Aerospace News
Sukhoi designs bionic landing gear for Su-57 Felon fighter jet
The Sukhoi Design Bureau has created the first aircraft component by bionic design. It is an aluminum landing gear for Su-57 fighter jet, the Unite...
Sikorsky delivers two more CH-53K King Stallion helicopters to US Marine Corps
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered two CH-53K King Stallion helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps in the final quarter of 2022. These CH...
Northrop Grumman multi-platform demonstration showcased interoperability among F-35, MQ-4C Triton, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and naval ships
Northrop Grumman successfully demonstrated its gateway technology in a flight test that proved the ability to connect airborne platforms with naval...
Lockheed Martin VISTA X-62 advancing autonomy and changing the face of air power
The Lockheed Martin VISTA X-62A, a one-of-a-kind training aircraft, was flown by an artificial intelligence agent for more than 17 hours recently, ...
Polish Air Force receives MQ-A9 Reaper drones leased from General Atomics
According to a tweet posted on February 12 by Mariusz Blaszkzak, Polish Minister of Defense, it appears that General Atomics MALE (Medium Altitude ...
Hensoldt wins 100 millions contract for future project FCAS
According to a PR published by Hensoldt on February 10, 2023, sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is developing essential core elements of the novel...
Northrop Grumman-built Common Infrared Countermeasure Systems approved by US Army for early fielding on helicopters
Northrop Grumman‘s Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC). With IOC, the U.S. Army demons...
Philippine Army to buy Fuji-Bell AH-1S Cobra attack helicopters from Japan
Max Montero on February 8 tweeted that, while the Philippine Army announced plans to acquire Fuji-Bell UH-1J Huey helicopters from Japan, it also s...
Iranian Air Force unveils Asef new cruise missile mounted on Su-24 bomber
Tasnim news agency reported that the Iranian Air Force on Tuesday, February 7, unveiled a homegrown long-range cruise missile mounted on a Sukhoi S...
Leonardo from Italy to upgrade avionics of US Special Forces C-27J Spartan aircraft
The U.S. Department of Defense on February 7 announced that Leonardo Societa per Azioni (S.p.A.), Pomigliano d'Arco, Naples, Italy, is being awarde...
Spanish Predator B drones to be finally armed with bombs and missiles
The Spanish Air Force will finally start arming its four Predator B drones with bombs and missiles, Chris King reports in euroweeklynews.com. It co...
Hensoldt Kalaetron Attack jamming system flight tested on PC-12 proves effectiveness
Sensor solution provider Hensoldt has proven the effectiveness of its jamming system "Kalaetron Attack" against air defence radars of various types...
BAE Systems delivers 1,000th F-35 Lightning II fuselage to Lockheed Martin
BAE Systems has delivered the 1,000th rear fuselage to Lockheed Martin for the F-35, the world's most advanced and capable fifth generation fighter...
Iran Air Force unveils Oghab-44 underground air base
Tasnim news agency reports that the Iranian Air Force unveiled its first underground military base on Tuesday, February 7. Chief of Staff of the Ir...
Australia orders 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks
Australia will acquire 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks, which are designed and manufactured by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company. The deal between...
F-22 Raptor shoots down Chinese spy balloon off South Carolina coast with Sidewinder missile
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor safely shot down a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon on February 4, 2023, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. ...
More grunt for RAAF Australian Air Force EA-18G Growlers
Vital upgrades to the Royal Australian Air Force's fleet of electronic aircraft and associated ranges will strengthen Australia's electronic attack...
Lockheed Martin live fire demo proves integration of Spike NLOS missile on AH-64E Apache
The Precision Strike team successfully fired two Spike NLOS all-up rounds (AURs) from the AH-64E V6 Apache on January 26, 2023, at Yuma Proving Gro...
AVIC from China reveals tailless concept for 6th-generation fighter jet
A promotional video released by the Chinese aviation industry on February 1 featured computer-generated images showing what analysts said could rep...
Boeing to retain ICBM missile guidance systems work into late 2030s
Boeing has been selected by the U.S. Air Force as the prime contractor for the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) guidance subsyste...