2020
US Navy completes first AARGM-ER captive carry flight on F/A-18
The US Navy completed the first captive carry flight test of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile on an F/...
GA-ASI acquires IJK Controls
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a global leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft, announced on June 4 that it has acquired a major...
FARA program: Bell unveils its manufacturing team for the Bell 360 Invictus prototype
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc.company, has announced agreements with nine premier aerospace industry leaders to form Team Invictus. The companie...
Russian Defense Ministry finalizes contract for 76 Su-34
The Russian Defense Ministry agreed the details of a contract for a new batch of Su-34 frontline bombers. At least 76 aircraft have to be delivered...
RAF to enhance tactical air command and control capabilities on the ground through Collins Aerospace FasTAK Gateway
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has selected the Collins Aerospace Systems FasTAK Gateway to advance its tactical data link capabilities on the ground as...
GKN Aerospace thermoplastic components flight tested on Bell V-280 Valor
GKN Aerospace delivered a pair of thermoplastic composite, induction-welded Ruddervators and two compression-moulded Access Panels manufactured fro...
Kongsberg awarded contract for air-to-air pylons for F-35 program
On June 3, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS announced it has signed a contract with Marvin Engineering worth 136 MNOK to supply air-to-air pylo...
US Army launched the first flight of Martin UAV V-BAT
Soldiers assigned to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) launched the first flight of the Martin UAV V-BAT at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, as part of ...
Airbus A400M completes full Paratrooper Simultaneous Dispatch certification
The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has successfully achieved certification of the simultaneous paratrooper dispatch capability and completed...
UAVOS expands Saker MALE UAS family in collaboration with KACST
UAVOS and KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology) are working together to develop the next generation of Saker MALE UAS family - Sak...
US State Department approves possible sale of Patriot air and missile system to Kuwait
On May 28, the US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of eighty-four (...
Leonardo details Eurofighter E-SCAN radar tests for Kuwait
Leonardo ISPA 6 (Instrumented Series Production Aircraft) is the most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon test aircraft with E-SCAN radar and it recently ...
US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft conducts missions with Ukrainian Su-27 and MiG-29 fighter aircraft
Two B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth U.S. Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a long-range, long duration strategic Bomber Task Force mission throug...
Russia has delivered second batch of advanced MiG-29 fighter aircraft to Syria
According to news published on May 30, 2020, by the Syrian Arab News Agency SANA, Russia has delivered the second batch of an advanced version of t...
Contract for Northrop Grumman to support Global Hawk unmanned aircraft of South Korea
According to contracts published by the U.S. government on May 29, 2020, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, has been awarded a ...
Indian Air Force inducts First FOC-standard Tejas light combat aircraft
HAL produced FOC standard LCA Tejas has been inducted into IAF Squadron ‘The Flying Bullets’ at a function at Sulur (Tamil Nadu) on May 27, marking...
Hensoldt modernizes German Air Force IFF systems
As part of the modernization of all NATO's IFF identification systems (IFF = Identification-friend-or-foe) to the new "Mode 5" standard, sensor sol...
US Army PEO Aviation extends award for ECS to deliver Army aviation maintenance and modernization upgrades to CH-47F Chinook trainers
Waymon Armstrong, CEO/president, announced that Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS) has been awarded a contract extension by the U.S Army ...
Indian Navy to receive first Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters in 2020
The Indian Navy is scheduled to receive its first three Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission maritime helicopters later this year, Livefist report...
US Space Force to train space professionals in Space Warfighting disciplines
Without highly trained space professionals, the U.S. Space Force cannot effectively utilize space systems to increase joint force lethality, cannot...