IndustryIndia: asked the resignation by Modi for the purchase of the Rafale aircraft

Accused of corruption by the opposition

Military aviationHelicopters. China: soon the presentation of the new WZ-10ME

It will have similar capabilities to the AH-64 Apache, but a lower cost

AirlinesAlitalia. Di Maio: "The State intervention is no longer a taboo"

For Violeta Bulc the important is that the Community rules are followed

Military aviationChina: research fot the "top gun" for J-15 aircraft

Launch of a recruitment program for future boarded pilots

IndustryTurkey: sale of the new T-625 helicopter to Pakistan?

Possibility that it would further increase the relationship between the two states

DefenseRussia: aeronaval exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean started yes...

Established a no-fly zone up to 19 thousand feet

Russia has started yesterday a new aeronaval training in the Eastern Mediterranean, in what might seem to be an answer to Israel's latest air raid in Syria, which among the collateral damage led to the... more

Fair and shows"AAD 2018". Possible development M-345 aircraft for African market

LoI signed during the event in Pretoria

Leonardo and the Paramount Group signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) during the “Africa Aerospace & Defence” exhibition held in Pretoria (September 1-23). According to the agreement, both industries will eva... more

CuriositiesUSA: first B-777 aircraft ever made in a museum

The aircraft was used for 18 years by Cathay Pacific

The Boeing B-777 despite its 24 years is still one of the most sold and used aircraft in the world, but at the same time is becoming a historical piece so much so that the first aircraft that came out... more

IndustryFirst A-350 XWB ULR airplane delivered to SIA

Singapore Airlines will start operating it next October 11

Airbus has delivered the first A-350/900 Ultra Long Range (ULR) aircraft to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA). The airplane prepared for flight and departed Toulouse for Singapore later last Saturday.The... more

DefenseFrance: in evalutation the purchase of additional A-330 MRTT aircraft

The Air Force would like to be autonomous during operations

France would be considering the possibility of improving its air capacity, following the requirements of the Italian Air Force that would like to have a greater number of tankers provided for the credibility... more

Civil aviationAirplane transport. USA: bill for new regulation

Victory of the companies that will keep the price increases on the tickets

A bill was presented on Saturday to the US Congress that would give the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the task of imposing the minimum dimensions inside the passenger cabins of the airplanes -like... more

Military aviationChina: excellent results in the test of the AV-500 unmanned helicopter

Used for the first time in an operational exercise

The Chinese AV-500 unmanned helicopter performed a first combat exercise doing -according to the local press- without any problems the tasks assigned, namely penetrate the opposing defenses at medium and... more

AirportsCrete Airport: awarded for a Greek-Indian jv

Construction work may begin next year

By the end of the year the Greek parliament should vote for the green light to work on the construction of the new Kasteli airport on the island of Crete, which will replace the old Heraklion airport currently... more

Science and technologyAlexis Reichert record-woman on human-powered helicopter

Today the record anniversary reached five years ago -VIDEO

On September 24, 2013, Canadian pilot Alexis Reichert set a new female world record for flight duration in a human-powered rotorcraft by staying airborne for 53 seconds in the Atlas Human-Powered Helicopter.... more

IndustryNetherlands: eliminated the limit ceiling set for the purchase of F-35...

The aeronautics would like to order more than 37 planned aircraft

The Dutch government, through its defense minister, has decided to eliminate the spending limit for the purchase of F-35 fifth generation aircraft, thus giving the Dutch armed forces the opportunity to... more

UAS-DronesSerbia: first European market for Chinese drones?

Negotiations for the acquisition of the Caig Pterodactyl I

Is the Chinese defense industry ready to land in Europe? It would seem so, since negotiations are underway between Serbia and China for the purchase of drones (UAVs, Unmanned aerial vehicles) and related... more

DefenseRussia: S-400 anti-aircraft missile system deployed in Crimea

Third deployed in anti-NATO key

The spokesman for the Russian Black Sea fleet announced to the press that in the Crimea a third battalion of S-400 came into operation, the air defense missile system produced in Russia and feared by all... more

IndustryPhoto. Airbus' E-Aircraft Systems test house takes shape

The project is on schedule for completion in March 2019

Airbus has celebrated the topping out of the E-Aircraft Systems Test House at its Taufkirchen/Ottobrunn site near Munich in Germany. The facility will provide the infrastructure to install hybrid-electric... more

ConferencesICAO-EASA Forum emphasizes targets in face of SE Asian traffic growth

They are three: safety, security and efficiency

ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu highlighted a series of important air transport priorities to an audience of South East Asian governments, focusing on the direct relationships between forecast regional... more

Science and technologyAirbus Helicopters to start printing of A-350 aircraft components

For the production of latch shafts for the doors of the airplanes

Airbus Helicopters has officially launched today the production of latch shafts for the doors of A-350 passenger aircraft using 3D manufacturing. The printed components are cheaper to produce and weigh... more

IndustryUSA-China: sanctions for Beijing a cause of buying aircraft from Ru...

Additional measures that increase the trade war between the two countries

In addition to the import tax imposed on the Beijing government, yesterday the US Department of State announced that it imposed other sanctions on China regarding the specific defense industry sector as... more

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During yesterday's Israeli-French missile strike against Syria's government positions, a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft (Ilyushin Il-18 military version) was shot down by the S-200 anti-aircraft system... more

AirlinesAlitalia. Di Maio: "The State intervention is no longer a taboo"

For Violeta Bulc the important is that the Community rules are followed

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