Aerospace News
Airbus Helicopters VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight
The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has performed its first free flight....
Turkish drone manufacturer to supply 50 tactical drones to Greece, a fake information
According to a publication of the Turkish press, the Turkish company Assuva Defense Industry, which produces aircraft and search and rescue systems...
Northrop Grumman to provide key electronic warfare capabilities for AC/MC-130J aircraft
Northrop Grumman has been selected to provide the prime mission equipment for the Sierra Nevada Corporation-led AC/MC-130J Radio Frequency Counterm...
Egypt will receive its first Sukhoi Su-35 fighter aircraft from Russia
According to information released by the Memo Middle East Monitor, on July 28, 2020, Egypt will receive its first Sukhoi Su-35 fighter aircraft fro...
First five Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jets arrive in India
The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets built for the Indian Air Force by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation arrived at Ambala Air F...
Russian Ministry of Defense confirms acquisition of 76 Sukhoi Su-57 Fighters
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the purchase of 76 of the latest Su-57 fighters by the Ministry of Defense, which are to enter service w...
New remotely operated aircraft RQ-4D Global Hawk arrives in Italy for NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force
According to information released by the NATO website, on July 26, 2020, the fourth remotely piloted aircraft of NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillanc...
Occar achieves new milestone of the A400M Programme
As a major development milestone of the A400M Programme, Type Acceptance of the aircraft design standard NSOC2 (New Standard Operative Clearance-2)...
Raven Bs enhances force protection mission capabilities for AUAB
Security Forces is the largest career field in the U.S. Air Force and debatably one of the most diverse. Members are specifically trained on securi...
The Netherlands buy AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of 16 AIM-120C-8...
India to buy 6 more Boeing P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft
India has formally kicked off the acquisition process for six more long-range Boeing Poseidon-8I maritime patrol aircraft from the US, while a plan...
India will produce its own Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft for the Navy
By 2026, the Indian company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) should develop a twin-engine jet carrier-based fighter to supplement or even replace th...
India will receive first five French-made Rafale fighter aircraft next Wednesday
According to information released on The Print website of India on July 26, 2020, five French-made Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft will arrive in ...
First HERON TP MALE UAV for Germany completes first successful flight in Israel
According to information released on the Jerusalem Post website on July 26, 2020, the first Heron MALE TP UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) has complet...
Fourth C-130 retired from Belgian Air Component, seven left, all for sale
The Belgian Air Component (Air Force) on Thursday, July 23, withdrew from service a fourth C-130H Hercules, registered CH-04 in service since Octob...
Leonardo’s M-346 fighter attack begins maiden flight equipped with Grifo radar
On the 13th July, the operational version of the M-346 Fighter Attack, equipped with an optimised variant of Leonardo’s Grifo radar, successfully c...
Government of Chile to buy equipment in order to modernize its F-16 fleet
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Chile of equipment and related s...
Boeing, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, and Northrop Grumman Systems awarded U.S. Air Force contract for Skyborg Vanguard Program
According to a notice issued on July 23 by the U.S. DoD, Boeing, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, and Northrop...
Russian Mi-8AMTSh-VN helicopter starts flight trials
Russian Helicopters Holding began a cycle of flight trials of Mil Mi-8AMTSh-VN combat-transport helicopter. The first flight took place in the Mil ...
U.S. Air Force and India start joint development of UAVs
The US Air Force Research Laboratories have signed an agreement with an Indian startup to jointly research and develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UA...