Aerospace News
French Air and Space Force close to stop operating C-135FR air tankers after receiving 12th Airbus A330 MRTT
Originally, Laurent Lagneau writes in Opex360, the French Air and Space Force’s intention was to order 14 tanker aircraft, but due to budget constr...
Chinese President Xi Jinping says spirit of World War 2 Flying Tigers should live on
President Xi Jinping said that China and the United States, as major countries, will shoulder even more responsibility in the future for world peac...
Austrian Ministry of Defense selects the Embraer C-390 Millennium as its new multi-mission medium military transport aircraft
The Austrian Ministry of Defense announced on September 20, 2023, the decision to select the Embraer C-390 Millennium multi-mission medium mil...
US Army 12th Combat Aviation Brigade in Europe receives new AH-64E V6 Apache Guardian attack helicopters
On September 1, 2023, the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade of the U.S. Army stationed at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Clay Kaserne, Germany, proudly welcom...
BAE Systems Australia expands with aircraft coating facility in Williamtown
The Commonwealth of Australia and BAE Systems Australia have jointly announced the establishment of a new Aircraft Coating Facility at BAE Systems'...
Slovenia enhances air transport capabilities with second Leonardo C-27J Spartan
On September 19, 2023, Slovenia's Ministry of Defense announced the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of a second C-27J Spartan tactical ...
Indian Air Force plans major fleet expansion with 100 more LCA Mark 1A Fighter Jets
Air Marshal VR Chaudhari, chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF), recently announced plans to acquire around 100 more Mark 1A Light Combat Aircraft (L...
Bell SMA Special Missions Aircraft helicopters offer ready-now solutions for military uses
As countries look to take more prominent stances in defense, finding the best combination of capability and cost has created a market for civil hel...
RTX Raytheon delivers first AESA radar for Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
Raytheon, an RTX business, delivered the first B-52 active electronically scanned array radar (AESA) to Boeing for the U.S. Air Force's B-52 Radar ...
Australian and Indonesian Air Forces train air combat skills in AUSINDO 23 exercise
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is deploying six F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters to Indonesia for the first time, as part of Exercis...
Bell celebrates Czech H-1 Program during NATO Days 2023 with delivering 3 AH-1Z Vipers and 1 UH-1Y Venom
Bell Textron is commemorating the successful delivery of four H-1 helicopters to the Czech Republic during NATO Days 2023. Three AH-1Z Vipers and o...
Belgian Defense starts participation in F-16 coalition to support Ukraine
Belgian Minister of Defense, Ludivine Dedonder, announced that "On Friday, September 15, 2023, the restricted Council of Ministers made a series of...
Lockheed Martin UK launches Team Black Hawk for British New Medium Helicopter requirement
During the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition on September 12 in London, Lockheed Martin made a significant announcemen...
US approves $5 Bn F-35 multirole fighter jet sale to South Korea
On September 14, 2023, the United States approved a $5 billion sale of 25 F-35A fighter jets to South Korea. The State Department informed the Cong...
US clears purchase by Poland of F-16 Sustainment and related equipment for USD 389 Mn
On September 13, 2023, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced that the State Department had made a determination approving a possib...
Spanish Government approves €7 billion defense investment for C-295 Aircraft and Eurofighter Jets
On September 12, 2023, the Spanish government approved contracts for defense investments that include 16 C-295 aircraft and 25 new Eurofighter jets...
Aeralis secures strategic collaboration with Babcock to pioneer flexible aircraft delivery to air forces
Bristol-based light jet company Aeralis has announced a memorandum of understanding with Babcock France to explore the operation of flexible aircra...
Next-Generation EC-37B EW aircraft to replace EC-130 Compass Call in US Air Force
The United States Air Force has taken delivery of its first EC-37B electronic warfare aircraft, according to an announcement from BAE Systems and L...
Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAS achieves Initial Operating Capability with US Navy
Rho Cauley Bruner, director of the Triton program at Northrop Grumman: “Triton has proven to be invaluable for the maritime patrol and reconnaissan...
DSEI 2023: MBDA and Mitsubishi Electric announce collaboration for GCAP Global Combat Air Program
MBDA UK, MBDA Italia, and the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced a collaboration agreement at the Defense and Security Equipment Internation...