UPDATES
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April 12, 2022
Press Statement by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after India-US 2+2 Ministerial DialogueSecretary Blinken, Secretary Austin, Dr Jaishankar, Members of Press, ladies and gentlemen, I thank the Secretaries, their delegations, and their staff for excellent interaction and their warm hospitality.
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April 12, 2022
RNLAF to Begin MQ-9 Operations in CuracaoThe Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has taken delivery of three MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and two Mobile Ground Control Stations from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI).
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April 12, 2022
GE Aviation Joins the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials to Help Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the Aviation IndustryGE Aviation, a world-leading provider of aircraft engines, systems and services, has recently joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) to further advance its ambition to be a net-zero company by 2050...
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April 11, 2022
Anti-Tank Guided Missile 'HELINA' successfully flight testedIndigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile 'HELINA' was successfully flight tested on April 11, 2022 at high-altitude ranges as part of user validation trials.
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April 11, 2022
PTS Aviation Acquires Two CFM56-7B24/26 Turbofans, Bolstering Its Available Inventory of USM and EnginesPTS Aviation, LLC, a StandardAero company, has completed the purchase of two CFM56-7B24/26 engines in full LRU/BFE/QEC configuration from a major North American lessor.
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April 11, 2022
Pilatus Ends 2021 Financial Year Flying HighThe 2021 financial year was extremely successful for Pilatus, but also challenging. Despite the difficult circumstances, a new production record of 152 aircraft deliveries was set.
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April 8, 2022
Inter Service Kabaddi ChampionshipInter Services Kabaddi Championship was held at Base Repair Depot, Palam from April 4-7, 2022 under the aegis of Services and Air Force Sports Control Board. The event was inaugurated by Air Cmde A. Chaturvedi on April 4, 2022.
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April 8, 2022
Training of first batch of Indian Navy aircrew – MH-60RIndian Navy's first batch of MH-60R 'Romeo' aircrew successfully completed their training at Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego, USA on April 1, 2022. The 10-month long course included conversion training and other advanced qualifications on MH-60R helicopter.
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April 8, 2022
Sky Power International unveils new engine innovations at Xponential 2022German UAS engine manufacturer Sky Power International will be presenting two new Wankel engines, among others, to the trade public for the first time...
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April 7, 2022
JETMS Completions launch first-of-its-kind aircraft exterior-interior maintenance programmeAs the expectations for more customised aircraft refurbishment and maintenance solutions are continuously growing, in today's market, most choices appear stagnant.
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April 7, 2022
NATO RQ-4D Phoenix Achieves Major Milestone with Full System HandoverNorthrop Grumman Corporation's, NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) RQ-4D Phoenix Global Hawk has reached a major milestone with the NATO AGS Management Agency (NAGSMA)'s Full System Handover to the NATO AGS Force (NAGSF) at the Main Operating Base, Sigonella, Sicily.
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April 6, 2022
Defence Minister addresses IAF Commanders' ConferenceThe Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, inaugurated the Air Force Commanders' Conference (AFCC) at Air Headquarters in New Delhi today.
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April 6, 2022
GA-ASI Selected for Japan Coast Guard RPAS ProjectGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the global leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), is pleased to be selected to support the Japan Coast Guard's (JCG) RPAS Project. Operations will feature GA-ASI's MQ-9B SeaGuardian® and begin in October 2022.
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April 6, 2022
HAL and Israel Aerospace Industries Sign MoU for MMTTIn a move aimed at bolstering the 'Make in India' campaign, HAL has entered into an MoU with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert Civil (Passenger) aircraft to Multi Mission Tanker Transport (MMTT) aircraft in India.
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April 6, 2022
Pratt & Whitney Welcomes SR Technics to the GTF MRO NetworkPratt & Whitney announced that it will expand its global network of providers that maintain the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to include SR Technics. The Zurich-based facility will serve PW1100G-JM engines for the A320neo family with full disassembly, assembly and test capability.
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April 6, 2022
The A-29 Super Tucano fleet reaches 500,000 flight hoursEmbraer announced today, during the 2022 edition of FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) in Chile, that the worldwide fleet of the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft has reached 500,000 flight hours.
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April 5, 2022
Two-day conference of ADGs & DDGs of NCC begins in New DelhiThe two-day bi-annual conference of National Cadet Corps (NCC) commenced in New Delhi on April 5, 2022. Additional Directors General and Deputy Directors General representing all NCC Directorates across the country are attending the conference.
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April 5, 2022
Pipistrel and Lobo Leasing sign partnership and place order for 15 Nuuva V300 hVTOL aircraftPipistrel, the world leader in electric aviation and unmanned flight systems, and Lobo Leasing Limited, a global vertical lift leasing platform, signed a letter of intent with deposits for the acquisition of 15 Nuuva V300 autonomous cargo hVTOL...
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April 5, 2022
Pratt & Whitney Canada Expands the PT6 E-Series™ Engine Family and Introduces the New PT6E-66XT Engine for Daher's TBM 960 airplanePratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced today a new engine model for its PT6 E-Series™ engine family.
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April 5, 2022
Boeing's Spectrolab to Power NASA's Roman Space TelescopeSpectrolab, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing, will manufacture, integrate and test approximately 4,000 XTJ Prime solar cells for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
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April 5, 2022
DARPA, AFRL, Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne Team Successfully Demonstrate HAWC, Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon ConceptThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne team successfully flight tested...
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April 5, 2022
On the way to climate-neutral flying: the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is funding a project to further develop hydrogen fuel cell technologyThe climate-neutral aviation of tomorrow needs CO2-free propulsion technologies.
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April 4, 2022
Air Lease Corporation Adds 32 Boeing 737 MAX Jets to Its OrderbookBoeing and Air Lease Corp. (ALC) today announced the aircraft lessor is expanding its airplane portfolio with an order for 32 additional 737-8 and 737-9 jets.