2020
Raytheon Technologies to train Afghan Air Force pilots
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has selected Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a business of Raytheon Technologies, to train Afghanistan Air For...
US Strategic Command conducts long-range strategic bomber mission
U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) demonstrated the readiness and global reach of its long-range strategic bombers during a mission spanning the U...
US Air Force and Sierra Nevada Corp add aircraft to Air Force Special Operations Command A-29 acquisition
In an agreement with the U.S. Air Force, global aerospace and national security contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) will deliver an addition...
Leonardo M-345 jet trainer certified and ready for the global market
Leonardo is pleased to announce that the DAAA (Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness), the Italian Ministry of Defence’s Certification Au...
Russia tests new hypersonic missile designed for Tu-22M3M strategic bomber
Russian air forces have recently tested a new hypersonic aircraft missile, a source in the military-industrial complex told TASS. The missile is be...
StandardAero awarded $237 Million multi-year US Air Force J85 engine MRO contract to support T-38 trainer jet
The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded StandardAero a $237 million multi-year contract to provide engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (...
Russia holds air parade over Moscow’s Red Square on Victory Day
A parade formation of 75 helicopters and aircraft flew over Moscow’s Red Square to mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory over Naz...
Sweden seeks new trainer aircraft
The Swedish Air Force's current training aircraft, the Saab SK 60, has many years of service, but now the government has given FMV an authorization...
First Japan Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey arrive in Japan
The first two V-22 Osprey aircraft bound for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) units arrived in Japan at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni.
First deployed MQ-8Cs will be equipped with AN/ZPY-8 radar
The US Navy, with support from Northrop Grumman Corporation, commenced flight testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout equipped with the Leonardo AN/ZPY-8 r...
Spanish A400M Atlas hardly hit by impressive bird strike
Air Recognition never publishes such information nor pictures but, in this case, exceptional pictures concerning a brand-new heavy airlifter presen...
Hungary to request purchase of US AIM-120C-7 C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles
On May 8, 2020, the U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Hungary of sixty (60) AIM-120C-7/C...