Aerospace News
US 53rd Wing bomber test avionics software update
The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed a test of the Sustainment Block-18 avionics software during a U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task F...
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing selects Honeywell engine to power DEFIANT X
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and Boeing announced Honeywell as the engine provider for DEFIANT X, the advanced helicopter for the U.S. Army...
US approves foreign military sale of F-15ID to Indonesia
On February 10, the US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Indonesia of F-15I...
GA-ASI selects two Belgian companies to support MQ-9B development
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has selected two Belgian companies, ALX Systems and Coexpair, to support the development of the...
US Air Force latest sensor pod on F-15C Eagle achieves IOC
The US Air Force reached initial operating capability on its latest infrared search and track pod integrated on the F-15C Eagle, Jan. 21, 2022.
Australia awards contract for C-130J Hercules armour
The Morrison Government has awarded a job-creating $2.13 million contract to a Hawkesbury-based engineering consultancy to continue its development...
A-100 aircraft made its first flight with radar turned on
Specialists of the Concern "Vega" of the holding "Ruselectronics" and Taganrog Beriev Aircraft Scientific and Technical Complex (TANTK), as pa...
Ireland needs new combat aircraft squadron
In a report published on February 9, the Commission on the Defence Forces (CoDF) has called on the Irish government to invest in the acquisition of...
Brazilian Air Force orders 22 KC-390 multi-mission aircraft
Embraer informs that it has reached an agreement with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) related to the contractual discussion regarding the order for t...
Indonesia purchases 42 Rafale fighter jets
In the presence of the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and the Indonesian Minister of Defence, Prabowo Subianto, the Chairman ...
Two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers conduct second air patrol over Belarus
Two Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers performed their second air patrol over Belarus in an inspection of the Union State’s forces, Russia’s Defense M...
US Air Force publishes RFI for E-3G AWACS replacement
The US Air Force has published a RFI (Request for Information) for the replacement of the E-3G Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS).
UK MoD orders two Dassault Falcon 900LX aircraft to be upgraded with missile jamming systems and military communications
Under a new £80 million contract with Bristol-based Centreline, four BAe146 aircraft will be replaced by two more sustainable aircraft to continue ...
Valkyrie Systems Aerospace advances on AFWERX High Speed VTOL Challenge
Valkyrie Systems Aerospace (VSA) announced advancing to the next phase of the AFWERX High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) Concept Chal...
Black Hawk helicopter completes first unmanned flight
The DARPA Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program completed a first ever flight of a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter without anyone...
Teledyne FLIR defense awarded $43.9 Million contract to service US Navy and coast guard sensor systems
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced that the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded the company an ...
Northrop Grumman and Kratos demonstration brings JADC2 connectivity to life
Northrop Grumman Corporation demonstrated open architecture communications capabilities that will help the Department of Defense (DOD) realize its ...
Thales to equip French military tanker aircraft with secure satcom solution
As part of France’s SYRACUSE IV military satellite telecommunication programme, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thales and ...
Hensoldt supports next-generation European datalink
Sensor solution provider Hensoldt brings its experience in the area of Tactical Data Links, IFF and sensor fusion develop an independent next-gener...
Steadicopter unveils the Black Eagle 50H RUAV
Steadicopter, a leader in the Rotary Unmanned Aerial Systems (RUAS) industry, has unveiled the Black Eagle 50H - the first hybrid-powered unmanned ...