Aerospace News
Mass-produced Baykar Akinci combat drone makes succesfull first test flight
The first mass-produced version of Turkey's state-of-the-art unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) Akinci, Bayrar Akinci S-1 passed its initial fli...
Mi-28NM attack helicopter can fire new weapons and interact with drones – Part 2
The plan to upgrade Mi28N/NE and Mi-28UB to the level of Mi-28NM has been designed since 2015. It was agreed with the military command and approved...
US Special Forces consider amphibious version of MC-130J Commando II
The idea of an "amphibious" C-130 Hercules dating back to the1960s was not completely abandoned, Laurent Lagneau reports in Opex360, Lockheed-Marti...
French Air and Space Force engages MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 UAV against terrorists in Africa
On Friday, May 14, 2021, the Reaper block 5, a new Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drone operated by the Air and Space Force, took off from t...
UK invests £1.4-billion to modernise Chinook fleet
According to information published by the UK Government on May 20, 2021, a £1.4-billion contract to modernize the Chinook fleet over the next 10 ye...
Mi-28NM attack helicopter can fire new weapons and interact with drones - Part 1
The Russian army received Mi-28NM helicopters, an upgraded Mi-28N. The Russian Helicopters Holding has to supply 98 rotorcraft. In June, Mi-28NM wi...
Bulgaria orders Saab deployable maintenance facility
Saab has signed a contract to deliver the innovative Deployable Maintenance Facility (DAM) for use by the Bulgarian Air Force. The system will prov...
US Air Force can retire Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker in favor of KC-46 Pegasus
U.S. Transportation Command is responsible for moving people and materiel around the globe in support of the nation's defense needs. It relies, in ...
Russian Su-25SM3 pilots learning to operate Gefest computing subsystem
Sukhoi Su-25SM3 (NATO reporting name: Frogfoot-A) pilots of the Southern Military District are learning to operate the Gefest aiming system du...
French Air Force Rafales and US F-35s perform joint flight
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on May 18, 2021, a Dassault Rafale assigned to the 1/4 Gascogne Fighter Squadr...
France Germany and Spain agree on Future Combat Air System prototype flight in 2027
Florence Parly, French Minister of Defense, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, German Minister of Defense, and Margarita Robles, Spanish Minister of Defen...
BAE Systems awarded contract from US Defense Logistics Agency for advanced M-Code GPS modules
BAE Systems has received a $325.5 million contract from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency for advanced Military Code (M-Code) Global Positioning Sy...
US deploys F/A-18D aircraft in Saudi Arabia
According to information published by U.S. Department of Defense on May 18, 2021, U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet aircraft from Marine All Weather...
Screaming Eagles take flight in cutting-edge UH-60 Black Hawk simulator
Fort Campbell, Kentucky, is entering the latest frontier of flight simulation technology with the Army-owned and operated Black Hawk Aircrew Traine...
Russian Air Force reconnaissance squadrons to be equipped with drones
The Russian Defense Ministry decided to gradually rearm reconnaissance squadrons of the Aerospace Forces with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). At p...
Rheinmetall and Thales awarded subcontract from Lockheed Martin to deliver training services to the joint Franco-German C-130J squadron
Thales and Rheinmetall have been tasked with certifying the future training centre organization for the Franco-German C-130J Super Hercules fleet. ...
Argentina evaluates ISR pod on IA-58 Pucará Fénix aircraft
The Directorate General for Research and Development of the Argentinian Air Force, together with Invap, carried out the first certification and int...
Taiwan Air Force gets upgraded F-16s and test fires AIM-120 missiles
According to Taiwan News after a photo published on Instagram by Aeros808, Taiwanese F-16 fighters have been spotted in Hawaii on their way back ho...
First Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer assembled in record time
In a historic moment, the front fuselage of the first Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer was joined perfectly with its aft section in less ...
US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper gets news and enhanced capabilities
According to information published by US Air Force on May 12, 2021, the 174th Attack Wing has partnered with multiple Department of Defense contrac...
