Aerospace News
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...
BAE demonstrates Hawk T2 trainer capabilities in hot weather
A demonstration led by the Royal Air Force has proven the Hawk advanced jet trainer's ability to operate in soaring temperatures, BAE Systems annou...
MD Helicopters wins follow-on order from Kenya for MD 530F Cayuse Warrior delivery
MD Helicopters, Inc. announced on October 1st receipt of the second Delivery Order issued against its 5-year, $1.4 billion light scout attack helic...
Lebanon places order for six MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopters
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced on October 1st receipt of the third Delivery Order issued against its 5-year, $1.4 billion light scout attack...
Northrop Grumman secures AGM-88E missile production contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $171 million contract for Lot 7 full rate production (FRP) of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Ra...
NNSA successfully completes B61-12 Life Extension Program Final Design Review
The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has successfully completed a Final Design Review for the B6...
Bulgaria details proposals for MiG-29 fighter jets replacement
The United States, Sweden and Italy have offered to sell jet fighters to Bulgaria at its request, the Bulgarian defense ministry said Monday in a s...
CAIGA's AG600 amphibious aircraft completes high-speed taxiing test on water
China's AG600 amphibious aircraft has successfully completed the high-speed taxiing test on water in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, accor...
Lockheed Martin lands $632M FMS contract for AGM-114 Hellfire II missile production
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $632 million Foreign Military Sales contract to procure a variety of AGM-114 Hellfire II missile variants in con...
OCCAR launches Tiger Mk III attack helicopter de-risking phase
The European defence procurement agency OCCAR-EA has placed two contracts with a consortium composed of Airbus Helicopters Tiger, Thales AVS and MB...
F-35 reaches lowest price per unit in program history
The U.S. Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin have finalized an $11.5 billion contract for the production and delivery of 141 F-35 aircraft at...
IAF Su-30MKI successfully testfires Astra BVRAAM
India has successfully testfired its home-made air-to-air missile Astra off the coast of the eastern state of Odisha, India's Defence Research and ...
China's FTC-2000G fighter jet completes maiden flight
China's self-developed FTC-2000G versatile aircraft successfully conducted its maiden flight Friday in the city of Anshun in southwest China's Guiz...
Bell unveils V-247 Vigilant VTOL unmanned combat drone mock-up at Modern Day Marine Expo 2018
On 25 September, Bell unveiled a full-scale mock-up of its next-generation V-247 Vigilant vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial system at M...