Aerospace News
Il-76MD-90 aircraft to be able to carry up to eight Molniya drones
MOSCOW, October 18. /TASS-DEFENSE/. Russia’s Ilyushin Il-76MD-90 (NATO reporting name: Candid) military transport plane will be able to carry up to...
Royal Air Force conduct live air attack training with Swedish Air Force counterparts
Last week, the Royal Air Force (RAF) has been participating in intensive warfighting training with the Swedish Air Force as part of the Joint Exped...
GA-ASI flight tests next-generation flight computer on Gray Eagle Extended Range
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully performed the first flight tests of the next-generation flight computer for the MQ...
Australian and Indonesian Air Forces trained in Exercise Rajawali Ausindo
Australia welcomed an Indonesian Air Force C-130H Hercules transport aircraft and crew to RAAF Base Townsville to participate in Exercise Rajawali ...
First Portuguese KC-390 has arrived
The first Embraer KC-390, PT-ZDK (c/n 390000011), for the Força Aérea Portuguesa (Portuguese Air Force) has arrived on October 16 at its new homeba...
NATO annual nuclear exercise gets underway
Air forces from across NATO will exercise nuclear deterrence capabilities involving dozens of aircraft over north-western Europe starting on ...
The Czech Gripens have returned from NATO mission after a six month deployment in Lithuania
The Gripen fighters of the Czech Air Force, which have been operating in Lithuania for six months, landed on Friday 30th September, at their home a...
L3Harris delivers Wescam MX-25D EO/IR imaging system to USSOCOM for AC-130J Ghostrider gunship
L3Harris Technologies has handed over a Wescam MX-25D electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) and laser designator sensor system to the US Special Operati...
Russia deploys Mi-8 MTPR-1 Electronic Warfare helicopters to jam Ukrainian air defence
The Russian Armed Forces have developed a significant number of advanced weapon systems and air assets during the “special operation” in Ukraine. H...
BAE Systems releases the Viper Memory Loader Verifier II, reducing vulnerability to cyber-attacks for F-16s
BAE Systems has released the Viper Memory Loader Verifier II (MLV II), a new version of a world-leading maintenance capability that will reduce vul...
Russia’s Aerospace Force receives upgraded Il-76MD-90A and Il-76MD-M aircraft
MOSCOW, October 12. /TASS-DEFENSE/. The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the Rostec state hi-tech corporation) has handed over upgraded Il...
US Air Force declares Initial Operational Capability of Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II
The U.S. Air Force declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter, validating the platform's ...
Boeing introduces the Modernized Apache
For more than 35 years, the AH-64 Apache has defended freedom, kept the peace and helped ensure mission success for Soldiers in every corner of the...
Kaman selected to build cargo UAS prototype for US Marines
Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Corporation announced that they have been selected to build a logistics UAS prototype for the United States...
Hensoldt mission system for reconnaissance flights put into operation
Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT has successfully passed acceptance by the customer, aviation specialist QinetiQ GmbH, Mönchengladbach, with the ...
A new Belgian detachment of F-16s departed for Operation Enhanced Vigilance Activities in Estonia
On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, three F-16s left Florennes Air Base for Estonia to participate in the deterrence mission as part of NATO's Enhanced ...
European MALE RPAS passes integrated baseline review
The European MALE RPAS (Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) has successfully passed its Integrated Baseline Review (IBR).
Embraer advances in the production of the first KC-390 Millennium for Hungary
Embraer continues to advance in the production of the first KC-390 Millennium aircraft for the Hungarian Defence Forces. In November 2020, the Hung...
Launch of European Spartan Exercise
The only dedicated European exercise for the C-27 Spartan military aircraft launched on October 4 for two weeks of intensive joint training. Now in...
Indian Air Force to arm more Su-30MKI fighters with BrahMos missiles
NEW DELHI, October 7. /TASS-DEFENSE/. India’s Air Force is planning to increase the number of Su-30MKI fighters armed with BrahMos supersonic cruis...