2020
Elbit Systems to upgrade Hermes 900 UAS for Latin American customers
Israeli company Elbit Systems announced on April 12, 2020, that it was awarded two contracts valued at a total of approximately $20 million from La...
US Air Force to launch Agility Prime Program, bringing flying cars for military missions
Amid the challenges of COVID-19, the Air Force remains committed to supporting the innovation ecosystem. On the week of 27 April, Dr. Will Roper, A...
First flight of Qatar Emiri Air Force Boeing F-15QA
Qatar Emiri Air Forces F-15QA (Qatari Advanced) fighter jet successfully performed its first flight. In 2017, Qatar signed for the purchase o...
CH-53K helicopter demonstrates successful air refueling tests
The CH-53K King Stallion aced an air-to-air refueling test this week, successfully demonstrating long-range logistics support capabilities for the ...
US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin Avionics Tech Refresh contract to advance U-2's capabilities for the future battlespace
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works continues to evolve the U-2 Dragon Lady to support future battlespace needs under a recent contract award from the U.S....
Luxembourg Armed Forces A400M makes its maiden flight
The Airbus A400M new-generation airlifter ordered by the Luxembourg Armed Forces has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its de...
U.S. will provide support and services for F-35A stealth fighter of South Korea
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea for follow-on support and se...
Leonardo to supply range of electronics for Spanish Air Force PC-21 trainers
Leonardo has been awarded a contract by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd to provide airborne communications systems, cockpit control panels and associated elec...
US Air Force tests HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter to extreme conditions
An HH-60W Jolly Green II, the Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter, completed a month-long trial of extremes inside the McKinley Cli...
Weight on Wheels milestone achieved for Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Program
Boeing Australia recently achieved two more milestones on the Royal Australian Air Force’s Loyal Wingman – Advanced Development Program: weight on ...
Kopter joins Leonardo Helicopters
On April 8, Leonardo announced the closing of the acquisition of Kopter Group AG (Kopter) from Lynwood (Schweiz). The purchase price, on a cash and...
Azeri military pilots test-fly MiG-35 fighter jet
Azeri military pilots practiced flying Russian-made Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-35 (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-F), according to the press department of ...
Gripen E cold climate test
As part of a larger weather test campaign, Saab flew Gripen E to northern Sweden this winter and conducted several tests. It all went fine and it p...
US Air Force Research Laboratory gives warfighters new weapons system
The Air Force Research Laboratory has set up the Air Force’s first high-energy laser weapon system overseas for a 12-month field assessment. The Ai...
UK: RAF declare Poseidon an Initial Operating Capability
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has formally declared an Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of its brand-new Poseidon MRA Mk1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. T...
QinetiQ sells 59 Banshee Whirlwind targets to Indonesia
QinetiQ’s Target Systems business signed a contract to supply 59 unmanned Banshee Whirlwind targets to Indonesia in May 2019, helping the customer ...
Su-35S to fire R-37M missile
Su-35S multirole fighter jets will be able to fire R-37M air-to-air guided missiles. They will destroy targets in a radius of 200 km and provide an...
GA-ASI flies SkyGuardian in joint flight demonstration with NASA
On April 3rd, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) flew its SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in the skies above Southern ...
Lockheed Martin awarded contract for F-16 Block 70 production for Bulgaria
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Ft. Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $512,004,418 firm-fixed-price contract for F-16 Block 70 production for the Repub...
Japan Coast Guard orders two more H225 helicopters
Japan’s largest Super Puma operator, Japan Coast Guard (JCG), has placed a new order of two H225 helicopters. This follow-on order brings JCG’s Sup...