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Russian-Indian 5th – generation fighter model debut at the Bangalore air show
Visitors of the AERO INDIA 2013 international airshow opened today in Bangalore can familiarize themselves with a five-foot model of the 5th-generation multirole fighter (FGFA) made by Sukhoi Design Bureau specialists. The model is exhibited at the Hindustan… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 5th Production P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to US Navy
Boeing on Nov. 2 delivered the fifth production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy. The P-8A is one of 24 low-rate initial production (LRIP) maritime patrol aircraft that Boeing is building for the Navy as part of contracts awarded… Continue reading
Russia begins production of the Sukhoi T-50 5th generation fighter
MOSCOW – Russia will mass produce fifth generation PAKFA T-50 fighters from 2015, Air Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Victor Bondarev said Monday.
He said the PAKFA T-50, which is intended to succeed the MiG-29 and Su-27 fighters for the next… Continue reading
Boeing Completes 5th GPS IIF Satellite for US Air Force
- Spacecraft on standby for launch
- New capabilities critical to sustaining GPS constellation
The Boeing Company has completed the fifth of 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites the company is building for the U.S. Air Force. The spacecraft was built… Continue reading
Heathrow becomes 5th CDM Airport
London Heathrow becomes the fifth airport in Europe to implement Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM), after Munich, Brussels, Frankfurt and Paris Charles de Gaull.
The A-CDM trials between Heathrow Airport and the Network Manager Operations Centre (NMOC) were successfully conducted… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 5th C-17 to UAE Air Force and Air Defence
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 22, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered a fifth C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers Royal Australian Air Force’s 5th C-17 Globemaster III
Boeing today delivered Australia’s fifth C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during a ceremony at the C-17 program’s final assembly facility in Long Beach. A RAAF delegation led by Stephen Smith, Australia’s Minister for Defence,… Continue reading
Australia Announce Order for 5th C-17 Globemaster III
Boeing announced today that the Commonwealth of Australia has signed an agreement with the U.S. government to acquire a fifth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. The Foreign Military Sale allows the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to expand its C-17… Continue reading
India starts to develop new 5th generation fighter
MUMBAI – India has launched a project to indigenously develop its own new generation fighter to improve aerial guarding capability, local media reported on Sunday.
The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has embarked on a project to indigenously develop… Continue reading
Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by 5th US Army Unit
Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that a fifth U.S. Army unit has fielded the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. The 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, based at Fort Campbell, Ky., completed all required training and officially assumed operation of 12 CH-47F… Continue reading
New Airbus A330-200F’s first takeoff (VIDEO) this morning at Toulouse.
A330-200F: Allowing freight operators to adapt to evolving markets
The new dedicated Freighter variant of the successful A330 Family took to the skies today during a four hour maiden flight over Toulouse. This milestone marks the start of a 180… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF Brings Unique 5th Generation Capabilities
The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II program is the only fighter program delivering 5th generation capabilities internationally, a Lockheed Martin executive said Tuesday at the Seoul Air Show.
“The F-35′s 5th generation capabilities, including Very Low… Continue reading