Northrop Grumman platform-agnostic AN/ASQ-236 Dragon’s Eye pod achieves first flight on an operational F-16
| 2021
The Air National Guard has flown the Northrop Grumman Corporation AN/ASQ-236 Dragon’s Eye Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar pod on a...
Boeing delivers first P-8A Poseidon to Norway
| 2021
On November 18, the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) accepted the first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that will be ...
EDGE awarded AED11 Billion exclusive contract to service UAE Air Force and Air Defence aircraft
| 2021
EDGE Group entity, GAL, a leading regional provider of integrated aircraft sustainment solutions for military and civilian customers, has been awar...
CERES reconnaissance space system designed by Airbus and Thales successfully launched
| 2021
The CERES space system (Capacité de Renseignement Electromagnétique Spatiale, or Space-based Signal Intelligence Capability) satellites designed an...
UK: Royal Air Force tests synthetic fuel-powered flight
| 2021
In a world-first, an Ikarus C42 microlight aircraft flown by Group Captain Peter Hackett, completed a short flight powered by synthetic gasoline at...
Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE reaches major milestones during successful flight tests
| 2021
In flight tests on Nov. 4, Lockheed Martin demonstrated significant milestones for the PAC-3 program, including the first integration of the PAC-3 ...
Kalashnikov delivers latest missiles for Strela air defense system to Russian troops
| 2021
The Kalashnikov weapons maker delivered a batch of 9M333 missiles for the Strela-10M3 mobile short-range surface-to-air missile system to the Defen...
Indonesia Ministry of Defence orders two Airbus A400Ms
| 2021
The Indonesia Ministry of Defence has placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration.
Russian Ka-52 helicopter performs advanced flying at Dubai Airshow 2021
| 2021
Russia’s Kamov Ka-52 (NATO reporting name: Hokum-B) attack helicopter shown for the first time at the Dubai Airshow 2021 has performed advanced fly...
US Air Force Rapid Dragon Program conducts palletized munition demonstration using production long range cruise missile separation test vehicle
| 2021
The Air Force Rapid Dragon Program, a fast-paced experimentation campaign led by the Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (...
USA delivers six MD-530F attack helicopters to the Lebanese Armed Forces
| 2021
A ceremony was held at Hamat Air Base in Lebanon to receive 6 MD-530F military helicopters as a donation from the United States of America to the L...
EDGE signs MoU with Raytheon Emirates in support of multiple military technology programs
| 2021
EDGE Group, the advanced technology group for defence and beyond, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Raytheon Emirates, to explore str...
Russia destroys defunct satellite in orbit
| 2021
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that a defunct Soviet-era satellite was successfully destroyed in orbit during tests.
AeroVironment new Mantis i45 N multi-sensor imaging payload delivers advanced ISR for nighttime operations
| 2021
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, introduced the Mantis i45 N, a multi-sensor nighttime imaging pa...
EDGE unveils new additions to its portfolio of reconnaissance and combat unmanned aerial vehicles at Dubai Airshow 2021
| 2021
EDGE Group, an advanced technology group for defence and beyond, today launched a series of new additions to its product portfolio of advanced unma...
Near Earth Autonomy and L3Harris demonstrate drone system that delivers life-saving blood to medics in the field
| 2021
Near Earth Autonomy and L3Harris Technologies have successfully demonstrated an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capable of autonomously delivering l...
EDGE signs AED3.2 Billion contract for supply of precision guided munitions to the UAE Armed Forces
| 2021
EDGE Group entity, HALCON, a regional leader in the production and supply of precision-guided weapons, has won an AED3.2 billion (US$880 million) c...
Mi-28NE helicopter makes first demonstration flight abroad at Dubai Airshow 2021
| 2021
As part of the flight program of the Dubai Airshow 2021 international exhibition, the Mi-28NE attack helicopter manufactured by the Russian Helicop...
Pilatus unveils PC-7 MKX basic trainer at Dubai Airshow 2021
| 2021
With a new glass cockpit, new avionics, improvements in the area of crew comfort and other technical innovations, the PC-7 MKX offers smart state-o...
Rohde & Schwarz awarded contract to deliver airborne radios for Royal Thai Air Force T-6C Texan II trainer aircraft
| 2021
Rohde & Schwarz was awarded a contract by RV Connex to deliver R&S M3AR software defined, multiband-capable airborne radios for the Royal T...