2020
Boeing delivers first MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopter to US Special Forces
According to a press release published on September 1, 2020, Boeing is delivering new technologies and performance improvements to U.S. Special Ope...
Airbus wins contract to procure Spanish NH90 maintenance
According to Infodefensa TV, the Spanish Airbus company has been awarded a €41.7 million contract for the maintenance of Ground Spain Army's NH90 h...
Belgian Air Component withdraws last B-Hunter UAV from service
As announced last June, the Belgian Air Component (Air Force) has withdrawn from service its last Israeli-built B-Hunter UAVs. On 28 August 2020, a...
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 and Nordic Unmanned carry out world’s first full-scale offshore UAV flight
Schiebel, together with partner Nordic Unmanned, successfully demonstrated to Norwegian energy company Equinor the cargo delivery capability of its...
Armenian government negotiating purchase of Su-30SM fighters
The Armenian government is negotiating the purchase of a new batch of Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters, BulgarianMilitary reports, citing EurAsia Da...
Indian Air Force will buy 2 Beriev A-50EI with Israeli EL/W-2090 AEW&C Radar
According to Hindustan Times website, in a move to bolster the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) surveillance capabilities, the Indian government is in the ...
B-52H bomber missions start at RAF Fairford
U.S. Air Force 5th Bomb Wing Airmen in support of a long-planned bomber training mission, arrived at RAF Fairford, England, on Aug. 24, 2020. The 5...
Russian Ministry of Defense signed contracts with UAC at Army-2020 for new aircrafts
The Russian Defense Ministry and Rostec firms have signed new contracts for the shipment of military hardware worth more than 300 billion rubles, i...
U.S. sells Hellfire missiles to UK and AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM to Japan
On Aug. 26, the U.S. State Department announced it has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Uni...
Russia’s upgraded Mi-171Sh Storm to go on serial production in 2022
A serial production of Russia’s upgraded Mi-171Sh Storm military transport helicopter, which is armed with guided missiles, will start in two years...
China unveils Z-8L first indigenous 15 ton-class transport helicopter
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has unveiled its latest type of transport helicopter, the Z-8L, the first in the 15 ton-class in China, ...
Airbus helicopter H-145M - a significant technical step forward for Serbian Army
After more than 25 years, Serbia procured nine "Airbus" modern H-145M multi-purpose helicopters, the most modern in its class, four for the Police ...
BAE Systems engineers reveal digital design concepts to shape UK’s next combat aircraft
BAE Systems has unveiled the digital techniques that are being used to design Britain's Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet. By using a combinatio...
Raytheon Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band takes to the skies for EA-18G Growler flight testing
Built by Raytheon Intelligence & Space, the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band flew on an EA-18G Growler – its first flight test on the aircraft. ...
Serbia has requested the purchase of 20 fighter bombers
Serbia has requested the purchase of 20 fighter bombers, according to an announcement made by the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in June 2020. ...
Russia testing remotely piloted mode in Su-57 fifth-generation fighter’s trials
Russia is testing the option of the remotely piloted mode in the trials of the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter, CEO of the United Aircraft Corporati...
Russian high-speed attack drone Thunder to be unveiled at Army-2020 forum
As reported, the Kronshtadt Group will, among other things, present for the first time materials on the Thunder high-speed attack unmanned aerial v...
UK and Belgium agree to collaborate on MQ-9B Protector Remotely Piloted Aircraft
The UK and Belgium have agreed a Bilateral Statement of Intent (SoI) to explore collaboration on the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) ...
U.S. is considering to sell F-35 stealth fighter aicraft to United Arab Emirates
According to U.S. media information published on August 19, 2020, the United States is considering supplying F-35 stealth fighter aircraft to the U...
German Air Force 62 Transport Squadron tests loading of Boxer armored vehicle in A400M
The German Air Force’s Lufttransportgeschwader (LTG) 62 (62 Transport Squadron) not only flies : as reported by Sandra Suessmut (Bundeswehr), it de...