US Paratroopers participate in the opening ceremony of Silver Arrow exercise in Latvia
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Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in the opening ceremony events of exercise Silver Arrow October 17, 2016 in Camp Adazi, Latvia. Silver Arrow is a two-week long Latvian led exercise, which joins foreign Armed Forces units, in order to develop relationships and leverage Allied and partner nation […]
Serbia unveils new «Pegaz» multifunctional unmanned aircraft complex with anti-tank missiles
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The Military Technical Institute Belgrade (VTI) and BB Composite has unveiled an improved version of new «Pegaz» multifunctional unmanned aircraft complex at military parade in Novi Sad. On the occasion of 72 years since the liberation of the city in World War II, military parade was held on the banks of the Danube river, where was unveiled […]
Chinese JH-7 lightweight fighter-bomber aircraft crashed in Liuzhou
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The Xian JH-7 lightweight fighter-bomber aircraft of People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), has crashed in Liuzhou Guangxi province. The fate of the crew of a Chinese JH-7 that crashed in Guangxi province today is unknown but emergency services are on the scene. Xian JH-7 or Jian Hong-7 is a twin engine, lightweight fighter-bomber aircraft designed and manufactured by Xian […]
Armed Forces of Ukraine conducts successful test of new Pelikan three-dimensional radar station
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Armed Forces of Ukraine have conducted a successful test of new Pelikan 79K6 the mobile three-dimensional radar station during «Rubizh 2016» strategic exercise. The new Pelikan 79K6 is a mobile 3-D Air Surveillance radar, developed by State Enterprise “Scientific and production complex “Iskra”. Mobile Radar Pelikan 79K6 designed to be used as a part of radio […]
Turkish Air Force deploys 20 fighter jets near border with Iraq
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Turkish Air Force send more than 20 fighter jets to Diyarbakir near the border with Syria and Iraq, that was reported by www.milliyet.com.tr. Turkish jets have not yet been used in the offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State, but will be deployed when the time comes, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim […]