China to receive final ten Su-35 fighter jets in 2018
| 2018
In 2017 Russia delivered to China ten multirole Su-35 fighter jets and will supply another ten this year, Rostec State Corporation said at St. Pete...
UEC, Safran sign framework deal for new Be-200 engine
| 2018
ODK-Saturn of the United Engine Corporation (UEC) and the French Safran Aircraft Engines signed a framework agreement on the design of SaM146 modif...
BAE Systems lands F-35 fighter jet EW systems support contract
| 2018
BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to ensure the readiness of critical electronic warfare (EW) systems on the F-35 Lightning ...
Russian Defense Ministry and Russian Helicopters discuss delivery of Mi-26T2V helicopters
| 2018
Russian Helicopters Group is planning to sign a contract for the delivery of the first batch of upgraded Mil Mi-26T2V rotorcraft with the Russian D...
Boeing wins new contract from Saudi Arabia for CH-47F Chinook helicopters
| 2018
Boeing has been awarded a $25 million modification to Foreign Military Sales contract for the delivery of eight CH-47F cargo helicopters for ...
Royal Thai Air Force receives F-5F Super Tigris prototype
| 2018
Thailand's air force is modifying 14 of its F-5 E/F jet fighters following 40 years of service, said air force chief ACM Jom Rungsawang on Wednesday.
French and British Defense Ministers sign Test Pilot Exchange Agreement
| 2018
The British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and French Minister of the Armed Forces Mme Florence Parly on May 17 held the first Defence Minister...
French C-160G Gabriel electronic warfare aircraft against ISIS
| 2018
A rare, official image of a secretive French C-160G Gabriel intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft supporting the ongoing U.S.-led...
Jordan offers two Bell AH-1F Cobra attack helicopters to the Philippines
| 2018
The Royal Jordanian Air Force has announced that it has decided to offer two Bell AH-1F Cobra combat helicopters to its Philippine counterpart, as ...
Canadian CH-146F and CH-147F helicopters to operate in Mali
| 2018
Helicopters and personnel from the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 450 and 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadrons completed an exercise to validate their cap...
Three additional F-35s for Norwegian Air Force
| 2018
On May 22, Norway took delivery of three new F-35 jet fighters at Ordland Air Base. The arrival of the fighters brings the total number of F-35s ho...
Tender to upgrade Brazilian Air Force T-27 Tucanos
| 2018
The Brazilian Air Force has issued a tender to upgrade the avionics on its Embraer T-27 Tucano (EMB-312) aircraft. The aircraft are used by the Air...
SAAB Gripen of Swedish air force to be upgraded
| 2018
SAAB has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) concerning the upgrade of the JAS 39 Gripen C/D system. The order...
First operational strikes for F-35 by Israeli Air Force
| 2018
The F-35, one of the three candidates for the replacement of the Belgian F-16s (along with the Rafale and the Eurofighter), made its baptism of fir...
US clears $45M FMS to Bahrain for Mk 80 series GP bombs
| 2018
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of 3,200 General Purpose (GP) and Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies f...
AVIC Z-19E attack helicopter achieves firing flight tests
| 2018
China's domestic Z-19E armed helicopter has completed firing flight tests, its developer the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AV...
Aurora's AACUS unmanned helicopter completes first Operational Cargo Delivery to USMC
| 2018
Aurora's Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) achieved a major milestone last week when it successfully delivered cargo to US Marines in ...
PLAAF H-6K bombers land for the first time on South China Sea airport
| 2018
The People's Liberation Army Air Force landed its H-6K bomber aircraft on an airport in the South China Sea during a recent exercise, marking the f...
First production Mi-171A2 multirole helicopter completes maiden flight
| 2018
The first production helicopter Mi-171A2 has taken a test flight at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant owned by the Russian Helicopters Holding Company (p...
Russian State Flight Test Center to be first to receive MiG-35 fighters
| 2018
Russia's State Flight Test Center in Akhtubinsk in south Russia will be the first in the Aerospace Force to receive Mikoyan MiG-35 (NATO reporting ...