Asia
Thailand retires L-39ZA/ART Albatros fleet
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has finally retired its long-serving Aero Vodochody L-39ZA/ART Albatros training/close air support (CAS) aircraft
Japan Coast Guard orders two more H225s
Airbus Helicopters announced on March 30 that the Japan Coast Guard had placed an order for an additional pair of H225 helicopters
Singapore receives first H225M
Airbus Helicopters confirmed on March 29 that it has handed over its first H225M medium-lift tactical transport helicopter to the Republic of Singapore Air Force
Undisclosed Asian nation orders Hermes 900 drones
Israel’s Elbit Systems revealed on March 2 that it has been contracted to deliver an unspecified number of Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft systems to an undisclosed Asian customer
China offers new clues about mysterious H-20 stealth bomber
China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has teased the world with a fleeting glimpse of its new H-20 stealth bomber. The bomber’s debut, in a lavish official recruiting video, both confirms expectations and raises questions
Unnamed Asian nation to receive Heron Mk.II drones
Israel Aerospace Industries announced on January 25 that it has signed two deals to supply its Heron Mk.II medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft system to an undisclosed country in central Asia
Thai Airways: Asian Airline Royalty
A pioneer in jet operation and widely celebrated for its standard of service...
Taiwanese OH-58D suffers hard landing
A Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior operated by the Republic of China Army Aviation & Special Forces Command suffered a hard landing in Gueiren, Taiwan (Republic of China) during a training flight.
The RAF in Asia: To war with a vengeance
Former air gunner Bob Harvey spent much of the war in the back seat of a Vultee Vengeance...
Speculation grows around China’s first FTC-2000G export
The global aviation industry and associated communities are buzzing around speculation that either Cambodia or Myanmar is the first export customer for China’s domestically produced FTC-2000G multi-role fighter/jet trainer aircraft.