Aerospace News
US Government awards Citadel Defense multiple contracts for new drone and pilot location solution
Citadel Defense has been awarded three new counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) contracts from the U.S. Government for their newest product, Ti...
CH-6 HALE UAV unveiled at Airshow China 2021
Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) unveils the CH-6 high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) remotely piloted UAV at China AIrshow 2021...
J-16D fighter showcased for the first time at Airshow China 2021
The new variant of Shenyang J-16 fighter jet, the J-16D, is showcased during Airshow China 2021, 13th China International Aerospace Exhibitio...
US Air Force and Lockheed Martin select Collins Aerospace for C-130J wheels, brakes
Collins Aerospace announced it has been selected by the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin to provide boltless wheels and carbon brakes for 60 C-13...
DARPA Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept achieves successful flight
DARPA, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, completed a free flight test of its Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) last week. The mi...
Hughes Network Systems and SES demonstrate first multi-orbit SATCOM for Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Hughes Network Systems, LLC and SES announced on Septembe 22 the successful first demonstration of a new multi-orbit satellite communications...
Iraq intends to buy 12 JF-17 from Pakistan
The Iraqi government is planning to acquire 12 JF-17A Block III fighter jets from Pakistan, local media reported on September 26.
US Air Force awards Rolls-Royce B-52H engine contract
The Department of the US Air Force has awarded a $2,604,329,361 contract to Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, for B-52H Stratofo...
Russia to modernize three early warning radars by 2028
Three Voronezh-type radars of Russia’s missile attack early warning system will be modernized by 2028, the press service of the Russian-Belarusian ...
Israel Air Force gets three new F-35I Adir fighter jets
Three new "Adir" (F-35I) fighter jets landed at Nevatim AFB on September 26 and are set to join the Israel Air Force's "Lions of the South" Squadro...
Moog Aircraft Group creates prototype eVTOL vehicle
AFWERX Agility Prime Partner, Moog Aircraft Group, has created a prototype electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL), the SureFly S250,...
Secretary of US Air Force confirms five B-21 test aircraft in flow
The B-21 Raider took center stage at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, with the latest update on program progress being ...
Airbus to supply 56 C295 aircraft to Indian Air Force
India has formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet. It is the first ‘Make in I...
Bell Boeing starts Nacelle improvement of CV-22 Osprey
According to a press release published by Boeing on September 23, 2021, the first Air Force CV-22 Osprey designated for nacelle improvement modific...
PLA Chinese Air Force to unveil WZ-7 high-altitude reconnaissance drone at Airshow China 2021
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will for the first time display the WZ-7 high-altitude reconnaissance drone at the Airshow Chi...
Boeing celebrates 60th anniversary of CH-47 Chinook first flight
The iconic tandem-rotor helicopter made its first flight on Sept. 21, 1961, and will lead heavy-lift readiness for decades to come.
Royal Air Force receives 6th Poseidon Mk1 maritime patrol aircraft
RAF base Lossiemouth welcomed its newest Poseidon Mk1 maritime patrol aircraft, ZP806, on September 21, Defense Brief reports. The antisubmarine wa...
Chinese PLA J-16D electronic warfare jet to fly at Airshow China 2021
According to Liu Xuanzun in Global Times, the J-16D, the electronic warfare variant of the Chinese Air Force's J-16 fighter jet, will make its debu...
Morocco receives first Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
According to information published by Daily Sabah on September 21, 2021, Morocco has received the first units of Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 unmanned co...
French A400M can now drop paratroopers through both doors
This is unprecedented: the French Air Force has authorized the "extended" drop of paratroopers from the A400M Atlas. This means that paratroop...
