2020
Thales and Dassault Aviation win contract for France's new strategic airborne intelligence programme
On 30 December 2019, the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) awarded Thales and Dassault Aviation the contract to equip the French Army's fut...
Russian hi-tech firm develops new flight control system for Mi-28NM combat helicopters
The Design Bureau of Industrial Automatics based in Saratov in southern Russia has developed a new flight control system for upgraded Mi-28NM comba...
Luxembourg Armed Forces Airbus A400M Atlas to be delivered in June 2020
On December 18, the first Airbus A400M Atlas, which will be delivered shortly to Melsbroek (Belgium), entered the paint shop of the manufacturer Ai...
Lockheed Martin to deliver 50 C-130Js to US Government via Multiyear III Award
Lockheed Martin will deliver 50 C-130J Super Hercules to the U.S. government through a C-130J Multiyear III award, which was finalized by the U.S. ...
Leonardo awarded contract for 32 TH-73A Advanced Helicopter Training System by US Department of Defense
The U.S. Navy announced on Jan. 13, 2020 that AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation (Leonardo) was awarded a contract for $176.5M for the product...
Turkish fighter jet to fly with domestic engine by 2029
Turkey's TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU) – a joint project by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB)...
Swiss Air 2030 program: second request for proposals has been issued
The second request for proposal for new fighter aircraft and new extended-range ground-based air defence systems has been issued to the government ...
Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft completed successful autonomous test flight
Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft completed a successful autonomous test flight in December.
Northrop Grumman to develop open architecture radio for US Air Force
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract to develop and demonstrate a Software Programmable Open Mission Systems (OMS) Compliant (S...
TGE Group develops a hybrid quad tiltrotor drone for the Russian Navy
During a visit in the building of the Black Sea Higher Naval School, TGE Group showcased to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, latest innovat...
U.S. authorizes the sale of F-35B STOVL stealth figher aircraft to Singapore
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore of up to twelve (12) F-35B Short Take-Of...
US Marines, NAVAIR declare CH-53K Heavy-Lift King Stalion engine problems resolved
The U.S. Marine Corps and Sikorsky have resolved the engine integration issues that slowed down the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter prog...