2020
U.S. clears possible sale of 40 F-35A or F/A-18E/F fighters and weapons to Switzerland
As Switzerland has recently opened the competition to replace its aging fleet of F/A-18C/D Hornets, the U.S. State Department has cleared the possi...
SAAB delivers second GlobalEye Swing Role surveillance aircraft to UAE
According to a press release published by SAAB on September 30, 2020, Saab delivers the second GlobalEye Swing Role surveillance aircraft to t...
Four Belgian F-16s to operate from Jordan against ISIS
Four F-16s plus a spare one flew on September 29 from the Belgian air base of Florennes (which houses the 2nd Tactical Wng) to join Jordan and part...
U.S. Air Force awards contract to several companies for Skyborg program
AeroVironment, BAE Systems Controls, Blue Force Technologies, Fregata Systems, Lockheed Martin, Wichita State University, Autonodyne, NextGen Aeron...
Airbus receives new order for Airbus A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft
According to a press release published on September 28, 2020, Airbus has received a firm order for an Airbus A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport ...
Lockheed Martin extends F-35 supply agreement with Solvay
Solvay's new five-year contract continues its partnership with Lockheed Martin to provide high-performance materials for its F-35 Lightning II stea...
Canadian Air Force receives first CC-295 Kingfisher fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft
According to information released by the Canadian Air Force on September 25, 2020, the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) has received the first CC-29...
Swiss approves a USD6.49 billion ceiling funding package for procurement of new fighter jets
Swiss voters approved a CHF6 billion ($6.49 billion) ceiling funding package for the procurement of new fighter jets for the Swiss Air Force. The r...
B-1B Lancer Integrated Battle Station modification completed
An eight-year project to install the Integrated Battle Station on the B-1B Lancer fleet has been completed ahead of schedule. Sixty aircraft went t...
Bell Boeing awarded U.S. Navy contract to upgrade MV-22 Ospreys
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $46,050,075 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, fixed-price-inc...
American-made MQ-9A drone demonstrates its ability to launch Sparrowhawk Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
According to a press release published on September 25, 2020, American company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted captiv...
India to acquire 30 MQ-9B drones from United States
According to information published by the Indian Today newspaper website on September 23, 2020, the Indian Ministry of Defense could acquire 30 MQ-...