Aerospace News
Spain will purchase 20 fighters to renew the Canary Islands’ obsolete F-18s
The Government of Spain on July 9, 2020, announced the launch of negotiations with Airbus on buying 20 additional Eurofighter fighter aircraft for ...
Philippines expects to receive this month six A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft
According to information released by the Philippine News Agency, on July 9, 2020, the Philippine Air Force expects to receive six new A-29 Super Tu...
Boeing completes the delivery of all AH-64E and CH-47F helicopters to Indian Air Force
According to a press release published on July 10, 2020, American company Boeing has completed delivery of all new AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chin...
Japan plans to start mass production of new local made stealth fighter aircraft in 2031
According to the Defense spending plan announced by the Japanese MoD (Ministry of Defense) on July 7, 2020, Japan plans to start mass production of...
Airbus Helicopter joins Team Nightjar Australia to offer H145M helicopter for Special Forces of Australian army
According to a press release published on July 10, 2020, Airbus Helicopters has joined hands with over 20 Australian partners to form Team Nightjar...
Leonardo delivers first two AW169 basic training twin engine helicopters to the Italian Army
Leonardo announced on July 10, 2020, the delivery of the first of two AW169 basic training twin engine helicopters to the Italian Army during an of...
US Approves Foreign Military Sale of 105 F-35 Fighter Aircraft to Japan
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of one hundred five (105) F-...
Canadian company Top Aces buys all 25 Belgian Alpha Jets
Withdrawn from service in early 2019, while operating from the Cazaux base in France for fifteen years, the 25 Alpha Jets of the Belgian Air Compon...
India receives the last batch of five AH-64 Apache helicopters
The Indian Air Force command received the last batch of five AH-64E (I) Apache Guardian attack helicopters, which were ordered by Boeing in Septemb...
Iranian air force unveils Ilyushin Il-76 simulator
The Iranian Air Force on July 6 brought into service a locally-developed simulator system for its Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76MD Candid airlifters.
U.S. MQ-9 Reaper UAVs deployed in Estonia for first time
For the first time in history, MQ-9 Reapers from U.S. Detachment 2 at Miroslawiec Air Base in Poland deployed to Amari Air Base, Estonia, on June 14.
Northrop Grumman short range air defense system selected as command and control for U.S. forces to counter aerial threats
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (D...
Russia: upgraded Kamov Ka-29 helicopters to operate in Arctic
Squadrons of upgraded Ka-29TB (Transportno Boyevoy) helicopters will operate in the Arctic. Kamchatka pilots of the Pacific Fleet are the first to ...
Russian combat planes fly to Western District airfields to take part in naval parade
According to Tass News Agency, combat planes and helicopters of naval air forces have redeployed to airfields of the Leningrad air and air defense ...
U.S. Government approves sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter to Jordan
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Jordan of one UH-60M Black Hawk ...
US Air Force orders latest Northrop Grumman LITENING targeting pod upgrade
The U.S. Air Force has placed an initial order for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s LITENING advanced targeting pods with full-color digital video ca...
Italian company Blackshape seeks opportunities in South East Asia for its Gabriel Turboprop trainer
While the first launch of the Gabriel date back years ago, Italian airframer Blackshape has been continually adding improvements to their aircraft ...
Saab starts Gripen production in Brazil
Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM), Saab's first aerostructures plant outside of Sweden for the new Gripen E/F fighter, reaches another importa...
Turkey tests S-400 missiles to track F-22 and F-35 fighter jets
Turkey tested its first Russian-made S-400 Triumph systems on F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II fighters, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the ...
Chinese J-15 fighter jets begin training on new aircraft carrier CNS Shandong
According to China Daily, Chinese J-15 fighter jets have started take-off and landing training on the new aircraft carrier “CNS Shandong”. Carrying...
