Aerospace News
Russia reinforces air defense division in Arctic
The Russian Defense Ministry continues reinforcing the air defense of the Northern fleet in the Arctic. The Izvestia daily said the final third sta...
US Air Force Research Laboratory seeks to build Mjolnir, a new counter electronics for THOR family
The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate is seeking partners to build a new counter electronics weapon system, to defend ...
Raytheon Coyote Block 3 non-kinetic effector defeats swarm of drones in US Army tests
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, successfully defeated a swarm of drones with its reusable Coyote Block 3 non-kin...
F-16 receives in-flight software update during recent flight test
For the first time, an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s Electronic Warfare System received an in-flight software update as part of an Advanced Battle Managem...
General Atomics has developed the Sparrowhawk new Small Unmanned Aircraft System SUAS
According to information released by the American company, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), the company plans to develop the Sparrowh...
United States delivers two CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters to Australian Air Force
According to information published by the United States Air Force on July 29, 2021, As part of the U.S. Defense Department’s Foreign Military Sales...
MQ-4C Triton completes first flight in multi-intelligence configuration
A Northrop Grumman-built MQ-4C Triton took to the skies for the first time in the highly upgraded multi-intelligence configuration known as integra...
Portable Doppler Radar weather system keeps US aircraft soaring
A team of weather systems maintainers from the U.S. 557th Weather Wing’s 2nd Combat Weather Systems Squadron traveled from Hurlburt Field, Florida,...
US Air Force delivers CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Australia
As part of the U.S. Defense Department’s Foreign Military Sales program, 9th Airlift Squadron aircrew from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, transpor...
Ukrainian company Artem to produce R-27 missile for Asian customer
According to Defense Studies, the Ukrainian missile manufacturer State Joint Stock Holding Company (JSC) Artem has received a contract for the prod...
Multi-million pound Tempest funding set to advance UK Future Combat Air capability
The British Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a contract worth approximately £250m to progress the design and development of Tempest, the UK’s ...
MAKS 2021: Foreign customers interested in Russian UCAV Orion-E drone
Kronshtadt Company said foreign customers had displayed interest in its unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) Orion-E drone displayed at MAKS-2021 ...
Hensoldt to upgrade Germain Air Force identification systems
According to a press release published by Hensoldt on July 28, 2021, as part of the modernisation of all NATO identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) sy...
Raytheon Missiles and Defense awarded USD 482.9 Mn contract for foreign AMRAAM customers
Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $482,895,193 modification to contract FA8675-21-C-0034 for Advanced Medium Range...
Batch of four Dassault Rafale fighter jets to join Qatar Air Force
According to a tweet published by Thomas Pougheon on July 28, 2021, the sixth batch of four Dassault Rafale fighters departing Bordeaux to join the...
Sikorsky wins contract from Brazilian Air Force to provide logistics support
According to a press release published by Lockheed Martin on July 27, 2021, Sikorsky has received a four-year contract from the Brazilian Air Force...
Kamov Ka-226 helicopter may become pilotless
The Russian Helicopters Group integrated into Russia’s Rostec state hi-tech corporation is studying an option to develop a version of the Kamov Ka-...
MAKS 2021: Sukhoi unveils virtual reality simulator for Su-57E fighter
The Sukhoi Design Bureau unveiled a flight simulator with virtual reality at the MAKS 2021 international aerospace show, a team leader with the Suk...
BAE Systems to produce next-generation missile seekers for LRASM Long Range Anti-Ship Missile
BAE Systems has received a $117 million contract from Lockheed Martin to produce next-generation missile seekers for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missi...
Saab delivers T-7A aft airframe for US Air Force flight test program
Saab has shipped its second aft airframe section, which is for use in the T-7A Red Hawk flight test program.
