Aerospace News
USAF B-52H Stratofortress bomber conducts presence patrol in Middle East
U.S. Air Force B-52H "Stratofortress" aircrews successfully completed a presence patrol in the Middle East on January 17, marking the second such m...
AFRL completes successful precision airdrop flight test
Researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate reached new heights during a precision airdrop (PAD) flight test, ...
AFRL demonstrates first collaborative weapon technologies
The Air Force Golden Horde Vanguard program completed the first Air Force flight demonstration of collaborative weapons Dec. 15 using technology de...
GA-ASI demonstrates Beyond Line of Sight Command and Control over HF using MQ-9
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed the first Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) High Frequency (HF) Command and Control (C2) de...
France signs agreement to purchase Northrop Grumman’s E-2D advanced Hawkeye
On January 6, the government of France signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with the U.S. government signifying their intent to purchase N...
Parrot chosen by the French Defense Procurement Agency for the supply of micro-drones with ANAFI USA
Parrot, Europe's leading drone group, was chosen by the Direction Générale de l’Armement (French defense procurement agency, DGA) to supply its ANA...
Royal Air Force Chinooks conduct heavy lift operations in Mali
An RAF Chinook has delivered heavy equipment to extend French and Malian forces' operational range as part of Op Barkhane, the French counter insur...
UK: £550m F-35B missile contract signed
A £550 million contract for new surface-attack missiles will secure hundreds of UK jobs and provide unrivalled lethality for the UK’s F-35B Lightni...
GA-ASI integrates legion pod onto Avenger RPA
In a recent flight test, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) integrated a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod onto an Avenger Remotely Pilot...
Australia replaces Tiger ARH helicopter fleet with AH-64E Apache
In the framework of Commonwealth of Australia's LAND 4503 program, , Australia has selected Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters to rep...
1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando IIs train off Okinawa
Last week, the 1st Special Operations Squadron flew in formation with five Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando IIs off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. By...
New contract awarded to BAE Systems to enhance F-35 support services at RAF Marham
BAE Systems will lead a two-year agreement to bring enhanced maintenance and training services for the UK F-35 fleet.
Russian Air Force aerial tanker fleet to be reinforced
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) will have its aerial tanker fleet reinforced in the coming years, according to the Russian aerospace industry.
Chinese CASIC WJ-700 UAV makes maiden flight
The maiden flight of WJ-700, a high-altitude, high-speed, long-endurance integrated unmanned air vehicle (UAV) capable of surveillance and strike, ...
Indian Air Force to receive 83 LCA Mk1A Tejas fighter jets
In May 2018, the Indian Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (ACM) R.K.S. Bhadauria said that the acquisition of 83 LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Mk...
Boeing awarded USD 1.7 Bn contract to supply 12 KC-46 air tankers to US Air Force
The U.S. Departement of Defense announced on January 12 that Boeing has been awarded a $1,687,359,008 modification (P00166) to contract FA8625-11-C...
Russian Caspian flotilla to form naval aviation squadron
The Caspian flotilla will for the first time get its own air unit in post-Soviet time. It will receive Mi-8 and Ka-27 helicopters by the end of 202...
Northrop Grumman to enable new F-35 warfighting capability
Northrop Grumman has received a contract award from Lockheed Martin to enable new functionality to protect the 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II mul...
BAE Systems to support US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier fleet to 2029
BAE Systems and Vertex Aerospace have signed a nine-year agreement to enhance availability of the U.S. Marine Corps’ AV-8B Harrier II fleet.
Northrop Grumman downselected as sole contractor for US Air Force F-16 electronic warfare suite
The U.S. Air Force has downselected Northrop Grumman to complete the final project efforts to provide the electronic warfare suite for its F-16 fig...
