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Baykar acquires Piaggio Aerospace
Aviation

Baykar Bid Wins Competition to Acquire Italian Manufacturer Piaggio

Turkish manufacturer Baykar, which has risen to fame for its military UAVs, is set to purchase Piaggio Aerospace, which has been under administration since 2018, for an undisclosed sum. Piaggio…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
December 27, 2024
KJ-3000 AEW
China

First Photos of Chinese KJ-3000 AEW Aircraft in Flight Emerge Online

XAC (Xi’an Aircraft Corporation) has not fallen behind CAC and SAC exposing new aircraft this year, and has now flown its Y-20B-based KJ-3000 Airborne Early Warning aircraft. Right on the…

Rin Sakurai Rin Sakurai
December 27, 2024
NGES reopens
Aviation Safety

U.S. Air Force Reopens Next-Generation Ejection Seat Program for the F-16

The change of the single source contract awarded to Collins Aerospace for its ACES 5 seat could potentially open the NGES competition to other companies like Martin-Baker, which would pitch…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
December 27, 2024
China second unknown new jet
China

Second New Chinese Stealth Jet Emerges in the Same Day

After the new supposed regional bomber developed by Chengdu was sighted during its first flight, another design developed by Shenyang has now emerged. Few hours after the first images of…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 27, 2024
Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Aviation Safety

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 Hit By Russian SAM, Azeri Authorities Claim

The investigation on the crash of the Embraer E190 while attempting an emergency landing is still ongoing, however reports of a possible involvement of Russian air defenses are quickly spreading…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 26, 2024
China 6th gen
China

Possible First Flight of China’s Sixth-Generation Aircraft

CAC’s new aircraft has broken cover, with a twin-seat J-20S flying as its chase aircraft, although observers are still debating whether this is the rumored sixth-generation fighter aircraft or the…

Rin Sakurai Rin Sakurai
Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 26, 2024
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