Aerospace News
Airbus to upgrade training capabilities of German Eurofighter pilots
Airbus, acting as the main contractor within the industrial Pilot Synthetic Training System (PSTS) consortium, has been awarded two contracts to ex...
USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Nimitz strike groups commenced dual carrier flight operations in the Philippine Sea
The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) strike groups commenced dual carrier flight operations in the Philippine Sea on June 21...
Indra to lead three projects within the European Defence Industrial Development Program
Indra, Spanish company, will lead three of the main projects financed by the European Commission within the European Defence Industrial Devel...
Elbit Systems awarded contract to operate, maintain and service T-6 trainer fleet of Israeli Air Force
Elbit Systems announced on June 22 that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $38 million from the Israeli Ministry of Defense to provi...
Russian company Roselectronika to produce unmanned convertiplanes adapted to Extreme North conditions
Roselectronika Holding of Rostec jointly with the Russian Aeroxo Company will launch the production of robotized convertiplanes for cargo transport...
New research facility speeds changes to US Army helicopters
The U.S. Army is opening a new $6.7 million vehicle drivetrain facility this summer to research lighter, more reliable and more efficient transmiss...
United States approves delivery of C-130H military transport aircraft to Tunisia and Morocco
According to information released by the Africa Military Blog on June 20, 2020, the United States has approved the delivery of four C-130H Hercules...
Russia plans to modernize Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber aircraft Fullback
The Russian Defense Ministry is considering the modernization of the fleet of frontline Su-34 fighter bomber aircraft NATO code-named Fullback. The...
Russian Air Force will conduct flypast of 75 aircraft during Victory Day 2020 parade
Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) will conduct a flypast of 75 aircraft, including 55 fixed-wing air platforms and 20 helicopters during the Victory D...
British and Qatar Emiri Air Forces start flying as a Joint Squadron with Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft
British and Qatar Emiri Air Forces No.12 Typhoon Squadron have started flying as a Joint Squadron. Based at Coningsby in the United Kingdom, No.12 ...
Five-bladed H145 Airbus helicopter receives certification of European Union Aviation Safety Agency
Airbus Helicopters’ five-bladed H145 has been certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for customer deliveri...
Australia commits to next generation Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Australia’s maritime approaches will be further strengthened with the purchase of an additional Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Airc...
Northrop Grumman reaches critical design milestone for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range program
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) following successful design verification tests of key components f...
US B-2 Spirit bombers fly north of Arctic Circle, integrate with Norwegian F-35s
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducted integration and interoperability training with No...
Russian Air Force pilots of MiG aircraft will be equipped with helmet-mounted display in 2021
According to information released by the Russian Press Agency, TASS on June 16, 2020, pilots of the Russian Air Force pilots will be equipped in 20...
US Air Force 180th Fighter Wing conducts night training missions with F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter
US Air Force Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing conducts nighttime training mission with F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft. The F-16...
Deployment of British Air Force Chinook CH-47 helicopters in Mali has been extended
The British Government has announced on June 12, 2020, that the Royal Air Force (RAF) deployment in Mali has been extended. The ongoing mission is ...
GE Aviation to provide Aircraft Health Awareness System for Bell 360 Invictus
GE Aviation was selected by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, to provide the Aircraft Health Awareness System as part of Team Invictus for...
Russia: pilots of MiG combat planes to get helmet-mounted target acquisition systems
The Electroautomatics Experimental Design Bureau plans to start the deliveries of domestically-produced helmet-mounted target acquisition and displ...
Sierra Nevada Corporation awarded $8 Million AFRL contract to support DARPA IDAS program
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader, has been awarded an $8-million contract under the Air Force Res...
