2018
Lockheed Martin lands $22.7Bn order for F-35 production
On November 14, the F-35 Joint Program Office awarded Lockheed Martin a $22.7 billion Undefintiized Contract Action to fund more than 250 F-35 airc...
Mi-171A2 chopper starts demo tour in Southeast Asia
Potential customers from Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia can learn about functionality of brand new Мi-171A2 and Ansat helicopters during ...
GKN Aerospace signs new contract for F135 parts production
GKN Aerospace Norway today announced that it has signed an eight-year agreement with Pratt & Whitney for the production of diffuser cases, low ...
HAL HTT 40 basic trainer enters new flight test phase
The HAL HTT 40 (Basic Trainer Aircraft) began the most awaited phase of the `spin test’ by successfully entering in to two turn spin and subsequent...
P&W delivers first PW127G engines for Canadian Fixed-Wing SAR program
Pratt & Whitney Canada, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., yesterday announced that it recently started delivering PW127G engines to Ai...
Airbus' H145 selected to enhance New Zealand emergency medical services
The Helicopter Emergency Medical Services New Zealand Limited has selected Airbus’ H145, in response to New Zealand’s Health Ministry’s call to enh...
Russia, Kazakhstan to jointly produce Il-103M utility aircraft
Russia`s Ilyushin Company (a subsidiary of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)) and Kazakhstan`s Kazakh Aviation Plant (KAZ) are planning to esta...
European MALE UAV program enters next phase
Shortly before the end of the definition study, launched in September 2016, the Programme Participating States of the European MALE RPAS programme,...
Italian Financial Guard expands helicopter fleet with 22 AW169Ms
Leonardo announced on November 12 the signing of a contract with Italy’s Guardia di Finanza for 22 new generation AW169M twin engine helicopters. T...
RoKAF first A330 MRTT landed in South Korea
The RoKAF's first aerial refueling tanker arrived in South Korea on Monday, military officials said, raising hope that it will drastically increase...
China unveils roadmap for building modern PLAAF
The Chinese Air Force on Sunday, November 11, announced a roadmap for building a stronger modern air force in three steps.
Russian aerospace industry details Ka-52 upgrade program
The Sazykin Aircraft Plant in Arsenyev in Primorye region began to produce Ka-52 helicopters ten years ago in late October 2008. The gunships becam...
Saab Gripen E completes first test flight with Meteor missile
In October, Saab successfully completed a test flight by a Gripen E aircraft with the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) for th...
Phazotron-NIIR completing Zhuk-AM AESA radar development
Phazotron-NIIR Corporation is completing the production of the first active phased antenna array radar for MiG-29 fighter jets, a source in the Rus...
Leonardo and LIG Nex 1 join forces for South Korea IFF upgrade program
At Indo Defence 2018 Expo & Forum (Jakarta 7 – 10 November), Leonardo is proud to announce that it has been selected by the Republic of Korea-b...
KAI signs new deal with Indonesia for KT-1Bs and T-50i uppgrade
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), a South Korean defense firm, signed a contract worth 100 billion won (US$89.4 million) with Indonesia on Thursday...
Russian Helicopters lands new Ansat order in China
The Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) signed a contract for delivery of 20 Ansat helicopters for Chinese Assoc...
Iran launches mass-production of Kowsar "fourth-generation" fighter jet
Iran started mass-producing locally designed Kowsar fighter jet, Iranian newspapers announced on November 3, 2018. The F-5-derived Kowsar airc...
Equatorial Guinea takes delivery of two Mi-172 choppers
As part of the contract with the government of Equatorial Guinea, Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) produced a...
Sikorsky lands $717M order for M/CH-53E helicopters support
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, was awarded a performance-based logistics contract with a value of $717 million. The contract will provide sup...