Aerospace News
Iranian air force unveils Ilyushin Il-76 simulator
The Iranian Air Force on July 6 brought into service a locally-developed simulator system for its Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76MD Candid airlifters.
U.S. MQ-9 Reaper UAVs deployed in Estonia for first time
For the first time in history, MQ-9 Reapers from U.S. Detachment 2 at Miroslawiec Air Base in Poland deployed to Amari Air Base, Estonia, on June 14.
Northrop Grumman short range air defense system selected as command and control for U.S. forces to counter aerial threats
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (D...
Russia: upgraded Kamov Ka-29 helicopters to operate in Arctic
Squadrons of upgraded Ka-29TB (Transportno Boyevoy) helicopters will operate in the Arctic. Kamchatka pilots of the Pacific Fleet are the first to ...
Russian combat planes fly to Western District airfields to take part in naval parade
According to Tass News Agency, combat planes and helicopters of naval air forces have redeployed to airfields of the Leningrad air and air defense ...
U.S. Government approves sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter to Jordan
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Jordan of one UH-60M Black Hawk ...
US Air Force orders latest Northrop Grumman LITENING targeting pod upgrade
The U.S. Air Force has placed an initial order for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s LITENING advanced targeting pods with full-color digital video ca...
Italian company Blackshape seeks opportunities in South East Asia for its Gabriel Turboprop trainer
While the first launch of the Gabriel date back years ago, Italian airframer Blackshape has been continually adding improvements to their aircraft ...
Saab starts Gripen production in Brazil
Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM), Saab's first aerostructures plant outside of Sweden for the new Gripen E/F fighter, reaches another importa...
Turkey tests S-400 missiles to track F-22 and F-35 fighter jets
Turkey tested its first Russian-made S-400 Triumph systems on F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II fighters, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the ...
Chinese J-15 fighter jets begin training on new aircraft carrier CNS Shandong
According to China Daily, Chinese J-15 fighter jets have started take-off and landing training on the new aircraft carrier “CNS Shandong”. Carrying...
USA approves $2 Billion sale of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft to France
On July 6, the US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of France of three (3) E-2...
UK: new training pathway paves way for Protector RPAS
In UK, Royal Air Force's personnel selected to fly and operate the Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) will now benefit from an improved...
USA approves sales for UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Lithuania
On July 6, the US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Lithuania of six (6) UH...
Lockheed Martin awarded contract to sustain Tactical Air Defence Radar System to Royal Australian Air Force
Lockheed Martin Australia has signed a new five year contract with Defence for ongoing sustainment of the Tactical Air Defence Radar System (TADRS)...
USA approves sales for MV-22 Block C Osprey aircraft to Indonesia
On July 6, the US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Indonesia of eight MV-2...
Serbia receives Chinese-made CH-92A UCAV
Today, at the airfield “Colonel-Pilot Milenko Pavlović” in Batajnica, President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Serbian Armed Forces A...
India approves purchase of 33 Russian-made fighter jets
On July 2, India's Ministry of Defence signed off on the purchase of 33 Russian fighter jets: 21 MiG-29 and 12 Su-30 MKI. This purchase also inlude...
Russia: upgraded Su-57 to begin trials in 2022
Trials of the upgraded fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet will begin in the summer of 2022. It is officially called second-phase Su-57. Besides a c...
Mi-8AMTSh-VN helicopters to be armed with new onboard defense
Russian Commando helicopters will get universal protection. The onboard defense of Mi-8AMTSh-VN will protect against missiles, grenade launchers an...
