Aerospace News
Indian Air Force and Navy fighter jets to be armed with Astra Mk-I air-to-air missiles
According to Air Force Technology, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics (BDL) to procure Astra MK-I beyo...
Royal Thai Army to procure 9 more UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters
As reported by Defense Studies, the Department of Transportation of the Royal Thai Army on its website on May 27, 2022, announced it would purchase...
Turkish Baykar showcases AKINCI UAV in Baku's festival
According to information published by Azernews on May 23, 2022, Turkey’s Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicles have landed in Azerbaijan...
Russian strategic S-70B Okhotnik UAV fires air-to-ground guided missiles
The prototype of the heavy unmanned aerial vehicle Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik, as part of flight tests, launched air-to-surface guided missiles and hit s...
Royal Norwegian Air Force receives third P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft
According to information published by Royal Norwegian Air Force on May 27, 2022, the third out of five P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has ar...
BTCL Bell Textron to extend life of Royal Canadian Air Force fleet of 85 CH‑146 Griffon helicopters
On May 30, François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, on behalf of Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Services and ...
Iranian Army unveils underground drone facility
As reported by UAS Vision, the Iranian state television on May 29 broadcasted footage of an air force base for drones under the Zagros mountain ran...
US approves sale of CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Egypt
According to information published by the US government on May 30, 2022, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign...
PLA Chinese Air Force J-16 fighter jets deployed in joint strategic patrol with Russian Air Force
In the first such move, China's state broadcaster revealed on May 29 that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force deployed fighter jet...
Netherlands Air Force to get AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles
The U.S. Defense Coopêration Agency announced on May 26 that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sa...
Aeronautics unveils Orbiter 4 tactical UAS with VTOL kit
Aeronautics Group, a provider of integrated holistic solutions based on unmanned systems platforms, payloads and communications for defense and HLS...
Analysis: First use of Russian Su-57 fighter aircraft in Ukraine's war
Experts from Military Watch magazine have analyzed the combat capabilities of Russia’s fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon) f...
Saudi Arabia reportedly in talks with Turkey to buy Bayraktar TB2 drones
According to information published by Hurriyet Daily News on May 27, 2022, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is preparing for talks to buy Turkish Bayrak...
Turkey delivers six Bayraktar TB2 drones to Niger
According to information published by RFI on May 25, 2022, Niger receives six Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, delivered to Niamey airport. This is the ...
US Army awards Airbus contract for Continued Logistics Support of UH-72 Lakota helicopters
Airbus has signed a follow-on Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) contract with the U.S. Army to provide spare parts, material, and engineering supp...
S-70 Okhotnik strategic drone undergoes frequency trials
MOSCOW, May 24. /TASS-DEFENSE/. The Chkalov Aircraft Plant in Novosibirsk held frequency trials of the prototype of Okhotnik drone, the Siberian Av...
Czech Republic gives Ukraine Mi-35 gunship attack helicopters
According to Drew Hinshaw in The Wall Street Journal on May 23, the Czech Republic has donated attack helicopters to Ukraine, and along with Slovak...
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA 242 based at Iwakuni declares Full Operational Capability with F-35B
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-242 achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) and is now ready to support the full complement of its missions....
Chinese spy satellite tracked Tom Cruise's Darkstar jet in Top Gun Maverick suspecting new secret stealth fighter
Top Gun producer Jerry Bruckheimer has revealed a jet used in the new film looked so realistic that it caught the attention of a Chinese spy satell...
Russian army to have strategic drones by 2030
MOSCOW, May 20. /TASS-DEFENSE/. The Russian army is to be armed with strategic drones in the near future, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Fr...
