2020
Second F-35B squadron officially established in Indo-Pacific region with redesignation of VMFA-242
On October 16, Marine Aircraft Group 12 re-designated Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 as part ...
U.S. sells 135 AGM-84H SLAM-ER missiles and related equipment to Taiwan
On October 21, the U.S. State Department announced it had made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic an...
Russian Su-34 bomber pilot training to be expanded
The standard training program of Sukhoi Su-34 bomber pilots will be expanded. They will be trained to fight at major altitudes and supersonic speed...
Kongsberg Defence to purchase electronic components from Australia for Joint Strike Missile
According to a press release published on October 22, 2020, Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has placed a Purchase Order with BAE System...
Boeing Australian Loyal Wingman Unmanned Aircraft completes first taxi
The Boeing Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft being developed with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently moved under its own power for the fi...
General Atomics selects Hexagon Geospatial division and ScioTeq following Blue Magic Belgium presentations
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced the selection of two Belgian companies – Hexagon’s Geospatial division and ScioTeq – from i...
European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex selects Airbus and IAI for Maritime Aerial Surveillance with RPAS
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) awarded a contract to Airbus Defence and Space Airborne Solutions (ADAS), a 100% subsidiary of...
Electronic warfare course held at new European training centre in Portugal
European Defense Agency’s 4th Electronic Warfare course (5-16 October) involving more than a dozen participants from Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Portu...
Boeing and U.S. Navy to demonstrate future ramjet missile technology
Boeing and the U.S. Navy will demonstrate advanced missile technologies that will make carrier air wing strike fighters more lethal against threats...
Lockheed Martin awarded contract to continue F-35 Block 4 capability development
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $138,769,282 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-inc...
Largest RAF exercise in the UK for many years begins
The largest military exercise to be run by the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom for over a decade has begun. Exercise Crimson Warrior is seein...
U.S. Marines retire Bell AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter after 34 years of service
The U.S. Marine Corps has officially retired the Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” from its ranks after more than 30 years of dependable service. The iconic...
Leonardo demonstrates helicopter-UAV teaming in UK with AW159 Wildcat
On 17th September, Leonardo successfully demonstrated unique integrated capabilities between a manned aircraft and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...
Northrop Grumman giving aircrews an edge in electronic warfare
Over the past decade, aircrews have relied on infrared countermeasure and electronic warfare systems, such as Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasur...
Russia to develop Ilyushin Il-96-400M into air command post
Air command posts of the Russian armed forces are to be carried by Ilyushin Il-96-400M aircraft rather than Il-80. It will considerably increase th...
Enduring Lightning III exercise brings together U.S. and Israeli air forces
U.S. Air Forces Central and the Israeli Air Force conducted the exercise "Enduring Lightning III" on Oct. 12, 2020, in the skies over Israel. It is...
Russia designs new seaborne helicopters
The development of seaborne aviation enjoys a growing attention in the renewal of the Russian Navy. The first prototype of Minoga helicopter will b...
FN Herstal to complement airborne digital suite with newly developed FN D-pod test unit
Belgium-based designer and manufacturer of small caliber weapons and associated weapon systems FN Herstal introduces a newly-developed Ground Suppo...
First NH90 delivered to the Spanish Air Force for search and rescue missions
NHIndustries and its partner companies (Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker) have delivered the first NH90 to the Spanish Air Force that will b...
Northrop Grumman AESA radar declared operational for U.S. Air National Guard F-16s
The U.S. Air Force has met Full Operational Capability (FOC) readiness for Northrop Grumman’s AN/APG-83 SABR active electronically scanned array (A...