Global Aviation files for bankrupcy
Global Aviation Holdings which provides air charter for the US Military has filed for bankruptcy. This is big news and demonstrates the difficulties faced by suppliers to the US Go.
India to pursue fighter development with Russia
India is getting more and more involved with Russia with regards to the development of the next generation of fighter jet. This is a challenge as India is also negotiating with Eu.
Egyptian MiG-21 crash
Maintenance and old aircrafts are two issues to tackle for emerging countries, such as Egypt. Last example, the unfortunate crash of a MiG-21, which is old enough in some countries.
1st T-50 exported to Indonesia
1st T-50 exported to Indonesia. That’s it, the first Korean-made supersonic aircraft has been exported to Indonesia and took off at full speed at the Sacheon airfield on 10 Septe.
The B1-B is the backbone if the US Military
Is the B-1 Lancer still the best aircraft to be used as the backbone of the military? The aircraft is supposed to start retiring by 2020, which is just around the corner, but the b.
The Frogfoot – The Russian Fortress
In february 2009, Sukhoi’s venerable Su-25S (NATO reportmg name Frogfoot) celebrated three very impressive milestones. lt was 34 years since the type made its maiden flight, .
Eurofighter clocks 200,000 flying hours
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a fantastic jet fighter and now celebrating 200,000 flying hours since its introduction. This impressive milestone underlines the outstanding track-recor.
Vietnam goes for the Su-30Mk2
As tensions are rising in Syria, and especially given the resistance of Russia and China, business keeps going as usual for Russia. The country has just announced another batch of .
Russia exports combat aircrafts
What are Russia’s main aircrafts exports: combat aircrafts. This was outlined in a recent report, stating that combat aircraft took a 40-percent share in overall Russian arms exp.
Taiwan wants the F-35
Taiwan wants the F-35. And that’s another very good news for US Defense contractors as the F-35 is pursuing a nice selling career. The call comes at a time when last September, t.