Malaysia is to boost its ability to combat future militant incursions by arming its AgustaWestland AW109s and transferring upgraded Sikorsky S-61 “Nuri” utility helicopters to army aviation control. Prompted by an incursion made by Sulu rebels in Sabah in 2013, Kuala Lumpur has already outfitted three of the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s S-61s with 12.7mm […]

Iraq has taken delivery of a new batch of Mil Mi-28NE ‘Havoc’ (Night Hunter) attack helicopters, as well as additional Mil Mi-35M ‘Hind’ assault helicopters, as stated by the Ministry of Defense. The helicopters arrived in-country aboard Antonov An-124 ‘Condor’ transport aircraft. The Iraqi Army Aviation is known to have already lost at least one […]

Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona was awarded a $295,866,116 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales (Indonesia) contract for eight AH64E Apache attack helicopters. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2018. One bid was solicited with one received. Fiscal 2010 other procurement funds in the amount of $295,866,116 are being […]

Russia is developing its first long-range drone aircraft capable of conducting ground attack missions, but lags behind other militaries in building unmanned aerial combat vehicles, according to U.S. officials. The Internet is lined with satellite photo of the Russian long-range attack drone Altius-M at the factory airfield Kazan APO Gorbunov. The photo was taken September […]

The USA has blocked any sale by Israel of surplus American-made weapon systems to Nigeria, and indicated that Israeli-made equipment should be exported to the country only “under strict conditions”. Nigeria had shown interest in buying surplus Bell AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters that were phased out of service by the Israeli air force in 2013, […]

The first Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35A Lightning II pilot is due to commence training in the US, Defence announced on Monday. Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson is about to undergo an intensive training program as he prepares for his first flight in the aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. SQNLDR Jackson, who […]

The first Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter for the Royal New Zealand Navy has arrived by ship in Auckland, as this image Tweeted on Thursday by the NZ Chief of Navy shows. New Zealand is acquiring 10 Super Seasprites, designated SH-2G(I) – I for International – to replace its five older SH-2Gs currently in service […]

Several F-15 jets and more than 130 airmen from Barnes Air National Guard base are in Hawaii for a training exercise.The 104th Fighter Wing announced Tuesday that it is part of Sentry Aloha; a three-week long exercise in which which F-15 pilots will train with F-22 Rapotors in a “simulated combat environment.” “We left this […]

In China, showed a modernized aircraft a two-seat fighter-trainer JL-9 developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF). The JL-9’s key improvement over its predecessor, the JJ-7, is the redesigned forward fueslage, most notably the replacement of […]

Photos: Xian Y-20 at Inner Mongolia’s Hulunbuir Hailar airport It was reported last year that the Xian Y-20 military transport will embark on a route-proving program across the country, the #783 prototype turned up at Inner Mongolia’s Hulunbuir Hailar airport on Jan. 21. (c) alert5.com