Aerospace News
Russian Defense Ministry receives another upgraded Tu-95MS bomber
The Tupolev Company of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) handed over to the Defense Ministry a Tu-95MS bomber with an upgraded power plant for ...
Ukraine's MSB-2 Nadiya helicopter made maiden flight
Ukraine's first long-range helicopter MSB-2 Nadiya has made a successful maiden flight on Monday, regional authorities said last week.
Raytheon completes Small Diameter Bomb II developmental testing
Raytheon Company has completed developmental testing on the Small Diameter Bomb II, a key step toward bringing this new capability to fighter pilot...
New Guardian computer system to help RAF protect the British skies
The UK Ministry of Defence will invest up to £80 million (USD 112 million) in a new computer system to boost the RAF’s speed and accuracy in protec...
Chinese aviation brigade conducts live-fire exercise
An aviation brigade of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force held a live-fire exercise off the country's southeastern coast on 18 April, accord...
Final C-27J Spartan airlifter delivered to Royal Australian Air Force
The 10th and final twin-engine airlifter Leonardo (formerly Alenia Aermacchi) C-27J Spartan for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has been welc...
3-D printer-capable Marines with 31st MEU print replacement part for F-35B
Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are now capable of ‘additive manufacturing,’ also known as 3-D printing....
DSA 2018: Deftech, Korean Air Lines and POSCO DAEWOO to partner on UAV area
DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd (Deftech), Malaysia’s premiere defence and aerospace company, yesterday signed a tripartite cooperation agre...
RAF’s legendary 'Dambusters' 617 Squadron reforms to fly F-35B jets
The 617 Squadron immortalised by the Dambusters raid of World War II has been reformed to fly the UK’s new F-35B Lightning II fighter jets, the Def...
DSA 2018: Milkor unveils MA 80/380 UAS
The South-African company Milkor chose DSA to officially unveil a new family of Unmanned Aerial Systems, the MA 80 and the bigger MA 380. Both are ...
DSA 2018: Deftech lands Royal Malaysia Police Cessna aircraft support contract
Deftech Aviation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of DRB-HICOM Berhad, announced a contract extension worth RM 18 million (USD 4,62 million) with the Malaysia...
DSA 2018: Thales offering FZ275 LGR for Malaysian Army future's MD530G helicopters
At DSA 2018, Thales, through its local partner, Destini Prima Sdn Bhd (DPSB), is proposing its latest FZ275 Laser Guided Rocket for the Malaysian A...
J-10C fighter jet started operational duty says PLAAF
China's new multi-role fighter jet J-10C began operational duty Monday, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force announced.China's new multi-ro...
Funding missing for laser kits on US AC-130J Gunships
Speaking at a hearing of the US Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging threats, Air Force Lt. Gen. Marshall Webb told lawmakers that the se...
Iran to unveil new Shafaq missile during Army Day parade
According to Tasnim News Agency, Iranian Army Airborne Commander General Yousef Qorbani announced the country's plan to unveil a new short-range mi...
Possible sales of 14 F-16 from US State Department to Slovakia
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Slovakia of F-16 Block 70/72 V configuration aircraft f...
Lockheed Martin delivers first HC-130J Combat King II to CANG
Lockheed Martin delivered the first HC-130J Combat King II combat search and rescue tanker to the California Air National Guard on April 5 at the c...
Greek army to benefit from EUR 1 billion upgrade plan
The defence program comes amid rising tensions with Turkey, fast-tracked to meet Greece's immediate needs. Greece’s army is set to receive a €1 bil...
British AH-64E Apaches to receive Leonardo defensive aids suite
Leonardo has announced, at the FIDAE exhibition in Chile (3-8 April), that it has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence to provide a defens...
Brazil and Mexico contract Airbus for Hcare Smart maintenance program
Both the Brazilian Armed Forces and the Mexican Air Force have placed their trust in Airbus Helicopters’ HCare Smart by the hour maintenance progra...
