2021
Airbus and Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research to develop aircraft laser communication terminal
Airbus and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) have launched a programme to develop a laser communication terminal d...
Lockheed Martin and Royal Danish Air Force celebrate debut of first Danish F-35 aircraft
On April 7, Danish and American officials celebrated the rollout of the first F-35A Lightning II for the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) at Lockheed ...
US Air Force names its newest fighter F-15EX Eagle II
April 7 marks the unveiling of the name and the official role of the US Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-15EX Eagle ll.
Northrop Grumman and US Air Force collaborate to meet integrated baseline review milestone for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program
Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully conducted the Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) engineerin...
Rafael marks ten years since Iron Dome first interception
With over 2,500 combat interceptions, at a success rate of 90%, and numerous lives saved, today April 7 marks the 10th anniversary of the first com...
Senegalese Air Force receives CN-235 MPA aircraft
Indonesian Ambassador in Dakar, Dindin Wahyudin, and Papa Souleymane Sarr, Chief of Senegalese Airforce, welcomed the arrival of the CN-235 MPA air...
Unsuccessful flight test for US Air Force ARRW booster vehicle
The US Air Force had a setback in demonstrating its progress in hypersonic weapons April 5 when its first booster vehicle flight test encountered a...
AeroVironment receives multiple Puma 3 AE orders totaling $11 million from NATO support and procurement agency
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced on April 6 its receipt of four firm-fixed-price orders totaling ...
Northrop Grumman optionally-manned Firebird demonstrates operational flexibility
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Firebird multi-sensor aircraft showcased the versatility of the optionally-manned autonomous system as it flew to va...
Israeli Air Force gets new Oron surveillance aircraft
On April 4, the 122nd ("Nachson") Squadron received its new aircraft - the "Oron", which will grant the Israel Air Force (IAF) unpreced...
BAE Systems successfully tests SABER technology for compass call upgrade
BAE Systems successfully flight tested its Small Adaptive Bank of Electronic Resources (SABER) technology, paving the way for a critical software u...
AFRL successfully completes XQ-58A Valkyrie flight and payload release test
The US Air Force Research Laboratory successfully completed the XQ-58A Valkyrie’s sixth flight test and first release from its internal weapons bay...
Ansat helicopter gets 270-kg gear hoist
Kazan Helicopter Plant was licensed by Rosaviatsia agency to install a gear hoist on Ansat helicopter, Russian Helicopters Holding said.
US Air Force completes first military transport of eVTOL aircraft inside a C-130
The needs of the tomorrow’s Air Force must be met today, and the 355th Wing remains on the leading edge of this effort to ensure its continued abil...
18th French A400M transport aircraft arrives with new capabilities
This Wednesday April 2, France is getting its 18th A400M Atlas transport aircraft. For France, this will be the first new A400M equipped with ...
Schiebel awarded new service provision contract with European Maritime Safety Agency
Schiebel has won another significant contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Schiebel, with its CAMCOPTER S-100, is yet...
Royal Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force expand defence partnership
The Royal Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force expand defence partnership. The agreement will see a joint RAF & Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) Haw...
Ascent AeroSystems and Dynetics announce new orders for Spirit cylindrical UAS
Massachusetts-based Ascent AeroSystems announced that it has received a follow-on order for its ground-breaking Spirit unmanned aerial systems (UAS...
British Army to be bolstered with a new generation of high-speed medium helicopters
The British Army’s battle-winning capability is to be bolstered with a new generation of high-speed medium helicopters.
Airbus qualified as bidder for Royal Canadian Air Force strategic tanker replacement
Airbus has been qualified by the Government of Canada as a bidder for the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) project, a procure...