Aerospace News
Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command replaces old J-7 and J-8 aircraft with more J-16 fighter jets
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command recently upgraded its aircraft fleet by replacing a group of older planes with a...
LIMA 2023: Leonardo to promote technological capabilities for regional defence and security requirements
Leonardo, a global high-technology company from Italy, will attend Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), starting next i...
US allow export of European F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
According to information published by CNN on May 19, 2023, the US has recently affirmed its willingness to permit the export of European F-16 fight...
First two Leonardo M-346 Master training jets land at Hellenic International Flight Training Center in Kalamata
The first two new Leonardo M-346 Master training and light attack aircraft were welcomed by representatives of the Greek Government and the Ministr...
Raytheon Technologies upgrading Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft with PhantomStrike radar
Raytheon Technologies will outfit Korea Aerospace Industries' FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft with the new PhantomStrike radar. PhantomStrike is a full...
HENSOLDT’s Kalaetron Attack air defense jamming system develops quickly
Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT is pushing ahead with the development of its "Kalaetron Attack" jamming system against air defence radars at full...
German army to get 60 Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters worth $8.5 Bn
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on May 11 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Mi...
Royal Thai Navy receives second modernized Do 228 maritime reconnaissance aicraft
According to Defense Studies on May 10, the reception ceremony for Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft Dornier Do 228, No. 1112, Squadron 101 of Wing ...
AeroVironment introduces plug-and-play VTOL kit for Puma AE UAS
AeroVironment, Inc. On May 9 introduced the Puma VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) kit, designed for plug-and-play integration into Puma 2 AE an...
Airbus Helicopters delivers first H135 to Spanish Air and Space Force 6 months ahead of schedule
Airbus Helicopters on May 9 announced it had delivered the first H135 to the Spanish Air and Space Force in Albacete. This is the 8th helicopter de...
Peruvian Air Force to get one more Beechcraft 360C King Air
The Peruvian Ministry of Defense authorized the incorporation of an additional 10.9 million dollars in the budget of the Peruvian Air Force in orde...
Northrop Grumman AARGM-ER missile completes 5th consecutive live fire test
Northrop Grumman on May 8 announced the 5th consecutive successful flight test of the U.S. Navy’s AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Ex...
Bell Boeing awarded US Navy contract to produce 4 additional MV-22B Osprey aircraft
The U.S. Department of Defense of May 5 announced that Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $482,300,000 fixed-price inc...
French Defense Minster Lecornu confirms delivery of 28 Safran Patroller tactical drones to 61st Artillery Regiment
According to an Opex360 article by Laurent Lagneau published on May 5, the report attached to the draft military programming law (LPM) 2024-30 cont...
BAE Systems unveils new version of Athena 1920 high-definition thermal camera core
BAE Systems unveiled a new version of its Athena 1920 high-definition thermal camera core, which can now support missions requiring 360-degree situ...
Northrop Grumman equipping more US Air Force aircraft with infrared countermeasure systems
Northrop Grumman continues its work for the U.S. Air Force for additional Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) systems. The company rece...
Nigerian Air Force discreetly receives 5 Chinese-made Wing Loong II drones
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of at least five Wing Loong II combat drones from China albeit discreetly, Military Africa writes. This a...
US State Department clears sale of 6 modernized AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters to Czech Republic
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on May 3 announced that the U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreig...
Lockheed Martin awarded USD1.4 Bn contract to keep developing F-35 for USAF USN USMC and Foreign Military Sales
The US. Department of Defense on May 2 announced that Lockheed Martin is awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee not-to-exceed $1,43...
US State Department clears sale of 768 APKWS Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II to UK
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on April 28 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign ...
