The Indonesian aviation manufacturing company PT DI has received orders for the production of 100 N219 aircraft, Research and Technology Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta stated. “PT DI in cooperation with LAPAN is building N219s. Four aircraft of that type will be assembled and completed by April 2015,” the minister noted here on Tuesday. PT DI […]

First imagery of recently delivered Iraq Air Force Su-25 ground attack aircraft being deployed against ISIS. The first Su-25, still in Russian Air Force (RuAF) camouflage and with a hastily applied Iraqi flag and air force roundel, arrived onboard a Russian An-124-100 cargo plane together with ground support equipment on the 28th of June. The […]

In Ukraine showed a new military transport aircraft An-178.  An-178 cargo variant of Antonov An-148  is a regional jet aircraft designed by the Ukrainian Antonov company , with a payload capacity of 15 tons. The experience in design, construction, and operation of transport aircraft in combination with innovative aviation technologies are embodied in a new freighter AN-178 developed […]

Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the new generation AW149 multirole military helicopter has been issued with military certification by the Italian Directorate of Air Armaments (ARMAEREO). The Type Certificate was signed and delivered to Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland during an official ceremony held at the Farnborough International Air Show today, in the presence […]

Military Institute of Science and Technology PK-KQ Force recently announced that it has successfully built an unmanned aircraft with outstanding combat features. Technical Institute of Military Non-Air Force (PK-KQ) of the Air PK-KQ has developed and successfully tested an unmanned aircraft (MBKNL) high speed jet UAV-02 features War-engineering and technology manufacturing excellence, the target can […]

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has taken delivery of the first two M-346 Master advanced training aircraft ordered from Finmeccanica’s Alenia Aermacchi. Israel has ordered a total of 30 aircraft in 2012. Italy, Singapore and Poland also purchased the type.

The Royal Australian Air Force’s Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft mission in Afghanistan has been extended to the end of 2014 following a request from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The extension supports ISAF’s requirement to maintain information, surveillance and reconnaissance capability during the traditional fighting season. Operated from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan, Australia’s […]

The Philippine Navy (PN) announced that training of pilots and flight crew of the armed AgustaWestland AW-109Es “Power” helicopters will be largely determined by the aircraft supplier. This was disclosed by Navy public affairs office chief Cmdr. Gregory Fabic in a message to the PNA. “We are still awaiting for the advise coming from AgustaWestland […]

A full-scale model of the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter unveiled today will be used by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) to study the effects of electromagnetic compatibility and interference on the aircraft. Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston said the Australian-built model, known as Iron Bird, would be tested under simulated electromagnetic conditions […]

Pictures released today show additional Reaper aircraft flying from Kandahar Airfield to gather vital intelligence in support of Afghan, UK and ISAF coalition forces on the ground. The deployment of five new Reapers means there are now twice as many in Afghanistan operating alongside the Army’s Hermes 450. These aircraft provide real-time, life-saving video to […]