China’s newest KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft with Chengdu J-10 multi-role fighters taking part in military exercises in Tibet. The KJ-500 AEW&C aircraft with J-10 fighters was spotted on the runway at Lhasa Gonggar  Airport  in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Lhasa Gonggar Airport is one of the world’s highest dual-use airports. It provides important support for Tibet’s economic development […]

Two CH-47F Chinook helicopters from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade transported Vice President Joe Biden and a delegation of U.S. and Kosovar officials from Pristina International Airport to Camp Bondsteel on Wednesday, Aug. 17. The vice president was in Kosovo to deliver remarks at the dedication ceremony of a road that is being named by […]

Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a $10 billion contract to support the C-130J aircraft production program, the Pentagon said on Friday. That was reported by by Eric Beech at reuters.com. This is a cumulative ceiling to cover all future delivery orders within scope of this contract. Contractor will support the C-130J production program. Work is expected […]

The first  OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters spotted in Tunisia. That was reported by Hammer Head. Tunisia will use the helicopters to guard its borders from the extremist terrorists, according to the Department of Defense. Earlier, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia for OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Aircraft equipment, training, […]

On the occasion of the National Defense Industry Day which falls on 21 August, the Iranian president visited Aerospace  Industries  Organization (AIO) at the Ministry of Defense to take a tour of the Ministry’s capabilities in various areas including fighter and civil aircraft, helicopters, drones as well as new technologies. That was reported by mehrnews.com. Hassan Rouhani […]

Northrop Grumman’s entry for the T-X competition was publicly revealed on 19 August in Mojave, California. Dubbed the Model 400, the Northrop bid is powered by a single GE Aviation F404-102D engine with 17,200lb-thrust, according to the US Federal Aviation Adminitration’s aircraft registration database. Scaled Composites, the Northrop subsidiary devoted to rapid prototyping and flight […]

The Nigerian Air Force will buy Mil Mi-35 assault helicopters from the Russia. That was reported by naij.com. The Nigerian Air Force is making efforts to boost its capacity in order to meet its responsibilities and to defeat Nigeria’s adversaries. Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Saddique Abubakar said that the Nigerian Air Force   would soon take […]

The Indian Ministry of Defense has approved buying one C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft for INR 900 crore (US $134 million). The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by defense minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday made a decision to buy the aircraft which, will replace another C-130J aircraft that crashed while practising a tactical operation […]

The First ATR-72 600 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) special mission aircraft of Turkish Navy completes the first flight. That was reported by turkishnavy.net. The ATR 72 ASW based on ATR 72-600 modern regional turboprop aircraft from Leonardo’s Aircraft Division. It is the only mid-sized, new-design aircraft available on the market for this specific role. The Turkish Navy launched the […]

The US Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center’s Aviation Development Directorate (ADD) is developing a new military helicopter engine that would provide 50% more power at the same weight as the currently fielded engine. According to Army Tech, the advanced affordable turbine engine (AATE) demonstrator program aims to develop a turboshaft engine […]