Russian Ka-52K ‘Hokum B’ naval attack helicopters for the Russian Navy’s Mistral-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessels makes its fisrt flight. Russian Naval Aviation will need no fewer than 40 Ka-52Ks, the first of which is tentatively slated to enter squadron service by late 2015. “The helicopters of this type [Ka-52K] will be located on […]

AVIC Xi’an Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Ltd. executive says Y-20 will be handed over to the military soon. The Xian Y-20 is a large military transport aircraft. The project is being developed by Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation and was officially launched in 2006. The official codename of the aircraft is Kunpeng, . after the mythical […]

With the completion of its 100th flight in February, the nEUROn UCAV technology demonstrator has completed its test campaign in France. Throughout this entire campaign, the nEUROn and associated equipment demonstrated exemplary availability and reliability. In the first phase, the purpose of the tests was to open the flight envelope (including with weapon bay doors […]

Airbus Defence and Space has formally delivered the first of four Airbus A400M military transport ordered by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The handover also marks the first delivery of an A400M to an export customer outside the original launch nations. The aircraft was accepted at the A400M Final Assembly Line in Seville, Spain, […]

A Pakistani fighter jet crashed during a training mission in the countrys northwest on Wednesday, killing two pilots, officials said. “Pakistan Air Force reports with regret that a PAF Mirage aircraft, while on a routine operational training mission, crashed south of Dera Ismail Khan,” an air force spokesman said in a statement. “A board of […]

Pakistan is to make its own proposal to Bulgaria concerning the overhaul of its aircraft fleet, media reports suggest. Currently the US, Italy and Sweden have been bidding to answer Bulgaria’s need to have a squadron of 16 fighter jets replacing the existing one which is made up of Russian-made outdated MiGs. Islamabad’s offer is […]

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced the start of final assembly of the second S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter at the company’s Development Flight Center. Along with a team of industry suppliers, Sikorsky is developing two RAIDER™ prototypes to demonstrate the revolutionary new capabilities in improved maneuverability and flight speed. […]

Russia’s Western Military District received three Mi-8MTPR-1 Recce & EW helicopters. Russian radio-electronics firm Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern (KRET) announced that a batch of Mi-8MTPR1 helicopters mounted with the new Richag-AV radar and sonar jamming system has been delivered to the military.

The Colombian Air Force (FAC) presents the update Sikorsky AH-60L Arpia IV. The AH-60L Arpia IV update includes replacing the helicopter’s GAU-19 12.7 mm machine guns with a Nexter NC-621 20 mm cannon pod, Rafael Toplite III forward-looking infrared sensor, and Elbit Systems Aviator Night Vision Imaging System/Head-Up Display-24 helmets. There will be upgraded 12 […]