2019
Honeywell’s T55 engine upgrade to provide more power and better fuel efficiency for US Army’s CH-47 Chinook
Honeywell is finalizing a new and improved T55 engine to power the U.S. Army’s Chinook helicopters. The newest upgrade for the legendary T55 will o...
Flight testing begins for the first H225Ms for Kuwait
The first H225Ms to be delivered to Kuwait later this year have started flight testing
USA approves sale to South Korea of 120 AMRAAM air-to-air-missiles
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Korea of (120) AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced Medium Range ...
Korea Aerospace Industries unveils a full-sized mock-up of KF-X fighter
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has unveiled a full-sized mock-up of the developmental KF-X fighter, during Seoul International Aerosp...
Iranian jet trainer Yasin made its first flight
The Iranian Air Force has conducted a test-flight of the Yasin jet trainer, a locally-produced aircraft.
Karem Aircraft unveils its design for US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA)
Karem Aircraft unveiled its vision for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program: a rigid main rotor helicopter wi...
Altius and Okhotnik drones to enter state aviation register
Heavy Altius and Okhotnik drones will be included into the state aviation register to get their unique numbers and onboard identification marks. Th...
Galaxy Unmanned Systems selected for US Army Airship SBIR
Galaxy Unmanned Systems LLC’s proposal for an aerostat/airship hybrid has been competitively selected for a potential Phase I Small Business Innova...
Russia’s latest attack drone Okhotnik to fire weapons during trials in 2020
Russia’s latest heavy attack drone Okhotnik (Hunter) will fire weapons for the first time during trials at a military aerodrome in southern Russia ...
Turkey and USA fly over Russia
A joint Turkish-US mission is staging a monitoring flight over Russia on October 14-18 according to the Open Sky Treaty on a Turkish CN-235 surveil...
India hands over two Mi-35 attack helicopters to Afghanistan
On October 15, Indian government officials at a ceremony in Kabul donated two Mi-35 helicopters to Afghan forces.
USSOCOM increases value of MALET contract for GA-ASI aircraft
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has increased the ceiling on its contract to support modifications and capability enhancements to its...
Lockheed Martin awarded contract to produce Modernized Turrets for US Army's AH-64E Apache helicopters
The U.S. Army recently awarded Lockheed Martin a $40.6 million contract to produce Modernized Turrets (M-TUR) for the AH-64E Apache helicopte...
Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod marks critical milestone for FA-50 integration
Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) successfully completed its fit check on the FA-50 platform, marking a significant step in the...
Sikorsky introduces its RAIDER X light-attack reconnaissance helicopter
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company introduced RAIDER X, its concept for an agile, lethal and survivable compound coaxial helicopter, specifically ...
Hoverfly Technologies gets $10M US Government tethered drone contract
Hoverfly Technologies Inc. (“Hoverfly”), the manufacturer of the LiveSky tethered drone, announced today that it has been awarded a $10 million sol...
AeroVironment launches new Puma LE small UAS
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced the launch of Puma LE (Long Endurance), the next generation in i...
Turkish Aerospace Industries Delivers 3 ANKA UAVs to the Turkish Navy
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) delivered 3 ANKA armed drones to the Turkish Navy on October 12.
Raytheon and Korean Air partner on Multiple-Intelligence Aircraft for Republic of Korea Air Force
Raytheon Company and Korean Air signed an exclusive collaboration agreement at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition to pursue t...
Pakistan's indigenous fifth-generation fighter aircraft completes initial conceptual design phase
Pakistan’s “Project Azm” whose centrepiece involves development of its own fifth generation fighter has accelerated, with first of the four “concep...