2021
Smart cargo parachute tests completed in Russia
The Technodinamika holding of the Rostec State Corporation has completed the factory tests of the "smart" transport parachute system. It is equippe...
Lockheed Martin supports US Indo Pacific Command in bilateral exercise with Australia
The Lockheed Martin (LMT) F-35 Lightning II and Virtual Aegis Weapon System (VAWS) demonstrated the ability to share real-time sensor data from For...
Russia showcases helicopters at Airshow China 2021
At one of the world's largest aviation exhibitions Airshow China 2021, helicopters manufactured by Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Ros...
US Army awarded BAE Systems sustainment contract worth up to $872 million under Limited Interim Missile Warning System program
The U.S. Army, on Aug. 24, 2021, has awarded BAE Systems an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide life-cycle sustainme...
Russia developing EW system based on Mi-8AMTSh helicopter
Russia is developing an electronic warfare (EW) system on the basis of the Mil Mi-8AMTSh (NATO reporting name: Hip) helicopter to jam communication...
US Government awards Citadel Defense multiple contracts for new drone and pilot location solution
Citadel Defense has been awarded three new counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) contracts from the U.S. Government for their newest product, Ti...
CH-6 HALE UAV unveiled at Airshow China 2021
Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) unveils the CH-6 high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) remotely piloted UAV at China AIrshow 2021...
J-16D fighter showcased for the first time at Airshow China 2021
The new variant of Shenyang J-16 fighter jet, the J-16D, is showcased during Airshow China 2021, 13th China International Aerospace Exhibitio...
US Air Force and Lockheed Martin select Collins Aerospace for C-130J wheels, brakes
Collins Aerospace announced it has been selected by the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin to provide boltless wheels and carbon brakes for 60 C-13...
DARPA Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept achieves successful flight
DARPA, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, completed a free flight test of its Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) last week. The mi...
Hughes Network Systems and SES demonstrate first multi-orbit SATCOM for Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Hughes Network Systems, LLC and SES announced on Septembe 22 the successful first demonstration of a new multi-orbit satellite communications...
Iraq intends to buy 12 JF-17 from Pakistan
The Iraqi government is planning to acquire 12 JF-17A Block III fighter jets from Pakistan, local media reported on September 26.
US Air Force awards Rolls-Royce B-52H engine contract
The Department of the US Air Force has awarded a $2,604,329,361 contract to Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, for B-52H Stratofo...
Russia to modernize three early warning radars by 2028
Three Voronezh-type radars of Russia’s missile attack early warning system will be modernized by 2028, the press service of the Russian-Belarusian ...
Israel Air Force gets three new F-35I Adir fighter jets
Three new "Adir" (F-35I) fighter jets landed at Nevatim AFB on September 26 and are set to join the Israel Air Force's "Lions of the South" Squadro...
Moog Aircraft Group creates prototype eVTOL vehicle
AFWERX Agility Prime Partner, Moog Aircraft Group, has created a prototype electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL), the SureFly S250,...
Secretary of US Air Force confirms five B-21 test aircraft in flow
The B-21 Raider took center stage at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, with the latest update on program progress being ...
Airbus to supply 56 C295 aircraft to Indian Air Force
India has formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet. It is the first ‘Make in I...
Bell Boeing starts Nacelle improvement of CV-22 Osprey
According to a press release published by Boeing on September 23, 2021, the first Air Force CV-22 Osprey designated for nacelle improvement modific...
PLA Chinese Air Force to unveil WZ-7 high-altitude reconnaissance drone at Airshow China 2021
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will for the first time display the WZ-7 high-altitude reconnaissance drone at the Airshow Chi...