Russia develops unmanned aerial vehicle that looks like a drone from Terminator
Posted on
The VR-Technologies Design Bureau, part of Russian Нelicopters JSC, has developed the unique tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle. The new RHV-35 unmanned convertible aircraft has unveiled at International military and technical forum ARMY-2016. The new unmanned aerial vehicle that looks like a drone from Terminator. A number of oil and gas companies and various government agencies are already showing interest in the unique project. The […]
India’s new Light Utility Helicopter makes its maiden flight
Posted on
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, (HAL) the public sector strong arm of India’s aviation hardware crossed yet another significant milestone today. Engineers at HAL conducted a technical flight of the new indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) in Bengaluru. The helicopter lifted at 1210 hours and was in the air for 15 minutes inside the HAL complex. Engineers […]
First Spanish Air Force A400M makes its maiden flight
Posted on
The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter ordered by the Spanish Air Force has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN44, took off from Seville, Spain where the A400M Final Assembly Line is located at 15:25 local time (GMT+1) on 5 September and landed back on […]
Russia plans first flight of Il-112V military transport aircraft in 2017
Posted on
Russian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) plans to make the first flight of the new Il-112V military transport aircraft in 2017, the Voronezh Region administration said. The Voronezh Aircraft Plant (VASO) is the main producer of the Il-112V military transport plane, the administration added. “VASO has already started building the first prototype. The prototype is expected to perform the […]
Turkish Air Force changes name of main base in Ankara used in coup attempt
Posted on
The Turkish Air Force has changed the name of the Akıncı Air Base in Ankara, which was used as the headquarters of the July 15 failed coup attempt, Doğan News Agency has reported. The air base was renamed to its original name, Mürted, which was used until 1995, referring to apostates from the Ottoman forces […]
Russia may re-configure its Su-34 bomber into an armoured attack aircraft
Posted on
Russia may re-configure its Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber into an armoured attack aircraft, that reported by TASS. The project to developed a ground armoured attack aircraft on the basis of Sukhoi Su-34 will be launched in 2018. “In the future it may be, and will replace the Su-25, and we will arrive at a range of different […]
Thales unveil next generation tactical Unmanned Aircraft System at MSPO 2016
Posted on
Thales will be unveiled at Poland’s MSPO exhibition, their next generation of tactical unmanned aircraft system for the Polish Gryf requirement. Based on the combat-proven unarmed Watchkeeper system delivered to the British Army, the WB Electronics/Thales solution will integrate its surveillance capability with a strike capability of the Thales FreeFall Lightweight Multi-role Missile (FFLMM) together […]
U.S. Air Force deploy B-1B Lancer strategic bombers to Europe
Posted on
Two B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Base, Texas, Air Force Global Strike Command, deployed to the U.S. European area of responsibility today to join the B-52 Stratofortress, which arrived Aug. 30 at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom. All three aircraft will take part in Exercise Ample Strike 16, an annual Czech Republic-led […]
PLA Air Force Aviation Open Day held in Changchun
Posted on
The Red Falcon Air Demonstration Team performs in the sky during the PLA Air Force Aviation Open Day in Changchun, capital city of northeast China’s Jilin Province, Sept. 2, 2016. The open day aims to demonstrate the achievements of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) air force and enhance the public awareness of aerospace safety. Some […]
J-31 stealth fighter aircraft displayed at manufacturing expo
Posted on
China’s newest Shenyang J-31 ( also known as the “Gyrfalcon”) stealth fighter aircraft is on display at the 15th China International Equipment Manufacturing Exposition in Shenyang, Liaoning province on Sept. 1, 2016. The Shenyang J-31 (F-60) is a fifth-generation, multi-role, twin-engine stealth fighter aircraft being manufactured for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, […]