Aerospace News
US Air Force selects Raytheon Missiles & Defense to develop long-range standoff nuclear weapon
The Air Force announced plans to continue the Long-Range Standoff Weapon’s development with Raytheon Company as a sole-source contractor. The...
Croatian Armed Forces receive Hellfire missiles
The delivery of Hellfire Rockets for Kiowa Warrior Helicopters earned the Croatian Armed Forces a new heavy anti-armour warfare capability.
Italy to order 15 AW169 military helicopters
The Italian Army is up to place an order with Leonardo for 15 AW169M helicopters.
Russia plans Mi-28N helicopter upgrade
The Russian Defense Ministry plans to upgrade Mi-28N helicopters to the Mi-28NM level. A prototype can make the first flight in the autumn of 2020....
Airbus achieves world’s first fully automatic refuelling contacts
Airbus has achieved the first ever fully automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) operation with a boom system. The flight test campaign, conducted ea...
Inaugural flight of first A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft of Nigerian Air Force
Embraer Defense & Security and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced the first of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack, combat and reconnaissa...
Kratos awarded contracts for 21 high-performance jet target drones
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. , a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced on April 15 that the Kratos Unmanned Syst...
US Marine Corps makes first operational flight in Middle East using MQ-9A Reaper UAS
On March 20, 2020, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) pilots and sensor operators from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1) conducted their firs...
Russia upgrades Mi-24 helicopter fleet
The Russian Defense Ministry began to upgrade the massive fleet of Mi-24 helicopter gunships. The Syrian experience prompted to equi...
US Space Force awards $35 Million space test program launch service contract to VOX Space
VOX Space, the Virgin Orbit subsidiary which provides responsive and affordable launch services for the U.S. national security community, has been ...
US Special Operations Command selects Technology Service Corp to support Long Endurance Aircraft Program
Technology Service Corp., Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $14,000,000 modification on an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity delivery order ...
USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier prepares pilots for deployment
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) concluded its first-ever Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) carrier qualifications (CQ) for Naval av...
Elbit Systems to upgrade Hermes 900 UAS for Latin American customers
Israeli company Elbit Systems announced on April 12, 2020, that it was awarded two contracts valued at a total of approximately $20 million from La...
US Air Force to launch Agility Prime Program, bringing flying cars for military missions
Amid the challenges of COVID-19, the Air Force remains committed to supporting the innovation ecosystem. On the week of 27 April, Dr. Will Roper, A...
First flight of Qatar Emiri Air Force Boeing F-15QA
Qatar Emiri Air Forces F-15QA (Qatari Advanced) fighter jet successfully performed its first flight. In 2017, Qatar signed for the purchase o...
CH-53K helicopter demonstrates successful air refueling tests
The CH-53K King Stallion aced an air-to-air refueling test this week, successfully demonstrating long-range logistics support capabilities for the ...
US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin Avionics Tech Refresh contract to advance U-2's capabilities for the future battlespace
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works continues to evolve the U-2 Dragon Lady to support future battlespace needs under a recent contract award from the U.S....
Luxembourg Armed Forces A400M makes its maiden flight
The Airbus A400M new-generation airlifter ordered by the Luxembourg Armed Forces has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its de...
U.S. will provide support and services for F-35A stealth fighter of South Korea
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea for follow-on support and se...
Leonardo to supply range of electronics for Spanish Air Force PC-21 trainers
Leonardo has been awarded a contract by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd to provide airborne communications systems, cockpit control panels and associated elec...
