Aerospace News
Hensoldt strengthens avionics business
Sensor Solution specialist HENSOLDT is strengthening its avionics business by re-naming its subsidiary EUROAVIONICS GmbH, Pforzheim, and addressing...
F15E Strike Eagle proven capable of carrying 15 JDAMs on single sortie
The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron successfully flew an F-15E Strike Eagle carrying six JDAMs (Joint Direct Attack Munition) on a single side of...
Airbus wins its first Syracuse IV ground segment programme contract
Within the Syracuse IV programme, Airbus has been awarded a 10-year framework agreement called Copernicus for the construction and upgrading of par...
French Rafale fighter jet equipped with METEOR missiles makes first operational flight
As part of the ramp-up of the Rafale F3-R, the French Air and Space Army has just made its first operational flight with a Rafale equipped with MET...
Turkish Aerospace Industries unveils T629 unmanned electric-powered attack helicopter
The preliminary prototype of Turkey’s unmanned and electric version of the T629 helicopter was displayed for the first time at the end of February.
Kelley Aerospace unveils Arrow, supersonic UCAV
Singapore-based Kelley Aerospace has officially launched the world's first supersonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV).
Leonardo BriteCloud decoy launched from GA-ASI MQ-9 RPAS
Leonardo and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) are working together to bring the world-class protection offered by Leonardo’s Bri...
GA-ASI Avenger ER receives FAA experimental certificate
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic a...
Saab to lead European development of Detect and Avoid capabilities for remotely-piloted aircraft system
The European Commission has selected the EUDAAS (European Detect and Avoid System) consortium, with Saab as leading partner, to develop Detect and ...
Indian Army signs a $20 million contract with ideaForge to procure SWITCH UAV
The Indian Army has signed an approximately $20 million contract for undisclosed quantities of a high-altitude variant of ideaForge’s SWITCH UAV wh...
US Army partners with US Air Force THOR for base defense
In an effort to counter the increasing threat posed by enemy drones and other airborne threats, the U.S. Army is making an investment in directed e...
Korea Aerospace Industries and Israel Aerospace Industries enter a collaboration agreement for manned & unmanned teaming systems
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) for collaboration in which ...
Indian Air Force participates for the first time in Exercise Desert Flag in UAE
Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate for the first time in Exercise Desert Flag which is beginning in Al-Dhafra airbase in UAE from March 3.
UAE orders Denel Dynamics Seeker 400 UAV system for Presidential Guard
The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces have ordered a Seeker 400 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system for the Presidential Guard.
F-35Bs begin sea trials aboard Italian Navy aircraft carrier
Two F-35B Lighting II jets landed aboard Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550). Test pilots flew the specially instrumented U.S. F-35Bs fro...
Elbit Systems awarded a $300M contract to supply Hermes 900 UAS to an Asian country
Elbit Systems announced on March 2 that it was awarded an approximately $300 million contract by a country in Asia to provide Hermes 900 Unmanned A...
DroneShield company joins two US Department of Defense consortiums
DroneShield Ltd has been accepted into two key US Department of Defense (DoD) consortiums - System of Systems Consortium (SOSSEC) and Sensors, Comm...
Japan Ground Self Defense Force expands its Textron Aviation Special Missions King Air 350 fleet
Textron Aviation announced it recently delivered a Beechcraft King Air 350i aircraft equipped with multiple special mission modifications to Japcon...
Australian government invests a further $115 million in the Boeing Loyal Wingman program
Australian government announced it will to co-develop a further three Loyal Wingman aircraft to advance the air-teaming vehicle, payloads and assoc...
Electronic warfare system production starts for US Air Force F-15s
BAE Systems has received a $58 million contract from Boeing to start Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of the F-15 Eagle Passive Active Warning an...
