2019
Russia to deliver helicopters, airborne radars to Serbia
Russia will deliver ten modern helicopters and some airborne radars to Serbia this year, a source from the Serbian defense contractor Yugoimport to...
Rosaviatsiya validating Ansat high-altitude operation
Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) certified the increase in take-off/landing altitude of Ansat helicopter to 3,500 m. Major change approv...
First flight for two Dutch MQ-9 Reaper crews
The first two MQ-9 Reaper crews of the Royal Netherlands Air Force have flown this unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The flights took place on January 16...
HAL LCH succeeded weapon trials with air-to-air missiles
The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) indigenously designed and developed by HAL achieved a unique milestone by successfully carrying out air to air mi...
Bell-Boeing awarded support contract for V-22 aircraft
According to Boeing, the Bell Boeing Joint Program Office has been awarded an estimated $143,863,184 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for per...
Ivory Coast to acquire a C295 from Airbus
According to Airbus, the Ministry of Defence of Ivory Coast has signed a firm order for one C295 medium transport aircraft.
HENSOLDT collision warning radar for UAVs succeeds its tests
The sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT has successfully concluded flight tests with its collision avoidance radar system for UAVs. This sensor is i...
Russian aerospace forces to receive Mi-8AMTSh helicopters
The formation of the Aerospace Forces deployed in Moscow region received a batch of the latest Mi-8AMTSh helicopters of a special modification, the...
Singapore to replace its F-16s by F-35 JSFs
According to the website of the Singapore MoD, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) have com...
Meggitt awarded contract to build US fighter jet engine components
British aerospace firm Meggitt has signed a $US 750 million deal with Pratt and Whitney to provide parts for US fighter jet engines for the next de...
Collins Aerospace to provide avionics for X-59 QueSST aircraft
According to its website, in line with its vision to redefine aerospace, Collins Aerospace has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide avionics...
GA-ASI to lead collaboration team for MQ-9B SkyGuardian in Belgium
According to its website, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems,...
UK awarded Leonardo Helicopters support contract for Apache AH Mk.1
Leonardo Helicopters (UK) has been awarded a € 325 million contract for the Apache AH Mk.1 Integrated Operational Support (IOS) from the UK MoD, wh...
Russian Aerospace Forces to get some MiG-35 4++ generation fighter jets
Russian Aerospace Forces will receive four MiG-35 4++ generation multirole fighter jets later this year, a source in the aviation industry told TAS...
Japan to stop in-country assembly of F-35 fighter jets
Japan has confirmed it won't use its in-country final assembly facilities for its next lot of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, but will instead a...
Raytheon to upgrade the classic Hornet AESA radar
According to Raytheon itself, the U.S. Marine Corps selected Raytheon's APG-79(v)4 AESA radar to equip its F/A-18C/D classic Hornet fleet. Raytheon...
Bulgaria to replace its MiG-29 aircraft
Bulgaria has decided to replace its old MiGs by new fighter jets, in order to bring the country’s Air Force in line with NATO standards.
Dassault has received the F4-standard development contract for the Rafale
France has awarded Dassault Aviation a $US 2.3 billion contract for the development of the upgraded Rafale aircraft (F-4 Rafale). Part of this cont...
Boeing to deliver KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft to the US Air Force
According to Boeing, The U.S. Air Force has accepted the first Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, setting the stage for the aircraft...
Ukraine has ordered 6 new Bayraktar UCAVs from Turkey
The Ukranian government has announced its intention to order 6 Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) from Turkey.