Aerospace News
Air taxis for US Air Force autonomous, search and rescue vehicle
The US Air Force wants a drone that can fly out the back of an air transport, land, pick up a soldier, airman, or Marine trapped behind enemy lines...
China delivers first overhauled JF 17 fighter jet to Pakistan
China has delivered the first overhauled multi-role JF-17 Thunder fighter jet to Islamabad (Pakistan) as part of a project undertaken by the two co...
Gripen E aircraft in flight by the end of 2019
Four Gripen E are currently being assembled at the Saab plant in Sweden. These are the first series aircraft whose models are not intended for Braz...
Elbit Systems BrightNite declared operational by an Air Force of a NATO country
Having being declared operational, Elbit Systems delivered BrightNiteTM systems for Puma330 helicopters of an Air Force of a NATO country. Users' f...
Russian inspectors fly on An-30B surveillance aircraft over Czech Republic
Russian inspectors are making an observation flight over the territory of the Czech Republic onboard of an An-30B surveillance aircraft as part of ...
KPBA of the KRET Concern creates nucleus of piloting devices for helicopter drones
The Design Bureau of Industrial Automatics (KPBA) of the KRET Concern displayed the nucleus of the piloting and navigational complexes for helicopt...
Greece receives first modernized P-3B Orion maritime patrol aircraft
The Hellenic Navy has received its first modernized P-3B Orion maritime patrol aircraft from Lockheed Martin, the Greek Defense Ministry said.
India delivers first Mi-24 helicopters to Afghanistan
India delivered the first two of Mi-24 attack helicopters as replacement to the Afghan Air Force to help against insurgency and fight terrorism.
US Air Force fighter pilots get GAU-5A carbine in ejection seat survival kits
The US Air Force is now issuing new survival rifles, the GAU-5/A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon, to at least some units, The Drive reports. It offers ...
Russia: Su-25SM fire armor-piercing shells at Kirgizia drills
Su-25SM aircraft of the Russian Kant military base in Kirgizia fired armor-piercing projectiles at a tactical exercise in the mountains of Central ...
Citadel Defense wins contract with US Air Force for Titan anti-drone system
The US Air Force has notified Citadel Defense of a new counterpart to provide an additional mobile anti-drone system. Citadel Defense announced to ...
Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter achieves first flight
The Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter achieved first flight today at Sikorsky's West Palm Beach, Florida site, an important step toward brin...
US approved sales of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Japan
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan of AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air...
Sikorsky awarded contract for 12 CH-53K heavy lift helicopters for US Navy
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company will build 12 production CH-53K King Stallion helicopters under a new $1.13 billion contract from the U.S. Navy...
USA: high-power microwaves missiles that destroys electronics, not buildings
The US Air Force has deployed at least 20 missiles equipped with payloads that can destroy military electronics. The missile uses high-power microw...
Lockheed Martin awarded contract for F-35 modification kits and special tooling
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $11,944,605 modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery ...
Bell Boeing awarded US Navy contract for V-22 Osprey software sustainment
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $42,238,558 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic or...
Lockheed Martin Teams with Rafael to market SPICE air-to-surface guidance kits
Lockheed Martin and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. of Israel signed a teaming agreement to jointly develop, market, manufacture and support R...
Dark Blade 19 large NATO helicopter exercise goes on
Dark Blade 2019 (DB19), the 13th helicopter exercise organized under the umbrella of the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Helicopter Exercise Progra...
Russia to procure 76 Su-57 jets, 100 Mi-28NM helicopters
Seventy-six Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets will be procured for the Russian airpower by 2028. A package contract will be inked in the n...
