Aerospace News
DSEI 2023: UK Italy and Japan join forces on GCAP's ISANKE and ICS electronics
At the DSEI 2023 exhibition in London, defense electronics companies from the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan announces that they are collaboratin...
MBDA and Leonardo secure £10M deal for Spear-EW Jamming Missile
At DSEI 2023, MBDA and Leonardo were awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to develop the Spear-EW, an electronic-attack variant of MBDA...
Aeralis showcases modular light jet aircraft design at DSEI 2023
At DSEI 2023, UK-based aircraft developer Aeralis is showcasing its modular light jet aircraft design. The spotlight is on the Advanced Jet Trainer...
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber continues progression to flight test
The U.S. Air Force announced on September 12 that the B-21 Raider has commenced engine runs as part of its ground test program at Northrop Grumman’...
Boeing to conduct trials of DARPA's Glide Breaker hypersonic program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Boeing a $70.6 million contract to advance to the second phase of the "Glide Brea...
US Air Force to modernize KC-135 tanker fleet with drone launch capabilities for combat operations
The concept of launching drones from KC-135 tankers is being explored by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command (AMC). According to General Mike...
Saab to integrate additional functionality into Swedish Gripen E fighter
Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have entered into an agreement regarding new functionality and adjusted delivery schedul...
Elbit Systems upgrades Israeli Defense Forces drone fleet with Skylark 1 eVTOL
Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) are set to modernize their drone capabilities by replacing the Skylark 1 miniature Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) with ...
General Atomics takes the lead in DARPA's LongShot UAV Program
General Atomics announced on September 7, 2023, that it had been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop ...
Modernizing electrical power systems in US Army Aviation by 2030
In order to equip the U.S. Army of 2030 with cutting-edge capabilities for its combat aviation brigades, Army Aviation is undertaking a once-in-a-g...
Rolls-Royce set to complete F130 engine tests for B-52J nuclear bomber
On September 7, 2023, Rolls-Royce announced that it is close to completing the first phase of testing for its F130 engines, designed for the U.S. A...
Singapore Air Force upgraded F-16C/D+ fighter now armed with Python-5 air-to-air missiles
Echoed by channelnewsasia.com, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has made a public announcement regarding the enhancement of its F-16C/D+ ...
Indonesian Air Force plans to acquire Airbus A330 MRTTs for air refueling
Indonesia has announced plans to acquire a minimum of two Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) to enhance its in-flight refueling capab...
Royal Netherlands Air Force RNLAF expands use of Elbit Systems DIRCM to Gulfstream G-650ER VIP aircraft
Elbit Systems Ltd. has delivered a self-protection suite to the Royal Netherlands Air Force's (RNLAF) Gulfstream G-650ER VIP Aircraft. The delivery...
Lockheed Martin presents first F-16C Block 70 to Slovak Defence officials
Lockheed Martin has rolled out the first F-16C Block 70 Fighting Falcon for the Slovak Armed Forces. The event took place at Lockheed Martin's Gree...
BAE Systems successfully flight tests next-generation vehicle management computer for F-35 Lightning II
BAE Systems’ next-generation vehicle management computer was successfully flight-tested on the F-35 Lighting II fighter. The test demonstrated a te...
Israel plans to acquire an additional squadron of 25 F-35s
On September 3, 2023, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant officially requested the acquisition of a third F-35 squadron from Lockheed Martin. Thi...
Royal Thai Air Force commissions Dominator XP Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) announced the commissioning of the Dominator XP Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) at a ceremony held at Takhli Air Base ...
Iran takes delivery of Russian Yak-130 training Jets with Su-35 fighters to follow
As confirmed by official statements from the Iranian Air Force and photos released on September 2, 2023, via the ProjectMeshkat Twitter account, Ir...
Taiwan Air Force to get more advanced Wan Chien air-to-ground missiles
The Taiwan Air Force is allocating an additional NT$501.74 million (US$15.73 million) to extend the procurement of Wan Chien air-to-ground cruise m...
