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Vietjet to Order 100 Airbus A321neo Aircraft 

Paris, France. Vietjet, Vietnam’s largest private airline, has signed a Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus covering a major new order for 100 single-aisle A321neo aircraft, with the potential to add another 50 in...

France and Spain Renew Commitment to the Airbus A400M Programme with Advanced Deliveries and Future Developments

Paris, France. Airbus and OCCAR have reached an agreement with the A400M launch nations to secure production for the programme for the foreseeable future, improve the cost of operations, and jointly develop new capabilities. Through...

Near Earth Autonomy Achieves First Autonomous Flight of Leonardo AW139 Helicopter for US Marine Corps ALC Program

Pittsburgh, PA: Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth), a prime performer for the US Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program, has successfully completed the first autonomous test flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter.  This milestone...

Massive Breakthrough: DRDO-IIT Delhi Milestone Secures India’s Lead in Quantum Tech, Reshapes Future Warfare

New Delhi: With the successful demonstration of quantum entanglement-based free-space secure communication, India has taken a decisive leap into the quantum technology. The demonstration was conducted jointly by the Defence Research and Development Organisation...

Goa Shipyard Launches Fifth FPV ‘Achal’ for Indian Coast Guard

New Delhi: The fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) ‘Achal’ in a series of eight being constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was ceremoniously launched on June 16, 2025, in...

Thales’ FlytOptim Selected by Corsair to Cut CO₂ Emissions and Advance Sustainable Aviation

New Delhi / Meudon, France: FlytOptim is an intuitive AI-powered solution that enables pilots to optimise their vertical flight trajectory using real-time weather and aircraft data, thus enabling them to reduce their fuel consumption...

LOT Polish Airlines Places Its First Ever Airbus Order for 40 A220s

Paris, France. LOT Polish Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 20 A220-100s and 20 A220-300s, marking the first time Poland’s national carrier has selected Airbus aircraft as part of its fleet...

Thales and KNDS France Unveil RAPIDFire Land, A Land-based Variant of 40 mm RAPIDFire Naval Defence System

New Delhi / Meudon, France: As the first remotely operated 40 mm system to incorporate the 40CT cannon, RAPIDFire provides a close-in self-defence capability to protect platforms against modern air and surface threats. It features...

Riyadh Air places firm Order for 25 Airbus A350-1000 Aircraft

Paris, France. Riyadh Air, the new premium international airline based in Saudi Arabia, has placed a firm order for 25 A350-1000 aircraft. The agreement, which can potentially increase to 50 A350-1000 was signed at...

Thales Launches Best-in-Class Simultaneous Civil and Military Secondary Surveillance Air Traffic Radar – RSM NG / IFF

New Delhi/ Meudon, France: Given the expected growth in air traffic over the next decades, airspace will become more crowded, and increasingly shared by civil and military aircraft. With increased traffic comes more data, and...

Strengthening Europe’s Sovereignty: Airbus and Quantum Systems Work on Ecosystem for Aerial Reconnaissance

Paris, France. At the start of the Paris Air Show 2025, Quantum Systems and Airbus Defence and Space have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their strategic cooperation. Both companies are working...

DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Successfully Tested First-Person View (FPV) and Fiber-Optics Kamikaze Drone Capabilities in High-Altitude Trials With Indian Army

New Delhi: Indian Army recently conducted high-altitude FPV drone trials at an aerial elevation of over 12,500 feet above mean sea level (MSL), poised to transform infantry operations under initiatives like 'Make in India'...

Taking Aircraft Safety to the Next Level: Elbit Systems Unveils New Airborne Missile Warning System

Haifa, Israel. Elbit Systems Ltd, a global leader in advanced self-protection and electronic warfare (EW) technologies, will showcase its new and cutting-edge PAWS-2 High Resolution (HR) Missile Warning System (MWS) at the Paris Air Show. Designed to...
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