Aerospace News
Türkiye’s Hürjet prototype of light attack jet completes first flight with key design modifications
On November 12, 2024, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced the successful maiden flight of the second prototype of its Hürjet jet trainer/l...
GKN Aerospace Revitalizes Supply Chain to Deliver First C-27J Multi-Role Transport Aircraft Nacelles
GKN Aerospace has successfully delivered the first two C-27J nacelles to Leonardo Aircraft, marking a return to the production of these critical ae...
Russia Reveals Su-57E Stealth Fighter Jet's Combat Capabilities for Export Market at AirShow China 2024
At AirShow China 2024, Russia has showcased the Su-57E, the export version of its cutting-edge Su-57 5th-generation stealth fighter. Specifically d...
India Resumes Russian Su-30MKI Production with 12-Unit Order and Proposal for 72 More Fighters
India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to revive its Nashik plant operations to produce 12 Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters, follow...
Germany Authorizes Sale of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets to Türkiye
On November 13, 2024, Türkiye’s Defense Minister Yasar Guler officially announced, according to the Turkish newspaper Türkiye Today during a live i...
Ka-32A11BC Russian Multi-Role Helicopter Showcased at Airshow China 2024
At the ongoing Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai, Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of the state-owned Rostec Corporation, is presenting its versatile K...
China’s new dual-seat J-20S stealth fighter pioneers advanced drone control capability
At the Zhuhai Air Show 2024, AVIC presented the J-20S, a new dual-seat variant of China’s fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, the J-20. As the wo...
Peru receives first shipment of US-donated UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
As reported by Seguridad y Defensa Noticias on November 9, 2024, Peru received the first three of nine Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from t...
Morocco Selects Türkiye’s Bayraktar Akinci Drone to Modernize Its Fleet
As part of its effort to modernize military capabilities, Morocco is set to integrate Turkish Bayraktar Akinci combat drones into its arsenal in Fe...
Exclusive: China Unveils First Concept of H-20 Stealth Bomber Aiming to Compete with US B-21 Raider
China has publicly revealed the first concept image of its H-20 subsonic stealth bomber, marking a major milestone in the People’s Liberation Army ...
Sweden to Modernize Airlift Fleet with Acquisition of Brazilian C-390 Military Transport Aircraft
On November 9, 2024, Sweden's Minister of Defense, Pål Jonson, signed a letter of intent during a meeting in Brazil, marking the initiation of Swed...
Breaking News: China Unveils First Images of CH-7 Stealth Drone with Striking Resemblance to US B-21 Raider
China has officially unveiled the first visuals of its CH-7 stealth UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), an advanced unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV...
US Navy Conducts First Live-Control Flight of MQ-20 Using Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control Station
On November 7, 2024, Lockheed Martin, in partnership with the U.S. Navy and General Atomics (GA), marked a major breakthrough in uncrewed aviation ...
Pakistan’s J-10CE fighter brings new radar and long-range missiles
As the Zhuhai Air Show 2024 draws near, China’s Chengdu J-10CE fighter jet, marked with tail number 74825, has arrived as the first participant for...
Spain Strengthens Its Air Fleet with 25 New Eurofighter Typhoon T4 Under Halcon II Program
The Eurofighter consortium and the Spanish Ministry of Defense have finalized an order for 25 Eurofighter Typhoon T4+ combat aircraft under the Hal...
US Navy Presents FA-18F Super Hornet Equipped with New Long-Range AIM-174 Missile at Gray Flag 2024 Exercise
In an official release, the U.S. Navy unveiled the first images of an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter equipped with the new AIM-174 long-range air-to-...
Chinese Navy increases anti-submarine warfare with its new Y-8Q aircraft
On November 7, the Chinese Navy’s Y-8Q anti-submarine patrol aircraft arrived in Zhuhai for a static display at the 15th China Airshow, as reported...
Euronaval 2024: MBDA Strengthens European Deep-Strike Capability with FC/ASW Missile Program
At the Euronaval 2024 exhibition, European missile manufacturer MBDA presented significant advancements in its Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/A...
Lockheed Martin’s X-59 QueSST experimental aircraft reaches key step toward first supersonic flight
On November 6, 2024, NASA announced that Lockheed Martin’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (X-59 QueSST) experimental aircraft reached a critical ...
Argentina Receives US Approval for Acquisition of 24 F-16 Fighters Alongside AMRAAM Missiles
On October 30, 2024, the United States approved Argentina’s purchase of 24 used F-16A/B Block 10/15 Fighting Falcons, a deal that could be valued a...