2020
Germany approves the purchase of new fighter jets Eurofighter and F-18s
According to news published by the Deutsche Welle website on November 5, 2020, Germany has approved the purchase of new fighter jets including Euro...
BAE Systems offers its collaboration for Japanese F-X next generation fighter program
According to information published on November 5, 2020, BAE Systems has responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Japanese Ministry of ...
Romanian F-16 Block 15 fighters to be modernized
On November 3, the U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of F-16 M...
Diamond Dart-550 among competitors to replace Belgian Air Force SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 basic trainer
In late October, Belgium sent a delegation of three personnel to the Wiener Neustadt headquarters of Austria’s Diamond Aircraf to receive a present...
U.S. approves sale of Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighters to Israel
After the acceptation to sell F-35 Lightning IIs to the United Arab Emirates, the U.S. has now given the green light for the sale of some 50 F-22 R...
Guyana buys Bell 412EPI and 429 helicopters
On October 30, 2020, the U.S. State Department made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Guyana of Bell ...
India has carried out successful firing test of air-launched BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
According to information published by Indian media newspapers on October 30, 2020, the Indian air force has carried out a successful firing test of...
Japan selects Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as main contractor to develop new stealth fighter
According to information published by the "The Japan Times" website on October 31, 2020, the Japanese Ministry of Defense has selected the company ...
Northrop Grumman to upgrade US Army and Navy Radar Warning Receiver Capability
Northrop Grumman has received a $91 million contract for the additional production of AN/APR-39D(V)2 digital radar warning receivers (RWR). Small a...
Japan to receive two more Boeing KC-46A Pegasus
Boeing has been awarded a $342,120,528 firm-fixed-price modification to contract FA8609-18-F-0006 for KC-46A Aircraft 3 and 4 for Japan. This modif...
Algeria receives first batch of Russian-made MiG-29M/M2 twin-engine fighter aircraft
According to information published by the MENA defense website on October 26, 2020, Algeria has received the first batch of MiG-29M/M2 twin-engine ...
General Atomics wants to build industrial collaboration in South Korea
According to a press release published on October 27, 2020, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world leader in Remotely Pilot...
Greece to take over F-35As initially intended for Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on 27 Oct. that Greece will take different measures regarding the defense of its national territory, ...
U.S. Air Force adopts Fox Training Management System to streamline training operations
On Oct. 28, Britannica Knowledge Systems, a leading provider of integrated training and readiness management solutions, announced that their Fox tr...
First Australian-made MQ-4C Triton UAV will enhance maritime security in the Pacific
Northrop Grumman has initiated the build process for Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton, a game-changing unmanned maritime intelligence, surveillance a...
Greece to get MH-60 Seahawk helicopters and sonars
Lockheed Martin is awarded a $193,980,348 contract modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract N00019-19-C-0013. This modification...
Sikorsky to deliver six CH-53K King Stallion helicopters to U.S. Marine Corps
Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin company, is awarded a $550,372,323 modification to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive (firm target), fir...
Serbian 98th Air Brigade provided with most modern equipment
On Oct. 26, Serbian Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin, together with the Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence, Major General Duško Žarkovi...
Singapore Air Force CH-47 Chinook crews qualify for deck landing on Australian vessels
Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) CH-47 Chinook helicoptercrews have qualifyied for take off and land on Australia’s largest vessels landing h...
Italian Air Force receives last Eurofighter Typhoon
Taking off from Leonardo’s plant in Caselle (Turin), the final and most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon of the Italian Air Force was handed over durin...
