2021
Russian Baltic fleet aviation to get more Su-30SM multirole fighter jets
Russia is rearming the coastal forces of the Baltic fleet whose commander Admiral Nosatov said Bal and Bastion coastal complexes, Iskander operatio...
Modernized Northrop Grumman electronic warfare for global F-16 Fleet
Northrop Grumman’s F-16 electronic warfare suite for international operators draws upon the technologies developed for the U.S. F-16 fleet. Known a...
J-20 stealth fighters and new helicopters to perform at Communist Party of China centenary celebrations
According to Global Times, Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) warplanes are expected to deliver an aerial performance for the celebration activ...
Indonesia reported to have signed contract to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets
According to information published by Defense Studies on June 13, 2021, Indonesia is reported to have signed a contract to buy 36 French Dassault R...
Northrop Grumman launches Pegasus XL rocket for US Space Force
Northrop Grumman announced on June 13 that successfully launched the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) payload into orbit for the U.S. Space...
Bronco II enters final phase of USSOCOM Armed Overwatch competition
Leidos, a science and technology leader, announced on June 11 its team was selected to enter the final phase of the U.S. Special Operations Command...
Russian Western District to receive MiG-31K with Kinzhal ALBM missiles
The Russian Defense Ministry decided to deploy aircraft with air ballistic Kinzhal missiles in the Western Military District, the Izvestia daily wr...
NORAD conducts Arctic air defence exercise Amalgam Dart
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is conducting Exercise Amalgam Dart, an arctic air defense exercise, from June 10 to 18, 2021. The...
Boeing awarded US Navy contract to supply 36 SLAM ER data link pods and containers to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on June 10 that Boeing is awarded a $78,355,686 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price cont...
Bangladesh confirms purchase of 24 Grob G 120TP trainer aircraft
According to Md Badaruddin, the Bangladesh Air Force will get 24 Grob G 120TPs, a two-seat turboprop training and aerobatic low-wing aircraft with ...
Northrop Grumman awarded US Air Force contract for Minuteman III ICBM sustainment
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $287 million base contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide engineering services to assist in sustaining the Mi...
Ecaro V-150 UAV flight trials ready to go
European provider of Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, UMS Skeldar, arrived this week at the Grottaglie Airport in Italy with its V-1...
Raytheon awarded contract for F-15E APG-82 radar system
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on June 9 that Raytheon has been awarded a $3,120,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract...
Philippine Air Force receives 5 more S-70i Black Hawk helicopters
According to ti AirForceTechnology, Lockheed Martin company's PZL Mielec has delivered five additional S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters ...
Ten NATO Allies start new era in pilot training
Defense Ministers from 10 NATO countries on 9 June 2021 agreed to bolster the training of their nation’s military pilots, taking advantage of new t...
Latvia to become second NATO member to buy Bayraktar TB2 armed drones
According to Daily Sabah, Latvia has indicated it could be the second European Union and NATO member state to acquire Turkish armed unmanned aerial...
Vietnam Air Force cleared to get Beechcraft T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft
According to Asian Defence, the U.S. has agreed to sell Beechcraft T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft to Vietnam, U.S. Pacific Air Forces Commander Kenn...
Saab and Varjo bring virtual reality to flight simulators
Saab and Varjo Technologies work together to revolutionize flight simulators. The Finnish company Varjo has developed a human eye resolution mixed ...
US Navy and Boeing make aviation history with MQ-25 becoming first UAV to refuel another aircraft
For the first time in history, the U.S. Navy and Boeing have demonstrated air-to-air refueling using an unmanned aircraft – the Boeing-owned MQ-25 ...
Bell and Northrop Grumman integrate new data link into AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter
The U.S. Marine Corps has successfully demonstrated in flight testing a two-way connection between the Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter and a gro...