Aerospace News
Qatar to get 24 more US Apache helicopters
The US State Department has approved a possible $3 billion sale of Apache attack helicopters to Qatar, the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (...
Orbit Communications Systems announces new multipurpose airborne satellite terminal
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. (TASE: ORBI), a leading global provider of tracking airborne and maritime terminals and compact ground stations, a...
Australia–India AUSINDEX military exercise
Australian and Indian Poseidon aircraft worked together for the first time during the premier Australia–India military exercise AUSINDEX.
An Austr...
Turkish Aerospace Industries plans to release supersonic UAV
After introducing the Aksungur 180-kph UAV at IDEF 2019 in Istanbul, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) CEO Temel Kotil confirmed that his company ...
USA and Romania conducted close air support exercise
The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and components of its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, along with the U.S. Air Force 603...
Irak received its last F-16IQ
The last of 36 F-16IQ Fighting Falcon aircraft arrived external link in Iraq on May 3.
BAE Systems awarded by US for Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System upgrade
BAE Systems won a $10.9 million delivery order external link to upgrade the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance section.
NATO AWACS protects European Union Summit in Romania
NATO AWACS surveillance aircraft will help guard the airspace over the European Union Summit in Sibiu on Thursday, 9 May 2019. NATO AWACS routinely...
Collins Aerospace Systems unveils Piccolo Elite Autopilot for UAS
Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., has launched a next-generation Piccolo Elite autopilot featuring advanced sensors, ...
Russia plans to launch five GLONASS satellites in 2019
Russia plans to launch five GLONASS satellites in 2019, according to the strategy of development of the GLONASS national satellite navigation syste...
US F-16C Fighting Falcons deployed to Romania
The U.S. Air Force has deployed Airmen and F-16C Fighting Falcons to Campia Turzii, Romania, as a part of a Theater Security Package in support of ...
Cosmonaut training center receives second Tu-204-300 aircraft
A second Tu-204-300 aircraft, which is re-equipped for the needs of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, has arrived at Chkalovsky airfield, the ...
QinetiQ to supply Canada with UAS
QinetiQ has been awarded a C$51m (£30m) contract to deliver UAS aimed at driving enhanced situational awareness for the Canadian Armed Forces.
Lithuania to get anti-drone system from USA
Lithuania and the United States have signed a contract to equip Lithuanian forces with an anti-drone system.
Su-25SM3 aircraft to get a sighting system with artificial brain elements
The upgraded Su-25SM3 assault aircraft will be equipped with an aircraft target indication and sighting system with artificial brain elements. It w...
U.S. B-52 bombers deployed as warning to Iran
The Pentagon is deploying a B-52H Stratofortress bomber task force alongside the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. Central Command a...
India planning to buy bunker buster version of Spice-2000 bombs
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to buy an advanced version of the Spice-2000 bomb, which can completely destroy buildings and bunkers.
Ulan-Ude aviation plant to launch production of VRT500 helicopters in 2022
The Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAZ, an affiliate of the Russian Helicopters holding company) will launch the production of a new light multirole VR...
Telephonics awarded AN/UPX-40 IFF contract to support Royal Saudi Air Force AWACS program
Telephonics Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corp., has been awarded a $12.6M AN/UPX-40 contract from the United States Air Force. Throu...
Ilyushin Aviation Complex signs contract for development of heavy cargo aircraft
The Ilyushin Aviation Complex has finished R&D works to create a heavy cargo aircraft, which will replace the existing An-124 Ruslan airlifter....
