2019
Il-112V aircraft will become two tons lighter
A new Il-112V military transport aircraft will become at least two tons lighter, a Russian defense industry source told TASS.
German and Romanian inspectors fly over Russian territory
German and Romanian inspectors are making a joint observation flight over the Russian territory on board of a Romanian surveillance aircraft An-30 ...
Raytheon selected for B-52 AESA radar upgrade
Raytheon was selected by the Boeing Company as radar supplier for the B-52 bomber radar modernization program. Under the contract, Raytheon will de...
Portugal announces firm order for the multi-mission airlift KC-390
The Portuguese Government announced today a firm order of five multi-mission airlifters Embraer KC-390 as part of the process to modernize Portugue...
L3Harris to develop airborne HF replacement radio for AN/ARC-190
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been awarded a development prototype contract from the U.S. Air Force for the L3Harris Falcon Wideband Airborn...
Raytheon awarded for 114 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile command launch computers for US Navy
The Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a $17,777,245 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 114 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile comman...
USA donates 6 Huey helicopters to Panama
The United States State Dept. donated six Bell UH-1H ‘Huey’ helicopters to Panama’s security forces for search-and-rescue, medical evacuation, and ...
India will buy 18 Su-30MKI fighter jets
India’s Air Force will buy 18 new Su-30MKI fighter jets, Vladimir Drozhzhov, the deputy head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperat...
AAR awarded contract with Royal Netherlands Air Force to service CH-47 Chinook APU
AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial airlines and governments worldwide, has been awarded a four-year contract by...
UK to develop cutting-edge laser and radio frequency weapons
The Ministry of Defence is developing cutting-edge laser and radio frequency weapons which have the potential to revolutionise the battlefield.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace finalized contract with Lockheed Martin adding up to 2 Billion NOK for the F-35 Program
ongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has finalized a contract with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics adding up to 2 Billion NOK for the F-35 J...
Kalashnikov creates new anti-drone gun
ZALA AERO Company of Kalashnikov Concern created REX-1 electronic gun against light drones. The new REX-2 option was presented at Army-2019 forum. ...
US Navy declared initial operational capability for the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter
The US Navy (USN) declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter on 28 June.
Russian Helicopters to overhaul two Azerbaijani rotorcraft
The Russian Helicopters Holding signed a contract for the overhaul of two Mi-8AMT and Mi-8MTV-1 rotorcraft during a visit to Azerbaijan, the Russia...
Russian MoD intensifies military acquisitions
The financial volume of 46 procurement contracts signed by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) at the Army 2019 defense show, which was held in K...
US Air Force’s BACN receives AFA innovation award
The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN), developed, operated and maintained by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) for the U.S. Ai...
Lockheed Martin awarded for flight test instrumentation and data processing solutions for F-35 Lightning II
Lockheed Martin is awarded $41,269,021 for modification to a previously awarded order placed against basic ordering agreement. This modification ex...
France receives 2nd MRTT Phénix with 3 months in advance
On 2 July 2019, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) Received the 2nd A330-MRTT Phénix multi-role tanker aircraft (MultiRole Transport Tanker...
Upgraded BrahMos missile with 500-km range is ready
The upgraded version of the homegrown BrahMos missile with an enhanced range of up to 500 km is ready, the CEO of BrahMos Aerospace, Sudhir Kumar M...
French Navy to retire Lynx helicopters in 2020
The French Navy will retire all eight Lynx Mk 4(FN) helicopters from service in 2020, 2 years earlier than scheduled.