Malaysia signs contract for Starstreak MANPADS

Malaysia has bought the STARStreak MANPADS. The contract signing was witnessed by Malaysia’s Minister of Defense Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Bristish Minister of State for Defense Procurement, Philip Dunne.

Source: Malaysia signs contract for Starstreak MANPADS

U.S. delivering eight F-16 Block 52s to Egypt

The United States is delivering eight F-16 Block 52s to Cairo West Air Base, Egypt between Jul. 30-31, a statement from the U.S. Embassy in Cairo said.

Photo: U.S. Embassy in Cairo

Another four F-16s will be delivered this fall.

Source: U.S. delivering eight F-16 Block 52s to Egypt

RAF Eurofighters intercept 10 Russian military aircraft in a single QRA mission

Eurofighters from RAF’s 6 (Fighter) Squadron intercepted 10 Russian military aircraft during a single Baltic Air Patrol, Quick Reaction Alert mission on Jul. 24.

Photos: Royal Air Force

The ten Russian aircraft consists of: 4 Su-34 fighters, 4 MiG-31 fighters and 2 An-26 transports.

Source: RAF Eurofighters intercept 10 Russian military aircraft in a single QRA mission

Snowbirds won’t be flying at Wings Over Waukegan airshow

The Canadian Snowbirds aerobatic team will not be performing at the Wings Over Waukegan airshow as the organizers failed to get permission from residents around Waukegan National Airport to setup a buffer zone.

By John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Snowbirds won’t be flying at Wings Over Waukegan airshow

Britain to double number of military personnel in South East Asia war games

British Prime Minister David Cameron announced during his visit to Malaysia that the number of British military personnel taking part in the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercises will double from around 100 this year to 200 by 2021.

Photo: BAE Systems

He also revealed that RAF Eurofighters will be back for the exercises in 2017.

Source: Britain to double number of military personnel in South East Asia war games

Best set of air-to-air photos from Exercise Indradanush so far

Photos: Royal Air Force

Source: Best set of air-to-air photos from Exercise Indradanush so far

Cathay Pacific 777 departs Eareckson Air Station, Alaska after emergency landing

Cathay Pacific Flight 884 was forced to make an emergency landing at Eareckson Air Station in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands on Jul. 29 after smoke was detected on board.

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The Boeing 777-300ER airliner was flying from Hong Kong to Los Angeles with 276 passengers and 18 crew members.
The plane eventually left around 11:15 a.m. local time for Anchorage after spending nearly five hours on the ground in Shemya island.

Source: Cathay Pacific 777 departs Eareckson Air Station, Alaska after emergency landing

Flight testing of C-27J with winglets completed

Alenia Aermacchi has completed flight testing of the C-27J with winglets and results show that it had improved the lift-drag ratio of the medium turboprop airlifter.

Photo: Alenia Aermacchi

In-service benefits include improved hot and high runway performance, increased payload, range, endurance and the overall deriving reduction in operating costs, the company wrote.

Source: Flight testing of C-27J with winglets completed

Final USMC CH-46 flight

The U.S. Marine Corps will fly its last CH-46 flight at Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Virginia on Aug. 1.

Photo: Boeing

This aircraft will eventually go on display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Source: Final USMC CH-46 flight

Saudi Arabia cleared to buy 600 PAC3 missiles

The U.S. Congress has been notified by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency of a potential foreign military sales case of 600 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles to Saudi Arabia.

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The DSCA says the “proposed sale will modernize and replenish Saudi Arabia’s current Patriot missile stockpile.”

Source: Saudi Arabia cleared to buy 600 PAC3 missiles