Aerospace News
Contract for Northrop Grumman to support Global Hawk unmanned aircraft of South Korea
According to contracts published by the U.S. government on May 29, 2020, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, has been awarded a ...
Indian Air Force inducts First FOC-standard Tejas light combat aircraft
HAL produced FOC standard LCA Tejas has been inducted into IAF Squadron ‘The Flying Bullets’ at a function at Sulur (Tamil Nadu) on May 27, marking...
Hensoldt modernizes German Air Force IFF systems
As part of the modernization of all NATO's IFF identification systems (IFF = Identification-friend-or-foe) to the new "Mode 5" standard, sensor sol...
US Army PEO Aviation extends award for ECS to deliver Army aviation maintenance and modernization upgrades to CH-47F Chinook trainers
Waymon Armstrong, CEO/president, announced that Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS) has been awarded a contract extension by the U.S Army ...
Indian Navy to receive first Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters in 2020
The Indian Navy is scheduled to receive its first three Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission maritime helicopters later this year, Livefist report...
US Space Force to train space professionals in Space Warfighting disciplines
Without highly trained space professionals, the U.S. Space Force cannot effectively utilize space systems to increase joint force lethality, cannot...
Second C-130J Super Hercules aircraft arrived in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) received the second of five Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules it purchased from the UK Royal Air Force (RAF).
US Air Force B-1B bombers fly over Sweden for the first time
Two B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission to the...
Indra to upgrade Spanish air defense system
The Ministry of Defence has awarded Indra the tender for the IFF (identification, friend or foe) systems modernization for Lanza 3D radars used by ...
DESAER and CEiiA to develop ATL-100 light transport aircraft
The Brazilian firm Desenvolvimento Aeronáutico (DESAER) is teaming up with the Portuguese centre of engineering and product development (CEiiA) to ...
Second modernized Tu-22M3M bomber tested on hypersonic speeds
The second prototype of the Tu-22M3M supersonic bomber underwent trials at hypersound speeds during its fourth test flight, a defense industry sour...
CAE to supply additional PC-21 mission simulator to the French Air Force
CAE announced that it signed a contract amendment last February with Cognac Formation Aero, a joint venture between Babcock France and Dassault Avi...
Airbus A400M achieves Automatic Low Level Flight certification
The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has achieved a new decisive milestone after the certification of its Automatic Low Level Flight capabilit...
Assembly of Peruvian An-178 begins
Antonov Company has started the general assembly of the fuselage of the AN-178 transport intended for delivery to the Ministry of Internal Affairs ...
Russia begins construction of the first PAK DA strategic bomber
Russia has commenced construction of its first strategic stealth bomber within the Perspective Aviation Complex for Long-Range Aviation (PAK DA) pr...
Russia to get two upgraded A-50U AEW aircraft by late 2021
The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive two A-50U Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft in 2021. It properly performed in Syria and will have an ...
UK: Royal Navy tests new Martlet missile system for HMS Queen Elizabeth
Wildcat helicopters have conducted live firing with the Martlet weapons system, procured by DE&S, for the first time
Black Hawk helicopter can launch ALTIUS 600 UAV mid-flight
The U.S. Army has demonstrated the forward air launch of Area-I ALTIUS 600 unmanned air vehicle (UAV) from a helicopter and from a moving vehicle o...
China: maiden flight of AR500C unmanned helicopter
China's first unmanned helicopter AR500C designed to be used for plateau regions has completed its maiden flight recently in the eastern province o...
USA to leave Open Skies Treaty
The US has announced it will withdraw from Open Skies Treaty, a major accord that permits unarmed aerial surveillance flights over dozens of ...