2018
Russia receives second Tu-214PU-SBUS special-purpose aircraft
The Russian Ministry of Defense yesterday received the second and final Tu-214PU-SBUS special-purpose aircraft-control point, the PJSC United Aircr...
Bangladesh reportedly ordered additional K-8W trainer jets
Bangladesh on June 20 signed a contract with the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC, part of the Chinese state c...
Thailand launched AH-1F Cobra replacement program
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) is planning to acquire at least six new combat helicopters to replace several ageing AH-1F Cobra platforms, according to ...
Aviastar-SP vows to resume An-124 production in Russia
The Aviastar-SP Plant in Ulyanovsk in the Volga area has started preliminary work to resume the production of the Antonov An-124 Ruslan (NATO repor...
Airbus and IAI reached 9-year agreement for Heron TP RPAS leasing
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed an agreement with Airbus to lease Heron TP Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) RPASs (remotely piloted a...
BAF C-130H performs first airdrop in operational environment since 2004
A Belgian Air Force (Air Component) C-130H Hercules airlifter recently performed the first airdrop in an operational environment since more than 10...
DynCorp lands US Air Force order for VIP Special Air Mission support
DynCorp International LLC has been awarded a US$21.7 million modification on an existing firm-fixed-price contract for the Very Important Person Sp...
Nigeria completes first in-house overhaul of Mi-35P gunship
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has conducted the first in-house overhaul of its Mil Mi-35P (NATO reporting name: Hind) gunship, the service announced.
Airbus and BAAINBw sign operator agreement for Heron TP UAS
Airbus and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed an operator agreement fo...
Lebanon receives final four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from US
The United States has delivered the last four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Lebanese army, the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon said Wednesday, June 13,...
TsAGI completes preliminary studies on new light convertible aircraft
Specialists of the Russiaen Professor N.Ye.Zhukovsky Aerohydrodynamic Central Institute (TsAGI) continue to investigate a model of a light converti...
US Air Force completes Kongsberg's Joint Strike Missile test phase
A team of U.S. Air Force engineers, test pilots, and Norwegian government and industry personnel recently completed a large phase of testing for th...
Raytheon to provide F-35 next generation DAS system
Lockheed Martin selected Raytheon to develop and deliver the next generation Distributed Aperture System (DAS) for the F-35 fighter jet. The result...
UAE orders new Functionality for its GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft fleet
Saab has received an order from the United Arab Emirates for additional functionality for the advanced airborne early warning & control (AEW&am...
Russia upgrading An-72 airlifters for Artic operations
The Russian Defense Ministry contracted the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to upgrade An-72 airlifters for Arctic operations. The aircraft has t...
French Air Force A400M airlifter concludes aerial refuelling test campaign with Rafale
The French Air Force A400M strategic airlifter successfully concluded an aerial refuelling test campaign with the Rafale fighter jet, the French De...
SES and Northrop upgrading RJAF AH-1F/S Cobra attack helicopters
As the average age of aircraft inventories rises, military services worldwide are increasingly embracing the cost-effective solution of modernizing...
Russian Air Force expects 3 Il-76MD-90A upgraded airlifters for 2018
Russia’s military transport aviation is planning to receive three Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A planes and one upgraded An-124 Ruslan (NATO reporting name: ...
Bridger Aerospace selected to provide US Interior Department with unmanned service support
Bridger Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Interior ("DOI") to supply unmanned service su...
Lockheed Martin to develop hypersonic missile for USAF
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $928 million contract April 18 to develop a new missile that will travel more than five times faster t...