Aerospace News
Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAS achieves Initial Operating Capability with US Navy
Rho Cauley Bruner, director of the Triton program at Northrop Grumman: “Triton has proven to be invaluable for the maritime patrol and reconnaissan...
DSEI 2023: MBDA and Mitsubishi Electric announce collaboration for GCAP Global Combat Air Program
MBDA UK, MBDA Italia, and the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced a collaboration agreement at the Defense and Security Equipment Internation...
Airbus hands over initial C295 aircraft to Indian Air Force
On September 13, 2023, Airbus Defence and Space officially announced the transfer of the first of 56 C295 aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in...
Massive USD 32.3 Bn Armed Overwatch and ISR sector opportunities according to Paramount
Paramount released a market report at the DSEI event in London on September 12th, 2023, revealing substantial opportunities estimated at $32.3 bill...
International defense industries advance collaboration for GCAP Next-Generation Combat Aircraft
On September 12, 2023, leaders in the defense industries of the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy entered into a trilateral Collaboration Agreement ...
DSEI 2023: UK Italy and Japan join forces on GCAP's ISANKE and ICS electronics
At the DSEI 2023 exhibition in London, defense electronics companies from the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan announces that they are collaboratin...
MBDA and Leonardo secure £10M deal for Spear-EW Jamming Missile
At DSEI 2023, MBDA and Leonardo were awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to develop the Spear-EW, an electronic-attack variant of MBDA...
Aeralis showcases modular light jet aircraft design at DSEI 2023
At DSEI 2023, UK-based aircraft developer Aeralis is showcasing its modular light jet aircraft design. The spotlight is on the Advanced Jet Trainer...
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber continues progression to flight test
The U.S. Air Force announced on September 12 that the B-21 Raider has commenced engine runs as part of its ground test program at Northrop Grumman’...
Boeing to conduct trials of DARPA's Glide Breaker hypersonic program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Boeing a $70.6 million contract to advance to the second phase of the "Glide Brea...
US Air Force to modernize KC-135 tanker fleet with drone launch capabilities for combat operations
The concept of launching drones from KC-135 tankers is being explored by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command (AMC). According to General Mike...
Saab to integrate additional functionality into Swedish Gripen E fighter
Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have entered into an agreement regarding new functionality and adjusted delivery schedul...
Elbit Systems upgrades Israeli Defense Forces drone fleet with Skylark 1 eVTOL
Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) are set to modernize their drone capabilities by replacing the Skylark 1 miniature Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) with ...
General Atomics takes the lead in DARPA's LongShot UAV Program
General Atomics announced on September 7, 2023, that it had been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop ...
Modernizing electrical power systems in US Army Aviation by 2030
In order to equip the U.S. Army of 2030 with cutting-edge capabilities for its combat aviation brigades, Army Aviation is undertaking a once-in-a-g...
Rolls-Royce set to complete F130 engine tests for B-52J nuclear bomber
On September 7, 2023, Rolls-Royce announced that it is close to completing the first phase of testing for its F130 engines, designed for the U.S. A...
Singapore Air Force upgraded F-16C/D+ fighter now armed with Python-5 air-to-air missiles
Echoed by channelnewsasia.com, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has made a public announcement regarding the enhancement of its F-16C/D+ ...
Indonesian Air Force plans to acquire Airbus A330 MRTTs for air refueling
Indonesia has announced plans to acquire a minimum of two Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) to enhance its in-flight refueling capab...
Royal Netherlands Air Force RNLAF expands use of Elbit Systems DIRCM to Gulfstream G-650ER VIP aircraft
Elbit Systems Ltd. has delivered a self-protection suite to the Royal Netherlands Air Force's (RNLAF) Gulfstream G-650ER VIP Aircraft. The delivery...
Lockheed Martin presents first F-16C Block 70 to Slovak Defence officials
Lockheed Martin has rolled out the first F-16C Block 70 Fighting Falcon for the Slovak Armed Forces. The event took place at Lockheed Martin's Gree...
