2020
US Navy accelerates development of Next-Gen carrier fighters
The Navy has started discussing with contractors about a next-generation manned fighter, its first new carrier aircraft in almost 20 years. There i...
Russian Minister of Industry and Trade discovers new domestically-built Helios UAV
On August 17, 2020, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov visited the Kronstadt pilot plant on the territory of t...
Future of South African AHRLAC aircraft secured as rescue plans finalised
Paramount Aerospace Industries Proprietary Limited ("Paramount Aerospace Industries"), part of the Paramount Aerospace and Technology Group from So...
UAE and US Forces conduct aviation live fire exercise in Arabian Gulf
The United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command (JAC), U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) and U....
Russian Air force to receive 46 Su-30SM2 fighter jets and Yak-130 training aircraft by the end of the year
According to information released by the Russian Press agency TASS, the Russian Defense Ministry will sign two contracts for the delivery of 46 Su-...
China unveils first two-seat variants of J-20 stealth fighter aircraft
According to information released by the Chinese MoD (Ministry Of Defense) website, China has developed the first two seats stealth fighter aircraf...
General Atomics from US wins a contract to deliver four MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones to Belgium
According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on August 14, 2020, American company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems ...
US awards contract to Lockheed Martin for production of F-16 fighters for Taiwan and Morocco
According to contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on August 14, 2020, American company Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texa...
Indian Ministry of Defense approves the purchase of 106 local-made HHT-40 trainer aircraft
According to news released by The Print website on August 11, 2020, the Indian Defense Ministry has approved the purchase of 106 local-made HHT-40 ...
US Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter conducts first aerial refueling
According to information released by the U.S. Air Force website on 10 August 2020, a new U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicop...
US Air Force conducts test-launch of AGM-183A hypersonic weapon from B-52 bomber
According to information published by the United States Air Force on August 8, 2020, the U.S. Air Force took another step towards fielding a hypers...
Textron Aviation receives a contract to deliver two Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft for Rwanda
According to a press release published by Textron on August 11, 2020, Textron Aviation announced it was awarded a contract by ATI Engineering Servi...
Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G Growlers to get even better capabilities
Australia has expanded its partnership with the United States to develop the Next Generation Jammer system for the EA-18G Growler. Minister for Def...
Airbus Military receives a contract from US SOCOM to modernize CASA 212-200 CC60 aircraft
According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD, on August 7, 2020, Airbus DS Military Aircraft Inc., Mobile, Alabama, was awarded a $10,000,000 m...
US Air Force conducts exercise with F-35 fighter to evaluate air defense of B-2 and RQ-170
According to information published by the U.S. Air Force on August 6, 2020, the U.S. Force 53d Test and Evaluation Group planned and executed a $1....
Ankara accelerates production of TFX 5th Gen Turkish fighter jets
Turkish Aerospace confirms that the TF-X 5th Gen Turkish Fighter will exit the production line on 18 March 2023. A brand new factory within the Tur...
Stealth Black Hawk helicopter used by US Special Forces during Bin Laden raid
According to a Tweet published on the Twitter account jmscaronte on August 4, 2020, the first picture released on the Internet showing a modified v...
Russia wants first S-70 Okhotnik Hunter UAV in 2024 to fly along Su-57 stealth jets
The first Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik (“Hunter”) attack drone should be delivered to the Russian military in 2024 after the Ministry of Defense demanded t...
Two upgraded Kamov Ka-52M Alligators to be produced in 2020
The first two upgraded Ka-52M « Alligator » attack helicopters have to be ready by the end of 2020. The deadline was fixed by the Defense Ministry....
French Ministry of Defense receives first ALSR light surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft
French Directorate General of Armament (DGA), on July 31, received the first of two light surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft (Avions Légers d...