DefenceTalkThe first Eurofighter Typhoon and Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft for the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) have been formally presented to the customer in a ceremony held at BAE Systems’ Military Air & Information business in the UK. An invited audience of more than 100 delegates witnessed the event at BAE Systems’ site […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-rolls-out-first-eurofighter-typhoon-hawk-trainer-aircraft-for-oman-69971/

DefenceTalkThe dual-seat fighter trainer plane JF-17B developed by China made its maiden flight Thursday in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. A variant fighter trainer for the JF-17, JF-17B was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) to meet the requirements of international customers and the global market, according to the AVIC. The AVIC said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-jf-17b-dual-seat-fighter-trainer-makes-maiden-flight-69858/

DefenceTalkThe Navy implemented a three-day operational pause for its T-45C fleet Wednesday at the direction of Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, Commander, Naval Air Forces. The pause is in response to concerns raised by T-45C pilots over the potential for physiological episodes. It will also allow time for Naval Aviation leadership to engage with the pilots, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-t-45c-operational-pause-implemented-69679/

DefenceTalkTaiwan officials said Tuesday a new generation of locally built jet trainers would be completed by 2026, part of a push to strengthen the defence industry against a growing China threat. The island has developed jets and missiles at home in the past, but relies on its main ally the US as its biggest arms […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-to-build-new-jet-trainer-fleet-by-2026-in-defence-push-69021/

DefenceTalkPilatus Aircraft Ltd is delighted to announce the signing of three PC-21 fleet orders by end of December 2016, for a total of 21 PC-21s, of which 17 are for the French Air Force and two each for the Royal Jordanian Air Force and QinetiQ, a British company which operates the “Empire Test Pilots’ School”. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pilatus-sells-21-pc-21s-including-17-for-the-french-air-force-68751/

DefenceTalkThe maiden flight of the Yak-152 initial training aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant on September 29, 2016. The Yak-152 aircraft has been developed by the Yakovlev Design Bureau, the affiliate of Irkut Corporation. The new aircraft provides initial pilot training at any time, at day and night. The Yak-152 is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/yak-152-training-aircraft-performes-maiden-flight-68272/

DefenceTalkPilatus Aircraft Ltd is pleased to announce that the first of 49 PC-21 aircraft destined for the Australian Defence Force has successfully completed its initial production test flight at the factory in Stans, Switzerland. The flight took place only seven months after contract signature. Under a contract signed in December 2015 aimed at harmonizing Australian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australian-defence-force-pc-21-completes-first-flight-67879/

DefenceTalkThe Russian Defense Ministry and Irkut Corporation, the country’s aircraft manufacturer, have sealed a contract for the supply of 30 Yak-130 combat training aircraft to the Russian Aerospace Forces before the end of 2018, the ministry’s press service said. “In accordance with the terms of the contract, 30 Yak-130 aircraft will be transferred to the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-airforce-to-receive-30-yak-130-aircraft-by-end-of-2018-67268/

DefenceTalkFinmeccanica has signed a contract worth over 300 million Euros with ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) of the Italian Defence Ministry for a further nine Aermacchi M-346 advanced training aircraft for the Italian Air Force. The contract was signed by Grazia Nunnari, head of national and international contracts of ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/italy-finmeccanica-m-346-jets-to-trainer-aircraft-fleet-67144/

DefenceTalkThe contract with the Polish Air Force is to supply eight aircraft as well as Ground Based Training Systems Presented to General Commander of the Polish Armed Forces, the two aircraft will be delivered by November 2016 A total 59 M-346 aircraft have been ordered so far by Italy, Israel, Singapore and Poland ROME: Finmeccanica […]https://www.defencetalk.com/assembly-polish-air-force-m-346-aircraft-66862/