2020
Boeing Australia completes first Loyal Wingman fuselage
The Boeing Australia team recently completed major fuselage structural assembly for the first Loyal Wingman. The aircraft is one of three prototype...
Four H160 helicopters for the French Navy SAR missions
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) is to supply four H160s to the French Navy for search and rescue missions through a partnership betwe...
Boeing delivers the first F/A-18 service life modification jet to US Navy
Boeing has given an F/A-18 a new lease on life after delivering the first Super Hornet under the Service Life Modification to the U.S. Navy. The se...
Russia considers to arm Tu-160 strategic bombers with hypersonic missiles
Russia’s top military brass plans to arm Tupolev Tu-160 supersonic strategic bombers with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, a source in the defense indu...
Elbit Systems to supply laser DIRCM systems to countries in Asia-Pacific
Elbit Systems announced on February 10 that it was awarded contracts worth approximately $136 million to provide customers in Asia-Pacific with air...
Singapore AirShow 2020: Rafael to unveil MicroLite compact EO ISTAR system
During Singapore Airshow this week, Rafael will unveil MicroLite – a lightweight EO/IR sensor for airborne Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance missio...
Singapore AirShow 2020: Ascent Vision Technologies announces 4-sensor optic for maritime C-UAS
Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) has launched its next-generation multi-mission imaging system for maritime counter UAS (CUAS) and intelligence, su...
Russian MoD signs contract for the production of long-range attack drone Altius-RU
Russian MoD and the Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UWCA) plant have signed a contract to create the Altius-RU reconnaissance and attack drone, which...
U.S. Air Force to complete F-22A Raptor modernization
F-22A Update 6 developmental testing began November 13, 2017, with an expected completion in spring of 2020. The Air Force intended the F-22A to be...
DefExpo 2020: HAL receives first IOC for its light utility helicopter
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received the Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) for its Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), paving the way...
US navy receives first CMV-22B Osprey for further testing
The first Navy CMV-22B Osprey arrived at Patuxent River Feb. 2 after completing its ferry flight from Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas.
Elbit Systems awarded contract to equip Korean KF-X fighter with TF/TA systems
Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded a $43 million contract from Hanwha Systems Co. to equip the Next Generation Korean fighter jets i...
USA: Air Force Global Strike Command tests Minuteman III missile launch from Vandenberg AFB
A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana; the 90th MW at F.E. Warren AFB, ...
Singapore AirShow 2020: Airbus to showcase its latest products, services and innovations
Airbus will participate at the upcoming Singapore Airshow, showcasing its latest products, services and innovations in the commercial aircraft, def...
Elbit Systems selected by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency to conduct UAS maritime trial flights
Elbit Systems UK has been selected by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to conduct maritime demonstration flights in the UK using a number o...
Northrop Grumman to increase US Air Force bomb fuze inventory
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that it received an $85 million production order from the U.S. Navy late last year for FMU-139D/B general pu...
Boeing and US Navy successfully controlled unmanned EA-18G Growlers
Boeing and the U.S. Navy successfully flew two autonomously controlled EA-18G Growlers at Naval Air Station Patuxent River as unmanned air systems ...
First Royal Air Force P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft arrives in UK
The RAF’s new submarine-hunting Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) has touched down for the first time in the UK.
Lockheed Martin delivers first Block 8.1 upgrade HC-130J to US Coast Guard
Lockheed Martin representatives joined U.S. Coast Guard leaders and crew members for a ceremony on Jan. 31 at the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Ce...
Singapore AirShow 2020: Rafael to showcase complete combat-proven array of air defense and air-to-air systems
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is participating at Singapore Airshow 2020 in Singapore, February 11th-16th.