Aerospace News
USAF AC-130J Ghostrider gunship strikes Iranian-backed militants following missile attack
A U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider attacked an Iran-backed militant group after the group used a ballistic missile to attack U.S. and coalition fo...
Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf close to replace USAF fleet of Bell UH-1Ns for security at ICBM sites
Boeing has made significant progress in its initiative to supply a new helicopter for patrolling the United States' nuclear-armed intercontinental ...
Kalashnikov delivers Vikhr-1 antitank guided missiles to Russian MoD
The Kalashnikov Concern fulfilled ahead of schedule its 2023 obligations under the state contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense for the supp...
Russian RVV-MD2 air-to-air missile designed for Su-57 Felon dislayed at Dubai Air Show
According to a report by Sakshi Tiwari in the EurAsian Times, the RVV-MD2 short-range air-to-air missile, specifically designed for Russia's 5th-ge...
RAF GA-ASI MQ-9B Protector RG Mk1 RPAS flies in UK for first time
The Royal Air Force’s newest aircraft has taken its first flight in the UK, the RAF announced on November 17. The General Atomics MQ-9B Protector R...
Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force enhances Air Fleet with new Piper Pa-31-350 Navajo/Chieftain Aircraft
On November 10, 2023, in a significant move to strengthen its aerial capabilities, the Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force integrated a new aircraft,...
Russia to possibly re-use Soviet-era Miassichtchev M-55 Mystic B for reconnaissance over Ukraine
Russia is believed to envisage the reintroduction of the old Soviet-Era Miassichtchev M-55 Mystic B surveillance aircraft for observation missions ...
Royal Jordanian Air Force receives first of 10 Bell 505 helicopters
The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has taken delivery of the initial batch of Bell 505 helicopters from Bell Textron, with a total of 10 helicopt...
BAE Systems to enhance GPS technology on Eurofighter Typhoon
After successfully demonstrating its functional compatibility and physical installation feasibility, BAE Systems Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIG...
US DoD to ensure availability of spare parts to sustain Ukraine-bound F-16s
On November 16, C. Todd Lopez, of the U.S. Defense Department, informed that the DoD is already participating in providing training to help ready U...
Paramount and AAL Group complete first phase of composite blade testing for Mi-type helicopters
In a noteworthy milestone, Paramount, a global aerospace and technology company, along with its strategic partner, AAL Group Ltd, has accomplished ...
NATO to replace Boeing E-3A AWACS with six Boeing E-7A Wedgetails
The E-3A Sentry aircraft, operating since the 1980s from Germany's Geilenkirchen air base for NATO's Airborne Early Warning and Control Force, are ...
Indonesian company PTDI expands cooperation with Bell Textron Inc. and Honeywell
On November 15, Defense Studies reported that the Indonesian company PTDI had entered into an extended collaboration agreement with Bell Textron In...
RTX receives $870 Mn sustainment contract for Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines powering B-52s and E-3s
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, was awarded a long-term TF33 engine sustainment contract valued up to $870 million by the Defense Logistics A...
Korea cleared to buy AIM-9X Block II and Block II+ Sidewinder air-to-air missiles
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on November 15 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Forei...
Boeing launches production of 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters for Morocco
On November 13, 2023, Boeing announced the commencement of production for 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters for Morocco under a contract facilitated thr...
Brazilian Air Force receives 31st modernized HM-1A Pantera helicopter
As reported by Defesa Aerea & Naval on November 11, 2023, the Chief of Army Aviation Material (CMAvEx), through the Army Aviation Maintenance a...
Prototype of Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A performs first landing and takeoff from dirt runway
As part of the testing program, the prototype Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A aircraft successfully landed and then took off from a dirt runway. Il-76MD-90A w...
Northrop Grumman achieves first flight of Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton
Northrop Grumman on November 13 announced that it successfully completed the first flight of Australia’s multi-intelligence MQ-4C Triton un...
Chilean Armed Forces showcase interoperability in joint exercise Tormenta 2023
As reported by El Pinguino on November 13, 2023, the Chilean Air Force (FACh) concluded its involvement in the Joint Operations Exercise "," an ini...
