2019
JetPack Aviation to launch flying motorcycle for military use
JetPack Aviation, a US company, says it’s taking orders for a real-life flying motorcycle powered by five modified jet engines on the base of the a...
Brazil strengthens airspace surveillance with Thales local subsidiary Omnisys
The Commission for the Implementation of the Airspace Control System (CISCEA) in Brazil has awarded a contract to Thales’s Brazilian subsidiary Omn...
China developing variants of Y-20 large transport aircraft
China is developing several types of variants of Y-20 large transport aircraft, including an aerial tanker and early warning aircraft.
Kaman announces the development of next generation K-Max
Kaman Aerospace Group (USA) has announced that the new version of its K-Max system would soon be developed. This helicopter drone will be designed ...
IM Norway and Lockheed Martin to establish F-16 sustainment hub in Norway
AIM Norway and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) signed a historic agreement to jointly establish the world’s first Lockheed Martin-licensed F-16 ‘Falcon...
USA: AFSOC gets latest AC-130J gunship
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has received an upgraded version of its Ghostrider gunship.
Russian Naval Aviation to get first upgraded Be-12 ASW aircraft in 2019
The Naval Aviation (Morskaya Aviatsiya) will receive the first upgraded Beriev Be-12 (NATO reporting name: Mail) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircr...
Observation flight over Benelux by Russian AN-30B
A Russian Antonov An-30B surveillance aircraft is monitoring Benelux airspace in the framework of the Open Skies Treaty, the Defense Ministry said....
Russia: TsAGI developing arctic transport single-rotor high-speed helicopter
Russian Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) is studying flying conditions in Arctic to develop a single-rotor perspective high-speed helicop...
Russia: Medium-range attack drones in 2019
The Russian Armed Forces will commission medium-range attack drones for the first time in 2019, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated on Mo...
40-ton class heavy helicopter jointly developed by China and Russia
The 40-ton class heavy helicopter, jointly developed by China and Russia, is expected to be delivered by 2032, said Wu Ximing, a Chinese political ...
Norway: Future acquisitions planned for the Air Sector 2019–2026
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence unveiled its Future acquisitions for the Norwegian Defence Sector 2019–2026. The long term planning process outli...
Kongsberg awarded JSM Joint Strike Missile contract with Japan
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has entered into contract with Japan to supply the initial deliveries of JSM (Joint Strike Missile...
Russia to upgrade Mi-35M helicopters to Mi-35MV level
The Russian armed forces are launching a large-scale program to upgrade Mi-35M helicopters to Mi-35MV level. They will get new armor, engines and o...
Valkyrie drone to support US fighter jets
The US Air Force has carried out a successful test of an advanced, jet-powered drone called the XQ-58A Valkyrie that may someday fly alongside a pi...
Heli-Expo 2019: Airbus Helicopters announces 43 orders
Airbus Helicopters wraps up the 2019 edition of Heli-Expo with 43 orders from worldwide customers announced for the whole Airbus civil product rang...
Taiwan to purchase new American fighter jets
Taiwan has submitted an official request to the United States to purchase a fleet of new fighter jets to beef up its air defense capability.
USA: Raytheon to Support ALQ-249 Next Gen Jammer for Navy’s EA-18G Aircraft
The US company Raytheon has won a $12 million contract for engineering and test support services for the ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) curre...
Australia: Hawk Lead-In Fighter modification program complete
Australian Minister for Defence, Christopher Pyne MP, announced the completion of the final aircraft in a significant modification program for the ...
Observation flight over Hungary by Russian AN-30B
According to Sergei Ryzhkov, head of the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center, within the framework of the implementation of an international treaty on th...