2018
US Army pilot flies V-280 Valor for the first time
Bell Helicopter's Air Vehicle Concept Demonstrator aircraft, funded under the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstration program, was flown for the ...
Poland planning Mi-24 helicopters upgrade
The Polish military is planning to upgrade its Mi-24 gunships, according to local media outlets. Poland is reported to procure new helic...
U-2 pilots to get brand new Garmin wirstwatches
Garmin International, Inc. a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced that the D2 Charlie aviator watch has been selected by the United States Air Forc...
Philippine DND scraps deal for 16 Bell 412EPI helicopters
The Philippines officially terminated on Tuesday a multimillion dollar helicopter deal with Canada. "The Department of National Defense (DND) ...
Belgium formally joins the MMF program
Belgium today signed a MoU which will see the country officialy join the European/NATO Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF). Belgi...
Belgian F-16s to get Hensoldt new missile warning system
HENSOLDT, a leading independent sensor house, will equip Belgian Air Force F-16 fighters with its proven AN/AAR-60 (V) 2 MILDS F missile warning sy...
China puts J-20 fighter jet into air force combat service
China's latest J-20 stealth fighters have been commissioned into air force combat service, a spokesperson confirmed Friday. "It marks an impor...
USMC CH-53K successfully demonstrates JLTV vehicle lift
The USMC CH-53K King Stallion successfully lifted (and set down) a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) during a demonstration, Jan. 18, the Na...
FZ 70mm rocket picked for FAMET, Bundeswehr Tiger helicopters
The Spanish FAMET (Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra), and the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), who have been involved in different UN-pe...
Lockheed Martin delivers its 400th C-130J Super Hercules
On February 9, Lockheed Martin delivered its 400th C-130J Super Hercules. This Super Hercules is an MC-130J Commando II Special Operations aircraft...
France betting on ACCaP scrap to enforce the Rafale
What if France was betting on the ACCaP program scrap ? In a note unveiled by the Belgian economic newspaper L'Echo, Paris contradicts the legal ad...
BAE Systems to update UAE F-16 aircraft HUD
BAE Systems has been selected by Lockheed Martin to modernize head-up displays (HUD) on F-16 aircraft for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forc...
BIRD Aerosystems signs new contract for Mexico's ASIO Special Mission Aircraft fleet support
BIRD Aerosystems, the leading developer of Special Mission Aircraft Solutions (ASIO) and Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS), has been award...
Russian Helicopters' Mi-171E2 completes test trials
The Russian Helicopters, Holding of Rostec State Corporation, successfully completed test trials of the multirole Mi-171E2 helicopter with a new po...
Collective Wisdom introduces Spider 103 VTOL UAS
Another UAV coming from China made its first public appearance in an international exhibition this week at Singapore Airshow 2018. Designed by Coll...
Airbus Aerial commercial drone services launched in Asia-Pacific region
Airbus has launched the Asia-Pacific operations of its “Airbus Aerial” commercial drone services at the Singapore Airshow 2018. The newly establish...
Singapore Airshow 2018: Lacroix ready to renew RSAF aircraft self-protection
At Singapore Airshow 2018, the French group Etienne Lacroix is spotlighting its latest advanced airborne countermeasures as part of the RSAF’s airc...
Airbus Helicopters, TAI to jointly support Royal Thai Armed forces and Police choppers
Airbus Helicopters and Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) have signed an agreement to support all Airbus' military and law enforcement helicopters in T...
Piper lands record order for 152 trainer aircraft
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has received an order for 152 aircraft from Fanmei Aviation Technologies, Piper Aircraft’s exclusive dealer in China. This is ...
Terma announces AAMS upgrade for RNLAF F-16 fighter jets
RNLAF joins U.S. Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve, the Royal Danish Air Force, and Belgian Defence as users of the Terma AAMS solution, which h...