Aerospace News
L3 Communications Integrated Systems awarded USD 3 Bn contract in support of Armed Overwatch of US Special Operations Command
The U.S. Department of Defense on August 1 announced that L3 Communications Integrated Systems, Greenville, Texas, was awarded an indefinite-delive...
Senegalese Air Force receives first of two C295 transport aircraft
The Senegalese Air Force received an Airbus C295 transport aircraft in a ceremony held at its base in Dakar on 28 July. A second C295 aircraft will...
Bangladesh to buy Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs
According to the Daily Sabah, Bangladesh will purchase the popular Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), which became one ...
Poland signs procurement contract for FA-50 light attack aircraft with Korea Aerospace Industries
Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) announced on July 27th that it had signed a basic contract with Poland for 48 FA-50 light attack aircraft wort...
Hungarian Gripen aircraft continue NATO mission in Baltic Sea region
On July 29, in an official ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, the responsibility of NATO's Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission was handed over...
NSPA delivers sixth and seventh aircraft to the multinational MRTT unit
On 27 and 29 July 2022, the sixth and seventh A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft of the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) were delivered...
Belgian F-16s finish an eight-month deployment in support of NATO Air Policing
On August 01, 2022, the Belgian F16s returned home after an eight-month deployment in support of NATO Air Policing (EAPM) & subsequently, the e...
17 nations pitch in for Pitch Black Australian exercise
About 100 aircraft and 2500 military personnel from 17 nations will arrive in the Northern Territory of Australia in two weeks to commence Exercise...
UK next-generation combat air demonstrator set to fly
The UK Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace MP has confirmed plans for Britain to lead the development of a new flying combat air demonstrat...
Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16s wrap up 32 years of flying with Tucson Air Guard
U.S. and Dutch dignitaries, and Air National Guard Airmen and Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) personnel celebrated the end of an era as the RNL...
Embraer and BAE Systems announce collaboration for the C-390 Millennium and Eve eVTOL
Embraer and BAE Systems have announced the signature of two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) at the Farnborough Airshow, which expand the footpr...
Leonardo delivers fourth P-72B to the Guardia di Finanza
To mark the occasion of the delivery of the fourth and last P-72B to the Guardia di Finanza, an unveiling ceremony was held in Turin, at the Leonar...
Collins Aerospace awarded mission system for Air Launched Effects for US Army Future Vertical Lift program
Collins Aerospace has been selected as the Mission System solutions provider for the next phase of the Air Launched Effects (ALE) small program for...
Chinese Air Force Z-10 attack helicopter enters service with PLA Hong Kong Garrison
According to Liu Xuanzun in Global Times, official reports show that Z-10 attack helicopters for the first time participated in a recent patrol exe...
Boeing and US Air Force celebrate 50 years of F-15 innovation
On July 27, 1972, the Boeing F-15 Eagle flew for the first time with Chief Test Pilot Irv Burrows at the controls. Fifty years later, the undefeate...
Luftwaffe German Air Force to get F-35A Lightning II jets and munitions
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany of F-35 Aircraft, muniti...
Nigerian army getting Turkish TAI T129 Atak and US Bell AH-1Z helicopters
According to Turkish media on July 26, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) General Manager Temel Kotil announced that, after the Philippines as the ...
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd orders 88 Honeywell TPE331-12B engines for its HTT-40 trainer aircraft
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) inked a deal worth more than $100 million on July 27 for the supply and manufacture of 88 TPE331-12B engines/kits, ...
Textron Aviation Defense Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverine achieves military type certification from US Air Force
Textron Aviation Defense on July 25 announced the Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverine has achieved Military Type Certification (MTC) from the U.S. Air Force...
Nigerian Air Force L-39ZA Albatross jets upgraded in Czech Republic now back home
As reported by DefenceWeb on July 25, Aero Vodochody has concluded maintenance work on three Nigerian Air Force (NAF) L-39ZA trainer and light atta...