The world’s largest operator of ex-military aircraft, Draken International, has signed an agreement with Paramount Aerospace Systems for the overhaul and ongoing engineering support of their recently acquired fleet of Mirage F1M aircraft from the Spanish Air Force.
A decline in long-term maintenance planning is a big reason for a spike in military aviation accidents in the last few years, an ex-Pentagon official says.
Sikorsky has lifted the veil on a series of technological enhancements that could help keep its Black Hawk utility helicopter potentially relevant until the 2070s.
Following the tragic shoot down of the Russian Air Force Ilysuhin Il-20 on September 17, the Russian MOD announced on October 3 it had deployed the deadly S-300 air defence system to Syria, reports Alan Warnes.
South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has mounted a renewed effort to sell its FA-50 Golden Eagle lightweight fighter to the Botswana Defence Force (BDF).
Though deals for weapons remain sluggish, China is actively courting South American military officials with lavish trips and low-cost loans for military gear.
A new breathing sensor might one day be able to use predictive algorithms and possibly even artificial intelligence to warn of hypoxia-like cockpit events before they occur.
France and Germany will sign an accord to develop a new maritime patrol aircraft and try to make progress on discussions for a new European combat aircraft.
