Aerospace News
Lockheed Martin awarded contract to continue F-35 Block 4 capability development
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $138,769,282 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-inc...
Largest RAF exercise in the UK for many years begins
The largest military exercise to be run by the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom for over a decade has begun. Exercise Crimson Warrior is seein...
U.S. Marines retire Bell AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter after 34 years of service
The U.S. Marine Corps has officially retired the Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” from its ranks after more than 30 years of dependable service. The iconic...
Leonardo demonstrates helicopter-UAV teaming in UK with AW159 Wildcat
On 17th September, Leonardo successfully demonstrated unique integrated capabilities between a manned aircraft and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...
Northrop Grumman giving aircrews an edge in electronic warfare
Over the past decade, aircrews have relied on infrared countermeasure and electronic warfare systems, such as Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasur...
Russia to develop Ilyushin Il-96-400M into air command post
Air command posts of the Russian armed forces are to be carried by Ilyushin Il-96-400M aircraft rather than Il-80. It will considerably increase th...
Enduring Lightning III exercise brings together U.S. and Israeli air forces
U.S. Air Forces Central and the Israeli Air Force conducted the exercise "Enduring Lightning III" on Oct. 12, 2020, in the skies over Israel. It is...
Russia designs new seaborne helicopters
The development of seaborne aviation enjoys a growing attention in the renewal of the Russian Navy. The first prototype of Minoga helicopter will b...
FN Herstal to complement airborne digital suite with newly developed FN D-pod test unit
Belgium-based designer and manufacturer of small caliber weapons and associated weapon systems FN Herstal introduces a newly-developed Ground Suppo...
First NH90 delivered to the Spanish Air Force for search and rescue missions
NHIndustries and its partner companies (Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker) have delivered the first NH90 to the Spanish Air Force that will b...
Northrop Grumman AESA radar declared operational for U.S. Air National Guard F-16s
The U.S. Air Force has met Full Operational Capability (FOC) readiness for Northrop Grumman’s AN/APG-83 SABR active electronically scanned array (A...
France proposes 12 second-hand Rafale fighters to Croatia
Croatia wants to replace its MiG-21Bis/UM. On October 14, the Chief of Staff of the French Armies, General François Lecointre, confirmed that an of...
Embraer delivers six A-29B Super Tucano multi-mission aircraft to Philippine Air Force
On 14 October, 2020, Embraer formally delivers six A-29B Super Tucano multi-mission aircraft to Philippine Air Force (PAF).
Vietnamese Navy interested in former Japanese P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected to sign a defense-export deal with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc during his visit t...
Malaysia starts international tender for new maritime patrol aircraft
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is pushing forward with their acquisition of new Maritime Patrol Aircraft, with a first batch of two aircraft ...
Raytheon StormBreaker smart weapon approved for fielding on F-15 Eagle
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, on 13 October announced the StormBreaker smart weapon has been approved for use ...
Airbus to upgrade communications and mission system on Australian KC-30A MRTT fleet
Airbus announces it has been selected to develop a Communications and Mission System modernization upgrade for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF...
France to get upgraded NH90 TTH Caiman helicopters for its Special Forces
NHIndustries and its partner companies (Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker), have signed with the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) a...
Finland to possibly order F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers with associated weapons
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of F/A-18E/F Super Horne...
United States approves foreign military sale of F-35 and F/A-18E/F fighter aircraft to Finland
According to information released by the United States State Department of Defense on October 9, 2020, United States has approved a foreign militar...
