Category: Defence

Russia’s Sukhoi T-50 made its first official flight on January 29 from Sukhoi/KnAAPO’s Komsomolsk-on-Amur facility in Siberia’s far east. The T-50 is the prototype of the next generation PAK-FA (Perspektivnyi Aviatsionnyi Kompleks Frontovoi Aviatsy, or Future Frontline Aircraft System) under development for Russia and possibly India to replace the Su-27/Su-30 Flanker series from late next

The RAAF has commenced C-17 pilot training in Australia with the induction of its first two pilot initial qualification (PIQ) trainees, following last year’s delivery of a C-17 full flight simulator to RAAF Base Amberley. The simulator, operated by Boeing Defence Australia on contract to the RAAF, will provide 120 simulated flight hours to the

Hawker Beechcraft announced on February 2 that it has delivered the first four T-6A military trainer aircraft to the Iraqi Air Force. “With the T-6A, the Iraqi Air Force now has the most successful primary trainer in the world at its fingertips,” said Jim Maslowski, president, US and international government business. “These aircraft will play

Raytheon Australia launched its new Training Support Network on January 28 at the Pacific 2010 Maritime Exposition, which it says will bring together the capabilities of local skilled small and medium businesses to meet the training needs of the Australian Defence Force. “Raytheon has a great pedigree as a mission systems integrator for training and