Aerospace News
Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant achieves new speed milestone
The SB-1 Defiant from Sikorsky-Boeing, a next-generation helicopter being developed under the US Army’s joint multi-role technology demonstra...
Raytheon Intelligence & Space selected to participate in development of the Advanced Battle Management System
Raytheon Intelligence and Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, was awarded a multiple award IDIQ to participate in the US Air Force's developme...
Raytheon StormBreaker completes first guided release from Super Hornet in US Navy flight test
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, completed the first guided release of a StormBreaker smart weapon from an F/A-18...
Russia: UAC begins final assembly of Il-114-300
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) began to dock the first fuselage sections of the Il-114-300 aircraft. The work is done by the MiG Corporation...
Royal Australian Air Force tests drone operations from airborne C-130J
A first-of-its kind trial to remotely pilot a small Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) from the back of a C-130J Hercules has taken air-land integration ...
Canada and US order BAE APX-111 Mode 5 IFF for EA-18 and F/A-18
BAE Systems, Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Greenlawn, New York, is awarded a $58,738,453 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delive...
Russian Ka-52M attack helicopter with new long-range cruise missile to complete trials in 2022
According to information released by the Russian press agency TASS on June 11, 2020, the Kamov Ka-52M upgraded combat helicopter armed with a new l...
US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber from 23rd Bomb Squadron support an international mission over Arctic
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress long-range heavy bomber from the 23rd Bomb Squadron support an international mission over the Arctic. The Arc...
India will order soon 15 local-made Light Combat Helicopter LCH produced by HAL
According to information released by the Indian Defense Blog Livefist Defence on June 14, 2020, India will order soon the first batch of Hindustan ...
United States will provide 5 additional F-35A stealth fighter aircraft to Italy
According to information released by the U.S. Department of Defense on June 11, 2020, Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort ...
British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft join NATO Maritime Exercise in Baltic Region BALTOPS
According to information released by the British Air Force on June 13, 2020, RAF (Royal Air Force) Typhoons fighter currently deployed in Lithuania...
Hensoldt PrecISR airborne multi-mission radar completes first flight
Hensoldt’s newly developed airborne multi-mission surveillance radar PrecISR 1000 has successfully completed its maiden flight. In a one-week fligh...
AeroVironment receives $9.8 Million Raven and Puma 3 AE awards from NATO Support and Procurement Agency
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced its receipt of two firm-fixed-price orders totaling $9,804,448 f...
T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft achieves another design goal
The US Air Force is a step closer to finalizing the design for its 4th and 5th Generation Advanced Pilot Trainer, the T-7A Red Hawk.
Rostec details D-14 parachute for Ratnik suite
Russia’s industrial conglomerate Rostec has detailed the D-14 parachute of the Ratnik (Warrior) combat outfit. According to Designer General of Par...
New Zealand to receive five new C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft
New Zealand's Defense Minister Ron Mark confirmed the purchase of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft on 5 June at Royal New Zealand Ai...
CH-53K King Stallion helicopter completes aerial refueling tests with KC-130KJ Super Hercules tanker
The CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopter has successfully completed several inflight refuelling tests with a KC-130J Super Hercules tank...
Russia: Myasishchev plant completes L-39 upgrade
The Myasishchev plant is completing the upgrade of L-39 training aircraft, the United Aircraft Corporation said.
Egyptian army amassing powerful forces at Libyan border
As reported by Defense News Nigeria, Africa's most powerful army - the Egyptian one - is amassing tanks and helicopter gunships at the Libyan borde...
Flight test confirms B61-12 nuclear bomb compatible with F-15E fighter jet
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) successfully completed two flight test...