Aerospace News
Pakistan reportedly clinched deal for 48 Wing Loong II UAVs
Pakistan will reportedly import 48 Chinese drones, said official sources. Announcing the deal on its official Facebook account on Sunday, the ...
Avicopter AC311A light helicopter completes plateau flight tests
China's newly-developed AC311A light utility helicopter has completed its plateau flight tests, according to its developer Saturday, Oct. 6 Th...
First Su-35 delivery to Indonesia postponed to 2019
Russia is to start delivering Su-35 fighter jets to Indonesia no earlier than 2019, a military diplomatic source told TASS. Russian daily news...
BAE Systems unveils Smart D2 threat management system
BAE Systems, a leader in optical electronic warfare systems, today unveiled its Smart D2 system, a next-generation threat management technology nam...
Spanish Air Force Taurus KEPD 350 missiles to be upgraded
The Spanish Ministry of Defence (MOD) and TAURUS Systems GmbH (TSG) signed a contract on 26th of September in Madrid for an upgrade and maintenance...
Lockheed Martin lands $390M order for lot 16 JASSM-ER production
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a US$390 million contract for AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) production, the US Department ...
Belgian Air Force Alpha Jet trainers officially for sale
The Belgian Air Force is officially selling its fleet of ageing Alpha Jet 1B advanced trainer aircraft, says an announcement released in late Septe...
USAF B-2 bombers complete first ever deployment in Hawaii
Three B-2 Spirits and approximately 200 Airmen from the US Air Force completed their first deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, in...
ACCaP Program: Belgium to ask US for more time
The Belgian F-16s replacement project is moving forward “for sure”, the country's Ministers confirmed this morning to the Belgian french-speaking b...
Italian Air Force completes AGM-88E Anti-Radiation Guided Missile operational testing
Northrop Grumman Corporation yesterday announced that the Italian Air Force completed operational testing of the company’s Advanced Anti-Radiation ...
Canada requests $300M FMS for King Air 350ER ISR aircraft
The US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of three King Air 350ER (extended range) aircraft with customer unique ...
US oks possible FMS from Iraq for new Armed Bell 407GX helicopters
The US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of five Armed Bell 407GX helicopters configured with M240 7.62mm Machine ...
S-97 Raider exceeds expectations as FARA proposal submission approaches
The Sikorsky S-97 Raider light tactical prototype helicopter is advancing rapidly through its flight test schedule, recently exceeding 200 knots at...
Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10 progressing towards full flight test programme
Hybrid Air Vehicles has achieved a significant milestone with the award of a Design Organisation Approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency,...
Raytheon's first SeeMee small satellite handed over to DARPA
Raytheon Company has delivered the first Space Enabled Effects for Military Engagements, or SeeMe, satellite to DARPA. Assembled on the company's a...
Safran lands $220M order for USAF KC-135 Stratotanker support
The French aerospace company Safran Landing Systems has been awarded a US Air Force $220 million contract for KC-135 tanker aircraft landing system...
UK Defense Minister confirms interest for E-7 Wedgetail procurement
Speaking ahead of this week’s NATO conference, the UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that the Ministry of Defence is in discussio...
Northrop Grumman to upgrade E-8C Joint STARS central computers
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $17.5 million contract for a fifth generation upgrade to the central computers on 16 aircraft in th...
Second MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS took to the skies
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed the first flight of its second MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) (YBC...
Sweden submits proposal for Bulgaria MiG-29 replacement program
On 1 October, the Swedish Defence Material Administration submitted the Swedish Gripen proposal to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence. The Swedish o...
