Aerospace News
Ten NATO Allies start new era in pilot training
Defense Ministers from 10 NATO countries on 9 June 2021 agreed to bolster the training of their nation’s military pilots, taking advantage of new t...
Latvia to become second NATO member to buy Bayraktar TB2 armed drones
According to Daily Sabah, Latvia has indicated it could be the second European Union and NATO member state to acquire Turkish armed unmanned aerial...
Vietnam Air Force cleared to get Beechcraft T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft
According to Asian Defence, the U.S. has agreed to sell Beechcraft T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft to Vietnam, U.S. Pacific Air Forces Commander Kenn...
Saab and Varjo bring virtual reality to flight simulators
Saab and Varjo Technologies work together to revolutionize flight simulators. The Finnish company Varjo has developed a human eye resolution mixed ...
US Navy and Boeing make aviation history with MQ-25 becoming first UAV to refuel another aircraft
For the first time in history, the U.S. Navy and Boeing have demonstrated air-to-air refueling using an unmanned aircraft – the Boeing-owned MQ-25 ...
Bell and Northrop Grumman integrate new data link into AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter
The U.S. Marine Corps has successfully demonstrated in flight testing a two-way connection between the Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter and a gro...
Turkish armed forces to receive 118 T129 Atak helicopters
According to a tweet posted by DefenceHubLive, as part of the Atak Program, a total of 91 T129 Atak Helicopters will be delivered to the Turkish La...
Kadet Defence Systems JX2 NG aerial target powered by Veronte autopilot
Kadet Defence Systems is an Indian aerospace and defence focused organization. The company specializes in the design of unmanned aerial vehicles us...
Bell H-1 fleet of AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom attack and utility helicopters accumulated more than 400,000 joint-flight hours
The H-1 mixed fleet of AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom attack and utility helicopters have accumulated more than 400,000 joint-flight hours. Designed b...
Russian Tu-23M bombers deployed in Syria for training
According to information published by Associated Press on May 25, 2021, the crews of Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers performed flights over the ...
Australian Defense will buy AH-64E Apache Helicopters
According to information published by the Australian Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on June 3, 2021, the State Department has made...
Japan to possibly deploy 4 F-35A fighter jets in Ishikawa in 2025
Japan is planning to buy 105 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, as well as 42 F-35Bs. According to Sputnik news agency, the Japanese ...
US SOCOM requests USD170 Mn for 6 AT-802U Sky Warden armed ISR aircraft
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is requesting $193 million for the Armed Overwatch program in fiscal 2022, including $170 million in procur...
Saab and FMV sign helicopter support agreement for Swedish armed forces
Saab has signed an agreement with FMV regarding full support for Helikopter 15. The agreement is valid from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2026 with...
Learjet to supply Bombardier Global 6000 E-11A aircraft to US Air Force
Learjet Inc., Wichita, Kansas, has been awarded a $464,851,645 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Battlefield Airborne Communicat...
IAI signs USD200 Million UAS services contract for Heron UAV with Asian country
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recently signed a $200 USD million contract to provide unmanned aerial systems (UAS) services to a country in Asi...
Sukhoi Su-57 will control four Okhotnik S-70 combat drones
Fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet will be able to simultaneously control four heavy Okhotnik combat drones, a source in the aircraft indust...
Belgian companies Sonaca Sabca and Asco started producing parts of F-35 fighters
The three Belgian companies of the BeLightning consortium have started producing parts of the F-35 aircraft, Belga news agency reports.
GA-ASI wins contract to update Italian Air Force MQ-9 RPA
According to information published on May 31, 2021, the Italian Air Force has partnered with the U.S. Government and General Atomics Aeronautical S...
Russian helicopters to increase footprint in India
Russia is increasing the footprint of its rotary-wing aircraft in India, according to Russian officials. In late May, Director General of Rosoboron...
