2021
Bulgaria orders Saab deployable maintenance facility
Saab has signed a contract to deliver the innovative Deployable Maintenance Facility (DAM) for use by the Bulgarian Air Force. The system will prov...
US Air Force can retire Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker in favor of KC-46 Pegasus
U.S. Transportation Command is responsible for moving people and materiel around the globe in support of the nation's defense needs. It relies, in ...
Russian Su-25SM3 pilots learning to operate Gefest computing subsystem
Sukhoi Su-25SM3 (NATO reporting name: Frogfoot-A) pilots of the Southern Military District are learning to operate the Gefest aiming system du...
French Air Force Rafales and US F-35s perform joint flight
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on May 18, 2021, a Dassault Rafale assigned to the 1/4 Gascogne Fighter Squadr...
France Germany and Spain agree on Future Combat Air System prototype flight in 2027
Florence Parly, French Minister of Defense, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, German Minister of Defense, and Margarita Robles, Spanish Minister of Defen...
BAE Systems awarded contract from US Defense Logistics Agency for advanced M-Code GPS modules
BAE Systems has received a $325.5 million contract from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency for advanced Military Code (M-Code) Global Positioning Sy...
US deploys F/A-18D aircraft in Saudi Arabia
According to information published by U.S. Department of Defense on May 18, 2021, U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet aircraft from Marine All Weather...
Screaming Eagles take flight in cutting-edge UH-60 Black Hawk simulator
Fort Campbell, Kentucky, is entering the latest frontier of flight simulation technology with the Army-owned and operated Black Hawk Aircrew Traine...
Russian Air Force reconnaissance squadrons to be equipped with drones
The Russian Defense Ministry decided to gradually rearm reconnaissance squadrons of the Aerospace Forces with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). At p...
Rheinmetall and Thales awarded subcontract from Lockheed Martin to deliver training services to the joint Franco-German C-130J squadron
Thales and Rheinmetall have been tasked with certifying the future training centre organization for the Franco-German C-130J Super Hercules fleet. ...
Argentina evaluates ISR pod on IA-58 Pucará Fénix aircraft
The Directorate General for Research and Development of the Argentinian Air Force, together with Invap, carried out the first certification and int...
Taiwan Air Force gets upgraded F-16s and test fires AIM-120 missiles
According to Taiwan News after a photo published on Instagram by Aeros808, Taiwanese F-16 fighters have been spotted in Hawaii on their way back ho...
First Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer assembled in record time
In a historic moment, the front fuselage of the first Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer was joined perfectly with its aft section in less ...
US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper gets news and enhanced capabilities
According to information published by US Air Force on May 12, 2021, the 174th Attack Wing has partnered with multiple Department of Defense contrac...
Brazilian Air Force pilots begin conversion training on Saab Gripen in Sweden
The year 2020 was unforgettable for the Brazilian Gripen Programme, but this year has started in full swing also. In January 2021, the first group ...
US Air Force F-35 fighters arrive at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base for Atlantic Trident 21 exercise
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, landed at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base, France, on M...
MiG-35 undergoes integration acceptance test in Russian Air Force – Part 2
Multirole MiG-35 fighter jets are undergoing integration acceptance trials. The preliminary conclusion has been obtained to begin the production of...
Escribano and GMV join Sener Aeroespacial in the missile SMS initiative
The combined capabilities of the three companies will result in a relevant industrial player in the missile systems sector that can address the nee...
Rheinmetall takes over maintenance of first two German Air Force CH-53G transport helicopters at Diepholz Air Base
Rheinmetall has taken over maintenance operations for the Bundeswehr’s fleet of CH-53G helicopters, as planned. Embedded in the organization of the...
Chinese Air Force holds mock battle between carrier-borne and land-based aircraft over Yellow Sea
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently held a mock battle between a group of aircraft carrier-borne fighter jets and a land-based join...