2020
Sierra Nevada awarded contract in support of USSOCOM Radio Frequency Countermeasure systems
Sierra Nevada Corp., Centennial, Colorado, was awarded a $700,000,000 fixed-price-award-fee, firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, time-and-materi...
US Army took delivery of EMARSS-V surveillance aircraft prototype
The U.S. Army took delivery of the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System – Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar (EMARS...
NATO RQ-4D Phoenix reaches new milestone
The NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force (NAGSF), with support from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), marked a significant milestone rec...
FLIR awarded $10 Million US Marine Corps contract for R80D SkyRaider UAS
On June 30, FLIR Systems, Inc.announced it has been awarded a $10 million contract to deliver dozens of its SkyRaider Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)...
Successful in-flight refueling between two French Airbus A400M Atlas
New successful test for the A400M Atlas: refueling by the central point between two A400Ms of the French Air Force was successfully carried out by ...
Korea Aerospace Industries awarded contract for 20 TA-50 Block 2 training/light attack aircraft
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it had awarded Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) contract for 20 TA-50 Block 2 ...
Spartan Air Academy Iraq awarded modification contract for Iraqi Air Force T-6A support and training maintenance
Spartan Air Academy Iraq LLC, Irving, Texas, has been awarded a $14,769,952 firm-fixed-price modification to contract for the Iraq T-6A contractor ...
Airbus delivers first of eight A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport MRTT aircraft to NATO
According to a statement published by Airbus on June 29, 2020, Airbus has formally delivered the first of eight Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Trans...
Belgian F-16s to operate again in Iraq and Syria from Jordan
On June 25, the Belgian government voted the return, for a 12-month period of time, of four F-16s of the Air Component (Air Force) to Iraq. Startin...
Ireland considering purchase of military jet aircraft
According to the Irish Equipment Development Plan 2020-24 published on June 26, the Government of Ireland is considering the purchase of milit...
Aurora Flight Sciences awarded DARPA contract for work on Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors program
Aurora Flight Sciences Corp., Manassas, Virginia, has been awarded a $7,115,128 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Control of Revolutionary Aircr...
Ka-52M helicopters to interact with drones
The latest Ka-52M helicopter gunships will be able to interact with drones due to special onboard communication equipment and controls. Pilots will...
British Air Force Typhoon fighter join major German Air Force MAGDay exercise
According to information published by the British Royal Air Force on June 28, 2020, Typhoon fighter aircraft from British RAF (Royal Air Force) Con...
Azerbaijan would acquire Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drones
According to information released by the Daily Sabah website on June 23, 2020, the government of Azerbaijan has announced that it would acquire Tur...
ATI Engineering will provide two Textron C-208 EX aircraft to Rwandan Air Force
According to a contract released by the U.D. DoD (Department of Defense on June 24, 202, ATI Engineering Services LLC, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, has...
Boeing and Hamamatsu to upgrade Japan Airborne Warning and Control System AWACS aircraft
According to contract published by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on June 23, 2020, The Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; San Antonio, Tex...
US soldiers conduct training with M139 Volcano Mine Dispenser mounted on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter
According to pictures released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on 23 June 2020, U.S. soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brig...
Airbus signs contract for integration of 115 new Eurofighter ESCAN radars
Airbus has been awarded a contract for the development, supply and integration of 115 Eurofighter ESCAN Radars for the German and Spanish Eurofight...
Saab receives order for Swedish Gripen support and maintenance operations
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces to provide support and main...
Morocco orders 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters
Morocco is the 17th country to acquire the Boeing AH-64 Apache through a contract for 24 of the helicopters that was recently signed.