2021
Pakistan’s GIDS unveils Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Shahpar II at EDEX
Global Industrial Defence Solutions (GIDS) is a Pakistani state-owned conglomerate, involved in the export and marketing of military, industrial an...
Chinese H-6J bombers practice island bombing and mine-laying in South China Sea
As reported by Liu Xuanzun in Global Times, the H-6J, the latest type of bomber to enter service with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Na...
UAE and France sign deal for 80 Rafale F4 fighter jets
In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Sheikh Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and V...
Rohde & Schwarz demonstrates robust data link communication for rotary wing aircraft
Rohde & Schwarz, together with ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and representatives of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr)successfully ...
Liteye and Unmanned Experts partner to address drone swarms
Liteye Systems, based in Denver Colorado, has partnered with Unmanned Experts Inc. to provide the hardware components to ruggedize the new AIR COMM...
Australian Army announced the establishment of Army Aviation Command
The Chief of Australian Army, Lieutenant General Rick Burr, AO, DSC, MVO, announced on December 2 the establishment of a new Army Aviation Command ...
Government of Canada announces the last two bidders for Royal Canadian Air Force future fighter jets
As part of its defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government of Canada is acquiring 88 advanced fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air F...
US Air Force to field new bladder relief device and works toward suite of options
The Air Force is scheduled to receive the first shipment of the Omni Gen. 3 Skydrate, an improved in-flight bladder relief device, in early Decembe...
Russia to test newly-built Tu-160M strategic bomber by yearend
A completely new Tupolev Tu-160M (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) strategic bomber will make its debut run along the runway of the Kazan Aircraft P...
US Army orders new Spyglass 3D Radar by Liteye Systems
Liteye Systems, based in Denver Colorado, announced on November 30 that the US Army will be the first customer to field the new Spyglass 3D Radar a...
AeroVironment awarded $4 million small UAS foreign military sale contract for US Ally
AeroVironment, Inc. a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, announced it received a $4,151,320 firm-fixed-price U.S. Departme...
BAE Systems new FireNet transceiver completes successful capability demonstration for rotary wing aircraft
BAE Systems successfully completed a capability demonstration of its FireNet software-defined communication transceiver. The demonstration displaye...
GA-ASI completes series of system level tests for Protector
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has successfully completed key system-level tests for the new Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted ...
Royal Australian Air Force retires its Classic Hornets
After more than 30 years of dedicated service to the Royal Australian Air Force, Australia’s fleet of F/A-18A/B Classic Hornets has been farewelled...
US Air Force tests StormBreaker smart weapon on F-35 fighter jet
According to a recent news release from Raytheon, the first-ever StormBreaker munition drop test from an F-35 was conducted in late 2021 to test th...
US Air Force orders 15 redesigned Silent Arrow cargo drones
Silent Arrow announced the United States Air Force, through the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), has awarded the company a contract entitled “...
Royal Thai Air Force awards contract for fleet of Beechcraft AT-6 aircraft
Textron Aviation Defense LLC announced a $143 million contract with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for an Integrated System in support of the 41st...
Four modernized L-39s handed over to Kazakhstan
Aero Vodochody and OMNIPOL handed over four overhauled L-39C aircraft to the Kazakh Air Force in October 2021. The overhaul also included an extens...
Technodinamika has created a simulator for the Il-76MD aircraft
The Technodinamika holding of the Rostec State Corporation has equipped the training center of the Federal Service of the National Guard of the Rus...
Russia testing MiG-31 fighter with fly-by-wire control system
Russia is carrying out state trials of the upgraded MiG-31 fighter-interceptor with a fly-by-wire control system, managers of the Sokol aviation en...