Aerospace News
Belgium C-130H airlifter to temporarily support French Operation Barkhane
The Belgian Council of Ministers on Friday agreed on to temporarily allocate a Belgian Air Force (BAF) C-130H military airlifter to support the Fre...
DFS Aviation Services to provide European MALE RPAS Preliminary Safety Assessment
The European MALE RPAS Programme Division (MRPD) placed a contract with the German Air Navigation Service Provider – DFS Aviation Services (DAS) – ...
Rostec launches T-500A aircraft amphibious variant
Russian State Corporation Rostec has presented T-500A aircraft with flotation landing gear for water deployment at the Hydroaviasalon-2018 exhibiti...
GAIC rolls out first FTC-2000G multirole fighter jet
China-developed FTC-2000G, an export version versatile aircraft, on Wednesday hit the production line in the city of Anshun in southwest China's Gu...
Bulgaria issues tender for Su-25 CAS aircraft overhaul
The Bulgarian Air Force (BuAF) is planning to conduct the maintain, repair and overhaul (MRO) of its Sukhoi Su-25 (NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) c...
KC-46 tanker and transport aircraft achieves FAA certification
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing’s KC-46 tanker program a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), verifying that its ...
Boeing and PGZ join forces for Poland's Kruk attack helicopter program
Boeing and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed an agreement to partner on a range of business opportunities for the AH-64 Apache in support ...
Russia redeploys Su-30SMs and Il-78Ms to Syria for drills over Mediterranean
Multirole Su-30SM (Flanker by NATO classification) fighter jets of the naval aviation and Il-78M (Midas) air tankers were redeployed to Humaymim ai...
Sierra Nevada lands $1.8Bn FMS for A-29 Super Tucano supply to Afghanistan
Sierra Nevada Corp. has been awarded a ceiling US$1,8 billion IDIQ contract for potential procurement, sustainment, modifications, ferry, and relat...
RAAF F-35A launches GBU-31 guided bombs for the first time
An Australian F-35A aircraft dropped two inert GBU-31v3 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) weapons for the first time on July 20, marking a ground...
Upgraded Su-30SM to be powered by AL-41F-1S engine
Upgraded Su-30SM fighter jets will be equipped with turbojet engines of Su-35S aircraft, Ufa engine-manufacturing company (ODK-UMPO) said in its pa...
Sentient Vision Systems joins Team Reaper Australia
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), yesterday announced the further expansion of Team Reaper Australia. Sentient Vision Syste...
Belgian Air Force takes over Baltic air policing duties in Lithuania
The Belgian Air Force on August 31 has assumed the lead role for NATO’s Baltic Air Policing from the Portuguese Air Force and replaced the augmenti...
Russian Air Force to receive two more A-50U AWACS aircraft by 2019
The Russian Defense Ministry will receive two modernized A-50U long-range radar detection aircraft this year, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexe...
Chilean Air Force receives first three MH-60M multirole helicopters
Chile took delivery of three MH-60M Black Hawk helicopters on August 30. The rotorcraft were officially inducted at the Pudahuel Air Base, in prese...
RSAF officially unveiled its first A330 MRTT
Airbus has delivered the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) first A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The aircraft made its first offici...
Hanwha Systems and DAPA jointly developed new DIRCM system
South Korea has developed an advanced infrared missile countermeasure that can better protect aircraft from attacks, the government said Sunday.&nb...
South Korea and Russia to install air force communication line
South Korea and Russia have agreed to install a direct communication line between their air forces, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday, raising...
What to expect from the Belgian Air Force Days 2018?
Over a few days, Belgium will once again draw military birds fan’s attention, as the country will host one of the most stunning air show in Europe ...
UK F-35B completes first flight test with ASRAAM missile
Britain’s new stealth fighter jet, the F-35B Lightning, has carried out its first trials armed with UK-built weapons, showcasing the major role tha...
