2019
US-Swedish inspection team makes observation flight over Russia
A US-Swedish inspection team is making an observation flight, which began at Kubinka airfield, over Russia on board the U.S. OC-135B surveillance a...
First Royal Canadian Air Force C295 makes maiden flight
The first Airbus C295, purchased by the Government of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replac...
Russian Helicopters finishes detailed design of Minoga helicopter
The Russian Helicopters holding company, an affiliate of the Russian State Corporation Rostec, has finished a detailed design of a new Minoga helic...
Mi-38 helicopter undergoes successful tests in extremely high temperatures
A Mi-38 helicopter has been tested successfully in extremely high temperatures in mountain conditions. The flights took place in the city of Astrak...
TsAGI tests solar-powered drone
The concept of a high-altitude pseudo satellite which can stay in the air for several weeks is a leading current trend. The option of its implement...
Russia finishes R&D on new strike helicopter
The Russian Helicopters holding company (an affiliate of Rostec) has finished research & development works (R&D) on a prospective high-spee...
Frequentis awarded contract for MD-5A unmanned carrier aviation mission control system for the US Navy’s Boeing MQ-25 Stingray UAV
Frequentis has been awarded a $8.45 million firm-fixed-price contract for work related to the MD-5A unmanned carrier aviation mission control syste...
Kalashnikov completes kamikaze ZALA drone trials
Factory trials of the kamikaze attack drone ZALA Lancet have been fully completed, Chief Designer of ZALA AERO of Kalashnikov Concern Alexander Zak...
Northrop Grumman awarded by the US Air Force to facilitate military satellite communications in the North polar region
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded an $82 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to facilitate military satellite communications i...
Il-112V military transport aircraft will make its second flight early in 2020
Russia’s new Il-112V military transport aircraft is expected to make its second flight early in 2020, the aircraft’s chief designer, Sergei Lyashen...
Airbus and OCCAR sign new A400M Global Support contract
Airbus has signed the new A400M Global Support Step 2 contract with OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation), which manages the multina...
Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter may get new long-range missile
Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter may receive a new long-range missile developed for the Mi-28NM gunship, CEO of Russian Helicopters rotorcraft manu...
India signs anti-tank Strum Ataka missile deal with Russia
Indian Air Force has been looking to equip its existing fleet of Mi-35 attack helicopters with more lethal weapons to keep itself battle-ready in s...
India and France joint air exercise Garuda-VI begins
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will be participating in its biggest joint air exercise of 2019 with the French Air Force (FAF) at France from 1 to 14 J...
US Navy awards Insitu multi-year contract for RQ-21A Blackjack production
The US Navy announced a contract award to Boeing Insitu worth up to $390 million for the RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned air vehicle.
Possible sale of AGM-88E anti-radiation guided missiles and AARGM captive air training missiles to Germany
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Germany, through the NATO Support and Procurement ...
Belarus plans to buy Su-30SM fighter jets from Russia
Andrei Ravkov , Belarussian Minister of Defense, said that Belarus plans to purchase several Su-30SM fighter jets from Russia.
US Army awarded General Atomics for support services external link on the Gray Eagle UAV
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems won a $22 million modification for support services external link on the Gray Eagle UAV.
US Army awarded Lockheed Martin for Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor systems
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $106,108,230 firm-fixed-price domestic and foreign military sales (Netherlands and United Kingdom) contract for Moder...
Russia: Aviastar-SP plans to step up production of Il-76MD-90A
Anatoly Serdyukov, the industrial director of the aviation cluster of the Russian State Corporation Rostec and chairman of the Board of Directors o...