Aerospace News
Greece to acquire up to 49 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
Greece has initiated a significant upgrade to its military aviation capabilities by entering into talks to acquire up to 49 Sikorsky UH-60M Black H...
Honeywell Aerospace to supply T55 engines for South Korea's new CH-47F fleet
Honeywell has secured an order to supply 41 T55-GA-714A engines for South Korea's new CH-47F helicopters. This initiative is part of South Korea's ...
Ecuador Army Aviation acquires 5 second-hand Airbus H225 Super Puma helicopters
Ecuador has officially confirmed its acquisition of five Airbus H225 (AS332) Super Puma helicopters for deployment within the Army. The aircraft wi...
Chinese Air Force J-20 stealth fighter able to launch missiles in high-G maneuvers
Despite the need to conceal its munitions in an internal weapons bay for enhanced stealth capabilities, China's J-20 stealth fighter jet can still ...
Israeli Air Force launches large-scale air attack on Gaza Strip
According to The Times of Israel, on the night of October 8-9, Israel intensified its airstrikes on the Gaza Strip to "devastate the capabilities o...
US Marine Corps experimental Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie ‘Loyal Wingman’ drone makes first flight
The U.S. Marine Corps conducted its first test flight of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle on October 2, 2023, from Eglin Air Forc...
US Air Force seals $35M deal with LiquidPiston for hybrid power systems
The US Air Force has awarded a $35 million contract to LiquidPiston, a Connecticut-based company specializing in compact engine technology and hybr...
GKN Aerospace to upgrade RM12 engine of Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen fighters
GKN Aerospace has secured a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the enhancement and development of the RM12 engine,...
Sikorsky gets US Air Force contract to upgrade HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has secured a substantial contract valued at $650 million aimed at advancing the long-term capa...
BIRD Aerosystems promotes AMPS Airborne Missile Protection Systems with American partner SNC at AUSA 2023
BIRD Aerosystems, a provider of innovative defense technology and solutions, will showcase its Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) family of...
Czech Air Force receives second batch of AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters
On October 2, 2023, the Czech Air Force received its second batch of American AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and UH-1Y Venom multipurpose helicopte...
Hindustan Aeronautics delivers first two-seater LCA Tejas to Indian Air Force
On October 4, 2023, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) delivered its first two-seater Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to the Indian Air Force (I...
Royal Air Force receives first Protector RG1 drone from General Atomics
The Royal Air Force (RAF) received its first Protector RG.1 drone, which was transported from the General Atomics facility in California to the Uni...
Northrop Grumman to modernize cockpit and mission solutions for US Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to evolve the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye cockpit and computing architecture with Delta System S...
Croatia Air Force modernizes fleet with French Rafale F3R fighter jets
On October 2, 2023, the Croatian Air Force officially took possession of its first Rafale F3R fighter jet during a ceremony at Mont-de-Marsan Air B...
Ukraine to produce French Aarok Medium Altitude Long Endurance drone
According to Michel Cabirol in La Tribune on October 2, 2023, French company Turgis & Gaillard entered into an agreement with Ukrainian company...
Russia dusts off Cold War-era Beriev Be-12 floatplanes to detect Ukrainian naval drones
According to Business Insider India, in a twist that could be straight out of a spy novel, Russia is reaching deep into its Cold War playbook to co...
Netherlands to send CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters to Iraq in 2024
The Dutch government has announced plans to increase its contribution to the NATO Mission in Iraq (NMI) by deploying three Boeing CH-47F Block II C...
Royal Danish Air Force officially receives first four Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters
On October 1, the arrival of the first four Danish F-35A Lightning II fighters at Skrydstrup Air Base, Denmark, was celebrated with great enthusias...
European Defence Agency’s C-27J Spartan Exercise focuses on tactical air transport and Medevac
The seventh edition of the 'European Spartan Exercise,' a dedicated training program for the C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft, commenced t...
