2022
USA and Japan to collaborate on counter-hypersonic capabilities
The U.S. and Japan will bring together scientists and engineers to collaborate on emerging defense technologies, including ways to counter hyperson...
NASA simulator for X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft receives upgrade
Training to fly a one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft like NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology requires a flight simulator that authentically r...
US F-16s strengthen Air Policing Mission with long-planned Poland deployment
U.S. F-16 aircraft landed in Łask, Poland on January 4 to work with the Polish Baltic Air Policing F-16s in Siauliai, Lithuania and enhanced Air Po...
SPAINSAT NG programme successfully passes Critical Design Review
The SPAINSAT NG programme has successfully passed another important milestone, the critical design review (CDR) of the payload and the complete sat...
Thales wins VASSCO contract to support air surveillance systems
The French defence ministry’s aeronautical maintenance directorate (DMAé) has awarded Thales a ten-year contract under the VASSCO programme to prov...
Antonov showed the first military transport aircraft An-178-100R
On December 28, the Antonov State Enterprise, part of Ukroboronprom, demonstrated the first An-178-100R №001 military transport aircraft designed f...
Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 takes over QRA mission from F-16
Thursday 6 January 2022 was a historic day for the Royal Norwegian Air Force. On this day, Norway’s new F-35s officially took over the QRA (Quick R...
Indra Lanza 3D radar passes NATO tactical ballistic missile detection and tracking tests
The Lanza 3D Deployable Air Defence Radar (DADR) developed by Indra, a leading global technology and consulting company, has successfully passed NA...
Russian and Belarusian Su-30SM fighters patrol Union State borders
The crews of Belarusian and Russian Su-30SM fighters conducted their first joint air patrol of the Union State's borders this year, the Defense Min...
L3Harris completes final US Missile Defense Agency satellite design milestone
L3Harris Technologies completed the final major design milestone on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space...
MOSA expedites US Army modernization efforts at Aviation, Missile Center
MOSA — Modular Open Systems Architecture (or approach) — has become a popular term in recent years in the defense community, but it’s something the...
South Korea launches a military space branch
The Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on January 3 that it has created a new branch of the military dedicated to developing the country's spa...
Inzpire Limited awarded contract to deliver ISR training to the Latvian Air Force
Inzpire Limited has been awarded a contract to deliver a five-week-long unmanned air systems (UAS) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnai...
Qatar Emiri Air Force receives first NH90 helicopter
The Qatar Emiri Air Force's first TTH and NFH helicopters had a joint public premiere during Qatar National Day. The first TTH overland variant was...
Elbit Systems awarded a follow-on contract to supply Hermes 900 UAS to Brazilian Air Force
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced on January 5 that its Brazilian subsidiary, AEL Sistemas S.A., was awarded a contract to supply additional Hermes 900 ...
Two new modernized Tu-160M strategic bombers will reinforce Russian long range aviation in 2022
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, two new modernized stratigic missile carriers Tu-160m will reinforce the long range aviation in 2022
US Army selects Northrop Grumman to deliver IBCS, a Key Enabler for JADC2
Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded a five-year contract valued at more than $1 billion from the U.S. Army for low-rate initial production and...
Switzerland may replace its Super Puma with Chinook helicopters
According to information published by the Radio Télévision Suisse on December 29, 2021, the Swiss Air Force may replace its Eurocopter AS332 Super ...
F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter expands global presence in 2021
Lockheed Martin completed another successful year as the F-35 program continued to expand its global footprint and enhance operational capabilities...
Taiwanese Teng Yun drone begins flight tests
According to information published by Taipei Times on December 25, 2021, the Teng Yun Male Unmanned Aerial Vehicle developed by the Chungshan Insti...