Aerospace News
Japan to acquire 105 additional F-35 aircraft
The Japanese government has announced its intention to purchase 105 additional F-35 aircraft for its national Air Force, leading the amount of thei...
Thai Navy to buy RTAF U-1 UAS
The Royal Thai Navy has announced its desire to purchase the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) U-1 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), produced by RV Connex Co...
4th test campaign of French nEUROn combat drone demonstrator
The nEUROn combat drone demonstrator began its fourth "Low Observability" test campaign in November 2018. This campaign was conducted by the Direct...
Indonesia to acquire Indian BrahMos cruise missiles
India seems to be exploring the possibility of selling BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Indonesia, among other equipment.
India to supply Afghan Air Force with 4 Mi-25 attack helicopters
India will provide the Afghan Air Force (AAF) four more Mil Mi-25 attack helicopters this year, claims a top security official. In an interview wit...
Chinese stealth drone, the Sky Hawk, has made its first apparition
China’s flying saucer-stealth drone called Sky Hawk has been publicly shown for the first time on China Central Television (CCTV) on Saturday on Ja...
Raytheon UK to support RAF Shadow R Mk.1 aircraft fleet
Raytheon UK has signed a £250 million ($318 million) contract with the Ministry of Defence to provide 11 years of support and sustainment services ...
HAL to produce a weaponised version of LCA Tejas for the Indian Air Force
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been awarded the manufacturing of a weaponised version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas for the Ind...
Boeing to modernize entire fleet of Spanish CH-47F Chinook helicopter fleet
Boeing will upgrade all 17 of Spain’s CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the F-model configuration, adding features such as the digital automatic flight...
Nigerian Air Force to acquire 3 JF-17s aircrafts made by Pakistan
The Nigerian government has announced its approval for a part-payment of $47 million for the acquisition of 3 brand new JF-17 Thunder multi-role fi...
Future Chinese aircraft carriers to be equipped with fighter jet FC-31
To respond to the US-made fourth generation fighter jets F-35B and F-35C, capable of operating from aircraft carriers, China has decided to upgrade...
Boeing lands $400M USAF B-52H and B-1B bombers engineering contract
Boeing has received a one-year, $400M contract to help the U.S. Air Force engineer Rockwell B-1B Lancer and Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bombers.
Russian attack and recon aircraft ready to operate from new Arctic bases
In the course of 2018, pilots and crews of anti-submarine aircrafts Tu-142 and Il-38, as well as reconnaissance and attack aircraft Su-24MR, conduc...
Royal Jordan Air Force receives second Mi-26T2 helicopter
The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has received the second Mil Mi-26T2 (NATO reporting name: Halo) heavy transport helicopter, the press departme...
China: roll-out ceremony for 100th export of Pterodactyl-1, or Yilong-1, drone
On December 25, 2018, at the headquarters of the Chinese state aviation corporation AVIC, the solemn ceremony of rolling out the hundredth export d...
Israel receives 7th C-130J Shimshon tactical airlifter
The Israeli Air Force's seventh "Shimshon" (Super Hercules C-130J) has arrived – over the weekend, the aircraft landed in Nevatim AFB and joined th...
Russia A-100 AEW aircraft made second test flight
Russia's A-100 airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft made its second flight during trials and all systems operated normally. The aircraft is create...
Airbus secures contract extension for RAAF C-130J fleet support
Airbus and Australia’s Department of Defence have signed a two year contract extension to Airbus’ Through Life Support (TLS) sustainment contract i...
Kazakhstan receives new batch of Su-30SM fighter jets
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan (AFRK) have received a batch of Sukhoi Su-30SM (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) multirole combat air...
Sikorsky, Boeing roll out SB-1 Defiant helicopter
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Boeing provided the first look at the SB-1 Defiant helicopter the companies have developed for the U.S. Ar...