2021
US B-1B Lancer conducts Bomber Task Force mission in Norway and Sweden
A U.S. B-1B Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, conducted a Bomber Task Force mission in Norway and Sweden, March 8, 2021.
US Air Force awards Black Swift Technologies contract for a software capable of predicting UAS system failures before they happen
According to a study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the U.S. Air Force “Remotely Piloted Aircraft” (RPA) or “Unmanne...
Thales in the UK to support Aeralis in development of training & simulation for an Advanced Modular Aircraft
AERALIS, the British military jet developer, has entered into a Teaming Agreement with Thales in the UK to develop innovative philosophies, process...
Orlan-10 UAVs conduct maximum-range reconnaissance in drills
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the Central Military District’s combined-arms large unit based in Siberia have practiced maximum-range reconna...
Valley Tech Systems awarded contract for integrating Advanced Battle Management Systems with a wide-range of sensors and sensing modalities
Valley Tech Systems Inc., Folsom, California, has been awarded a $9,492,240 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00009) to contract FA8750-19-C-1531 ...
US Army procures Chinook helicopter T55 engines
Honeywell International Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, was awarded a $476,065,362 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of CH-47 aircraft T55 engi...
First AGM-183A test flight will soon take place
The US Air Force prepares for its first booster test flight (BTF-1) of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), expected in the next...
UK may reduce its F-35B order
According to the Times, the United Kingdom may consider decreasing the number of its F35B fighter jet purchases by 65%.
NASA to begin high-voltage ground testing on all-electric X-57
NASA is set to start high-voltage functional ground testing of the agency’s first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, which will perform flight...
Kratos awarded $8.9 Million contract for CH-47F Chinook maintenance training systems enhancements
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced on March 4 that it has received an $8.9 mi...
Indian DRDO tests Solid-Fueled Ducted Ramjet
The Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully completed a test of a Solid-Fueled Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology...
US Air Force B-52H bombers conduct patrol mission across Middle East
A pair of U.S. Air Force B-52H “Stratofortresses” flew a multinational patrol mission across the Middle East to deter aggression and reassure part...
AFRL completes Golden Horde collaborative small diameter bomb second flight demonstration
The Air Force Golden Horde Vanguard program successfully completed a second flight test of its collaborative weapon technologies using four Collabo...
LiquidPiston to develop its X-Engine as a hybrid-electric propulsion platform for US Army UAVs
LiquidPiston, Inc., developer of advanced rotary internal combustion engines for diesel and jet fuels, announced it received a Small Business Innov...
Hensoldt strengthens avionics business
Sensor Solution specialist HENSOLDT is strengthening its avionics business by re-naming its subsidiary EUROAVIONICS GmbH, Pforzheim, and addressing...
F15E Strike Eagle proven capable of carrying 15 JDAMs on single sortie
The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron successfully flew an F-15E Strike Eagle carrying six JDAMs (Joint Direct Attack Munition) on a single side of...
Airbus wins its first Syracuse IV ground segment programme contract
Within the Syracuse IV programme, Airbus has been awarded a 10-year framework agreement called Copernicus for the construction and upgrading of par...
French Rafale fighter jet equipped with METEOR missiles makes first operational flight
As part of the ramp-up of the Rafale F3-R, the French Air and Space Army has just made its first operational flight with a Rafale equipped with MET...
Turkish Aerospace Industries unveils T629 unmanned electric-powered attack helicopter
The preliminary prototype of Turkey’s unmanned and electric version of the T629 helicopter was displayed for the first time at the end of February.
Kelley Aerospace unveils Arrow, supersonic UCAV
Singapore-based Kelley Aerospace has officially launched the world's first supersonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV).