2018
Kongsberg lands US$85M contract for JSM integration on F-35 fighter jet
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract worth NOK 700 million (US$ 85.4 million) with the Norwegian Defence Materiel...
US completes first B61-12 nuclear bomb qualification flight tests using B-2 bomber
The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) and the U.S. Air Force completed two non-nuclear system qualifica...
Tu-22M3 strategic bomber to deploy Kinzhal hypersonic missile
The Russian Air Force Tu-22M3 bomber will probably be able to carry the Kinzhal hypersonic missile. The new carrier will undergo trials with Kinzha...
Bell-Boeing wins US$4.2 bn order for V-22B tiltrotor aircraft production
Bell-Boeing has been awarded a US$4.2 billion contract for V-22B tiltrotor aircraft production, the US Department of Defense announced on June 29, ...
Raytheon contracted for SDB II integration on F/A-18E/F platform
Raytheon has been awarded a US$93 million contract for Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) integration on F/A-18E/F fighter jets, the US Department of ...
Hungary signs for 20 H145M multirole choppers
The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered 20 H145M military helicopters equipped with the innovative HForce weapon management in the frame of t...
South Korea further details KF-X development timetable
South Korea plans to complete a design process for its own fighter aircraft by September next year and produce the first prototype in 2021, the nat...
Russian Su-30SMs to be fitted with SAP-518 jamming pods following Syrian experience
Russian Su-30SM fighter jets will be equipped with the latest electronic jamming SAP-518 stations. The decision was made by the Aerospace Forces ac...
STS completes 5th Generation Aerial Target Critical Design Review
Sierra Technical Services, Inc. (STS) is pleased to announce the completion on 20 June 2018 of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the 5th Generat...
USSOCOM places order for four new build MH-47G rotorcraft
Boeing was awarded an US$80 million order for four new build MH-47G Chinook special operations helicopters, the US Department of Defense announced ...
Royal Thai Air Force procures further IRIS-T missiles
Diehl Defence signed another contract on 14th of June 2018 for the supply of short range air-air missiles IRIS-T (InfraRed Imaging System – Tail/Th...
Mi-26T2V technical design approved by Russian Defense Ministry
Russian Defense Ministry has approved the technical design of upgraded Mi-26T2V troop-carrier helicopter, said the annual report of the Moscow-base...