Aerospace News
Portugal signs for five multi-mission airlifters Embraer KC-390
The Portuguese Government and Embraer signed on August 22, at a ceremony held at Embraer's facility in Évora, a contract for the acquisition of fiv...
Czech Republic to buy Bell AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters
The Czech Republic will buy 12 military helicopters from US maker Bell a deal priced at 14.5 billion crowns ($622 million), Defence Minister Lubomi...
US Air Force selects Boeing for A-10 Thunderbolt II re-winging contract
Boeing has been awarded a $999,000,000 (ceiling) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for A-10 Thunderbolt II re-winging.
US Army awards Boeing $155M for Apache AH-64E helicopters
The US army has awarded Boeing a $155 million modification contract for new-build Apache AH-64E attack helicopters, Pentagon announced August 20.
USA approves sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to TECRO (Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Offi...
Sweden took delivery of final series-production NH90 helicopter
Sweden's armed forces have taken delivery of the final series-production NH90 helicopter. The Swedish Defense Material Agency (FMV), the national d...
UK: Protector Remotely Piloted Aircaft achieves milestone on visit to RAF Squadron
Protector, the Royal Air Force’s future Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, has flown to Creech Air Force Base affording members of the RAF Reaper Fo...
China and Thailand to start Falcon Strike exercise 2019
Multiple fighter jets of the Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) have recently arrived at the Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (...
Russian reconnaissance drone Altius-U performed its first flight
Russia’s latest reconnaissance drone Altius-U weighing 6 tonnes has performed its debut flight, the Defense Ministry of Russia said on August 20.
Turkey and Ukraine to develop Akinci UCAV
The Ukrainian and Turkish defense industries are pooling their efforts to develop the new Akinci heavy strike drone, Ukraine’s state military manuf...
Upgraded MiG-31BMs drill air fight in stratosphere in Kamchatka
Upgraded MiG-31BM high-altitude fighters-interceptors have been engaged in an air fight in the stratosphere at an altitude of more than 20 kilomete...
BAE Systems to supply electronic warfare services for Saudi Arabia
BAE Systems has been awarded $19.2 million for sustainment services associated with digital electronics warfare systems and missile warning systems...
Boeing upgrades US Special Operations Forces A/MH-6 Little Bird light attack helicopter
Boeing is upgrading the fleet of unique helicopters that used for special operations in the United States Army under the Mission Enhanced Litt...
Northrop Grumman receives $200 Million Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure order
Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $200 million order for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) systems and support from the US ...
Serbia to get Russian-made Mi-35 and Mi-17 transport helicopters in 2020
Four Russian-made Mi-35 and three Mi-17 military transport helicopters will arrive for the Serbian Air Force in the first quarter of 2020, Serbia’s...
Raytheon Missile Systems awarded a $47,917,924 contract for Laser Maverick units
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $47,917,924 for 469 Laser Maverick units.
MAKS 2019: Fixar hybrid drone to be displayed
The new “Fixar” drone will be presented at Russia’s MAKS-2019 airshow. The UAV is a hybrid of sorts: a quadcopter with fixed wings. With limited mo...
MAKS 2019: KTRV to present Grom-E1 and Grom-E2 airborne munitions
From 27 August to 1 September, the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) will participate in the fourteenth international aerospace show, MA...
MAKS 2019: Rosoboronexport to unveil Su-57E and Il-112VE to foreign partners
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will make presentations of the Russia’s latest combat and transport aircraft at the MAKS 201...
Northrop Grumman awarded contract for Royal Netherlands Air Force AN/ALQ-131 ECM pods upgrade
Northrop Grumman Systems has been awarded a $7 million follow-on contract for DRE, Netherlands to provide action for the upgrade of Royal Netherlan...