Aerospace News
Russian Mi-38 helicopter completed trials in cold weather
The Mil Helicopter Plant in Moscow completed additional certification trials of Mi-38 helicopter in extremely cold temperatures. They confirmed the...
France tested firing nuclear-capable missile from a Rafale
On February 5, France unveiled that its forces had fired a nuclear-capable missile from a Rafale fighter jet, as part of an 11-hour mission. This m...
Industrial launch of the Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program
On February 6, 2019, the French Minister of Defense, Florence Parly, and her German counterpart, Ursula von der Leyen, went to Gennevilliers, on th...
Embraer and SNC awarded contract to deliver A-29s to Nigeria
According to Embraer's website, Embraer Defense & Security and its partner Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) were awarded a contract to deliver 1...
SGRS, a crucial intelligence partner for the Belgian Air Force and Allies in Iraq
On 6 February, the Land Component, the Intelligence service (SGRS) of the Belgian armed forces, and the Belgian Special Forces gave a joint confere...
Iran unveiled home-made wide-body drone with jet engine
Iran unveiled its first home-made wide-body drone with a jet engine in an exhibition held by Armed Forces in Tehran. The Iranian Armed Forces indee...
France to join Russia, China and US in race for hypersonic weapons
French government has announced its intentions to develop its own hypersonic weapons, heating up the race for hypersonic weapons, so far led by Rus...
TsAGI completed trials of VRT500 rotors
The Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) together with VR-Technologies Design Bureau of the Russian Helicopters Holding held the se...
Franco-Chadian operation against incursion of an armed column
On Sunday, February 3, 2019, around 18:00h Paris time, a Mirage 2000 patrol of the French "Armée de l'Air" (Air Force) intervened jointly with the ...
Last Belgian C-130H Hercules to be withdrawn from service in 2022
The Belgian Air Component (Air Force) plans the withdrawal of its last Lockheed C-130H airlifters for 2022, when six of its seven ordered Airbus A-...
India to arm its Su-30 fighters with MBDA-built ASRAAM
It appears that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is to install a British missile system, the MBDA-built ASRAAM, on its HAL-built Su-30 MKI (Russian origi...
Spotlight Labs presents its SPYDR hypoxia sensor pilot helmet insert
Spotlight Labs, a veteran-owned technology company, announced the availability of its SPYDR hypoxia sensor, a helmet insert that gathers human biom...
Northrop Grumman received contract from US Navy for 5 MQ-8C
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a $US 55 million contract, for modification to a previously awarded contract, for the providing of 5 MQ-8C F...
India to acquire 2 additional AWACS from Israel
India is expected to approve a $US 800 million (Rs 5,700 crore) deal with Israel for the delivery of 2 Phalcon A-50EI Airborne Warning And Control ...
Lockheed Martin developping cyber warfare podded system for US armed forces
Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] has been awarded a Prototype Project Agreement through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with Consortium Management G...
Russia to increase its Tu-160M2 fleet and to upgrade its Tu-160M
The Russian armed forces will get four new strategic Tu-160M2 bombers by 2023, Kazan Aircraft Plant reported to Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu. Mea...
3D printing to help US repair its F/A-18
3D printing is now used by the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), based in Iwakuni, helping with maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the F...
F-35A costs to fall below $US 80 million a unit in 2023
Lockheed Martin officials expect to negociate their next multiyear F-35 contract with the Joint Program Office in 2022, lowering the F-35A price to...
US helicopters unloaded at Belgian port facilities of Zeebrugge
Some 80 US helicopters are unloaded at Zeebrugge, in Belgium, from January 29 to the end of the week. These helicopters will then make a stop in Ch...
KAI to develop an improved variant of the FA-50 Golden Eagle
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has begun the development of its FA-50 Golden Eagle improvement project. This aircraft variant, known as FA-50 Blo...