2022
US 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 demonstrate lightning carrier concept
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps demonstrated a key capability when they operated 20 F-35B Lightning II jets from America-class amphibious assault ca...
Lockheed Martin successfully completes record-breaking endurance flight of Stalker VXE UAS
According to information published by Lockheed Martin on April 11, 2022, the firm demonstrated the expanded endurance capabilities of a specially c...
Agentinian Air Force to get U.S. support for T-6 Texan II training aircraft fleet
The U.S. Defense Cooperation agency announced on April 8 that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military S...
Elbit Systems UK demonstrates Skylark 3 Hybrid UAS at RAF Upavon
Elbit Systems UK has delivered a series of demonstrations of Skylark 3 Hybrid Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) at RAF Upavon in Wiltshire. The demonstr...
Saab receives order for JAS 39 Gripen C/D upgrade for Swedish Air Force
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to ensure the continued operation of JAS 39 Gripen C/D and to pro...
Aeralis receives further support from Royal Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office
Pioneering military aerospace company Aeralis announced on April 11 that it has received significant further investment from the Royal Air Force’s ...
Serbia could purchase Turkish made TB2 Bayraktar UAVs
According to information published by Armenia News on April 10, 2022, the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, announced the purchase of Bayrakta...
Israel hosts joint training exercise with Cyprus and United Kingdom
According to a tweet published by the Israeli Air Force on April 3, 2022, the IAF hosted a joint training exercise with the British Royal Air Force...
US AH-60L Battle Hawk attack helicopters to be armed with suicide drones
According to a tweet from Caesar broadcasting a video released by the U.S. Army and DEVCOM, in the future, the American AH-60L Battle Hawk attack h...
Netherlands Air Force deploys F-35As in Bulgaria for Air Policing
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) have arrived in Bulgaria. Together with the Bulgarian Air Fo...
US Marines' CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter reaches operational test
According to a PR published by Lockheed Martin on April 5, 2022, demonstrating its advanced capabilities in the fleet environment, the CH-53K heavy...
NATO RQ-4D Phoenix Global Hawk UAV achieves major milestone with full system handover
Northrop Grumman, NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) RQ-4D Phoenix Global Hawk has reached a major milestone with the NATO AGS Management Ag...
Sukhoi Su-57 cockpit glass can survive major hit
MOSCOW, April 7. /TASS-DEFENSE/. The cockpit glass of a Su-57 fighter jet can sustain a collision with a 1.8-kg object at a speed of 600 km/h, Rost...
Germany to invest EUR 152 Mn to arm its MALE Heron TP drones
In July 2016, the German Ministry of Defense announced its intention to lease 5 MALE [Medium Altitude Long Endurance] Heron TP [or Eitan] drone sys...
Qatar receives first two NH90 NFH naval helicopters
Another major programme achievement in the Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH90 programme was made on 31 March with the delivery of the first two NFH naval...
USSOCOM Armed Overwatch program included in FY2023 Defense Budget Request
U.S. special operators need an eye-in-the-sky to look out for them as they operate in dangerous environments across the globe. And it's not always ...
Turkey receives Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft
According to information published by OCCAR on April 4, 2022, Turkey received MSN118, its 10th Aircraft. Delivery of this Aircraft completes the fl...
PLA Chinese army new helicopter with innovative design makes 1st flight
According to Liu Xuanzun in Global Times, China's top helicopter makers recently announced that a new type of helicopter with an innovative design ...
Brazilian Air Force receives more Saab Gripen fighter bombers
According to MercoPress, the Brazilian Air Force has reported that it has started to incorporate the first Saab Gripen E/F fighter bombers, which w...
Production of the Sikorsky Raider X prototype progresses
According to a PR published by Lockheed Martin on April 4, 2022, the Sikorsky RAIDER X® competitive prototype (CP) for the U.S. Army’s Future Attac...