2022
Saab to supply Swedish Air Force with two GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft
On June 30, Saab signed a contract with and received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the GlobalEye Airborne Ear...
US DoD grants contracts to Textron for Tunisian Air Force T-6C and to Lockheed Martin for Korean Air Force F-16s
The U.S. Department of Defense on June 30 announced several contracts, among which two concern foreign air forces: Textron Aviation Defense for Tun...
Chinese PLA Navy transport aircraft hold simulated landing on 3rd carrier to be equipped with cargo planes
As reported by Liu Xuanzun reports in Global Times, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently held simulation training for transport...
European Defence Agency launches call for papers on integration of military air capabilities in changing aviation sector
European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched a second call for papers from the defence industry, academia and research institutes on the topic of Int...
Hensoldt jamming system proves effectiveness against radars of various types
Sensor solution provider Hensoldt has completed extensive ground and field tests with its "Kalaetron Attack" jamming system, confirming its effecti...
Sikorsky to supply US Army with 120 additional H-60M Black Hawk helicopters
The U.S. Department of Defense on June 27 announced that Sikorsky Aircraft was awarded a $2,278,598,185 firm-fixed-price contract for the procureme...
Teledyne FLIR to deliver Black Hornet nano UAVs to Norway
According to a PR published by Teledyne FLIR Defense on June 24, 2022, the firm announced that it has entered into a framework agreement worth up t...
Spain orders 20 more Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets
According to a PR published by Airbus on June 23, 2022, the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) has signed a landmark contract f...
Eurosatory 2022: Eurenco and Aresia sign strategic partnership for high-power airborne bomb markets
On the occasion of Eurosatory 2022, Eurenco, a European leader in energetic materials, and Aresia, a specialist in mission equipment for the aerona...
Airbus and German leading aerospace and defence companies team up to provide German army with H145M helicopters
Leading companies from the German aerospace and defence industry have joined forces to provide the Bundeswehr with the five-bladed H145M as their l...
Rheinmetall wins major air start units order for the German Air Force
Rheinmetall has received a new and important contract for the Luftwaffe (German Air Force). The framework contract, awarded by the German procureme...
US Government approving sale of precision guided bombs to NSPA NATO Support and Procurement Agency
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on June 22 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign M...
Australian Air Force to get more Northrop Grumman anti-radiation missiles
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on June 21 that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign M...
Jordanian Air Force to join F-16 Block 70 program
On 3 March 2020, It was announced that instead of upgrading, Royal Jordanian Air Force is now looking to buy the latest F-16V Block 70/72 model to ...
Rheinmetall showcasing products and security technologies for aviation at ILA Berlin Air Show 2022
ILA Berlin Air Show 2022, Europe’s biggest aerospace exhibition, takes place from 22 to 26 June. Rheinmetall will be on hand again this year at ILA...
Northrop Grumman upgrades radars for US Air National Guard F-16s
The U.S. Air Force has completed the installation of Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) on Air National Guard F-16s to mee...
US Air Force awards contract for the Stand-in attack weapon missile
According to information published by Northrop Grumman Corporation on June 10, 2022, the company has received a contract, with follow on options, f...
Ukrainian Air Force sending MiG-29 of its defunct Falcons aerobatic team into combat
An old MiG-29 of the Ukrainian ‘’Falcons’’ aerobatic team apparently returned to service with foreign parts, David Axe reports in Forbes. On Tuesda...
EDA Helicopter Exercise Programme Fire Blade 2022 kicks off in Hungary
Fire Blade 2022, the 16th helicopter exercise organised under the umbrella of the European Defence Agency’s Helicopter Exercise Programme (HEP), ki...
BAE Systems airborne anti-jam GPS receiver broadens compatibility with inertial navigation systems
BAE Systems expanded the capabilities of its Digital GPS Anti-Jam Receiver (DIGAR) by enabling beamforming with Trimble receivers in addition to it...