Aerospace News
Hensoldt developed Kalaetron Attack, a modular airborne electronic combat system
Sensor solution provider Hensoldt has developed a modular airborne electronic combat system: Kalætron Attack. By neutralising enemy fire control ra...
Royal Canadian Air Force's third CC-295 FWSAR aircraft completes production flights ahead of its delivery
The Royal Canadian Air Force’s third CC-295 Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) aircraft is completing production flights ahead of its delivery pr...
Northrop Grumman's advanced anti-radiation guided missile continues to protect the US Navy
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation $165 million for Lot 9 full rate production (FRP) of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided ...
Northrop Grumman digital cockpit completes initial operational test and evaluation
Northrop Grumman Corporation supplied digital cockpit upgrades to the integrated avionics suite for the U.S. Army’s UH-60V Black Hawk, which recent...
PCO SA and Rafael sign MOU for local co-production of Toplite EOS
PCO S.A. of Poland and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems of Israel have signed a Mem...
Germany plans to buy 93 Eurofighters and 45 F-18s
Germany plans to buy 93 Eurofighters and 45 US-made F-18s to replace ageing combat jets, Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Tuesday, ...
Australia buys more Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAVs
The U.S. Department of Defense is to award Northrop Grumman a sole-source contract to supply the Royal Australian Air Force with two more MQ-4C Tri...
USA and Norway to continue partnership in advancing solid fuel ramjet technologies
The U.S. Department of Defense and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence announced their intent to continue a bilateral effort to explore advanced soli...
Black Swift Technologies to develop tactical weather drone for US Air Force
Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO, announced that it has been awarded a USAF SBIR Phase II contra...
RQ-4 Global Hawk drones to be delivered to South Korea
On Sunday, April 19, Harry Harris, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, announced the delivery of additional Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk long-...
US Air Force selects Raytheon Missiles & Defense to develop long-range standoff nuclear weapon
The Air Force announced plans to continue the Long-Range Standoff Weapon’s development with Raytheon Company as a sole-source contractor. The...
Croatian Armed Forces receive Hellfire missiles
The delivery of Hellfire Rockets for Kiowa Warrior Helicopters earned the Croatian Armed Forces a new heavy anti-armour warfare capability.
Italy to order 15 AW169 military helicopters
The Italian Army is up to place an order with Leonardo for 15 AW169M helicopters.
Russia plans Mi-28N helicopter upgrade
The Russian Defense Ministry plans to upgrade Mi-28N helicopters to the Mi-28NM level. A prototype can make the first flight in the autumn of 2020....
Airbus achieves world’s first fully automatic refuelling contacts
Airbus has achieved the first ever fully automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) operation with a boom system. The flight test campaign, conducted ea...
Inaugural flight of first A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft of Nigerian Air Force
Embraer Defense & Security and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced the first of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack, combat and reconnaissa...
Kratos awarded contracts for 21 high-performance jet target drones
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. , a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced on April 15 that the Kratos Unmanned Syst...
US Marine Corps makes first operational flight in Middle East using MQ-9A Reaper UAS
On March 20, 2020, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) pilots and sensor operators from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1) conducted their firs...
Russia upgrades Mi-24 helicopter fleet
The Russian Defense Ministry began to upgrade the massive fleet of Mi-24 helicopter gunships. The Syrian experience prompted to equi...
US Space Force awards $35 Million space test program launch service contract to VOX Space
VOX Space, the Virgin Orbit subsidiary which provides responsive and affordable launch services for the U.S. national security community, has been ...