Aerospace News
Poland receives First Saab 340 early airborne surveillance aircraft
On March 6, 2024, the Polish Air Force welcomed the first of two Saab 340 Early Airborne Warning (AEW) aircraft, marking a strategic procurement fr...
Germany will receive the complete CH-47F fleet over the next eight years
Germany is set to receive its complete CH-47F fleet within the next eight years. The German Ministry of Defense announced the acquisition of the CH...
Andersen Air Force Base spearheads training program for hypersonic weapon systems
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress crew members from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron underwent specialized trai...
China's Naval Force showcases rare Gaoxin-8 EW aircraft with advanced low observable coating
According to a report from China Arms, the Northern Theater Command's Navy aviation force in China recently conducted flight training involving sev...
Canada and Germany to receive Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft
On February 29, 2024, Boeing was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy valued at $3.4 billion for the production of 17 P-8A Poseidon multi-mission ma...
GA-ASI’s XQ-67A OBSS Off-Board Sensing Station completes first flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) for the first time on Feb. 28, 2024. OBSS is a...
Russia to restart A-50 AWACS aircraft production due to significant losses in Ukraine
As reported by TASS on February 29, 2024, the Russian state corporation Rostec is planning to restart the production of the A-50 Airborne Warning a...
Slovak Air Force receives first Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter jets
In a ceremony held on February 29 at Lockheed Martin's Greenville facility, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, R...
Aerial refueling tested with US Navy F/A-18F and German Air Force Airbus A400M
On January 10, 2024, a U.S. Navy Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 F/A-18F performed an air-to-air refueling test with a German A400M Atlas ...
Russia deploys advanced Su-57 fighters in combat operations against Ukraine
The Russian Air Force recently deployed its most advanced Su-57 fighter jet for combat operations, specifically targeting Ukrainian forces in Easte...
US Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie tactical UAV completes second flight
On February 23, 2024, the Marine Corps’ XQ-58A Valkyrie, an advanced, cost-effective tactical unmanned aerial vehicle, successfully executed its se...
CROWN project delivers a step towards a European Multifunction AESA system
An active electronically scanned array (AESA) is a sophisticated antenna system known as a phased array. It utilises computer control to adjust the...