2019
WMD combined army missilemen phased in helicopter type UAVs
The first lot of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has entered service under a state defense order with missile units of the Western Military District...
Iran unveils three new homemade smart bombs
In a ceremony in Tehran, Defense Ministry officials celebrated the advent of the National Day of Defense Industries with unveiling two new PGMs of ...
USA: Elbit Systems awarded contract to supply components for the Color HMD System of the CV-22
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that its subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America LLC was awarded a contract by the US Navy for the supply of components o...
Il-76 aircraft to receive new onboard defense systems
Il-76 military transport aircraft began to be fitted with the latest onboard defense systems that detect approaching missiles by their engine radia...
New Raytheon technology makes GPS more secure and reliable for military systems
Raytheon received security certification for new GPS modules and receivers from the Global Positioning Systems Directorate at the U.S. Air Force Sp...
Chinese Air Force flies new version of fighter bomber based on JH-7
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force is now flying a new type of warplane that is based on the JH-7 fighter bomber, which Chinese military ...
Belgian F-16s still benefit from updates for SATCOM, nuclear purposes
Although the F-16 AM/BM Fighting Falcon of the Belgian Air Component will be withdrawn from service by 2028, they nevertheless benefit from a last ...
State Department clears sale of 12 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters with support to South Korea
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of MH-60R Seahawk multi-miss...
Full-scale air and air defense exercises begin in Russian Southern Military District
A full-scale two-side air and air defense exercise has begun in the Southern Military District (YuVO). The drills engage more than 300 aircraft and...
Northrop Grumman to develop the next generation tactical radar antenna for US Army
Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a contract award from the U.S. Army to develop the next generation tactical radar antenna. The Re-scalabl...
Russian heavy strike drone S-70 Okhotnik maiden flight video
On August 7 , Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation released a video of the maiden flight of the Russian heavy strike S-70 Okhotnik UAV.
Pulselite System selected as standard equipment on the Bell 407GXi
Precise Flight, Inc. has announced that Bell, a Textron Inc. company, has selected Precise Flight's patented Pulselite System as standard equipment...
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to supply air-to-air pylons for the F-35 program
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has signed a contract with Marvin Engineering worth 113 MNOK to supply air-to-air pylons for the F-35 Joint St...
BIRD Aerosystems will provide additional Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) to the UN Air Operations
BIRD Aerosystems, the developer of Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) and Special Mission Aircraft Solutions (ASIO), has received an o...
Lockheed Martin awarded contract in support of KC-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Georgia, is awarded $16,465,887 for modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ind...
Russian Aerospace Forces to receive upgraded Su-30SM1 fighters
The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive upgraded Su-30SM1 aerial fighters. The Defense Ministry has already placed an order with manufacturers fo...
China: MOZI 2 solar-powered UAV successfully made its maiden flight
A new solar-powered unmanned aircraft, the MOZI 2, completed its first successful test flight at an airport in the eastern Chinese province of Zhej...
UK :Rolls-Royce awarded £350m Typhoon engine support contract
The MOD has signed a contract worth almost £350 million to support the engines that power the UK’s fleet of Typhoon fighter jets.
Raytheon awarded contract for missile launchers
The Raytheon Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, is awarded $17,486,136 for modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract to procure 72 LA...
Russian heavy drone Okhotnik made its first flight
Russian heavy strike unmanned aerial vehicle Okhotnik, developed by the KB Sukhoi Design Bureau, made its first flight, the Russian Defense Ministr...