2021
AeroVironment presents new ground control solution Crysalis
According to a press release published by AeroVironment, Inc. on July 7, 2021, the global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, toda...
Thales completes successful first flight of long-range UAS 100
Thales has successfully completed the first flight of a half-scale prototype of its UAS 100 long-range unmanned air system. Developed in partnershi...
Indra develops SIMCUI virtual reality-based simulation system to train pilots
Spanish company Indra has developed the SIMCUI, a new multi-purpose and inter-operable simulation system that’s easy to transport and install anywh...
US Air Force releases new B-21 Raider artist rendering
The U.S. Air Force released a new B-21 Raider artist rendering graphic with an accompanying fact sheet on July 6. As with past renderings, this ren...
Turkish Air Force detachment joins NATO in Poland
According to information published by NATO on July 7, 2021, four Turkish Air Force F-16s from 6th Main Jet Base at Bandırma touched down at Ma...
Grupo Oesía invests in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle sector with UAV Navigation
Grupo Oesía, a 100% Spanish company specializing in technology development and applied engineering, has carried out a strategic investment operatio...
USMC AH-1Z attack helicopter conducts first flight with new digital interoperability suite
For the first time in flight, the AH-1Z Viper established a two-way connection between a ground station and the aircraft’s Link 16 and Advanced Net...
Ilyushin Il-112V airlifter problems gradually resolved
The problems with the creation of Il-112V airlifter for the Russian Defense Ministry are gradually resolved, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov sai...
Albania to purchase Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
According to information published by TRT World on July 3, 2021, Albania can be the next country that will buy Bayraktar TB-2 Unmanned Aerial Vehic...
Northrop Grumman to build more combat-proven infrared countermeasure systems
Northrop Grumman will install more life-saving Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) systems on U.S. and international fixed-wing and rot...
Satellite-based procedures for UAS ENAV into play with European project ECARO
The experimentation and demonstration campaign of the ECARO (EGNOS Civil Aviation Roadmap) project, performed at Grottaglie Airport, has just concl...
French Special Forces demonstrate know-how at SOFINS 2021 defense exhibition
From June 29 to July 1, 2021, the 5th edition of SOFINS took place at the Souge camp in Gironde, near Bordeaux. This event marks a year of meetings...
Switzerland selects Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II for its future fighter fleet
The Swiss Federal Council announced Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II is the aircraft selected from its New Fighter Aircraft competition. The Swi...
Northrop Grumman delivers ESPAStar bus to L3Harris for US Air Force NTS-3 mission
Northrop Grumman announced on July 1 the successful delivery of an ESPAStar-D spacecraft bus from Gilbert, Ariz., to L3Harris in Melbourne, Fla. Th...
United States approves the sale of F-16 Block 70/72 fighter aircraft to Philippines
According to information released by the United States Department of Defense on June 24, 2021, the U.S. State Department has made a determination a...
Tactical Air Support Inc to provide US Navy F-5N Tiger II with upgrade kits
Tactical Air Support Inc., Reno, Nevada, is awarded a $14,800,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract provides for the procurement of six-bloc...
Northrop Grumman completes first flight of Japanese second RQ-4B Global Hawk UAS
On the heels of the successful first flight of Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk in early April 2021, Northrop Grumman recently completed additional succes...
Bundestag approves a new step for the Future Combat Air System
According to a tweet published by the French Minister of Defence, Florence Parly, on June 23, 2021, the Bundestag (German Parliament) has just...
British AH-64 Apaches of Sqn 656 completes training with HMS Prince of Wales
The most powerful battlefield helicopter in Britain’s arsenal has completed two weeks’ intensive training on the nation’s newest aircraft carrier, ...
Israel destroys UAVs with airborne laser system
According to i24News, Israel successfully completed its first-ever testing of an airborne, high-power laser defense system that intercepted several...