2021
Sikorsky S-97 Raider helicopter performs first flight demos for US Army officials
The Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER helicopter flew two demonstrations before Army officials and Soldiers at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama this week...
Russian ZALA Aero latest drones tested in extreme Antarctic conditions
Unmanned aerial vehicles produced by Russia’s ZALA Aero (part of the Kalashnikov Group within the state tech corporation Rostec) have been tested i...
France orders 8 additional H225M Caracal helicopters
The French Minister of Armed Forces, Florence Parly, has announced that the Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed an order to purchase eigh...
US Air Force new combat search and rescue helicopter HH-60W Jolly Green II completes developmental testing
The US Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II, completed its developmental test program April 13.
Hybrid engine and artificial intelligence for Zala 421-16E5G UAV
Russia’s ZALA Aero (part of the Kalashnikov Group within the state tech corporation Rostec) has developed the world’s first light unmanned aircraft...
Leonardo airborne SDR selected by Boeing for NATO E-3A AWACS fleet
Leonardo has been contracted by Boeing to provide its new software-defined radio, the ‘SWave Airborne SDR SRT-800’ for NATO’s fleet of E-3A Airborn...
Airbus signs major integrated support contract with Egypt for C295
The Egyptian Air Force, the largest C295 fleet operator worldwide, has recently signed a five-year services contract with Airbus for the performanc...
Russian military interested in advanced Il-114-300 transport plane
The advanced Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop transport plane has aroused interest of Russia’s military, First Deputy Chairman of the Military and Ind...
Royal Netherlands Air Force received its first Chinook F / CAAS helicopter
The first Chinook F/CAAS was handed over to Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). This is another important step in the transition to the 5th genera...
Poland buys five ex-US Air Force C-130H Hercules airlifters
Polish Minister of National Defense Marisz Blaszczak announced that on April 12, 2021, Poland signed an intergovernmental agreement with the United...
DARPA selects performers for Phase 1 of Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations program
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has awarded contracts for the first phase of the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operatio...
Episode 1/4 Video Weekly April 2021 Aviation Defense security news Web TV
Air Recognition, defense aviation Web TV news channel latest news and breaking news of international aviation and aerospace, defense, securit...
US Marine Corps to acquire two MQ-9A Reaper UAVs
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will acquire two MQ-9A Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance UAVs and related systems. The Naval Air Systems Command (N...
Russian troops to start receiving Okhotnik strike drone in 2024
Deliveries of Russia’s latest heavy Okhotnik drone to the Russian troops are scheduled to begin in 2024, said Andrey Yelchaninov, the first deputy ...
US Air National Guard tests LITENING pod for precision airdrops
The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center C-130 Hercules Detachment from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and the 182nd Air...
Bell started the production of AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for Bahrain
Bell hosted a delegation from the Kingdom of Bahrain to mark the start of production of AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters built as part of the Foreign...
USA: Biden Administration to unfreeze the F-35 sale to the United Arab Emirates
The administration of US President Joe Biden has told Congress it is proceeding with more than $23bn in weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates (...
Citadel Defense digitizes CUAS training for military and government
With anticipated cuts in Force size, the Pentagon must optimize investments in technology to avoid compromising national security and troop safety....
Elbit Systems to equip multinational MRTT fleet with J-MUSIC DIRCM system
Elbit Systems will supply an additional J- MUSIC DIRCM (Direct Infrared Countermeasures) self-protection system to the Multinational Multi-Role Tan...
Royal Malaysian Air Force looking for new fighter jet
The Royal Malaysian Air Force’s is looking for a Light Combat Aircraft, and for now, three candidates seem to be considered by Malaysia.