Aerospace News
US approves foreign military sale of CH47F Chinook helicopters to Australia
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of CH-47F Chinook helicopte...
EuroDASS consortium signs contract to equip new German Typhoons with protective electronic warfare system
Leonardo, on behalf of the EuroDASS Consortium, has signed a contract to supply the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub-System (DASS) for the new Eurofig...
European OCCAR awards contract to MBDA for French future air-to-ground tactical missile programme
The European OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) as Contracting Authority, representing the government of France, has agreed...
First combat tactical ferry mission for F-15E fighter jets
Six F-15E Strike Eagles landed at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, with a modified munitions configuration on Apr. 25, 2021, as part ...
Eurofighter submits best and final offer for Finland next fighter jet
Last year Finland’s HX fighter programme to replace the Finnish Air Force’s F/A-18 C/D Hornet has entered its evaluation phase with the country set...
Afghanistan: A29 Super Tucano carries laser guided bomb for precision strikes
Since March 22, 2018, the Afghan Air Force has both introduced and increased the use of precision guided munitions in southern Afghanistan.
Argentine Air Force incorporates a Boeing 737-700 aircraft
After several years of several years of postponement, the Argentine Air Force incorporated a Boeing 737-700 during a ceremony held by Ministe...
Air Force of Zimbabwe takes delivery of H215 transport helicopter
On April 18, The Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) has taken delivery of an Airbus H215 helicopter. According to some undisclosed sources, the helic...
Germany to decommission Transall C-160 transport aircraft this year
The Transall C-160 will be retired from the Bundeswehr by the end of this year and the tasks will be taken over by the A400M from Lufttransportgesc...
AeroVironment awarded $26 Million Switchblade 600 tactical missile systems contract by US Special Operation Command
AeroVironment, Inc. , a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced on April 27 that it was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract ...
Airbus to test helicopter autonomous features through Project Vertex
Airbus is introducing autonomous features to its helicopter Flightlab through a project code-named Vertex. These technologies aim to simplify missi...
HMLA-267 demonstrates offensive air support during distributed maritime operations
As hostile forces seized nearby islands, isolating western portions of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Area of Responsibility, they cut off vita...
Maiden trial of Python-5 air-to-air missile fired by Tejas light combat aircraft
Tejas, India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, added the 5th generation Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) in its air-to-air weapons capability on...
Lockheed Martin awarded contract to equip Taiwanese F-16A/Bs with Auto-GCAS
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $138,000,000 modification to contract FA8615‐12‐C‐6016 for t...
Kaman announces first flight of unmanned K-MAX TITAN helicopter
Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Aerospace Corporation, announced on April 21 the first flight of its new unmanned helicopter, the K-MAX TIT...
Leonidas system by Epirus to counter swarm of drones
Californian company Epirus says it has developed a transportable energy weapon that can immobilize an entire swarm of drone.
Episode 3/4 Video Weekly April 2021 Aviation Defense security news Web TV
Air Recognition, defense aviation Web TV news channel latest news and breaking news of international aviation and aerospace, defense, securit...
Successful precision-airdrop GPS-guided pallets test in Kuwait
Soldiers deployed to support 1st Theater Sustainment Command's logistical support of U.S. Central Command airdropped four pallets April 22 within 7...
Korea Aerospace Industries to export two additional T-50TH trainer jets to Thailand
According to industry sources cited by South Korean media on April 23, the Thai government and Korea Aerospace Industries negotiated an additional ...
NHIndustries chooses Thales TopOwl helmet system for special forces NH90 pilots
NHIndustries has chosen the new-generation TopOwl Digital Display helmet from Thales for the special forces variant of the NH90 helicopter. This va...