Tehran: An Iranian military helicopter crash on Thursday north of Tehran killed all three people on board, media reported, quoting a local official. “Initial information indicates that the helicopter belonged to the air force and that the three crew members on board were killed,” said Fars news agency, quoting the governor of the Shemiranat region, […]

Two U.S. Marines suffered minor injuries when they ejected from an F/A-18D near Statenville, Ga., Feb. 22. The aviators are being treated at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Personnel from Moody’s 23d Wing responded to the scene and assisted the Georgia Forestry Commission and Echols County fire and sheriff departments, which initially responded to […]

Barely a week after Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar witnessed the ongoing theatre-level naval exercise TROPEX-15 on board the newly acquired INS Vikramaditya , reliable information suggests that the aircraft carrier’s operation is crippled, owing to issues with its integral fleet of MiG-29K fighter jets. Nearly 30 of the RD-33MK engines powering the twin-engine MiG-29K aircraft […]

Lockheed Martin is confident that New Delhi will replace the C-130J tactical transport lost in a 2013 crash, and expects deliveries from a follow-on order for six of the type to commence in 2017. Speaking to Flightglobal at Lockheed’s stand at the Aero India show in Bengaluru, Abhay Paranjape, the company’s director of business development […]

(Reuters) – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, a unit of United Technologies Corp (UTX.N), is keen to sell VVIP transport helicopters to the Indian government, a company executive told Reuters. India cancelled a $770 million deal for 12 VVIP helicopters – used to carry high-ranking officials – with Italian defence group Finmeccanica’s (SIFI.MI) AgustaWestland unit last year […]

The Russian Air Force will send more than fifty fighters including Su-34, MiG-29SMT, MiG-31BM and Su-27s to northwest of the country for a large-scale air exercise. One of the main part of this exercise will take place over Lake Ladoga, east of the outskirts St. Petersburg. Over 50 fighter jet pilots are taking part in […]

Airbus Defence & Space appears to have emerged as the sole bidder for a global tender put out by New Delhi’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for an “AWACS India” programme. The tender – for six airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft – was issued in March 2014. Airbus submitted its proposal […]

During 8 -15 February 2015 at the French, Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Board of the Technical Committee to inspect the project to supply unit # 1 EC725 medium helicopters for search and rescue in the battle area (Phase 1), manufactured by Airbus Helicopters. The supply of medium combat search and rescue helicopters is to […]

Chinese KJ-500 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) aircraft which employs three sided active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar in fixed (not rotating) radome to provide 360º radar coverage.

The Honduran Air Force ( FAH ) will acquire two L410 UVP-E20 transport planes. The L 410 is a commercial aircraft and tactical transport high-wing twin-engine short range. The device is manufactured by the Czech company Let Aircraft Industries and can carry up to 19 passengers with a capacity of 1,710 kilograms of cargo.