RCAF Grounds Majority of CH-148 Fleet Due to Cracks
The Royal Canadian Air Force grounded 19 out of 23 Sikorsky CH-148 fleet due to cracks in the tails of rotary wings.
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RAAF Retires Fleet of F/A-18A/B Hornet Fighter Jets
The Royal Australian Air Force has officially retired the F/A-18A/B the Hornet fighter jet fleet, the Classic Hornet after more than 400,000 flight hours .
Hürkuş Flew Over Azerbaijan
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) basic trainer aircraft Hürkuş flew in Azerbaijan. Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bağcı announced the flight.
UAE Signs Historic Deal For 80 French Rafale Fighters
The UAE purchased 80 Rafale fighter planes and 12 military helicopters, with France through a $19.20 billion weapons pact.
Russian Anti-Drone Defence Simulators Get into Inventory
Technodinamika, holding under Rostec state enterprise, prepares the batch of unmanned target helicopters to enter service in early 2022.
Russia's Tu-160M Strategic Bomber Waits for Maiden Flight
Soviet Union’s Cold War Era legend "White Swan" Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber has been reborn from the ashes after two decades. It performs Maiden Flight.
The U.S. to Station Attack Helicopter Squadron in ROK
The U.S. Army will permanently station an attack helicopter squadron in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to defend the country from China and North Korea.
ANKA to getting CATS Eye
TURAF wants to upgrade the ANKA armed UAV with ASELSAN's common aperture targeting system (CATS) electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload.
Four modernised L-39s were handed over to Kazakhstan
The Kazakh Air Force received four overhauled L-39C aircraft from Aero Vodochody and OMNIPOL in October 2021, according to Aero Vodochody.
Boeing to Convert F-16 Fighters to Target UAVs
Boeing will convert retired U.S. Air Force’s F-16 jet fighters into unmanned target drones under terms of a $49.7 million contract announced.
Will Switzerland Pay 20 per cent more for Lockheed's F-35
Switzerland has calculated that the cost for the F-35A procurement program increased. The cost will be 20 per cent higher than the CHF 5.068 billion.
French Private Company ARES Buys Qatar’s Mirage 2000-5 Jets
A French private company, ARES (Advanced REDAIR European Squadron), has purchased 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighters belonging to the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF).
Mig-31 With Kinzhal Gets Digital
Russia has tested a fly-by-wire flight control system on the MiG-31, which carries a Kinzhal airborne hypersonic missile.
Rolls-Royce Reshape Avionics Engines with An Electric One
Rolls-Royce claims it has broken the world speed record for an electric-powered aircraft—623km/h (387.4mph)— with Spirit of Innovation with a 400kW battery.
