All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 178
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NewsChina’s Y-20 transport conducts maiden flight
China has conducted the maiden flight of the Xian Y-20 strategic transport from the Yanlian airbase.
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India to give Do-228 aircraft to Seychelles
India will present a single Hindustan Aeronautics-built Dornier Do-228 aircraft to the Seychelles air force ...
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NewsVietnam takes delivery of last Spanish-built C212
The last Airbus Military C212-400 aircraft to be produced in Spain has been delivered to the Vietnamese coast guard. This is the coast guard's third...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Chinese air force not yet a match for Japan's
Tensions between China and Japan over disputed islands have raised the prospect of their air forces perhaps going head-to-head ...
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GippsAero appoints Summit Aviation as GA8 dealer in USA
GippsAero has appointed Summit Aviation as an authorised dealer for the GA8 Airvan in the USA, with the company to focus on government and surveillance aircraft...
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India to obtain 99 GE F414 engines for Tejas Mk II
India has completed a deal for 99 General Electric F414 engines, the powerplant for the planned Hindustan Aeronautics Tejas Mk II Light Combat Aircraft.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Seoul weighs options in F-X III fighter contest
South Korea could make a decision in its F-X III competition for 60 fighters by mid-year, and is placing considerable emphasis on offsets and technology transfer.
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NewsEgypt orders six additional C295s
Egypt has ordered six additional Airbus Military C295 medium transports, which will bring its total of the type to 12 examples ...
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NewsANA 787 makes emergency landing after battery problem
An All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 has made an emergency landing in Japan's Takamatsu airport after the flight crew observed an alert related to a battery.
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ST Aerospace to overhaul Oman's C-130H fleet
Oman has contracted ST Aerospace to conduct a major overhaul of its three Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports ...
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P&W secures $300m deal to support South Korean F100 engines
Pratt & Whitney has secured a $300 million contract to support the F100 engines that power South Korea's F-15 and F-16 fighter aircraft ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: China’s new strategic airlifter
Few aircraft are as intriguing - and vexing - as the prototypes that periodically appear at Chinese airfields. The most recent example to have set China'...
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Philippine navy to obtain three AW109s
The Philippine navy has confirmed plans to obtain three AgustaWestland AW109 light utility helicopters ...
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NewsMitsui Bussan to distribute AW169 in Japan
AgustaWestland has appointed Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA) as the distributor of the AW169 helicopter in Japan.
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NewsBeijing confirms development of Y-20 strategic transport
Beijing has officially confirmed that it is developing the Xian Y-20 strategic transport aircraft, following the emergence of images on Chinese defence sites...
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India, Russia sign defence deals during Putin's visit
Russia has concluded a challenging 2012 in India with three deals involving additional fighter aircraft and helicopters ...
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Oman to obtain 12 Typhoons, eight Hawks
BAE Systems has secured a deal for 12 Typhoon Tranche 3 fighters and eight Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft, with deliveries to start in 2017. Oman...
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NewsIndia receives first P-8I Neptune aircraft
Boeing has delivered the Indian navy's first 737-based P-8I Neptune maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft in Seattle. "India will receive this...
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Alenia Aermacchi receives first Australian C-27J fuselage
The fuselage of Australia's first Alenia Aermacchi C-27J tactical transport has arrived at the company's Turin factory for final assembly.
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New Zealand to seek CT-4E, King Air trainer replacements
New Zealand is to issue a tender for a new military pilot training capability, to replace its Pacific Aerospace CT-4Es and Beechcraft King Airs ...