Aerospace News
Tupolev completes upgrade of Tu-95MS strategic bombers
The Tupolev Aircraft Company (part of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation) has completed the small upgrade of the first batch of Tu-95MS strategic...
Boeing receives $1.5 Billion P-8A Poseidon contract from US Navy
The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft ...
Lockheed Martin awarded contract for night vision targeting sensor systems services
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $7,590,200 cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract for post-production s...
Sikorsky awarded $19.2M in support of VH-92A Presidential Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a division of Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $19,217,204 modification in support of the VH-92A ...
USA: AFLCMC delivers C-37B special air mission aircraft early
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center delivered the latest C-37B special air mission aircraft to the 89th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Andrews, ...
Launch of X-37B spaceplane for US Space Force in May
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 501 configuration rocket will launch the USSF-7 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This will mark the sixth flight ...
India employs Ilyushin Il-38SD MPA to deliver medical masks to Goa
India’s government employed an Indian Navy’s (IN’s) Ilyushin Il-38SD (‘SD’ for Sea Dragon; NATO reporting name: May) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)...
Airbus A400M transports masks to Spain in support of COVID-19 crisis efforts
An Airbus A400M airlifter has performed an air-bridge between Toulouse (France) and Madrid in order to deliver critically-needed mask supplies to t...
Sikorsky awarded to procure long lead items for CH-53K King Stallion helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded $125,424,833 (not-to-exceed) for a firm-fixed-price advanced acq...
AEHF-6 satellite actively communicating with US Space Force
The first national security launch for the U.S. Space Force and the final satellite to build out the protected communications constellation is now ...
Lockheed Martin Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite ready for launch
The sixth Lockheed Martin-built Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) protected communications satellite is encapsulated in its protective fai...
Gripen F fighter production under way
Saab has performed the first metal cut for the two-seater fighter aircraft Gripen F, marking an important milestone in the programme.
Embraer to collaborate on technologies and solutions to combat COVID-19
Embraer is working in partnership with companies and research centers on technologies that can increase the availability of equipment and solutions...
US Army selects Bell and Sikorsky to continue in FARA competition
Among the five competitors for the US Army's FARA (Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft) program, the US Army finally selected Bell and Sikorsky f...
Leonardo extends its training services capabilities to rotorcraft UAS
Leonardo is extending its training services capabilities to include rotorcraft unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to provide 360° training solutions to ...
Raytheon to upgrade air traffic surveillance radars for Brazilian Air Force
Raytheon Company is modernizing the Brazilian Air Force's surveillance radars across the Amazon. Raytheon will upgrade seven legacy radars to...
Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions set to produce and export medium-calibre ammunition for US Joint Strike Fighter programme
In an Australian first, Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions (RNM) is set to produce and export ammunition for the US F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme.
Raytheon wins $392M AIM-9X Sidewinder production contract
Raytheon Missile Systems has won another contract for the production of the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missile. The award is worth $3...
Russia sends Il-76 airlifters to help Italy fight COVID-19
As part of the operation to transfer Russian military specialists, special equipment and equipment to the Italian air force base Practice di Mare (...
USAFE supports Italy COVID-19 response
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, transported an En-Route...
