Aerospace News
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...
Poland to defend Slovakian airspace if Slovakia transfers its MiG-29s to Ukraine
Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine (and Moldova, including pro-Russian separatist Transnistria, soon ?), Poland announced it is ready to defend Slovak...
Russian Antonov An-30 spy plane violates Danish and Swedish airspaces
Authorities from both Denmark and Sweden reported that an Antonov An-30 Clank entered Danish airspace on Friday evening, April 29, east of the Dani...
Hensoldt wins $3 million contract for the next phase of Eurofighter maintenance
According to information published by Hensoldt on April 29, 2022, the sensor solutions provider has been awarded a contract worth a mid-three-digit...
Boeing and Saab unveil first T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer jet to be delivered to US Air Force
Boeing and Saab on April 28 unveiled the first T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer jet to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force. The jet, one of 351 the U....
Turkish TF MMU National Combat Aircraft to roll out in 2023
According to AzerNews.az, Turkey’s Defence Industry President Ismail Demir has stated that the National Combat Aircraft (MMU) will leave the hangar...
NASC and Sonex unveil NASC Tracer low cost high performance military UAV at AUVSI Xponential convention
As reported by Mark Phelps in AVweb, fans of Sonex Aircraft will find familiarity in the latest jet-powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV) released at ...
Australian KC-30A conducts air-to-air refueling with Japanese F-2 multirole fighter
According to a tweet published by Ryan Chan on April 28, 2022, Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A conducts air-to-air refueling compatibility t...
Hensoldt develops Kalaetron Attack jamming system to neutralise enemy air defences
Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt has achieved a technological leap in the development of products for the electronic protection of aircraft. By c...
Russian Sukhoi SU-25SM jet aircraft practices tactical drills in Kyrgyzstan
According to information published by Tass on April 26, 2022, Russian Su-25SM jets of the military Kant base in Kirgizia destroyed close to a hundr...
US Air Force selects Boeing E-7 Wedgetail to replace E-3 Sentry AWACS fleet
Based on market research, the U.S. Air Force has decided to replace a portion of its Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System fleet wi...
GA-ASI integrates Leonardo Seaspray V2 Maritime Radar onto MQ-9 SeaGuardian UAV
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has integrated the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 multi-mode radar onto an MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted...
Saab and FMV sign contract for new Gripen fighter launch system
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the development and integration of a new launch system for Gr...
Germany to buy 60 CH-47F Chinook helicopters from Boeing
According to information published by Bild on April 26, 2022, Germany plans to buy 60 CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters from the US company...
Italy supports NATO collective efforts with F-35A deployment to Iceland
An Italian Air Force F-35A fighter detachment is lined up to deploy to Iceland in support of NATO's enduring Air Policing efforts in the High North...
US Marine Corps declares Initial Operational Capability of Sikorsky CH-53K
The U.S. Marine Corps declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter, validating the platform's o...
Embraer delivers last upgraded AF1 Skyhawk to Brazilian Navy
Embraer delivered on April 20 the 7th and last modernized AF-1 fighter jet (an AF-1B) to the Brazilian Navy (Marinha). The ceremony was held at Emb...
Netherlands Air Force performs first flight of MQ-9 Reaper UAV
As the Netherlands Defense Ministry announced on April 20, a milestone in the history of the Dutch armed forces took place: a General Atomics MQ-9 ...
SABCA and Sabena Aerospace from Belgium teaming with Lockheed Martin to build military aircraft facility in Morocco
Sabca and Sabena Aerospace, part of the Blueberry Group, Belgium's first sustainable aerospace ecosystem, and the Kingdom of Morocco as well as Loc...
Angola Air Force to receive three Airbus C295s
The Republic of Angola has placed a firm order for three Airbus C295s to perform multirole operations. Two aircraft will be specifically equipped f...
