Russian Okhotnik drone will perform first weapons test next year
Russian media are reporting that the Okhotnik drone will perform a series of weapon firings during trials.
RAF Voyager tanker operates from Singapore for first time
A Voyager tanker operated for the first time from Paya Lebar Airbase Singapore, as part of Exercise Bersama Lima.
British firm Marshall invests in Europe’s largest quiet test building
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has installed the largest fully-enclosed engine test structure in Europe at its UK headquarters in Cambridge.
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Qantas 747 to become Rolls-Royce flying testbed
A Qantas passenger aircraft retired from commercial service this weekend to begin life as a Rolls-Royce flying testbed.
Global C-130J fleet surpasses 2 million flight hours
C-130J Super Hercules operators recently surpassed 2 million flight hours.
Saab and Boeing test ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb
Saab and Boeing say they have conducted a successful long-range test firing of the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) in Norway.
Sikorsky show off ‘Raider-X’ light attack helicopter
Sikorsky has introduced RAIDER X, its concept for a coaxial helicopter specifically designed as a Light-Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter.
Global 5000 jets tentatively planned to replace BAE 146
It is hoped that Royal Squadron aircraft will be replaced by Global 5000 series business jets.
How British is the F-35?
The F-35 features a significant chunk of British built components.
The F-35 – A guide to the jet that is flying from HMS Queen...
The F-35 programme has gone through serious teething problems, problems also experienced by the majority of complex aircraft flying today such as the F-15, Typhoon or any other modern combat jet.
