2022
Russian multi-role fighter jets conduct exercise in the Baltic Sea
According to information published by Tass on May 6, 2022, fighter jets and bombers of the Baltic Fleet’s air arm have practiced eliminating a simu...
Algerian Air Force receives second C-130J Super Hercules
The Algerian Air Force has taken delivery of a second Lockheed Martin Super Hercules and will receive further examples in the near future, Guy Mart...
Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 UCAV destroys Russian Mil Mi-8 helicopter
According to a tweet published by Restitutor Orientis on May 9, 2022, a Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 UCAV has destroyed one Russian Mil Mi-8 helico...
DGA orders more Talios pods from Thales for French Air Force and Navy Rafale fighters
The DGA (French Defense Procurement Agency) tweeted on May 5 that it had notified Thales Group of the order for 21 additional Talios pods. They wil...
Kazakhstan receives RQ-11 Raven UAV from US to help monitor the borders
According to information published by the U.S. Embassy of Kazakhstan on May 4, 2022, U.S. Security Cooperation Office, in cooperation with Kaz...
Rheinmetall supplying German Air Force with training rigs and augmented reality systems for A400M maintenance training
The Luftwaffe (German Air Force) has turned once again to Rheinmetall's simulation and training expertise for training its personnel in the A400M A...
Northrop Grumman wins contract to install next-gen EW suite on F-16
According to a PR published by Northrop Grumman Corporation on May 3, 2022, the company has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue...
Poland to defend Slovakian airspace if Slovakia transfers its MiG-29s to Ukraine
Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine (and Moldova, including pro-Russian separatist Transnistria, soon ?), Poland announced it is ready to defend Slovak...
Russian Antonov An-30 spy plane violates Danish and Swedish airspaces
Authorities from both Denmark and Sweden reported that an Antonov An-30 Clank entered Danish airspace on Friday evening, April 29, east of the Dani...
Hensoldt wins $3 million contract for the next phase of Eurofighter maintenance
According to information published by Hensoldt on April 29, 2022, the sensor solutions provider has been awarded a contract worth a mid-three-digit...
Boeing and Saab unveil first T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer jet to be delivered to US Air Force
Boeing and Saab on April 28 unveiled the first T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer jet to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force. The jet, one of 351 the U....
Turkish TF MMU National Combat Aircraft to roll out in 2023
According to AzerNews.az, Turkey’s Defence Industry President Ismail Demir has stated that the National Combat Aircraft (MMU) will leave the hangar...
NASC and Sonex unveil NASC Tracer low cost high performance military UAV at AUVSI Xponential convention
As reported by Mark Phelps in AVweb, fans of Sonex Aircraft will find familiarity in the latest jet-powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV) released at ...
Australian KC-30A conducts air-to-air refueling with Japanese F-2 multirole fighter
According to a tweet published by Ryan Chan on April 28, 2022, Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A conducts air-to-air refueling compatibility t...
Hensoldt develops Kalaetron Attack jamming system to neutralise enemy air defences
Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt has achieved a technological leap in the development of products for the electronic protection of aircraft. By c...
Russian Sukhoi SU-25SM jet aircraft practices tactical drills in Kyrgyzstan
According to information published by Tass on April 26, 2022, Russian Su-25SM jets of the military Kant base in Kirgizia destroyed close to a hundr...
US Air Force selects Boeing E-7 Wedgetail to replace E-3 Sentry AWACS fleet
Based on market research, the U.S. Air Force has decided to replace a portion of its Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System fleet wi...
GA-ASI integrates Leonardo Seaspray V2 Maritime Radar onto MQ-9 SeaGuardian UAV
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has integrated the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 multi-mode radar onto an MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted...
Saab and FMV sign contract for new Gripen fighter launch system
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the development and integration of a new launch system for Gr...
Germany to buy 60 CH-47F Chinook helicopters from Boeing
According to information published by Bild on April 26, 2022, Germany plans to buy 60 CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters from the US company...