2019
Ulan-Ude aviation plant to launch production of VRT500 helicopters in 2022
The Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAZ, an affiliate of the Russian Helicopters holding company) will launch the production of a new light multirole VR...
Telephonics awarded AN/UPX-40 IFF contract to support Royal Saudi Air Force AWACS program
Telephonics Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corp., has been awarded a $12.6M AN/UPX-40 contract from the United States Air Force. Throu...
Ilyushin Aviation Complex signs contract for development of heavy cargo aircraft
The Ilyushin Aviation Complex has finished R&D works to create a heavy cargo aircraft, which will replace the existing An-124 Ruslan airlifter....
USA approved the sale of helicopters to the Czech Republic
The US State Department has approved the sale of four Bell AH-1Z Viper or 12 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility and assault helicopters to the Czec...
Indian Navy to get 10 Ka-31 helicopters
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman has recently approved the Rs 3,600 crore ($5,198,400,000) propo...
USA: F-35s and F-16s fought non-stop in defensive counter-air exercise
The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th FW conducted an integrated combat capability exercise April 30-May 2 at the Utah Test and Trai...
USA deploying bombers to Middle East
The United States announced the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, along with a bomber task force, to the U.S. Central Com...
Paris Air Show 2019: Turkey to display first national fighter jet mock-up
The mock-up version of Turkey's first national fighter jet will be showcased for the first time at Paris Air Show 2019, Turkish Aerospace Industrie...
Russia develops new systems for landing drones on ship decks
The St. Petersburg-based joint-stock company Navigator has developed a multi-functional Korma system designed to ensure navigation and interaction ...
Serial production of Ka-62 helicopters will begin in 2020
The Russian Helicopters holding company, an affiliate of the Russian State Corporation Rostec, will launch serial production of the Ka-62 multirole...
US Air Force successfully shot down missiles using a laser prototype
The Air Force Research Laboratory Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator Advanced Technology Demonstration Program successfully completed a ma...
Weapons to support F-16 Block 70 - F-16V fleet of Bahrain
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of various weapons to support its F-16 Blo...