Aerospace News
Taiwan tests Teng Yun 2 next generation combat drone
Taiwan completed long-range flight tests of its indigenous Teng Yun 2 drone this month, Gabriel Honrada reports in Asia Times, marking an important...
US DARPA developing Liberty Lifter cargo hauling ekranoplan X-Plane
In August 2021, DARPA, the Pentagon's agency dedicated to innovation, published a request for information from the industry in order to design a "n...
Rostec to start serial production of Su-57 fighters in 2027
Russia will start serial production of the 5th-generation light fighter Sukhoi Su-57 in 2027, Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov said on May18 at a meeting...
US Air Force and Lockheed Martin complete ARRW hypersonic boosted test flight
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin successfully conducted a hypersonic-boosted flight test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (...
Rostec to start serial production of Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik heavy attack drones in 2023
Russia will launch serial production of the Okhotnik (Hunter) heavy strike drone in 2023, Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov said Wednesday, May 18, at a m...
Israeli F-16 fighters targeted by Russian S-300 air defense missiles over Syria
According to various media, a Russian air defense unit fired S-300PMU anti-aircraft missiles at Israeli F-16C/I jets during an air attack on target...
Kazakhstan to produce TAI Turkish Aerospace Industries Anka UAVs
According to Joe Saballa in The Defense Post, Turkey has agreed to collaborate with Kazakhstan in manufacturing Anka unmanned aerial vehicles. The ...
Rafael unveils AeroSpike Stand-Off Precision Guided Missile
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveils AeroSpike, a new advanced air-to-surface Stand-Off Precision Guided Missile (SOPGM) for fixed-wing airborne...
India test-fires extended-range version of BrahMos missile from Su-30MKI fighter
MOSCOW, May 16. /TASS-DEFENSE/. India has for the first time test-fired an extended-range version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a S...
BAE Systems and Mitsubishi to cooperate on Japanese Air Force F-X 6th-gen fighter jet
According to Ryo Nemoto in Nikkei Asia, Mitsubishi is in discussions to have BAE Systems join the development of a next-generation fighter jet that...
Moroccan Air Force F-5 fighters to get Elbit Systems Delilah cruise missiles
Morocco is seeking to purchase Israeli cruise missiles Delilah to enhance further its multi-layered defense capabilities, according to Defensa maga...
Israel Aerospace Industries and 2Excel Aviation demonstrate Maritime Heron to UK Government
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and 2Excel Aviation completed a demonstration of IAI’s Maritime Heron UAS in a series of Beyond Visual Line of Si...
Chinese Z-10 attack helicopter enters Taiwan's air defense identification zone
According to a tweet published by Ryan Chan on May 11, 2022, a Chinese People's Liberation Army Z-10 attack helicopter entered Taiwan’s air defense...
Russian multi-role fighter jets conduct exercise in the Baltic Sea
According to information published by Tass on May 6, 2022, fighter jets and bombers of the Baltic Fleet’s air arm have practiced eliminating a simu...
Algerian Air Force receives second C-130J Super Hercules
The Algerian Air Force has taken delivery of a second Lockheed Martin Super Hercules and will receive further examples in the near future, Guy Mart...
Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 UCAV destroys Russian Mil Mi-8 helicopter
According to a tweet published by Restitutor Orientis on May 9, 2022, a Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 UCAV has destroyed one Russian Mil Mi-8 helico...
DGA orders more Talios pods from Thales for French Air Force and Navy Rafale fighters
The DGA (French Defense Procurement Agency) tweeted on May 5 that it had notified Thales Group of the order for 21 additional Talios pods. They wil...
Kazakhstan receives RQ-11 Raven UAV from US to help monitor the borders
According to information published by the U.S. Embassy of Kazakhstan on May 4, 2022, U.S. Security Cooperation Office, in cooperation with Kaz...
Rheinmetall supplying German Air Force with training rigs and augmented reality systems for A400M maintenance training
The Luftwaffe (German Air Force) has turned once again to Rheinmetall's simulation and training expertise for training its personnel in the A400M A...
Northrop Grumman wins contract to install next-gen EW suite on F-16
According to a PR published by Northrop Grumman Corporation on May 3, 2022, the company has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue...
