2021
Crew Training International to provide pilot and maintainer training for Bahrain AH-1Z helicopter program
Crew Training International Inc., Memphis, Tennessee, is awarded a not-to-exceed $9,704,317 firm-fixed-price undefinitized contract. This contract ...
Slovenia to purchase C-27J Spartan from Italy
Slovenia will purchase a C27J Spartan fixed-wing aircraft from Italy. Italy will also provide the assistance and maintenance service. Fli...
EDGE signs C-130 programmed depot maintenance and upgrades contract with Tunisian Air Force
EDGE Group entity, AMMROC, a leading provider of military maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services in th...
Northrop Grumman platform-agnostic AN/ASQ-236 Dragon’s Eye pod achieves first flight on an operational F-16
The Air National Guard has flown the Northrop Grumman Corporation AN/ASQ-236 Dragon’s Eye Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar pod on a...
Boeing delivers first P-8A Poseidon to Norway
On November 18, the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) accepted the first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that will be ...
EDGE awarded AED11 Billion exclusive contract to service UAE Air Force and Air Defence aircraft
EDGE Group entity, GAL, a leading regional provider of integrated aircraft sustainment solutions for military and civilian customers, has been awar...
CERES reconnaissance space system designed by Airbus and Thales successfully launched
The CERES space system (Capacité de Renseignement Electromagnétique Spatiale, or Space-based Signal Intelligence Capability) satellites designed an...
UK: Royal Air Force tests synthetic fuel-powered flight
In a world-first, an Ikarus C42 microlight aircraft flown by Group Captain Peter Hackett, completed a short flight powered by synthetic gasoline at...
Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE reaches major milestones during successful flight tests
In flight tests on Nov. 4, Lockheed Martin demonstrated significant milestones for the PAC-3 program, including the first integration of the PAC-3 ...
Kalashnikov delivers latest missiles for Strela air defense system to Russian troops
The Kalashnikov weapons maker delivered a batch of 9M333 missiles for the Strela-10M3 mobile short-range surface-to-air missile system to the Defen...
Indonesia Ministry of Defence orders two Airbus A400Ms
The Indonesia Ministry of Defence has placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration.
Russian Ka-52 helicopter performs advanced flying at Dubai Airshow 2021
Russia’s Kamov Ka-52 (NATO reporting name: Hokum-B) attack helicopter shown for the first time at the Dubai Airshow 2021 has performed advanced fly...
US Air Force Rapid Dragon Program conducts palletized munition demonstration using production long range cruise missile separation test vehicle
The Air Force Rapid Dragon Program, a fast-paced experimentation campaign led by the Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (...
USA delivers six MD-530F attack helicopters to the Lebanese Armed Forces
A ceremony was held at Hamat Air Base in Lebanon to receive 6 MD-530F military helicopters as a donation from the United States of America to the L...
EDGE signs MoU with Raytheon Emirates in support of multiple military technology programs
EDGE Group, the advanced technology group for defence and beyond, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Raytheon Emirates, to explore str...
Russia destroys defunct satellite in orbit
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that a defunct Soviet-era satellite was successfully destroyed in orbit during tests.
AeroVironment new Mantis i45 N multi-sensor imaging payload delivers advanced ISR for nighttime operations
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, introduced the Mantis i45 N, a multi-sensor nighttime imaging pa...
EDGE unveils new additions to its portfolio of reconnaissance and combat unmanned aerial vehicles at Dubai Airshow 2021
EDGE Group, an advanced technology group for defence and beyond, today launched a series of new additions to its product portfolio of advanced unma...
Near Earth Autonomy and L3Harris demonstrate drone system that delivers life-saving blood to medics in the field
Near Earth Autonomy and L3Harris Technologies have successfully demonstrated an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capable of autonomously delivering l...
EDGE signs AED3.2 Billion contract for supply of precision guided munitions to the UAE Armed Forces
EDGE Group entity, HALCON, a regional leader in the production and supply of precision-guided weapons, has won an AED3.2 billion (US$880 million) c...