2020
China: JL-9 trainer jet to be modified to train aircraft carrier pilots
The naval version of the JL-9 Mountain Eagle trainer jet is being modified to enable it to train Chinese aircraft carrier jet pilots on an actual a...
Russia: TsAGI continues design of hybrid wing body aircraft
The Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) continues to design prospective hybrid wing body aircraft. An upgraded aerodynamic model i...
Roadmap for defense industries cooperation between India and Korea
A Roadmap for Defence Industries Cooperation between the Republic of India and the Republic of Korea (ROK) was exchanged in Ministry of Defence dur...
F-35 fighter jets take part in Cobra Gold exercises for the first time
American F-35 fighter jets streaked across the skies over Thailand for the first time last week as the annual Cobra Gold multilateral military exer...
European Air Group is testing New-generation TALIOS during Foch Mission
Engaged in the Foch mission of the Carrier Strike Group, the European Air Group has been implementing, since February 28, 2020, the new TALIOS (Tar...
BAE Systems develops advanced seekers for ballistic missile defense system
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to design and manufacture next-generation infrared seekers for the Terminal High Altit...
Raytheon completes first round of testing for new Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense radar
Raytheon Company completed the first round of testing of the first partially populated radar antenna array for the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Air and M...
Bomber Task Force conducts Icelandic mission with Norwegian F-35s, US F-15s
Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National ...
Avtomatika Concern of Rostec displays anti-drone weapons
Avtomatika Concern of Rostec demonstrates new and prospective anti-drone means at Kudinovo range in Kaluga region. They include Rubezh-Avtomatika, ...
Ukraine tests Turkish Bayraktar tactical UAS
The first flight test of Bayraktar tactical unmanned aerial vehicles took place in Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of Ukraine's Def...
Edgybees wins contract from AFWERX to enhance US Air Force situational awareness
Edgybees, leading provider of collaborative visual intelligence technology, announced that it has been awarded its largest contract yet by AFWERX, ...
India likely to buy additional batch of Russian MiG-29 fighter jets
India is very much likely to buy an extra batch of Russian MiG-29 fighter jets, chief of Russia’s Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperatio...
US Government approves international sales of Raytheon Coyote Block 2 counter-drone weapon
The US government has cleared Raytheon Company to sell the Coyote Block 2 counter-drone weapon to approved allied nations as part of the Howl...
Mi-38 helicopter to be developed into air command post
The latest Mi-38 helicopter will be developed into an air command post. It will be protected by the upgraded Vitebsk onboa...
India: HAL conducts maiden flight for advanced Light Combat Aircraft Tejas
The first Light Combat AIrcraft in FOC standard (SP-21) took the skies for maiden flight on March 17. The test flight was conducted for 40 minutes....
Textron Aviation Defense announces $70.2M US Air Force contract award for two Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine aircraft, training and support services
Textron Aviation Defense LLC, a Textron Inc. company, announced the finalization of a $70.2 million Other Transaction Authority (OTA) with th...
FIDAE 2020: Chilean Air Force informs the cancellation of the International Air and Space Fair
The Chilean Air Force reports that due to the worldwide declared pandemic, it has been decided to cancel the International Air and Space Fair, FIDA...
Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant team selected for Future Long Range Assault Aircraft competitive demonstration and risk reduction program
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant team is honored the Army selected its proven, game-changing X2 Technology for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircra...
Bell V-280 Valor team selected to continue in future long-range assault aircraft competition
US Army awards Bell a contract for competitive demonstration and risk reduction work on a program engineered to deliver exceptional operational cap...
Czech Republic signed contract to supply tank vehicles for the Army
Czech Deputy Director for Armaments and Acquisitions Lubor Koudelka today signed a contract to supply seven tank cars and two tanker semi-trailers....