Aerospace News
Russia: Ilyushin Il-76MD Candid airlifters train to drop bombs
Like on 30 January 2015, Ilyushin Il-76MD (“Candid” in NATO code) airlifters accomplished a unique mission to drop bombs at a range in Tver region,...
King Air 350ER ISR for Kuwait
On 21 February, the US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait of King Air 350ER Intelligenc...
US contract for Swedish C-130 fleet support
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group awarded Swedish Air Force contract to support Lockheed Martin C-130 fleet (6 aircraft, 1 being a tanker). Förs...
Romania: 36 additional F-16s to be procured
Romania Defense Minister Mihai Fifor held a press conference on February 20 in which he laid out some of the major capitalization projects unfoldin...
Russia’s new high-speed combat helicopter prototype to start flying in 2019
The prototype of the new high-speed combat helicopter being developed by Russian Helicopters rotorcraft manufacturer (part of hi-tech corporation R...
Saab Launches First GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft
Today Saab rolled out the first GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the media at its Linköping site, Sweden. Glo...
New Bronco II light attack aircraft launched for US market
In a move set to revolutionize the light attack and tactical C4ISR aircraft industry, the launch of the BRONCO II aircraft is announced today by ne...
Two Su-57 fighter jets reportedly deployed to Syria for operational testing
Two Su-57 prototype fifth-generation fighter jets have been dispatched to the Humaymim airbase in Syria for operational evaluation and tests (OE&am...
India-made SARAS PT1N aircraft completes second flight test
India's indigenously built light transport aircraft SARAS has been successfully test flown for a second time Wednesday, officials said on February ...
UTC DB-110 Airborne Reconnaissance System selected by undisclosed Air Forces
UTC Aerospace Systems today announced that it has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with an initial ceiling o...
Russian Air Force Tu-95MS bombers patrolling over Sea of Japan
Two Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers have patrolled the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea and the western part of ...
US oks $1,1Bn FMS for RNLAF AH-64Ds upgrade
The US State Department yesterday approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands of items and services to support the upgrade/remanuf...
Russian helicopters in tactical drills
More than 20 helicopters, including Mil Mi-28N (NATO code name: Havoc) attack and Mi-35M (Hind) transport/attack helicopters, and a squadron of Kam...
Russian Helicopters to Produce TVS-2DTS light airplanes at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
Russian Helicopters, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, as well as ...
First HH-60W CSR helicopter enters final assembly phase
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is beginning final assembly of the first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter, which will bring unprecedented capab...
Russian MoD inducts new batch of Mi-8MTV-5-1 multirole helicopters
Russian Helicopters, a Holding of Rostec State Corporation, handed over to the Russian Defense Ministry a batch of Mi-8MTV-5-1 rotorcraft pro...
UK signs new $365 mn contract for RAF C-17 airlifters support
A £260 million (US$ 365 million) agreement with the United States Government to support RAF C-17 heavy lift transport aircraft into the next decade...
US Army JAGM missile moving towards LRIP decision
US Army aviation testers are now deep into testing the latest Army aviation missile at the Yuma Proving Ground, known as the Joint Air-to-Ground Mi...
Iranian drone shot down: a copy of the CIA’s RQ-170 Sentinel
On February 10, over Syria, an Israeli attack helicopter shot down an Iranian drone whose shape strongly resembled that of Iran’s Saeqeh, or “Thund...
European MALE RPAS completes System Requirements Review phase
The European MALE RPAS (Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) has successfully passed its System Requirements Review (SR...