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On September 12, a pair of Russian patrol planes entered the air defense recognition zone of Alaska and Canada. The North American Aerospace Defense Command was able to track and identify both aircraft. The agency notes that both planes did not pose a threat. In addition, their appearance was not considered a provocation. They remained […]
China continues to work on the creation of the world’s largest amphibious aircraft. It is part of the AG600 family, and the second prototype, designated AG600M, has successfully passed its first flight test. The China Aviation Industry Corporation, the leading aircraft manufacturer in the PRC, is trying to operate without delays. At the end of […]
The US Air Force has begun installing a new electronic warfare system on the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle fighter. The EPAWSS (Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System) system was developed by the British defense company BAE Systems. It uses a database of radio signal sources to identify radars of enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. The integration […]
After the story with the catapult, a new ‘surprise’ was found in the F-35 The US Department of Defense has halted the acceptance of new F-35 aircraft after discovering that the magnet used in the engines of the fifth-generation fighter jet was made of unauthorized material from China, Reuters reported, citing Pentagon official Russell Gomare. […]
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has decided to abandon Russian aluminum. This became known only now, but the company stopped buying metal from the Russian Federation at the beginning of spring 2022. Aluminum became the second ‘Russian’ metal that the manufacturer abandoned after the introduction of sanctions. Boeing also stopped buying titanium from Russia this year. Aircraft […]
As part of the Commercial UAV Expo 2022 international exhibition in Las Vegas, the Ukrainian technology company Culver Aviation for the first time publicly presented its new revolutionary product Menatir — a system of automated monitoring of the earth’s surface using UAVs. Menatir is a network of base stations in the form of standard containers […]
The US Department of Justice announced the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of the Boeing 737-7EM aircraft of the Russian Lukoil company. The aircraft in question is VP-CLR and serial number 34865. The United States is confiscating the plane for violating sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation by the US Department of Commerce. […]
The closure of the airspace in Ukraine due to the war has significantly reduced the mobility of those Ukrainians who can go abroad or those who want to return home to Ukraine. The only possibility for them to fly is to use foreign airports near the border of Ukraine. The location of international airports near […]
Boeing received contracts for the production and supply of KC-46A Pegasus air tankers. A few days ago, Boeing signed a $927 million contract with the Israeli Ministry of Defense for the supply of four refueling aircraft. Deliveries will continue until December 2026. This is part of a procurement program that will also see Israel receive […]
The largest Russian airline ‘Aeroflot’ will start operating obsolete Tu-214 aircraft of local production under the influence of Western sanctions. Currently, the air carrier’s fleet includes 183 airliners, of which only five are Russian-made. All other aircraft are manufactured by the American company Boeing and the European Airbus. Aeroflot General Director Serhiy Aleksandrovsky announced in […]