Aerospace News
Maritime version of Chinese CH-5 CUAV drone makes first test flight
China recently conducted the first flight test of a maritime version of the locally developed Combat UAV (CUAV) CH-5, its developers said on Thursd...
India ready to sign contract to acquire 83 local-made Tejas Mk1A LCS Light Combat Aircraft
According to information published by the Livefist Defence website on July 16, 2020, the Indian company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) could recei...
Russian Navy receives its first Be-200ES amphibious aircraft
According to the AviaPressPhoto website, on July 14, 2020, the Naval Aviation of the Russian Navy received its first Be-200ES amphibious aircraft. ...
Saab signs support agreement with United Arab Emirates for GlobalEye Aircraft
Saab has signed a support agreement with the United Arab Emirates regarding the advanced airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) solution Gl...
Two F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters delivered to Royal Netherlands Air Force
On 14 July, the Royal Netherlands Air Force has received two more F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters at Leeuwarden Air Base, with some delay due t...
UK Ministry of Defense signs £65m contract for first three protector aircraft
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has signed a £65 million contract to build the UK’s first three Protector aircraft - the first UK operated system cap...
China launches mass production of new local-made J-20B stealth fighter aircraft
According to information published by the South China Morning Post on July 12, 2020, the Chinese aviation industry has launched the mass production...
Japan Self-Defense Force receives its first V-22 Osprey
Japan accepted delivery of its first Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey on July 10, making it the first nation outside the U.S. to own and operate the tiltrot...
Indian Air Force to get Heron surveillance drones and Spike ATGM from Israel
Amid tensions with China, Indian Air Forces are planning to acquire Heron surveillance drones and Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israel to en...
Philippine Air Force expects to receive in July two more C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft
According to news published by the Philippine News Agency website, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) will acquire two more American-made Lockheed Mart...
JF-17 Thunder fighter jet production boosted in China
China has ramped up production of JF-17 fighter jet, which was jointly developed with Pakistan. In the first half of 2020, the number of aircraft d...
Russian hi-tech firm develops mobile anti-drone system
Ruselectronics Group (part of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec) has developed an Ataka-Trophy mobile anti-drone system, Rostec said in a statem...
U.S. Air Force awards contract for first lot of Boeing F-15EX fighter aircraft
The Department of the Air Force awarded a nearly $1.2 billion contract for its first lot of eight F-15EX fighter aircraft, July 13, 2020.
Raytheon will provide support for Peace Krypton reconnaissance aircraft of South Korea
According to information released by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, on July 10, 2020, the U.S. State Department has made a determina...
Russia: Rostec to present new helicopter for Arctic shelf at MAKS-2021
Rostec state corporation plans to introduce new helicopter at the MAKS-2021 airshow next year for operations on offshore fields of the Arctic shelf...
BAE Systems aircraft factory of the future in UK
A new intelligent, smart factory is set to increase productivity and revolutionise combat aircraft production in the UK. A first-of-its-kind indust...
First NATO exercise for RAF Poseidon
The RAF’s newest anti-submarine Boeing P-3 Poseidon aircraft has participated in a multi-national training exercise for the first time since arrivi...
Ukraine willing to buy more armed drones from Turkey
Ukraine is willing to buy another batch of armed drones from Turkey, a topic that was discussed during the Turkish Defense minister’s official visi...
Brazilian Navy receives its second H135 from helicopter manufacturer Airbus
The Brazilian Navy received on July 10, 2020, the second UH-17 aircraft in the 1st General Employment Helicopter Squadron (HU-1).
Russia continues to develop new MiG-41 PAK DP long-range bomber aircraft
Russia continues the development of the MiG-41 also called PAK DP, a new long-range bomber aircraft. In August 2018, the Head of Russian Aircraft C...
