2020
Thales and Dassault Aviation win contract for France's new strategic airborne intelligence programme
On 30 December 2019, the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) awarded Thales and Dassault Aviation the contract to equip the French Army's fut...
Russian hi-tech firm develops new flight control system for Mi-28NM combat helicopters
The Design Bureau of Industrial Automatics based in Saratov in southern Russia has developed a new flight control system for upgraded Mi-28NM comba...
Luxembourg Armed Forces Airbus A400M Atlas to be delivered in June 2020
On December 18, the first Airbus A400M Atlas, which will be delivered shortly to Melsbroek (Belgium), entered the paint shop of the manufacturer Ai...
Lockheed Martin to deliver 50 C-130Js to US Government via Multiyear III Award
Lockheed Martin will deliver 50 C-130J Super Hercules to the U.S. government through a C-130J Multiyear III award, which was finalized by the U.S. ...
Leonardo awarded contract for 32 TH-73A Advanced Helicopter Training System by US Department of Defense
The U.S. Navy announced on Jan. 13, 2020 that AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation (Leonardo) was awarded a contract for $176.5M for the product...
Turkish fighter jet to fly with domestic engine by 2029
Turkey's TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU) – a joint project by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB)...
Swiss Air 2030 program: second request for proposals has been issued
The second request for proposal for new fighter aircraft and new extended-range ground-based air defence systems has been issued to the government ...
Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft completed successful autonomous test flight
Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft completed a successful autonomous test flight in December.
Northrop Grumman to develop open architecture radio for US Air Force
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract to develop and demonstrate a Software Programmable Open Mission Systems (OMS) Compliant (S...
TGE Group develops a hybrid quad tiltrotor drone for the Russian Navy
During a visit in the building of the Black Sea Higher Naval School, TGE Group showcased to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, latest innovat...
U.S. authorizes the sale of F-35B STOVL stealth figher aircraft to Singapore
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore of up to twelve (12) F-35B Short Take-Of...
US Marines, NAVAIR declare CH-53K Heavy-Lift King Stalion engine problems resolved
The U.S. Marine Corps and Sikorsky have resolved the engine integration issues that slowed down the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter prog...
Boeing awarded support contract for Australian P-8A Poseidons
Boeing is awarded a $42,297,380 modification (P000163) to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm target, firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed...
Northrop Grumman continues Joint STARS sustainment and modification work for US Air Force
Northrop Grumman Corporation received a $302 million contract from the U.S. Air Force on Nov. 1, 2019 for continued support of the Joint Surveillan...
Scalable Agile Beam Radar upgrades planned for US Air National Guard fighters
The U.S. Air Force has completed installation of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s AN/APG-83 SABR radars on Air National Guard F-16s at Joint Base And...
Baltic fleet to get upgraded Ka-27M helicopters in 2020
The naval aviation will receive upgraded Ka-27M helicopters. They will become operational in 2020. The helicopters will improve antisubmarine defen...
EmbraerX and Elroy Air sign agreement to collaborate on unmanned air cargo
EmbraerX, Embraer’s disruptive business subsidiary, announces its expansion into the commercial air cargo market, via a collaboration agreement wit...
Russia’s Defense Ministry receives second Mi-38T helicopter
Russia’s Defense Ministry has received the second Mil Mi-38T helicopter from Russian Helicopters Group, the group’s press office said.
Rheinmetall and Thales teaming in Germany for unguided and guided rockets
Rheinmetall and Thales have signed an agreement to support together the future developments, qualification and production of the 70mm (2.75") guide...
Thales Alenia Space and Thales sign concept study contract with French defense procurement agency for a Stratobus type platform
Thales Alenia Space (the joint venture between Thales, 67% and Leonardo, 33%) and Thales have signed a contract with The French defense procurement...