2021
Akinci combat drone 3rd prototype completes maiden flight
The third prototype for Turkey’s state-of-the-art unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) Akinci has completed its maiden flight, Selçuk Bayraktar, t...
British Army Apache helicopters tested in the arctic circle
In recent weeks, UK's Apache Attack Helicopter pilots and crew have been training in challenging arctic conditions on Exercise Clockwork, to ensure...
Raytheon awarded contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles
Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $518,443,821 firm-fixed-price, incentive contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-...
Singapore receives its first H225M helicopter
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has taken delivery of its first H225M helicopter in Singapore.
Norwegian F-35 aircraft take part in Red-Flag exercise
For the first time in history, Norwegian F-35 aircraft are used in exercise "Red-Flag" at Nellis Airforce Base in Nevada.
Royal Saudi Air Force to participate with US and Pakistan air forces in ACES Meet 2021-1 exercise
Contingents of Royal Saudi Air Force arrived at an operational airbase of Pakistan Air Force on March 26 to participate in a two-week long multinat...
Nigeria receives JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan
The Nigerian Air Force received three JF-17 multirole fighters from Pakistan. Since mid-2020, Nigerian Air Force pilots and crew for the...
Ilyushin Il-112V airlifter to make second flight on March 30
The light Il-112V airlifter will make its second test flight on March 30 from the airfield of Voronezh Aircraft Plant, a source in the industry tol...
Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A airlifters used to design specialized aircraft
New design methods and technologies allow developing a family of special-designation aircraft on the basis of Il-76MD-90A airlifters, the United Ai...
Kongsberg signs agreement with Lockheed Martin for part deliveries to F-35
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a new agreement with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics worth 1.750 mn NOK for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
GA-ASI Gray Eagle surpasses 1 million flight hours
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced on March 24 that the family of Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) surpass...
AeroVironment awarded $21 million contract option for Raven radio frequency modifications under existing US Army FCS contract
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), announced on March 25 that the United States Army exercised the second of ...
Israeli and Slovak Defense Ministries sign defense export agreement on radar systems
The Israel Ministry of Defense will deliver 17 radar systems produced by IAI to the Slovak Ministry of Defense in an agreement that amounts to appr...
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey soars past 600,000 fleet flight hours
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey has logged more than 600,000 flight-hours, providing continuous customer support to maintain mission readiness and tran...
US Fighter Squadrons participate in exercise Baltic Trident in Estonia
Aircraft from the US 492nd and 493rd Fighter Squadrons, and a small body of Airmen participated in exercise Baltic Trident at Ämari Air Base, Eston...
Northrop Grumman Australia and Leonardo Australia team shortlisted for SEA129-5 program
Northrop Grumman Australia and Leonardo Australia’s team has been shortlisted to proceed to the next phase of the SEA129 Phase 5 program for the ac...
AeroVironment earns ISO 14001 certification for environmental management system - Aligns with the company zero-emission unmanned systems
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced on March 24 that the company has earned International Organizati...
Augmented reality helmet for Su-57 undergoes trials
The helmet with augmented reality elements, which is to help pilots control and guide Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet, is undergoing trials, the...
SKELDAR V-200 selected in EU Detect and Avoid capability program for large RPAS
Europe's leading provider of Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, UMS SKELDAR, is celebrating another significant milestone for its flag...
DARPA Collaborative Air Combat Autonomy program makes strides
DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program is half way through Phase 1 and has notched several key accomplishments in anticipation of live subscale...