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May 2013
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Netherlands requests F-16 pilot training and logistics support from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) for the continuation of Continental US (CONUS)-based F-16 formal training...
Orbit Logic to continue work on AFRL's space superiority contract
Orbit Logic has been awarded a Phase II small business innovation research (SBIR) contract to develop a prototype mission-specific onboard flight software planner system for the US Air Force...
UK military personnel train on F-35 joint strike fighter
A small batch of UK military personnel are currently undergoing training in flying Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB)...
USAF awards D-RAPCON contract to Raytheon
Raytheon has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for the development and delivery of rapidly deployable air traffic control (ATC) systems for its global military operations,...
UK RAF conducts first air-to-air refuelling flight of Voyager tanker
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has conducted its first air-to-air refuelling (AAR) training flight with the A330 Voyager future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA) at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire,...
USAF set to receive first converted Marine UH-1N Huey in September
Engineers from the US Naval Air Systems Command's (NAVAIR) Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) East are currently converting the first of three Marine Corps' UH-1N Huey military utility helicopters...
US, Polish air forces conduct Aviation Detachment Rotation 13-2 exercise
US and Polish Air Force personnel are conducting a joint theatre security cooperation event, code-named Aviation Detachment Rotation 13-2 (Av-Det), in an effort to enhance operational...
USAF receives sixth wideband global SATCOM satellite from Boeing
The US Air Force's (USAF) sixth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-6) military communications satellite has been transferred from Boeing’s El Segundo plant to the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy...
USAF contracts CRA for innovative cyber technologies development
Charles River Analytics (CRA) has been awarded two contracts to develop innovative cyber capabilities for use by the US Air Force...
Northrop's SABR radar completes auto target cueing capability demonstration
Northrop Grumman's Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR), which has been designed for the US Air Force's (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon combat avionics programmed extension suite (CAPES) upgrade...
USAF set to conduct operational testing of Minuteman III missile
The US Air Force (USAF) is set to conduct an operational test launch of an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on 21 May, from Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB)...
Northrop test flights new B-2 satellite communication system prototype
Northrop Grumman has conducted end-to-end testing of a communication system designed to enable the US Air Force's (USAF) B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to operate with the advanced extremely...
Qatar and Oman request AN/AAQ-24(V) LAIRCM systems from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of two separate potential foreign military sales (FMS) of AN/AAQ-24(V) large aircraft infrared countermeasures...
USAF’s F-35A aircraft completes high angle of attack testing
The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully completed high angle of attack (AoA) testing of the F-35A Lightning II conventional take off and landing (CTOL) fighter aircraft at Edwards Air Force...
USAF completes initial operational test and evaluation of JASSM-ER missile
The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully completed the initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) programme of Lockheed Martin-built joint air-to-surface standoff missile (JASSM-ER)...
Northrop-built X-47B UCAS-D conducts first carrier-based catapult launch
The Northrop Grumman-built X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) has successfully completed its first carrier-based catapult launch from the US Navy’s Nimitz-class super...
USAF launches fourth Boeing GPS IIF satellite
The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully launched the fourth Boeing-built global positioning system (GPS) block IIF satellite onboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral...
Algerian Air Force validates A330 MRTT aircraft
The Algerian Air Force (AAF) has completed field trials of Airbus Military's A330 multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft at Boufarik Air Force Base in Blida Province,...
Czech Republic proposes L-159 aircraft for Polish LIFT tender
The Czech Republic has submitted a proposal comprising L-159 aircraft for the Polish Air Force's lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) aircraft tender, the country's Prime Minister Petr Necas has...
Lockheed orders Exelis' CWI subsystem for F-16 fighter aircraft
Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to ITT Exelis to deliver its Continuous Wave Illuminator (CWI) subsystem for installation onboard the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter...
Lockheed, MDA flight test air-launched eMRBM target prototype
Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), has successfully carried out flight testing of the prototype air-launched extended medium-range ballistic missile...
USAF orders additional T-6 aircraft from Beechcraft Defense
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Beechcraft Defense for delivery of additional T-6A Texan II military training...
TAI unveils Turkish TF-X fighter's preliminary conceptual designs
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) unveiled three conceptual designs for the national air force's TF-X fifth-generation jet fighter development programme during the recently concluded...
Indian Air Force issues RFP for transport aircraft purchase
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued a global request for proposal (RFP) to acquire 56 new medium transport aircraft for replacement of its ageing Hindustan Aeronautics Limited-built HS748M...
USAF conducts C-5M Super Galaxy Block 3.5.2 software upgrade flight testing
The US Air Force (USAF) is conducting flight tests of the C-5M Super Galaxy Block 3.5.2 software upgrade, which aims to rectify 72 deficiency reports (DR) that were documented during previous...
Canadian military orders anti-jam GPS antennas from ITT Exelis
ITT Exelis has been awarded a contract to deliver anti-jam GPS antenna arrays for installation on several of the Canadian military's airborne military...
Rockwell Collins to support USAF's EC-130H modernisation programme
Rockwell Collins has been selected as avionics solution provider for the US Air Force (USAF) EC-130H Compass Call aircraft's communication, navigation and surveillance / air traffic...
Boeing wins USAF’s B-52 combat network communications technology LRIP contract
Boeing has received a contract to supply an upgraded communications system for the US Air Force's (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress bombers, as part of the combat network communications...
Italian Air Force receives first Tornado ECR aircraft
The Italian Air Force (ITAF) has taken delivery of the first upgraded Tornado electronic combat / reconnaissance (ECR) mid-life upgrade (MLU) configuration multirole aircraft under contract...
ITT Exelis to upgrade USAF's strategic automated command control system
ITT Exelis has received a contract modification for the modernisation of the US Air Force's (USAF) legacy Strategic Automated Command Control System...
AMETEK joins USAF's light air support contract supplier team
Embraer Defense & Security has selected AMETEK Sensors & Fluid Management Systems (SFMS) as a supplier for the US Air Force's (USAF) recently awarded light air support (LAS)...
Com Dev to supply search-and-rescue repeaters for USAF's GPS III satellites
Com Dev has received a contract from the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) to supply search-and-rescue repeaters for the US Air Force's (USAF) next generation Global Positioning...
FLYHT to supply AFIRS 228 systems for undisclosed Middle Eastern C-130 aircraft
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has secured a contract from an undisclosed Middle Eastern air force to supply its Automated Flight Information Reporting System 228 (AFIRS 228) for installation on...
Serbia considers purchase of MiG-29 fighters from Russia
The Serbian Air Force is considering the acquisition of several MiG-29M/M2 Fulcrum fighter jets under a credit facility from Russia, the country's first deputy prime minister and defence...
Raytheon delivers Enhanced Paveway II bombs to undisclosed European country
Raytheon has handed over a batch of more than 200 Enhanced Paveway II GBU-50 guidance kits to an undisclosed European customer, marking the completion of the precision-guided munition’s...
USAF's fourth X-51A WaveRider jet completes successful test flight
The US Air Force's (USAF) fourth and final experimental Boeing-built X-51A WaveRider hypersonic jet has successfully completed its flight test, reaching a speed of Mach 5.1, over the Pacific...
AFRL contracts Primordial for Tentacle immersive surveillance system development
Primordial has been awarded a contract for the development and delivery of a multi-camera immersive surveillance system, called Tentacle, for the US Air Force Research Laboratory...
KAI to supply additional FA-50 fighters to South Korean Air Force
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been awarded a contract for production and delivery of additional FA-50 fighter aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force...
Parker Aerospace to deliver thermal management system for Norwegian JSM missile
Parker Aerospace has secured a contract from Kongsberg Defense Systems to deliver the thermal management system in support of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM), which is currently under...
Flight testing of Oman's first C295 aircraft to start on 14 May
The Royal Air Force of Oman's (RAFO) C295 military transport aircraft is set to commence flight testing on 14 May at Airbus Military's facility in San Pablo, near Seville,...
FlightSafety wins USAF's KC-46 aircrew training system contract
FlightSafety International has been awarded a contract to produce and deliver an aircrew training system (ATS) for the US Air Force's (USAF) KC-46A aerial refuelling and strategic...
USAFE grounds fighter squadrons due to budget sequestration
The US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) has stopped flying operations of half of its active-duty fighter squadrons across Europe due to a reduction in flying hours enforced by...
Iraqi Air Force set to receive last three C-130J airlifters
Lockheed Martin is set to hand over the second batch of three C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft under contract to the Iraqi Air Force...
Selex, BAE submit joint proposal for RAAF's AIR 5431 Phase 2 programme
Selex ES has teamed with BAE Systems Australia to submit a joint proposal for the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) AIR 5431 Phase 2 project, which aims to enhance operational efficiency of...
Sofradir to supply infrared cameras for USAF's KC-46 tankers
Rockwell Collins has awarded a contract to Sofradir EC for the supply of high-resolution infrared (IR) cameras for the US Air Force's (USAF) KC-46 refuelling tanker development...
Raytheon completes second launch exercise of USAF's GPS III OCX system
Raytheon has successfully concluded the second launch readiness exercise of operational control system (OCX) for the US Air Force's (USAF) next generation Global Positioning System (GPS...
Boeing unveils Royal Saudi Air Force's first F-15SA aircraft
Boeing has unveiled the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) first F-15 Saudi Advanced (SA) fighter aircraft at its facility in St. Louis, Missouri,...
April 2013
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USAF partners with Fixmo to enable strategic mobility on smart phones
The US Air Force (USAF) has signed a co-operative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Fixmo to provide servicemen with secure mobile communications and access to...
Eurocopter’s EC145 optionally piloted helicopter completes unmanned flight tests
Eurocopter has successfully completed unmanned flight tests of the EC145 optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) at the French Air Force's base in Istres,...
AirTanker delivers fourth A330 Voyager tanker to UK Royal Air Force
AirTanker has shipped the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) fourth A330 Voyager future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA) under contract to RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire,...
USAF completes evaluations of KC-135 Block 45 upgrades
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed evaluations of the KC-135 Stratotanker Block 45 upgrades, which are designed to extend the aircraft's service life to 2040, at Edwards Air Force Base...
Elbit, Sharp Aviation K establish joint venture company in South Korea
Elbit Systems, in collaboration with South Korea-based aviation service supplier Sharp Aviation K, has established a joint venture (JV) company to provide capabilities in the domains...
Norway submits request for acquisition of six operational F-35 aircraft
The Norwegian government has submitted a formal request to Parliament seeking permission for the procurement of operational F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft, the...
Russia's T-50 fighter set to undergo state flight trials in 2014
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is planning to commence state flight trials of the Russian Air Force's T-50 multirole fighter aircraft in 2014, the company's president Mikhail Pogosyan...
GA-ASI's Advanced Cockpit GCS flies Predator C Avenger UCAV
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' (GA-ASI) Advanced Cockpit ground control station (GCS) has successfully demonstrated its ability to fly Predator C Avenger unmanned combat air vehicle...
RAF Waddington takes command of MQ-9 Reaper UAV operations in Afghanistan
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has started command and control operations of its MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Afghanistan from a newly constructed facility at Royal Air...
US, Australia agree to advance space situational awareness initiatives
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has signed a new agreement with Australia to promote further cooperation on space situational awareness (SSA) activities between the two...
DARPA awards SeeMe programme study contract to ATK
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has been awarded a study contract to support the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Space Enabled Effects for Military Engagements (SeeMe)...
RAAF's A330 MRTT completes tanking trials with F/A-18 Super Hornets
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) A330 multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft has successfully completed tanking trials with Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets at an undisclosed...
Alenia to provide components and support services for Oman's Typhoons
Alenia Aermacchi has received a contract from Eurocopter to supply components and support services for the Royal Air Force of Oman's (RAFO) Typhoon multi-role combat...
USAF orders additional MALD-J jammers from Raytheon
Raytheon has been awarded a contract to produce and deliver additional Miniature Air Launched Decoy-J (MALD-J) jammers to the US Air Force...
Northrop's MADL waveform completes flight testing on F-35 aircraft
Northrop Grumman-built multifunction advanced data link (MADL) waveform has successfully demonstrated its ability to advance communication among the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter...
SimiGon to support USAF's T-6A modular training devices
SimiGon has secured a contract to provide support and sustainment services for the US Air Force's (USAF) T-6A Texan II modular training devices...
USAF set to decommission MC-130E Combat Talon fleet
The US Air Force (USAF) is set to decommission its MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft fleet during an official ceremony at Duke Field in Okaloosa County, Florida, US, on 25...
Hagel confirms multi-billion dollar weapons sale with Israel
The US has signed a multi-billion dollar deal with Israel to supply a package of new defence capabilities that will enable the country to maintain air superiority in the future, US...
ITT Exelis to supply controlled reception antenna for KC-46 tankers
ITT Exelis has been awarded a contract for the production and delivery of anti-jam GPS antenna systems for the US Air Force's (USAF) KC-46 refuelling tanker development...
Northrop to continue JIB antenna supplies for USAF's GPS III satellites
Lockheed Martin has awarded a follow-on contract to Northrop Grumman to deliver 48 additional self-deploying, monopole JIB antennas for the US Air Force's (USAF) Global Positioning System (GPS...
Rockwell Collins selected for Oman C-130 avionics system upgrade
Rockwell Collins has been awarded a contract for the avionics modernisation programme in support of the Royal Air Force of Oman's (RAFO) C-130 Hercules military transport...
Kuwait seeks second C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to...
USAF awards F-22 displays sustainment contract to Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins has secured a contract to provide sustainment services for F-22 Raptor cockpit displays to the US Air Force (USAF) and Lockheed...
Australia unveils new full-scale model of F-35A JSF aircraft
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has introduced a full-scale model of the F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) to help study the impact of electromagnetic compatibility...
Czech Air Force seeks to acquire two new transport aircraft
The Czech Republic Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to submit a concept of the transport and helicopter to the government for the air force with an aim to procure two bigger transport aircraft...
Lockheed to upgrade USAF's theatre battle management core system
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to upgrade air tasking order capabilities within the US Air Force's (USAF) Theater Battle Management Core System...
USAF orders BRITE Star imaging systems from FLIR
The US Air Force (USAF) has selected FLIR Systems as part of the supplier network of its recently awarded light air support (LAS) contract to the Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Embraer...
AEL Sistemas to supply avionics for Gripen aircraft
Saab has selected AEL Sistemas as avionics supplier for the JAS 39 Gripen multirole combat aircraft, if the latter is selected for the Brazilian Air Force's (FAB) FX-2...
USAF awards WFSA risk reduction contract to Ball Aerospace
Ball Aerospace & Technologies has been awarded a contract to carry out risk-reduction work in support of the US Air Force's (USAF) weather satellite follow-on activities (WSFA)...
Northrop offers scalable agile beam radar for USAF's F-16 upgrade
Northrop Grumman is offering its scalable agile beam radar (SABR) for the US Air Force's (USAF) Lockheed Martin-built F-16 Fighting Falcons aircraft upgrade programme, a company official...
USAF receives final production install F117 engine for C-17 Globemaster
Pratt & Whitney has handed over the final production install F117 turbofan engine to power the US Air Force's (USAF) 223rd C-17 Globemaster III strategic military transport...
Cascade wins RCAF's CC-130H avionics system maintenance contract
Cascade Aerospace has secured a contract to provide maintenance services for the avionics system of the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) CC-130H Hercules transport aircraft...
RAF's first Mk6 Chinook helicopter conducts initial flight test
The UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) newest CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter has completed its initial test flight at Boeing's helicopter facility near Philadelphia,...
Senegalese Air Force selects Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft
Embraer Defense & Security has been awarded a contract for delivery of its A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft to the Senegalese Air...
USAF to install LifePort's iBASS system in HH-60G Pave Hawk fleet
LifePort has secured a contract to install its Improved Ballistic Armor Sub System (iBASS) onboard the US Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC) HH-60G Pave Hawk personnel...
Boeing completes flight testing of X-48C BWB demonstrator aircraft
Boeing has successfully completed an eight-month flight-test programme of the remotely piloted X-48C hybrid-wing-body subscale aircraft at Nasa's Dryden Flight Research Center, located at...
South Korea selects RACR for KF-16 radar modernisation
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has selected Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR) to modernise its Lockheed Martin-built 134 KF-16C/D Block 52 Fighting Falcon aircraft...
Lockheed concludes dPDR for next set of GPS III satellites
Lockheed Martin has concluded the delta preliminary design review (dPDR) for the next set of satellites planned under the US Air Force's (USAF) next-generation Global Positioning System III...
Northrop wins USAF's Global Hawk development support contract
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract modification to continue the provision of support services for the US Air Force's (USAF) RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system...
FAB contracts Saab for additional Erieye AEW&C upgrades
Saab has been awarded a contract modification to modernise the Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) mission system, installed onboard the Brazilian Air Force's (FAB) E-99...
RTI to supply Connext DDS for KC-390 mission computer system
Embraer Defense and Security has chosen Real-Time Innovations' (RTI) Connext Data Distribution Service (DDS) to enhance software development for mission critical avionics of the Brazilian...
RAF Tranche 2 Typhoon fires first Paveway II laser guided bombs
The UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) Tranche 2 Typhoon multirole combat aircraft have conducted firing of the inert Paveway II bombs for the first-time during a series of training sorties over...
TRS completes operational testing of Nato's air command and control system
ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) has completed operational testing of the Nato Air Command and Control System (ACCS) programme at the Nato System Test and Validation Facility in Glons, Belgium, moving...
South Korea to restart MUAV development programme
The Republic of Korea (ROK) military is planning to restart its medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (MUAV) development programme in an effort to enhance surveillance of North Korean missile...
Raytheon tests new fuel system integrated JSOW ER air vehicle
Raytheon has successfully completed the functional ground testing of a new fuel system for the company's Joint Standoff Weapon Extended Range (JSOW ER) air vehicle at an undisclosed...
USAF's F-22 Raptor fleet returns to normal flight operations
The US Air Force's (USAF) troubled F-22 Raptor supersonic fighter jet fleet has resumed normal flight operations following the successful completion of eight near-term actions identified by the...
Singapore seeks AMRAAM and AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of two potential foreign military sales (FMS) of AIM-120C7 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM), AIM...
Boeing introduces Phantom Phoenix small satellites
Boeing has introduced a new family of small satellite prototypes, known as Phantom Phoenix, designed to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations as well as science...
Lockheed tests F-35B JSF’s night-time STOVL capability
Lockheed Martin has completed the first night-time short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) of the first operational F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft, during a test...
CAE to supply simulator and support services to multiple militaries
CAE has been awarded a series of contracts and options to provide simulators and support services for multiple armed...
Good Technology partners with USAF for secure mobile devices roll-out
Good Technology has partnered with the US Air Force (USAF) to support the secure roll-out of mobile devices with the Good for Enterprise secure mobile email and collaboration...
Malcovery and Radiance team up for USAF's Agile Cyber Technology
Malcovery Security has signed a teaming agreement with Radiance Technologies to deliver network security intelligence services for the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Agile...
South Korea seeks F-35A and F-15 aircraft sale from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of two potential sales of F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) and F-15 Silent Eagle aircraft along with...
Tunisian Air Force receives first C-130J Super Hercules aircraft
The Tunisian Air Force has received its first C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft under contract from Lockheed Martin, which also represents the aircraft’s first delivery to...
USAF awards DMSP study contract to SSL
Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has been awarded a contract to study and examine options for lowering cost for replacement of the US Department of Defense's (DoD) legacy Defense Meteorological...
Saab looking for Swiss partners on Gripen E development programme
Saab is planning to hand over approximately 35% of JAS 39 Gripen E multirole combat aircraft's component development work to Swiss companies as part of its Swiss Industrial Participation...
USAF's A-10 aircraft conducts first test firing of APKWS II rockets
The US Air Force (USAF) has conducted the first test firing of BAE Systems' Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) rocket from its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from Eglin Air...
USAF's KC-10 pilots conduct Emissions Control 3 mission
The US Air Force's (USAF) student pilots from the 305th Operation Group's KC-10 Flying Training Unit have carried out an Emissions Control 3 (EMCON III) large-formation operation at an...
US DoD orders infrared decoys from Cherming
Chemring Group has been awarded a series of contracts by the US Department of Defense (DoD) for production and delivery of decoy devices to the US Air Force (USAF) and the US...
UK's third F-35B aircraft conducts first operational flight
Lockheed Martin has conducted the first operational flight of the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD) third F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) at the Naval Air Station Fort Worth...
USAF installs Increment 3 enhancements in BCS-F system
The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLMC) has completed full deployment of Increment 3, Release 3.2 improvements in the North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Battle...
Rockwell Collins completes CDR for USAF's CRIIS programme
Rockwell Collins and the US Air Force (USAF) have successfully completed the critical design review (CDR) of the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) programme, a...
Sukhoi to support RMAF's Su-30MKM aircraft maintenance programme
The Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to Sukhoi to provide technical maintenance for the Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF) Su-30MKM multirole fighter aircraft fleet,...
March 2013
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Bangladesh mulls Yak-130 trainers purchase from Russia
Bangladesh is planning to acquire 24 Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainer aircraft as part of a $1bn credit granted by Russia, Rosoboronexport deputy chief Viktor Komardin has...
USAF completes military personnel data system upgrade
The US Air Force Personnel Operations Agency (AFPOA) has successfully completed an upgrade of the military personnel data system (MilPDS), to move it to a more secure framework and help...
GKN Aerospace to supply fuel tanks for RAF Puma helicopters
GKN Aerospace has received a contract from Eurocopter UK for the supply of upgraded fuel tanks as part of the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) Mk1 Puma helicopter fleet's life extension programme...
Estonian Air Force commissions TRS' GM 400 air defence radar
The Estonian Air Force has formally inducted the first ThalesRaytheonSystems-supplied Ground Master 400 (GM 400) long-range air defence radar system into operational service during a ceremony...
Swedish FMV awards Gripen E development contract to Saab
Saab has been awarded a follow-contract by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for development work on the JAS 39 Gripen E multirole combat...
Cassidian advances Eurofighter IPA 8 test aircraft production
Cassidian has completed assembly of individual major structural components for the Eurofighter Typhoon Instrumented Production Aircraft 8 (IPA 8), marking a significant production milestone at...
USAF completes installation of MIDS JTRS terminals on Joint STARS aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed installation of the multifunctional information distribution system joint tactical radio system (MIDS JTRS) terminals onboard its Joint Surveillance...
Cope Tiger 2013 trilateral air defence exercise concludes
The Singapore, Thailand and US Armed Forces have concluded their annual trilateral air defence drill, code-named Exercise Cope Tiger 2013, at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in...
Embraer completes CDR of Brazilian Air Force's KC-390 project
Embraer Defense & Security has successfully completed the critical design review (CDR) of the Brazilian Air Force's (FAB) KC-390 military transport aircraft development programme, at its...
Saab to provide AEW&C support services for undisclosed country
Saab has been awarded a contract for provision of support services for the Saab 2000 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) system of an undisclosed international...
Royal Canadian Air Force orders ASR-NG radars from Cassidian
Cassidian has been awarded a contract for delivery of its Airport Surveillance Radar-Next Generation (ASR-NG) system to help enhance flight safety on airbases of the Royal Canadian Air Force...
Northwire, Boeing partner on USAF's KC-46 development programme
Northwire-NWI Lab360 has partnered with Boeing to support the US Air Force's (USAF) KC-46A next generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft development...
Russian Air Force conducts air defence exercises
The Russian Air Force is conducting a large-scale air-defence exercise near the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, in an effort to evaluate its combat...
Israel to receive first C-130J Super Hercules by early 2014
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is set to receive the first C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin in late 2013 or early...
Cambium to support USAF's theatre deployable communications programme
Cambium Networks' point-to-point (PTP) 45600 high capacity line-of-sight (HCLOS) radio has been selected by the US Air Force (USAF) for its Theater Deployable Communications Program...
IDF Air Defense Command installs Patriot simulator
The Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) Air Defense Command has completed installation of an advanced Patriot long range air defence system simulator at the Air Defense Academy in southern...
Indian Air Force conducts Operation Livewire aerial exercise
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting its biggest aerial exercise, known as Operation Livewire, in an effort to validate its warfighting concepts under a networked...
Lockheed receives 100th F-35 centre fuselage from Northrop
Northrop Grumman has handed over the 100th centre fuselage for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft to Lockheed Martin at its manufacturing centre in Palmdale, California,...
Brazilian Air Force selects IAI for KC-X2 programme
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract for implementation of the Brazilian Air Force's (FAB) KC-X2 large-scale air refuelling project, to help replace the existing...
Denel delivers last Rooivalk helicopter to SAAF
Denel Aviation has handed over the final domestically manufactured Rooivalk combat support helicopter under contract to the South African Air Force...
USAF launches GEO-2 space-based infrared system satellite
The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully launched the second Lockheed Martin-built geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO-2) space-based infrared system (SBIRS) satellite aboard a United Launch...
EASA awards full civil type certificate to Airbus Military's A400M aircraft
Airbus Military's A400M military transport aircraft has received full type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), marking a significant step towards delivery to the...
USAF orders Raytheon's CDU for F-16 fighters
Raytheon Technical Services Company (RTSC) has received a contract to start full-rate production of its centre display unit (CDU) for installation into the cockpit of the US Air Force's (USAF)...
RAF's Tranche 3A Typhoon to start electromagnetic compatibility testing
BAE Systems has started electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing of the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) first Tranche 3A Typhoon multirole combat...
US and Japanese militaries conduct defence planning exercise
The US Air Force (USAF) has conducted a joint exercise, dubbed Integrated Air and Missile Defense War Game IV, with the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in...
RSAF's F-15SA fighter jet completes first test flight
Boeing has completed the first test flight of the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) new F-15 Saudi Advanced (SA) fighter aircraft at its facility in St. Louis, Missouri,...
USAF awards rocket systems launch support contract to ATK
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has been awarded a contract to support the US Air Force's (USAF) Peacekeeper and Minuteman solid rocket motors ageing surveillance and motor disposal...
Lockheed completes fit check of Norwegian JSM missile on F-35
Lockheed Martin has conducted the first fit check of Kongsberg's new joint strike missile (JSM) onboard an F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft at its facility in Fort...
Ilyushin cancels test flight of Russian Il-476 aircraft
Ilyushin Aviation Complex has postponed the initial test flight of the Russian Air Force's Il-76MD-90A heavy transport aircraft, due to adverse meteorological conditions, a company spokeswoman...
Z Microsystems to supply display systems for AWACS Block 40/45 upgrade
Z Microsystems has been selected by Boeing to supply its rugged display systems for both the US and French air forces' E-3 Sentry advanced warning and control system (AWACS) Block 40/45...
Embraer orders Pall hydraulic filters for KC-390 aircraft
Pall Corporation has inked a strategic agreement with Embraer Defense & Security for the supply of hydraulic filters for the Brazilian Air Force's (FAB) KC-390 tanker aircraft development...
NETMA contracts Panavia to upgrade Italian Tornado jets
The Nato Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) has awarded a MET Annex 27 contract to Panavia Aircraft for modernisation of the Italian Air Force's (ITAF) Tornado strike fighter...
MLB demonstrates V-Bat UAV's payload placement capability
MLB has successfully demonstrated autonomous payload delivery and placement capability of its V-Bat vertical takeoff / landing unmanned aerial vehicle (VTOL UAV) during testing at an...
Ferra Engineering to develop wing kit for RAAF's JDAM system
Ferra Engineering has received a contract for the production and delivery of a new extended range (ER) wing kit for the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Joint Direct Attack Munition...
Lockheed to supply training systems for RSAF's F-15SA aircraft
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to deliver a comprehensive ground-based training environment for the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) F-15 Saudi Advanced (SA) aircraft...
USAF receives fifth WGS satellite from Boeing
Boeing has delivered the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-5) military communications satellite to the US Air Force (USAF), for its planned launch from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...
BAE to install Drop 2 upgrade on RAF Tranche 1 Typhoon fleet
BAE Systems is set to equip the Drop 2 upgrade package on the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) entire Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole combat aircraft...
Embraer completes first batch deliveries of F-5EM fighter to Brazil
Embraer Defense and Security has handed the final upgraded F-5EM Tiger II fighter aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) at Santa Cruz Air Force Base in Rio de Janeiro,...
USAF selects Millennium for space-based weather sensing research
Millennium Space Systems has been awarded a contract to conduct research in support of the US Air Force (USAF) Space and Missile Center's (SMC) weather satellite follow-on activities (WSFA)...
CAE to support and upgrade flight simulators of multiple militaries
CAE has been awarded a series of contracts for the delivery of support services and upgrade of the simulators of multiple armed...
SAIC receives contract to provide USAF with C2AD services
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been selected as one of the prime contractors to provide Command and Control Applications and Information Services Development...
Taiwan receives upgraded E-2K early warning aircraft from US
Taiwan has taken delivery of the last two upgraded E-2K airborne early warning (EWC) aircraft from the US, at Kaohsiung International Airport Station in southern...
Airbus Military's first production A400M completes maiden test flight
Airbus Military has conducted the maiden test flight for the first production A400M military transport aircraft, designated as MSN7, at its final assembly facility in Seville,...
Harris wins USAF's DMSP modernisation study contract
Harris has received a study contract from the US Air Force's (USAF) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to support modernisation of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program...
Alenia's M-346 Master completes electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing
Alenia Aermacchi has successfully completed electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing on the M-346 Master advanced trainer aircraft, configured with external tanks at its facility in...
GAL, Jeppesen to enhance UAE's air mobility and tanker operations
Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) has signed a new service agreement with Jeppesen, a subsidiary of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, to help enhance the air mobility and tanker operations of...
Iraqi military to receive Russian weapons in June, says Zebari
Iraq's military is likely to receive air-defence systems and attack helicopters under contract from Russia in June 2013, the country's foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari has...
USAF's Joint STARS demonstrates interoperability with Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated interoperability between the US Air Force's (USAF) Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) and the RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 40 unmanned...
UTC Aerospace to supply DB-110 pods for Turkish F-16 aircraft
UTC Aerospace Systems, a joint venture between Goodrich and Hamilton Sundstrand, has received a contract to deliver advanced Dual Band-110 (DB-110) airborne reconnaissance systems for...
USAF starts military personnel data system upgrade
The US Air Force (USAF) has started a major upgrade of its military personnel data system (MilPDS), in an effort to move it to a more secure framework and help address security, reliability...
Lockheed to procure components for USAF's next SBIRS satellites
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for the purchase of long-lead parts in preparation for full production of the US Air Force's (USAF) fifth and sixth geosynchronous earth orbit...
Australia requests F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler sale from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential $3.7bn foreign military sale (FMS) of F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft, along with...
UK MoD contracts Airbus Military and Thales for A400M training services
A400M Training Services, a joint venture between Airbus Military and Thales UK, has received a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide training services for the Royal Air...
Esterline to supply Cockpit 4000 for Peruvian Air Force
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has awarded a contract to CMC Electronics to deliver its integrated glass cockpit for installation in the Peruvian Air Force's KT-1P turboprop trainer...
Saab to modernise Brazilian E-99 aircraft's Erieye mission system
Embraer Defense and Security has awarded a contract to Saab to upgrade the Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) mission system, installed on the Brazilian Air Force's (FAB)...
French Air Force orders third Ground Master 400 radar from TRS
ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) has received a contract from the French defense procurement agency (DGA) for the delivery of a third Ground Master 406 (GM 406) radar to the French Air...
US DoD clears F-35 JSF fleet to resume flight operations
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has cleared the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) fleet to resume flight operations, following completion of comprehensive...
German Air Force receives 100th Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft
Germany's Air Force (Luftwaffe) has taken delivery of the 100th Eurofighter Typhoon combat fighter aircraft from Cassidian during a formal ceremony at the Military Air Systems Centre in...
RAAF's A330 MRTT aircraft achieves initial operational capability
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) A330 multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft has achieved initial operational capability (IOC), the country's defence minister Stephen Smith has...
US DoD introduces secure classified data sharing plan
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has introduced an implementation plan that aims to help mobile devices, their applications and networks to operate safely in often hostile and remote...
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RNZAF orders Beechcraft King Air 200 simulators from CAE
CAE has been awarded a contract to deliver Beechcraft King Air 200 simulators to the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in support of the Interim Advanced Pilot Training Capability (IPTC)...
Lockheed to start work on next set of USAF's GPS III satellites
Lockheed Martin has been awarded two contracts to start procurement of long lead parts for the next set of Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite systems for the US Air Force...
SNC-Embraer team wins USAF's light air support contract
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Embraer Defense and Security have been reselected by the US Air Force (USAF) for its controversial Light Air Support (LAS) contract, drawing an end to...
USAF receives enhanced polar system payload from Northrop
Northrop Grumman has handed over the first of two extremely high frequency (EHF) payloads under contract for the US Air Force's (USAF) Enhanced Polar System (EPS), to offer EHF...
Alion to continue support for USAF's SAFTAS contract
Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a contract modification to continue the provision of lifecycle acquisition support to the US Air Force (USAF), under the secretary of the air...
Boeing conducts second test flight of Phantom Eye UCAV
Boeing has conducted the second test flight of its Phantom Eye unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) to demonstrate its long-range endurance capabilities at Nasa's Dryden Flight Research Center...
Israel conducts flight test of Arrow-3 interceptor
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) has conducted the initial flight test of the Arrow-3 interceptor missile at a test range in central Israel, as part of a series of tests...
Indian Air Force conducts Iron Fist 2013 military exercise
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has conducted its first day-night exercise, code-named Iron Fist 2013, in an effort to display its operational and precision fire power capabilities at the Pokhran...
German Air Force starts operation of CH-53 MTA
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has started using the ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-built mission tactical workstation (MTA) on its CH-53SG transport helicopters in...
Boeing to supply integrated laser targeting solution to USAF
Boeing has been awarded a contract to deliver a lightweight and integrated laser targeting solution to the US Air Force...
Indonesian Air Force receives two Su-30MK2 fighters
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) has taken delivery of the first two Sukhoi Su-30MK2 multirole fighter aircraft, under contract from Russia at the Sultan Hasanuddin Air Force Base, in...
Lockheed to upgrade USAF's F-22 jet fleet in $6.9bn contract
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a sole source indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity $6.9bn acquisition contract to Lockheed Martin, to upgrade the US Air Force's (USAF)...
AMMROC to modernise avionics of UAE's C-130 aircraft
The Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Center (AMMROC) has been awarded a contract by the UAE Armed Forces General Headquarters (GHQ) to modernise avionics of the UAE Air...
ISS wins USAF's command and control services software contract
Intelligent Software Solutions (ISS) has been awarded a contract to provide support for the US Air Force's (USAF) command and control applications and information services development (C2AD)...
CAE upgrades RAAF's C-130J full-flight and mission simulator
CAE Australia has completed a visual system upgrade for the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) C-130J Hercules full-flight and mission simulator (FFMS), which is installed at RAAF Base Richmond...
Rolls-Royce completes upgraded T56 engine AMT
Rolls-Royce has completed accelerated mission testing (AMT) of the series 3.5 enhancement for the T56 engine, which powers the US Air Force's (USAF) C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft...
RAF accepts modified BAe 146-200 QC aircraft
BAE Systems has handed over two upgraded BAe 146-200 Quick Change (QC) aircraft to the UK Royal Air Force...
L-3 Link to build F-16 Block 52 FMT for Iraqi Air Force
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) has been awarded a contract to build two F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon full mission trainer (FMT) systems for the Iraqi Air...
TRS delivers MADGE C2 system to Royal Malaysian Air Force
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) have finalised full system acceptance for the Malaysian Air Defense Ground Environment Sector Operations Center III...
Swedish FMV contracts Saab for development of Gripen E fighter aircraft
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed an agreement with Saab for development work on the JAS 39 Gripen E multirole combat...
Airbus Military wins French A400M in-service support contract
Airbus Military has received a contract from Europe's Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'ARmement (OCCAR) to supply initial in-service support (ISS) for the French Air...
Schiebel test flights Thales I-Master radar on Camcopter S-100
Schiebel has successfully completed flight testing of the Thales-built I-Master radar system onboard a Camcopter S-100 unmanned aircraft system (UAS), at its test facility in Wiener Neustadt,...
Lockheed completes JASSM missile Lot 6 RAP testing
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed reliability assessment program (RAP) Lot 6 testing of its joint air-to-surface standoff missile (JASSM), in an effort to demonstrate the effectiveness...
Spanish Air Force receives third Typhoon simulator from Cassidian
The Spanish Air Force (SPAF) has taken delivery of an additional Eurofighter Typhoon flight simulator from Cassidian, which will be used to train pilots in the aircraft's missions and...
Piaggio Aero introduces P.1HH Hammerhead UAS at IDEX 2013
Piaggio Aero Industries has rolled out its newly developed P.1HH HammerHead unmanned aerial system (UAS) at the ongoing 2013 International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi,...
Raytheon to equip GA-ASI's MQ-9 Reaper UAS with MALD
Raytheon has partnered with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to integrate its miniature air launched decoy (MALD) into the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft...
Northrop completes PDR of USAF's AOC WS modernisation
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of the US Air Force's (USAF) Air Operations Center (AOC) weapon system (WS) programme, moving it towards the...
Philippine Air Force receives Sokol helicopters from PZL-Swidnik
PZL-Swidnik has handed over the final two W-3A Sokol multipurpose combat helicopters under contract to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) at Clark Air Base near Manila,...
USAF awards AIM-9P Sidewinder rocket motors contract to ATK
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Alliant Techsystems (ATK) for the production of rocket motors for AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles, as part of a US foreign military sales (FMS)...
Calian to continue provision of training services for RCAF
Calian Technologies has received a contract to continue its support for the Canadian Department of National Defence's (DND) air technical training renewal (ATTR)...
US House Committee to examine UAS integration into NAS
The US House Committee on Science, Space and Technology's Subcommitte on Oversight is set to conduct a hearing, to examine the challenges of safely integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...
ITT to develop final concept for USAF's WSFA programme
ITT Exelis has received a study contract to design and develop the final concept for the US Air Force's (USAF) weather satellite follow-on activities (WSFA)...
USAF contracts Rolls-Royce for C-130J engine sustainment services
Rolls-Royce has received a contract modification to provide support services for the US Air Force's Lockheed Martin-built C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft...
Boeing partners with Elbit for aircraft defence solutions
Boeing has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Elbit Systems to jointly explore self-defence solutions for its military aircraft in international...
DARPA to enhance bandwidth access for military and commercial networks
The US Defense Advanced Research Space Agency (DARPA) is seeking proposals from the industry to develop technologies that will improve bandwidth access for military systems and commercial...
Botswana Defence Force inducts PC-7 MkII trainer aircraft
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has formally inducted five Pilatus PC-7 MkII turboprop basic trainer aircraft into operational service, during a ceremony in Gaborone,...
Finmeccanica CEO arrested over corruption allegations in Indian deal
Italian aerospace and defence company Finmeccanica's chairman and chief executive Giuseppe Orsi has been arrested by the national police, over corruption allegations relating to a €560m...
Northrop demonstrates UAS mission management control system
Northrop Grumman has conducted the first demonstration of its common mission management control system (MMCS) product on an RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system...
Heli-One to supply contractor logistic support for RAF Puma engines
Heli-One, a division of CHC Helicopter, has been awarded a contract to deliver long-term contractor logistic support (CLS) for Makila 1A1 turboshaft engines of the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF)...
North Korea conducts third nuclear test
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DRPK) has conducted a third underground nuclear test, sparking condemnation from the international...
French Air Force orders PAR systems from Selex
Selex ES has been awarded a contract for the production and delivery of additional precision approach radar (PAR) systems to the French Air Force...
GA-ASI test flights DRR prototype on Predator B UAV
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has conducted flight testing of its prototype Due Regard Radar (DRR), to explore concepts for safe integration of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)...
Rockwell Collins, Tata team up for IAF's SDR contract
Rockwell Collins has entered a teaming agreement with Tata Power's Strategic Engineering Division (SED) to pursue the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Software Defined Radio (SDR) programme...
Lockheed completes flight software testing for USAF's GPS III satellites
Lockheed Martin has completed software item qualification testing (SIQT) of flight software for the US Air Force's (USAF) next-generation Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite...
CAE to provide simulators and support for international militaries
CAE has been awarded a series of contracts to supply simulators and support services to the defence forces of 15 countries, including the air forces of Israel and the UK, as well as...
Boeing completes taxi testing of Phantom Eye UCAV
Boeing's high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), Phantom Eye, has successfully completed taxi testing at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) in California, US, bringing...
USAF orders additional F-16 MTC system from L-3 Link
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) has been awarded a contract to develop and deliver the seventh F-16 Fighting Falcon Mission Training Center (MTC) system for the US Air Force...
BAE, Elbit to develop advanced capabilities for IAF Hawk trainers
BAE Systems has extended a teaming agreement with Elbit Systems, to produce advanced airborne simulation capabilities for the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Hawk Mk132 advanced jet trainer (AJT)...
UAE Air Force receives first A330 MRTT aircraft from Airbus Military
The UAE Air Force and Air Defence (UAEAF) has taken delivery of the first new generation A330 multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft under contract from Airbus...
Lockheed contracts Terma for composite parts for F-35 JSF
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has signed a long-term contract with Denmark's Terma to build composite parts for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)...
USAF to test aircraft infrared countermeasure pod on KC-135
The US Air National Guard is set to test a prototype of the large aircraft infrared countermeasure system (LAIRCM), also known as the Guardian, on Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at...
Exercise Cope North Guam 2013 begins
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is conducting a trilateral air defence exercise, code-named Exercise Cope North Guam 2013, with the US Air Force (USAF) and Japanese Air Self-Defence...
USAF prepares for upgraded B-1B Lancer bomber testing
The US Air Force's (USAF) 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron (337th TES) personnel are preparing to conduct operational testing of the first fully upgraded B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft in late...
US Air Force awards GAARV contract to HDT Global
HDT Global's (HDT) Expeditionary Systems Group has been awarded a contract for the production and delivery of HDT Storm Search and Rescue Tactical Vehicles (SRTV) to the US Air Force...
Boeing to receive first F117 engines for India's C-17 Globemaster III
Boeing is set to take delivery of the first ten F117-PW-100 turbofan engines from Pratt & Whitney, for installation onto the Indian Air Force's (IAF) C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift...
Terma achieves new milestone in Canadian MHLH programme
Terma North America has achieved a significant milestone in the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) medium to heavy lift helicopter (MHLH) development...
US AFRL contracts FlexTech Alliance for nano-bio devices production
FlexTech Alliance has received a contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to streamline production of advanced nano-biotechnology...
Philippine Air Force to acquire FA-50 aircraft from KAI
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is acquiring 12 FA-50 fighter jets from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to enhance its air defence capabilities, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda has...
Angolan Air Force receives first A-29 Super Tucano aircraft
The National Air Force of Angola (FANA) has taken delivery of three A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft from Embraer Defense and Security at its facility in...
Cassidian to supply MST for German Typhoon aircraft
Cassidian has received a contract for the supply of a new maintenance system trainer (MST) for the German Air Force's (Luftwaffe) Eurofighter Typhoon combat...
Russian Air Force's IL-476 aircraft conducts long test-flight
Aviastar has successfully carried out the first prolonged test flight of the Russian Air Force's prototype Ilyushin Il-476MD-90A heavy transport aircraft at its aviation complex in Ulyanovsk,...
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USAF deploys new runway rubber removal system
The US Air Force (USAF) has deployed a newly developed runway rubber removal system at its 379th Air Expeditionary Wing airfield in south-west...
Alenia Aermacchi test flights upgraded SF-260 trainer aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi has successfully completed an initial test flight of its upgraded SF-260TP primary and basic trainer aircraft in Venegono,...
UK Royal Air Force receives 100th Typhoon aircraft
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has taken delivery of the 100th Eurofighter-built Typhoon FGR4 multirole combat...
Iran begins mass producing Ya Zahra missile system
The Iranian Defence Ministry has established a new assembly line to commence mass production of its indigenously manufactured Ya Zahra air defence...
Russian Air Force receives additional Su-34 bombers
Sukhoi has handed over five production Su-34 multirole frontline bombers under contract to the Russian Air Force (RuAF), which will be based at the Baltimore air base in Voronezh, south-west...
USAF's FAB-T programme completes system integration testing
Boeing has successfully completed software qualification and systems integration testing for the US Air Force's (USAF) Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) development...
Telephonics to supply SAR radar for Mi-17V-5 helicopters
Griffon's wholly-owned subsidiary Telephonics has received a contract to supply weather avoidance search and rescue (SAR) radars for installation on the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Mi-17V-5...
USAF awards EPS CAPS support services contract to Northrop
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation-Information Systems has been awarded a contract to provide support services for the US Air Force's (USAF) enhanced polar system control and planning...
TAI completes acceptance trials of Anka MALE UAV
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has successfully completed the acceptance testing programme of the Anka medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), validating...
Raytheon bids for USAF's GASNT nuclear command and control system
Raytheon has submitted a bid for the US Air Force's (USAF) global aircrew strategic network terminal (GASNT) development contract, aimed at offering protected communication capabilities...
ITT Exelis to research small satellite navigation payload development
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has selected ITT Exelis to conduct research on the development of a small satellite navigation payload, GPS Navigation Satellite (NAVSAT), intended...
Elbit to develop advanced capabilties for Israel’s Hermes UAS
Israel's Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has awarded a contract to Elbit Systems for the development of advanced features for the Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft system...
Bodkin to develop hyperspectral sensor system for USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Bodkin Design & Engineering (BD&E) for the development of a high spatial resolution long-wave infrared (LWIR) hyperspectral sensor...
nine23 secures UK RAF's Project LINK contract
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has selected nine23 to support its mobility technology programme, Project LINK, to help address the operational requirements of the service and its personnel while...
USAF orders additional BQM-167A subscale aerial target systems
Composite Engineering has received a contract for the delivery of additional BQM-167A air force subscale aerial target (AFSAT) systems to the US Air Force...
India's Boeing C-17 aircraft to undergo flight test programme
The Indian Air Force's (IAF) first Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft is set to undergo a planned US Air Force (USAF) flight test programme at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB)...
Marshall Aerospace begins upgrade of Austrian Air Force's first C-130K
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has started modernisation of the Austrian Air Force's first C-130K Hercules transport...
Elbit orders active-matrix liquid crystal display from APC
American Panel Corporation (APC) has been awarded a contract for the supply of an active-matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) to Elbit...
India signs Tejas LCA engines supply contract with US
India has signed an Rs30bn ($558m) contract with the US for the supply of jet engines to power the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) Tejas Mark-II light combat aircraft...
Raytheon conducts small diameter bomb II (SDB II) fit check
Raytheon has successfully conducted a fit check of its GBU-53/B small diameter bomb II (SDB II) onboard a US Air Force (USAF) F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF)...
US Air Force completes flying wireless router testing at Eglin
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed its testing of a flying wireless router that will enable targeting pods installed on fighter aircraft to serve as a communications relay for ground forces...
Israel evaluates upgraded Iron Dome missile system
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) has successfully completed a series of pre-planned trials of the upgraded Iron Dome anti-rocket defence...
General Dynamics, Alenia team up for USAF T-X trainer programme
General Dynamics has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Alenia Aermacchi to jointly compete for the US Air Force's (USAF) T-X trainer...
Russia's fourth T-50 prototype aircraft performs first long-range flight
The fourth T-50 multirole fighter aircraft prototype of the Russian Air Force has performed its first long-range test flight at Sukhoi's manufacturing plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk...
BAE Systems to help USAF in obsolete parts management
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to help the US Air Force (USAF) in the effective management of obsolete aircraft, weapons and electronics...
Egyptian Air Force contracts Airbus for additional C295 aircraft
Airbus Military has received a contract for the delivery of additional EADS CASA C-295 military tactical transport aircraft to the Egyptian Air Force...
Boeing wins USAF's CSEL radio and base stations upgrade contract
Boeing has been awarded a contract to upgrade the US Air Force's (USAF) combat survivor evader locator (CSEL) radios and ultra-high frequency (UHF) base...
Rolls-Royce to support RSAF's Tornado combat aircraft fleet
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a multiyear contract to provide support services for the Turbo-Union RB199 turbofan jet engines powering the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) Panavia Tornado...
Singapore Technologies Aerospace wins RAFO C130 aircraft contract
Singapore Technologies Aerospace has been awarded a contract to maintain and upgrade the Royal Air Force of Oman's (RAFO) C130 Hercules transport aircraft...
USAF contracts Lockheed for GPS ground station sustainment services
Lockheed Martin has received a contract from the US Air Force's (USAF) Space Command Space and Missile Center for support and maintenance of the global positioning system (GPS) ground control...
UK MoD close to ordering Brimstone missiles from MBDA
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is close to ordering a new batch of Brimstone air-to-surface missiles from MBDA, in an effort to replenish the stocks used by the Royal Air Force (RAF)...
USAF awards HCSM missile production contract to Raytheon
Raytheon has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to commence full rate production of the AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missile (HARM) control section modification (HCSM)...
Lockheed delivers GEO-2 SBIRS satellite to USAF
Lockheed Martin has handed over the second geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO-2) space based infrared system (SBIRS) satellite to the US Air Force...
Kongsberg wins Norwegian NASAMS II system upgrade contract
Kongsberg has been awarded a contract for modernisation of the Royal Norwegian Air Force's (RoNAF) Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System II (NASAMS...
Finnish Air Force receives first Ground Master 400 radar from TRS
Finland's Air Force has taken delivery of the first Ground Master 400 (GM 400) air defence radar under contract from ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) at its headquarters in...
Airbus Military to supply sixth C295 aircraft to Colombian Air Force
Airbus Military has been awarded a contract for the delivery of additional EADS CASA C-295 military tactical transport aircraft to the Colombian Air Force...
RAF deploys C-17 Globemaster aircraft for Mali mission
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has sent two of its C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft to France, as part of the country's logistical support for French military operations in...
Rolls-Royce establishes centre to support RAF Tornado engines
Rolls-Royce has established its first Service Delivery Centre for support and maintenance of military engines at the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) base at Marham in...
USAF set for MilPDS upgrade in March 2013
The US Air Force (USAF) is set to start a major upgrade of the military personnel data system (MilPDS) in March 2013, four months behind the original...
RAAF orders helicopter safety system from Wolf Technical
Wolf Technical Engineering has received a contract for the production and delivery of an aircrew restraint system for installation on Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Australian...
Sandia Labs develops new UAV to identify origins of nuclear bomb
Sandia National Laboratories has developed and demonstrated a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Harvester, designed to rapidly collect airborne radioactive particles for analysing the origins...
Northrop and Cassidian perform first full test flight of Euro Hawk UAS
Northrop Grumman and Cassidian have conducted the first full system test flight of the Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at Manching Air Base, Germany, demonstrating its systems...
RAF operating first upgraded Mk4 Chinook in Afghanistan
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is operating the first upgraded Mk4 Chinook transport helicopter to support British military missions in...
Canadian DND contracts Esterline for CC-150 Polaris avionics upgrade
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has received a contract to modernise the Canadian Department of National Defence's CC-150 Polaris multi-role transport and tanker aircraft (MRTT)...
Rockwell installs first Gen5 radio on USAF HH-60G Pave Hawk
Rockwell Collins has installed the first ARC-210 Gen5 radio system onboard the US Air Force Air National Guard's HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue...
USAF receives modified PBIS-2000 generator from AlumiFuel
AlumiFuel Power (AFPW) has handed over the upgraded portable balloon inflation system-2000 (PBIS-200) under contract to the US Air Force Special Operations Command...
EADS negotiating Harfang UAV supply contract extension with France
EADS is negotiating an extension of the Harfang unmanned air vehicle (UAV) system delivery contract with the French Ministry of Defence (MoD), a senior company official has...
Embraer to modernise Brazilian Air Force's E-99 AEW&C fleet
Embraer Aviation International has been awarded a contract to modernise the Brazilian Air Force's (FAB) EMB-145 airborne early warning and control system (AEW&C), designated E-99, aircraft...
Eclipse submits proposal for USAF's very light jet fleet requirement
Eclipse Aerospace has submitted a response to the US Air Force's (USAF) requirement for a very light jets fleet to support its specialised undergraduate pilot training (SUPT) multi-place...
USAF receives two additional Global Hawk UAS from Northrop
The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of two additional RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from Northrop Grumman, ahead of the original...
ROKAF contracts Pratt & Whitney for F100 engines maintenance support
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a performance-based logistics (PBL) contract to support maintenance of the F100 turbofan engines powering the Republic of Korea Air Force's (ROKAF) fighter...
SwRI’s K-band radios to support DARPA's System F6 programme
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been selected by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to support its Future, Fast, Flexible, Fractionated, Free-Flying Spacecraft United...
Ghana Air Force inducts four Mi-171Sh helicopters
The Ghana Air Force (GAF) has inducted four new Russian Mil Mi-171Sh combat transport helicopters into operational...
ATK wins USAF's network centric weather satellite programme study contract
ATK has been awarded a contract to define requirements for network-centric small satellites as part of the US Air Force (USAF) Space and Missile Systems Center's (SMC) Weather Satellite...
Indian Air Force to finalise A330 aircraft for MRTT contract
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to finalise Airbus Military's A330 MRTT over Russian Ilyushin IL-78 air-to-air refuelling tanker for the potential Rs85bn ($1.56bn) multi-role tanker...
Elbit subcontracts Alenia for IAF's M-346 Master CLS services
Elbit Systems has awarded a subcontract to Alenia Aermacchi for the delivery of contractor logistics support (CLS) services for the Israeli Air Force's (IAF) M-346I Master advanced trainer...
US Air Force to move ahead with CRH programme despite bidding troubles
The US Air Force (USAF) will move ahead with its multi-billion dollar combat rescue helicopter (CRH) programme, irrespective of the number of bidding companies, Air Force spokesman Ed Gulick...
Israeli Air Force to hold multinational air training exercise
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is readying to conduct a joint training exercise, code named Blue Plug, with foreign air forces in the coming months, an unidentified IAF official has...
Airbus Military conducts first test flight of wingletted C295 aircraft
Airbus Military has conducted a test flight of the first wingletted C295 medium transport and surveillance...
Alenia set to start final assembly of first RAAF C-27J aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi is set to begin final assembly of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) first C-27J Spartan battlefield airlift aircraft under contract at its facility in Turin,...
Elbit wins contract to provide services for Israeli Air Force
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) has awarded a contract to Elbit Systems to provide avionics systems and other services to the country's air...
Three defence teams to submit proposals for UK MoD's Project Marshall
Three teams competing for the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD) multi-billion pound Project Marshall contract are planning to submit their respective proposals by the end of next...
Taiwan aims to modernise 60 IDF aircraft in 2013
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence (MND) is planning to complete the first phase of its CK-1 Ching-Kuo indigenous defence fighter (IDF) aircraft's mid life upgrade (MLU) programme by...
Sukhoi delivers six Su-35S aircraft to Russia
Sukhoi has delivered six Su-35S Flanker-E multirole fighter aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defence at Sukhoi’s Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft production association (KnAAPO) in...
USAF contracts Lockheed for fifth and sixth AEHF satellites production
Lockheed Martin Space Systems has received a contract modification for the production of two additional Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite systems for the...
Turkey seeks AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder missiles and related equipment to the Government of...
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AFRL selects ISS for USAF software development contract
Intelligent Software Solutions (ISS) has received a contract for delivery of an advanced software development framework to help the US Air Force (USAF) in development of intelligence analysis...
USAF to start new F-16 operational flight programme testing in 2014
The US Air Force (USAF) is planning to conduct developmental testing for the Block 40 and 50 model F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft's operational flight programme (OFP) at Eglin Air Force Base...
Astrium launches UK MoD's fourth Skynet satellite
Astrium has successfully launched the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Skynet 5D satellite system into orbit onboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket from the Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana, South...
USAF receives SENSE nanosatellites from Boeing
The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of two Space Environmental NanoSat Experiment (SENSE) satellites from...
Northrop orders Hartzell's Bantam Series propeller for Firebird OPV
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has selected Hartzell Propeller’s new Bantam series ASC-II composite propeller to power its Firebird optionally piloted vehicle...
Elbit wins Israeli Air Force's C-130H aircraft upgrade contract
The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has awarded a contract to Elbit Systems for modernisation of the Israeli Air Force's (IAF) C-130 Hercules transport aircraft...
Lockheed completes USAF AEHF-4 satellite's system module integration
Lockheed Martin has completed integration of a system module into the US Air Force's (USAF) fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite system, six...
Belarusian MoD orders Yak-130 trainers from Irkut
Irkut has signed a contract with the Belarusian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the production and delivery of the Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainer...
Magellan completes horizontal tail assembly of first F-35A aircraft
Magellan Aerospace has completed horizontal tail assembly of the first F-35A Lightning II conventional take off and landing (CTOL) aircraft at its manufacturing facility in Winnipeg,...
Brazilian Air Force contracts Denel to advance A-Darter missile production
Denel do Brazil has received a contract from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to prepare its Sao Jose dos Campos facility for large-scale production of the A-Darter short-range air-to-air...
RAAF's F/A-18F Super Hornet fleet achieves final operational capability
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft fleet has achieved final operational capability (FOC), Australian defence minister Stephen Smith and defence materiel...
Rockwell wins AFRL contract to complete TTNT waveform development
Rockwell Collins has received a contract modification from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to complete the production and qualification of the Tactical Targeting Network...
Oman requests F-16 A/C weapon sale from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of F-16 A/C Fighting Falcon aircraft's weapon systems and associated equipment...
Swiss Air Force completes Gripen F demonstrator test flights
Swiss Air Force and federal defence procurement agency (Armasuisse) pilots have successfully completed flight tests of the new Saab-built Gripen F demonstrator aircraft at the company's facility...
Cassidian to supply mission planning system for German Typhoon jets
Cassidian has been awarded a contract for the delivery of a computer-based mission planning system for installation onto the German Air Force's (Luftwaffe) Eurofighter Typhoon fighter...
MiG delivers three upgraded MiG-29 aircraft to Indian Air Force
MiG Corporation has handed over the first three upgraded MiG-29 fighter bomber aircraft under contract to the Indian Air Force...
GD to support USAF's joint worldwide intelligence communications system
The US Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (AFISRA) has awarded a contract to General Dynamics (GD) Information Technology for supporting the Air Force Joint...
USAF orders LocataNet positioning system
Locata has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for the installation of its ground-based LocataNet positioning system at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico, US....
USAF re-launches X-37B orbital test vehicle into orbit
The US Air Force (USAF) has re-launched the first Boeing-built X-37B orbital test vehicle (OTV-1) into lower Earth orbit onboard an Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Air...
Israel requests sale of JDAM tail kits from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale of joint direct attack munitions (JDAM) tail kits and associated parts to the...
RNLAF employs Eurocontrol MUAC's air traffic control system
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has started using Eurocontrol's Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) air traffic control system at the Nieuw Milligen Air Operations Control...
German Air Force's HADR modernisation programme moves ahead
The German Air Force's Hughes Air Defense Radars modernisation programme has moved ahead with the completion of site acceptance testing by Saab...
Qatar Emiri Air Force receives fourth C-17 aircraft from Boeing
Boeing has handed over the fourth C-17A Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft under contract to the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) at its assembly facility in Long Beach, California,...
North Korea launches long-range missile
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DRPK) has launched its three-stage rocket, Kwangmyongsong-3, from the Sohae Space Centre in Cholsan County, northwest North Korea, amidst...
Rolls-Royce and USAF complete flight testing of upgraded T56 engine
The US Air Force (USAF) and Rolls-Royce have successfully completed test flights of the T56 Series 3.5 engine enhancement on the C-130H test aircraft, designed to lower fuel usage and...
SAIC to support AFRL Blue Devil programme
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a prime contract to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to provide Blue Devil Block 1 Outside the Continental US...
Airbus Military completes F&R flight testing of A400M aircraft
The Airbus Military-built A400M military transport aircraft has successfully completed a function and reliability (F&R) flight-testing programme, marking a step forward towards achieving...
DigitalGlobe to upgrade USAF's Eagle Vision systems
DigitalGlobe has been awarded a contract to upgrade data capturing capabilities of the US Air Force's (USAF) Eagle Vision mobile ground station...
Swiss Armasuisse receives Centaur OPA system from Aurora
Aurora Flight Sciences has handed over the first production Centaur optionally-piloted aircraft (OPA) system to the Swiss federal defence procurement agency,...
IAF combat aircraft to receive mid-air refuelling capability
The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) entire range of combat aircraft and helicopters will soon receive an operational boost with new mid-air refuelling capability, the IAF vice chief and air marshal...
CAE to deliver aircraft simulators for ADF and RNZAF
CAE has been awarded contracts to address training requirements of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Royal New Zealand Air Force...
SFC Energy to qualify 50W fuel cell generator for USAF
SFC Energy has been awarded a contract to mature its new, portable 50W Jenny fuel cell power generator to production readiness for the US Air Force...
Japan readies to strike down North Korean missile launch
The Japanese military has received orders to strike down the planned launch of a long-range missile by North Korea, if it is deemed to threaten Japan's national...
Airbus Military delivers RAAF’s fifth A330 MRTT aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is to take delivery of the fifth and last A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft from Airbus...
Royal Malaysian Air Force receives first two EC725 helicopters
Eurocopter has handed over two EC725 Super Cougar helicopters to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) in Kuala Lumpur,...
Russian Air Force begins state acceptance trials of Iskatel system
The Russian Air Force (RuAF) is conducting state acceptance trials of the new Popov Omsk Radio Factory-built Iskatel lightweight unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...
Finnish Air Force's F-18C/D aircraft set for JASSM integration
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a foreign military sale (FMS) contract to Lockheed Martin to support installation of the joint air-to-surface standoff missile (JASSM) onto the Finnish...
Boeing introduces new projection technology for constant resolution visual system
Boeing has unveiled an enhanced projection technology for its Constant Resolution Visual System (CRVS) at the 2012 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference...
Nato approves Patriot missile deployment in Turkey
Nato foreign affairs ministers approved the deployment of the Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems along Turkey's south-eastern border to counter increasing airstrikes by Syria, at...
US DoD signs F-35 LRIP-5 agreement with Lockheed
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin for the production and delivery of additional 32 F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft,...
Singapore and Indonesia complete Elang Indopura 2012
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) personnel have completed a joint training exercise, code-named Elang Indopura 2012, at Ngurah Rai Air Base in...
UK MoD orders additional Paveway IV bombs from Raytheon
Raytheon UK has received a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver additional Paveway IV precision-guided bombs to the Royal Air Force...
Saudi Arabia requests recertification of PAC-2 missile from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) MIM-104D missiles...
Raytheon wins USAF's Protected MILSATCOM development contract
Raytheon has been awarded a contract to support the US Air Force's (USAF) future protected military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) system development...
Dassault conducts Neuron unmanned vehicle’s maiden test flight
Dassault Aviation has conducted the first test flight of Europe’s unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) stealth technology demonstrator, Neuron, at its flight test base in Istres,...
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Boeing partners with UTC Aerospace for USAF's INVENT programme
Boeing has awarded a contract to UTC Aerospace Systems for conducting work on the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology (INVENT)...
Indian Air Force's (IAF) upgraded Jaguar aircraft conducts maiden test flight
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully completed the maiden test flight of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) upgraded Jaguar Darin III aircraft at its facility in...
BAE to maintain USAF's space radar and telescope systems
BAE Systems has been awarded contract extensions to continue maintenance for the US Air Force Space Command's (AFSPC) space radars and telescope systems, which are used for missile warning...
USAF contracts Boeing for B61 tail kit assembly
Boeing has been awarded a contract for tail kit assembly (TKA) of the US Air Force's (USAF) B61 nuclear bomb, as part of the B61 (Mod 12) Life Extension Programme...
Terma and Fokker sign MoU for RNLAF's Cougar fleet sustainment
Terma has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fokker Services to provide an efficient and cost-effective sustainment programme for the Royal Netherlands Air Force's (RNLAF)...
Raytheon to supply Paveway II bombs for an international customer
Raytheon has been awarded a contract to deliver its GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided bombs (LGBs) to an undisclosed international...
European Union to release UAV air traffic roadmap by 2012 end
The European Union (EU) is planning to release a roadmap for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) air traffic by the end of 2012, which will enable UAVs to fly in the same airspace as general air...
China to receive Su-35 fighter aircraft from Russia
Russia's state-run arms exporter, Rosoboronexport has signed a preliminary agreement with the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) for the sale of Sukhoi Su-35BM multi-role fighter aircraft....
BAE completes RAF’s Typhoon Retrofit 2 programme
BAE Systems has completed upgrades of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Typhoon multi-role fighters to the Tranche 1 Block 5 standard, as part of the aircraft's Retrofit 2 programme....
Russian Eastern military district receives Pantsir-S air defence systems
The Russian eastern military district's air defence units have taken delivery of a second batch of six Pantsir-S short-range air defence systems, Russian Air Force air defence troops head...
Rheinmetall delivers Mantis air defence system to German Air Force
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has taken delivery of the modular, automatic and network-capable targeting and interception system (MANTIS) air defence system from Rheinmetall...
US Air Force's WADS conducts Felix Hawk exercise
The US Air Force's (USAF) Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) is planning to conduct the Felix Hawk 2012 air defence exercise in Central Oregon, US, in an effort to validate its operational...
Russian Air Force receives first two Su-30SM fighter jets
The Russian Air Force has taken delivery of the first two Su-30SM fighter jets from Irkut at its aviation plant in Irkutsk,...
Multinational air forces participate in Nato-based training exercise
Pilots belonging to seven Nato air forces have participated in the Tactical Leadership Program (TLP), exercises aimed at enhancing operational readiness for combined contingency missions...
India test fires advanced air defence interceptor missile
Scientists from India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have successfully tested the endo-atmospheric interception capabilities of an interceptor...
Russian Air Force receives second batch of Yak-130 trainer jets
The Russian Air Force has taken delivery of a second batch of three Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainer aircraft from...
USAF testing Auto GCAS technology on F-16 Fighting Falcon
The US Air Force (USAF) is conducting a flight test of the automatic ground collision avoidance system (Auto GCAS) onboard an F-16 fighter to help ensure its integration into the fourth...
Cassidian introduces new transmit and receive modules for AESA technology
Cassidian has manufactured a new generation of transmit and receive modules (TRMs) to provide the active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology with electronic beam scanning...
GD Canada delivers last MVASP system to Royal Canadian Air Force
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has taken delivery of the last Modular VME Acoustic Signal Processor (MVASP) system from General Dynamics-Canada for installation on the...
USAF receives first QF-16 target for developmental testing
Boeing has handed over the first QF-16 full scale aerial target (FSAT) drone to the US Air Force's (USAF) 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group (WEG) for developmental testing at Tyndall Air Force...
US Air Force procures JTAC simulators from MetaVR
The US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Combat Command (ACC) has procured joint terminal attack control (JTAC) simulators from MetaVR, in an effort to address JTAC...
Lockheed completes thermal vacuum testing on USAF’s GPS III Pathfinder
Lockheed Martin has completed thermal vacuum testing of the navigation payload element (NPE) of the US Air Force's (USAF) next-generation Global Positioning System III (GPS III)...
ORBIT to supply airborne digital management system for Brazilian Air Force
ORBIT Communication Systems has been awarded a contract to provide its airborne digital management systems (ADAMS) to the Brazilian Air Force...
Garmin supplies avionics suite for Northrop's Firebird aircraft
Garmin International has supplied its avionics suite for installation onboard Northrop Grumman's Firebird medium-altitude and long-endurance (MALE)...
USAF validates Raytheon's GBSAA radar capabilities
The US Air Force (USAF) has conducted concept evaluation demonstrations of Raytheon's Ground Based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) radar at the Gray Butte Airfield, located near Edwards Air Force...
USAF completes F-35A fighter's operational utility evaluation
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed operational utility evaluation (OUE) of the Lockheed Martin-built F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB)...
ITT Exelis completes advanced electronic warfare testing for Pakistan’s F-16 upgrade
The ITT Exelis-built ALQ-211 Advanced Defensive Electronic Warfare System (AIDEWS) has successfully completed electromagnetic compatibility testing, as part of qualification process for...
USAF contracts Hughes for Protected MILSATCOM concepts development
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Hughes Network Systems to devise concepts for its future protected military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) system development programme....
Boeing to develop F-15E and F/A-18E aircraft simulation technologies
Boeing has received a three-year contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop simulation technologies for two US military...
RAAF's Wedgetail AEW&C fleet achieves initial operational capability
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Boeing-built Wedgetail airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) fleet has achieved its initial operational capability (IOC), Australian defence...
US Air Force's AEHF-2 satellite completes on-orbit testing
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed on-orbit testing of the US Air Force's (USAF) second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-2) military communications satellite...
UK MoD delays RAF's Puma Mk2 helicopter deployment
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has postponed the deployment of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) first upgraded Puma HC Mk2 helicopter, British defence procurement and support minister Philip Dunne...
JASDF test fires Patriot air defence missile
The Raytheon-built Patriot air defence system has successfully completed live test firing during the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF) annual training exercise, which was held at...
US DoD awards HCPV technology demonstration contract to Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has received a contract from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to demonstrate high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) technology as a cost-efficient alternative to...
Indian Air Force starts C-17 Globemaster III operational training
US Air Force's 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 5 instructors have begun training 100 Indian Air Force (IAF) airmen to operate the Boeing-built C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport...
US to deploy key space surveillance systems in Australia
The US Government is deploying two key space systems in Australia, including the C-band ground-based radar and Space Surveillance Telescope (SST), in an effort to strengthen its Space...
Comsoft to install SDDS-NG system for Brazilian Air Force
Comsoft has been awarded a contract by FT Automacao Industrial to equip radar sites of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) with its new surveillance data distribution system-next generation...
Northrop starts full-rate production of USAF LITENING SE pods
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a $71.5m full-rate production contract to Northrop Grumman for Laser Infrared Targeting and Navigating (LITENING) SE advanced targeting pods and...
USAF receives final Space Fence development proposal from Lockheed
The US Air Force (USAF) has received the final contract proposal from Lockheed Martin for the development of Space Fence, a multistatic radar system designed to enhance the USAF's ability...
Airbus partners PT DI to launch and offer upgraded C212 aircraft
Airbus Military has signed an agreement with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) to jointly manufacture and launch an upgraded variant of the C212-400 medium transport...
USAF awards Protected MILSATCOM development contract to Northrop
Northrop Grumman has received contracts from the US Air Force (USAF) to demonstrate more affordable ways to develop a future protected military satellite communications (MILSATCOM)...
BAE completes 300th F-4 conversion into QF-4 target drone
BAE Systems has completed the conversion of the 300th decommissioned F-4 Phantom fighter jet into a QF-4 full-scale aerial target (FSAT) drone for the US Air Force...
Estonian Air Force receives first Sisu 8x8 truck
The Estonian Air Force has taken delivery of the first ETP 8x8 military truck from Sisu Defence...
USAF contracts Raytheon for WDA system upgrade
Raytheon has been awarded a contract to modernise the US Air Force's (USAF) Weather Data Analysis (WDA)...
Saudi Arabia requests C-130J-30 and KC-130J aircraft from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of C-130J-30 Super Hercules and KC-130J tanker aircraft to Saudi...
Terma to support composite component manufacture for F-35 JSF
Northrop Grumman has signed a long-term agreement (LTA) with Terma for the production of composite components for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF)...
CAE introduces UAS Mission Trainer
CAE has unveiled a new unmanned aerial system (UAS) Mission Trainer for military UAS operators at the Unmanned Systems Canada Conference, currently underway in Ottawa,...
AAR partners PEMCO to offer 737-400 jet to Colombian Air Force
AAR has started an aircraft conversion programme with PEMCO World Air Services to offer special mission aircraft to the Colombian Air Force...
ProActive wins USAF's B-52 training system support contract
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to ProActive Technologies to provide contractor logistics support (CLS) services for its B-52 Stratofortress bomber's training system...
Harris to supply additional AN/PRC-117G radios to USAF
Harris has secured a contract to deliver additional Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack tactical communication systems to the US Air Force...
Northrop to supply AHRS for Israel's M-346 aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi has subcontracted Northrop Grumman Italia to supply attitude heading reference systems (AHRS) to the Israeli Air Force's M-346 Master trainer aircraft...
USAF awards digital mapping contract to MicroTech
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to MicroTech for establishing geospatial remote sensing and data creation in the Air Force Central Command's (AFCENT) area of responsibility (AOR)....
Northrop starts RAAF's first F-35A fuselage development
Northrop Grumman has started development of the centre fuselage of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) first F-35 Lightning II conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) aircraft at...
Cameron’s Typhoon promotion receives boost from UAE
British defence contractor BAE Systems' plans to sell Eurofighter Typhoon jets to the Gulf nations remains on track after the UAE signalled its interest in acquiring the aircraft during the...
ROKAF's F-15K fighters to participate in 2013 Red Flag exercise
The Republic of Korea Air Force's (ROKAF) F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft will participate in the US-led multinational aerial combat training exercise Red Flag in 2013, an unidentified...
Swedish FMV contracts Saab for Gripen support services
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded a contract option to Saab for providing support services for the national Armed Forces' JAS 39 Gripen fighter...
Israeli MoD test fires upgraded Iron Dome system
The Israeli Ministry of Defence (IMOD) has successfully test-fired an upgraded version of the Iron Dome anti-rocket defence system from an undisclosed...
Boeing to upgrade additional RSAF F-15 fighter jets
Boeing has been awarded a $4bn foreign military sales (FMS) contract which will see the company upgrade the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) existing F-15C/D Eagle aircraft fleet to the latest...
USAF contracts Northrop for ICBM replacement payload transporter system
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a replacement payload transporter system contract by the US Air Force (USAF) in support of the country’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon...
USAF certifies Lockheed C-130J variants
The US Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center has certified Lockheed Martin's new C-130J Super Hercules variants as "effective, suitable and mission...
SS/L wins USAF's Protected MILSATCOM systems development contract
The US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded a contract to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for the design and development of concepts for next generation of Protected...
TRS to supply Ground Master 400 radar to French Air Force
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded a contract to ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) for the delivery of its Ground Master 406 (GM 406) three-dimensional air defence radar to...
RAAF to receive sixth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received its sixth C-17A Globemaster III military transport aircraft from Boeing....
ADS-B system enables UAS to share civilian airspace
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has successfully demonstrated an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)-based surveillance system’s capability to enable the...
Honeywell wins USAF's energy efficiency project contract
Honeywell has received an energy efficiency project contract from the US Air Force's (USAF) to enhance operations and reduce costs at Tinker Air Force Base (AFB), located near Oklahoma city in...
RMAF to start using Eurocopter's simulator from 2013
Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) helicopter pilots are set to start operating Eurocopter Malaysia's (ECM) newly developed EC225/EC725 full-flight simulator (FFS) from early...
ROKAF to receive last Peace Eye AEW&C aircraft from Boeing
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) is set to receive its fourth and final 737 Peace Eye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft from...
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Boeing’s Chinook CH-47F wins $1bn IAF deal
Boeing’s Chinook CH-47F has been selected for the Indian Air Force (IAF) heavy-lift rotorcraft contract, which is valued at...
Korea Aerospace offers FA-50 fighter jets to the Philippines
Korea Aerospace Industries has offered 12 FA-50 fighter jets to the Philippines Air Force (PAF) for PHP18bn ($43.8m), Philippines defence undersecretary Fernando Manalo has...
Airbus contracts ATK for A400M wing cover stringer deliveries
Alliant Tech Systems (ATK) has received a contract from Airbus Military to produce and deliver composite wing cover stringers for use on its A400M military transport...
Bulgaria seeks to purchase eight fighter jets in 2014
The Bulgarian ministry of defence (MoD) is considering plans to purchase eight multi-purpose fighter jets for its air force in an estimated $400m (€309m)...
Lockheed to modernise Royal Jordanian Air Force C4 capability
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to upgrade the Royal Jordanian Air Force's national air command, control and communications infrastructure to help safeguard the country's...
ViaSat to support US DoD’s Joint IP Modem programme
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has placed production contracts in excess of $11m with ViaSat to provide Joint IP Modem Network Control Centers (NCCs), remote modems, and Joint IP Modem...
Terma to upgrade EW suite of RDAF's AW101 helicopters
Terma has received a contract from the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) to modernise the electronic warfare (EW) suite on the Royal Danish Air Force's (RDAF) fleet...
USAF orders AN/UPX-40 IFF systems from Telephonics
The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Command (AFLCMC) has awarded a contract to Telephonics for delivery of its AN/UPX-40 identification friend or foe (IFF) interrogator...
Orbital wins USAF EAGLE spacecraft development contract
Orbital Sciences has been awarded a contract for the development of an experimental manoeuvrable spacecraft platform as part of the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) evolved...
ATK to manufacture FMU-143 fuses for US Air Force
Alliant Tech Systems (ATK) has received an initial contract for first article testing and development of the FMU-143 bomb fuse for the US Air Force (USAF) and...
USAF receives second BACN-equipped Global Hawk from Northrop
The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of the second Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) equipped Block 20 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from Northrop Grumman at...
Lockheed to start work on USAF's GEO 4 and 5 satellites
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to start initial work on the US Air Force's (USAF) fifth and sixth space-based infrared system (SBIRS) geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO)...
Lockheed and DCMA complete C-5M Super Galaxy flight
Lockheed Martin and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) have completed the first joint acceptance test flight of the US Air Force's (USAF) C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at...
USAF to flight test final X-51A Waverider jet in 2013
The US Air Force (USAF) is planning to flight test its fourth and final experimental hypersonic jet X-51A Waverider in 2013, Air Force Research Laboratory's X-51A programme manager Charlie...
BAE switches on F-35 production line
BAE Systems has switched on a new, state-of-the-art production line for the fifth generation F-35 Lightning aircraft at the company’s facility in Samlesbury,...
USAF's F-35A CTOL aircraft fires first AIM-120 AMRAAM
The US Air Force's (USAF) F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft has successfully completed the first in-flight weapons release of an AIM-120 advanced medium-range...
USAF issues RFP for combat rescue helicopter programme
The US Air Force (USAF) has floated a request for proposal (RFP) for the combat rescue helicopter (CRH) programme, which is designed to replace its ageing Sikorsky-built HH-60G Pave Hawk...
Mauritania Air Force receives first A-29 Super Tucano aircraft
The Mauritanian Air Force has taken delivery of its first A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft under contract from Embraer Defense and Security at its facility in...
Iraqi Air Force signs contract for second batch of F-16 fighters
The Iraqi Government has signed a contract with the US for the acquisition of a second batch of 18 F-16 C/D Block 52 Fighting Falcon multi-role fighter jets, the country's acting defence...
US AFRL scraps Reusable Booster System programme
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has cancelled the Reusable Booster System (RBS) programme, designed to enhance the country's space launch capability, due to budgetary...
USAF's CHAMP missile completes first weapons test flight
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Directed Energy Directorate and Boeing have successfully completed the first weapons test flight of the counter-electronics high-powered...
USAF contracts ATK for 30mm tactical and training ammunition
ATK has been awarded a contract for the production and delivery of 30mm tactical and target practice (TP) ammunition rounds for use on the US Air Force's (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt close...
USAF orders additional Paveway II plus LGBs from Lockheed
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin for follow-on production and delivery of paveway II laser guided bombs...
Indian CCS approves IAF's acquisition of BrahMos missiles
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared an Rs60bn ($1.1bn) proposal for the acquisition of 200 air-launched variants of the BrahMos supersonic cruise...
Hawker Pacific leases four King Air B200s to RNZAF
Hawker Pacific New Zealand has been awarded a contract for the lease of four second-hand King Air B200 aircraft to the Royal New Zealand Air Force...
Boeing set to begin USAF's KC-46 refuelling boom production
Boeing is set to commence production of the first refuelling boom for the US Air Force's (USAF) KC-46 aerial refuelling tanker aircraft at its newly opened Boom Assembly Center in Seattle,...
Netherlands requests AIM-9X-2 missile sale from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II all-up-round missiles to the...
French Air Force's Rafale completes Meteor missile test firing
The French Air Force's Rafale fighter aircraft has successfully test fired the Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) at the French defence procurement agency's (DGA) Flight...
Ecuador MoD receives first two AS550 C3A Fennec helicopters
The Ecuadorian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has taken delivery of the first two AS550 C3 Fennec helicopters from Eurocopter at its Marignane facility in southern...
USAF's F-35A completes first in-flight weapon release
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the first in-flight weapons test for the F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft at the Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS)...
QinetiQ commissions modified RJ100 aircraft for UK MoD
QinetiQ has formally commissioned the modified Avro RJ100 transport aircraft at the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Boscombe Down facility in Wiltshire,...
Russia to deploy S-400 missiles in Southern Military District
Russia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to deploy advanced S-400 Triumph air defence missile systems in the country's Southern Military District by the end of 2012, Southern...
Boeing and AFRL's sodium laser guide star commence operations
The Boeing and US Air Force Research Laboratory (US AFRL) built sodium laser guide star (LGS) has begun operations on a telescope at the Starfire Optical Range (SOR) of Kirtland Air Force Base...
GE Aviation starts ADVENT core testing for the USAF
GE Aviation has started core testing of its new variable cycle engine as part of the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (US AFRL) Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology (ADVENT)...
HAL and UAC-TA sign MTA preliminary design phase contract
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a preliminary design phase (PDP) contract with United Aircraft Corporation - Transport Aircraft (UAC-TA) and JV-Multirole Transport Aircraft...
CAE to provide support for three air forces
CAE has been awarded a series of military contracts, worth a combined $200m, to support air forces in the US, Kuwait and an undisclosed Asian...
Spanish Air Force orders new Falcon altitude chambers from ETC
Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) has been awarded a contract to deliver its new Falcon Model 12/4 altitude/hyperboric chambers to the Spanish Air Force...
Elbit partners Northrop to develop TF/TA system
Elbit Systems and Northrop Grumman have signed an agreement to develop a Terrain Following and Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) system, designed to increase the survivability of military...
Indian Air Force plans to acquire new Cheetal helicopters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to purchase new Cheetal helicopters for deployment at the Siachen Glacier in the eastern Karakoram Range of the Himalaya Mountains,...
USAF orders deployable medical oxygen systems from Cobham
Cobham has been awarded a contract for the supply of its Deployable Oxygen Generation System-Medium (DOGS-M) systems to the US Air Force...
Boeing, KAL-ASD sign MoU for military aircraft collaboration
Boeing signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) earlier this month to further expand their cooperation in the Republic of Korea (ROK) and...
Northrop starts LRIP of USAF B-2 bomber EHF subsystems
Northrop Grumman has started low rate initial production (LRIP) of extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite subsystems for integration into the US Air Force's (USAF) fleet of B-2 Spirit...
Royal Netherlands Air Force receives new CH-47F Chinooks
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has taken delivery of its first two CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters under contract from the country's Defence Materiel Organization (DMO)...
Russia confirms multi-billion weapons deal with Iraq
Russia has confirmed the signing of multi-billion dollar deals with Iraq for the delivery of air defence systems for the country's Armed...
Boeing wins global C-17 Globemaster III sustainment contract
Boeing has received a performance-based logistics (PBL) contract modification from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to continue providing support services for the international C-17...
India installs Russian navigation systems in BrahMos missile
India has installed advanced Russian satellite navigation systems into the BrahMos supersonic missile, a military official has...
India likely to sign multi-billion SU-30MKI fighter deal with Russia
India is likely to sign a multi-billion contract with Russia for the supply of upgraded Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets during an official visit of President Vladimir Putin at the end of October...
GlobalAOC to bid for USAF LISC contract
GlobalAOC World Services is planning to bid for the US Air Force (USAF) Space Command's planned launch test range system (LTRS) integrated support contract (LISC) (OS) small business...
Russian Air Force places orders for new Ilyushin Il-476 aircraft
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has signed a multi-billion contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the delivery of the newly developed Ilyushin Il-476 heavy transport...
Australia continues funding for P-8A Poseidon aircraft development
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a A$73.9m ($75.23m) Increment 3 Project Arrangement with the US Navy for further development of Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft, which...
Boeing completes combined design review of USAF FAB-T programme
Boeing has completed a combined preliminary design review (PDR) and critical design review (CDR) of the US Air Force's (USAF) Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals...
Irkut delivers six Yak-130 trainers to Russian Air Force
The Russian Air Force has taken delivery of six Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainer aircraft under contract from Irkut at its aviation plant in Irkutsk, Western Military District...
DARPA's AHR programme moves ahead with successful close-proximity flights
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Autonomous High-Altitude Refueling (AHR) programme has moved ahead with the successful completion of close-proximity flight tests...
ITT completes GPS III satellite navigation payload acceptance testing
ITT Exelis has successfully completed acceptance testing of the Non-Flight Satellite Testbed's navigation payload...
Indian Air Force to induct second Akash squadron
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to induct the second Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) missile squadron at Lohegaon Air Force Station (AFS) in Pune, India, to help increase defence...
Compendium to continue support for USAF's NextGen airspace effort
Compendium has received a General Services Administration (GSA) certification to continue providing support for the US Air Force's (USAF) effort in the next generation air transportation...
USAF's SBIRS HEO-3 payload completes key functional tests
The third highly elliptical orbit (HEO-3) payload of the US Air Force's Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) has successfully completed payload integration and ambient functional...
VSE to continue support for US PACAF Air Logistics Center
VSE Corporation's (VSEC) International Group has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to continue the delivery of support services for the Pacific Air Force's (PACAF)...
Helibras opens new facility to assemble Brazilian EC725 helicopters
Eurocopter's Brazilian subsidiary Helibras has opened a new facility in Ijatuba, Minas Gerais, with an investment of $210m, to assemble 50 EC725 Cougar military helicopters for the country's...
USAF set to launch third GPS IIF satellite today
The US Air Force (USAF) is scheduled to launch its third Boeing-built global positioning system (GPS) block IIF satellite today aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV vehicle from Cape...
Eurofighter continues Typhoon Phase 1 Enhancements flight tests
Eurofighter is conducting flight testing of the final portion of the Typhoon fighter aircraft's Phase 1 Enhancements (P1Eb)...
Norway receives new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed
The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RoNAF) has taken delivery of a C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin at its Marietta production facility in Georgia,...
French DGA receives first AESA-radar equipped Rafale fighter
Dassault Aviation has delivered the first Radar à Balayage Electronique 2 (RBE2) active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar-equipped Rafale combat aircraft to the French defence...
Lockheed to upgrade Taiwan's F-16 fighter jets
The US Government has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to upgrade the Republic of China Air Force's (ROCAF) ageing fleet of 145 General Dynamics-built Block 20 F-16A/B Fighting Falcon...
TCG to upgrade USAF's Battlefield Operations Support System
Tactical Communications Group (TCG) has been awarded a contract to upgrade the US Air Force's (USAF) battlefield operations support system (BOSS) testing and simulation...
Quickstep receives second purchase order for C-130J wing flaps
Quickstep has received a second purchase order from Lockheed Martin to produce and deliver composite carbon fibre wing flaps for the C-130J Super Hercules military transport...
BAE to develop F-35 JSF integration model for Australia
BAE Systems Australia has been selected to support the development of an operational model for integration of the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft...
Embraer contracts Aerotron and LH Colus for KC-390 components
Embraer Defense and Security has selected two Brazilian companies, Aerotron and LH Colus to serve as component suppliers for the KC-390 tanker aircraft programme, being developed for the...
Northrop to continue support for USAF's A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft
Northrop Grumman has received two additional task orders from the US Air Force (USAF) to continue support for the A-10 Thunderbolt II...
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USAF orders Samsung Series 7 Slate for worldwide bases
Samsung Electronics America has been awarded a contract to deliver its Samsung Series 7 Slate tablet device to the US Air...
Raytheon subcontracts BAE for USAF's Dismount Detection Radar development
BAE Systems has been selected by Raytheon to help develop the US Air Force's Dismount Detection Radar (DDR)....
Royal Danish Air Force orders VSI’s night vision systems
Vision Systems International (VSI) has been awarded a contract to supply its Night Vision Cueing and Display-Aviator's Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVCD-ANVIS) to the Royal Danish Air Force's...
Bolivian Air Force receives first EC145 helicopter
The Bolivian Air Force (FAB) has taken delivery of a EC145 light utility helicopter from...
Northrop to enhance USAF's Battlefield Airborne Communications Node system
Northrop Grumman has received a contract modification from the US Air Force (USAF) to integrate beyond-line-of-sight command and control (BLOS C2) capabilities into the Battlefield...
Mexico requests C-130J-30 aircraft from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of two C-130J-30 Hercules aircraft to...
Northrop completes radar installation on USAF B-2 bomber fleet
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed field installation of a new radar system on the US Air Force's B-2 Spirit bomber fleet as part of the aircraft's Radar Modernization Program...
Indian Air Force inducts Su-30 MKI fighters into operational service
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally inducted the first squadron of Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jets into the Western Air Command (WAC) at Halwara Air Force Station in Punjab,...
US PACAF to expand use of Raytheon's SimShield
The US Defense Information Assurance Security Accreditation Working Group (DSAWG) has granted a secret and below interoperability (SABI) authorisation to connect (ATC) renewal to the US Pacific...
GD Canada wins RCAF's CH-147F Chinook in-service support contract
General Dynamics (GD) Canada has received an engineering support services contract from Boeing as part of the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) CH-147F Chinook helicopter fleet's in-service...
Sukhoi conducts Su-30SM jet’s maiden test flight
Sukhoi Design Bureau has conducted the maiden test flight of the first Su-30SM fighter jet, developed for the Russian Air Force, at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant airfield in Irkutsk,...
Lockheed completes propulsion core development for first GPS III satellite
Lockheed Martin's Mississippi Space & Technology Center has delivered the propulsion core module for the US Air Force's (USAF) first Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite to the...
USAF selects MacAulay-Brown for Omni Sentinel programme
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) cost plus-fixed fee contract to MacAulay-Brown (MacB) to conduct electro-optical...
Indonesian Air Force receives first C295 aircraft
Airbus Military has delivered the first two C295 military transport aircraft under contract to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI–AU) at its San Pablo facility in Seville,...
Elbit to set up MTC for a Latin American Air Force
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to set up a mission training centre (MTC) for the fighter aircraft of an undisclosed Latin American Air Force....
Rolls-Royce starts HEETE compressor testing
Rolls-Royce has started evaluations of an advanced engine compressor as part of the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (USAFRL) Highly Energy Efficient Turbine Engine (HEETE) technology...
Northrop and AgustaWestland join forces to bid for USAF's CSAR contract
Northrop Grumman has signed a teaming agreement with AgustaWestland to bid for the US Air Force's (USAF) combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter...
VDC DS to upgrade Lockheed F-35 display system
VDC Display Systems (VDC DS) has received a contract and purchase order from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to upgrade display systems on its F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)...
USAF awards 3DELRR pre-EMD contract to Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a pre-engineering and manufacturing development (pre-EMD) phase contract as part of the US Air Force's (USAF) Three Dimensional Expeditionary Long Range...
Boeing awards F-15E radar LRIP2 contract to Raytheon
Boeing has awarded a contract to Raytheon to start second low-rate initial production (LRIP2) of APG-82(V)1 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar systems, as part of the US Air...
USAF selects GE Aviation for AETD contract negotiations
GEGE Aviation has been selected by the US Air Force (USAF) for negotiations to mature of a set of technologies to include variable cycle technology for its Adaptive Engine Technology...
Colombian Air Force orders fifth Airbus Military C295 aircraft
The Colombian Air Force (FAC) has placed an order with Airbus Military for the delivery of an additional EADS CASA C-295M military tactical transport...
Boeing orders USAF B1-B bomber displays from Rockwell
Boeing has awarded an initial production contract to Rockwell Collins for the delivery of advanced 6inx8in colour display systems for integration into the US Air Force's (USAF) B-1B...
Hawker Beechcraft's AT-6 concludes phase III of weapons assessment
Hawker Beechcraft Defense Company's (HBDC) AT-6 light attack aircraft has successfully completed Phase III of its weapons assessment at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida,...
Brazilian Air Force contracts Embrarer for ERJ-145 logistics support services
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has signed a contract with Embraer Defense and Security for logistics support and services for its fleet of 24 ERJ-145 jet...
Lockheed seeks contract for fifth batch of US F-35 jets
Lockheed Martin is planning to complete negotiations for the acquisition of the fifth batch of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets with the US Department of Defense (DoD) by the...
Northrop and USAF advance on AOC modernisation programme
Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force (USAF) have successfully completed an integrated baseline review and interim design review for the Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System...
HAL issues RFP to BAE for Hawk trainer production
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to BAE Systems for a potential contract covering licensed production of 20 Hawk Mk132 Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) for...
Orbital provides third Juno TBM target for PAC-3 missile tests
Orbital Sciences has completed the successful launch of a Patriot Target Vehicle (PTV) to support test firing of the Lockheed Martin-built Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile system...
Taiwanese Air Force completes Wan Chien missiles flight tests
The Taiwanese Air Force has completed flight tests of the domestically manufactured Wan Chien long-range air-to-surface missile, ASM, military officials have...
Diligent Consulting wins USAF NETCENTS-2 contract
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a Network-Centric Solutions II (NETCENTS-2) Application Services (Small Business Companion (SB)) contract to Diligent Consulting to help improve the...
Northrop to supply navigation systems for KC-390 and Tranche 3 Typhoons
Northrop Grumman has received two separate contracts from Embraer and Eurofighter Consortium to supply global positioning systems (GPS) and inertial navigation systems (INS) for the KC-390...
UK MoD receives first upgraded Puma HC Mk2 helicopter
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has taken delivery of the first upgraded Puma HC Mk2 helicopter from Eurocopter, under the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Puma life extension programme...
Boeing to cut tail upgrades for F-15 SE fighter
Boeing has advised the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) against the upgrade option of canted vertical tails for the F-15 Silent Eagle fighter aircraft, a senior military official has...
Northrop wins USAF's 3DELRR programme contract
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to demonstrate technologies for the US Air Force's (USAF) next-generation Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) programme....
Raytheon to upgrade USAF's early warning radars
Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to upgrade the Air Force's early warning radar (EWR)...
Rohde & Schwarz to supply airborne transceivers for KC-390
Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) has received a contract from Embraer Defense & Security to supply airborne transceivers for the Brazilian Air Force's (FAB) KC-390 tanker aircraft development...
USAF awards B-1 ARTS contract to AAI
AAI Test & Training has been awarded a contract to support the US Air Force's (USAF) Advanced Radar/Electronic Warfare Test Station (ARTS) programme for the B-1 Lancer strategic...
ITT Exelis flight tests upgraded AIDEWS on Chilean F-16 fighter
ITT Exelis has completed successful flight tests of its upgraded ALQ-211 Advanced Defensive Electronic Warfare System (AIDEWS) aboard the Chilean Air Force's (FACh) F-16 Block 50 Fighting...
Lockheed receives USAF Sniper ATP sustainment contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to continue sustainment support for the US Air Force's (USAF) Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) fleet for a period of five years, starting...
USAF starts F-35A JSF operational utility evaluation
US Air Force (USAF) personnel have started the operational utility evaluation (OUE) of the Lockheed Martin-built F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base...
Israel MoD selects TOR for IAF's Future Trainer Programme
TOR - Advanced Flight Training (TOR), a joint venture between Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has signed an agreement with the Israel Ministry of Defence (IMOD) to support...
Rosobornexport to supply Mi-171E helicopters to Chinese Air Force
Russian state-arm-exporter Rosoboronexport has signed a contract with Poly Technologies to deliver additional Mil Mi-171E Hip multi-role transport helicopters to the China People's Liberation...
Israeli Air Force selects Honeywell F124 engine for M-346 Master
Honeywell has been awarded a contract for the delivery of its F124-GA-200 turbofan engines to power the Israeli Air Force's (IAF) newly selected fleet of Alenia Aermacchi-built M-346...
USAF receives fourth Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of its fourth Global 6000 aircraft from Bombardier Aerospace at its facility in Connecticut, US....
RAFO accepts first C130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) has formally accepted the first of three C130J-30 Super Hercules military transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin at its Marietta facility in Georgia,...
Raytheon AGM-88 HARM missile completes test flight
Raytheon's upgraded AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) has successfully completed a flight...
Embraer and Brazilian Air force complete PDR of KC-390 aircraft
Embraer Defense and Security and Brazilian Air Force (FAB) have completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of the KC-390 military transport aircraft development...
RAF contracts universities for international security and leadership training
Portsmouth Business School and Cranfield University have been awarded a contract to provide training to UK Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel, in an effort to enhance international security...
MacB to provide cybersecurity support for USAF 90th IOS
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a multi-million dollar forge contract to MacAulay-Brown (MacB) to support the 90th Information Operations Squadron (IOS), located at Joint Base...
USAF's GPS III satellite completes first launch readiness exercise
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have successfully concluded the first launch readiness exercise for the US Air Force's (USAF) next generation GPS III satellites, advancing further towards...
USAF orders Alexium Cleanshell CB repellency treatments
Alexium International has received a contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for the demonstration of its Cleanshell CB advanced repellency treatments for military chemical...
Turkey seeks additional F-35 JSF
Turkey is seeking to acquire two additional F-35 Lightening II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets as part of its second batch order, an unidentified Turkish procurement official has...
Nato's Ramstein Rover 2012 exercise starts in Czech Republic
Nato member nations have started a three-week long international air exercise, called Ramstein Rover 2012 (RARO12), at military training centres and air bases across the Czech...
Swiss Air Force to conduct Heron 1 and Hermes UAS test flights
The Swiss Air Force is set to conduct in-flight evaluations of two Israeli medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), as part of its acquisition plans of a...
Thailand to acquire four EC725 helicopters from Eurocopter
The Government of Thailand has approved the acquisition of four Eurocopter EC725 Super Cougar medium multimission helicopters by the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for conducting...
Raytheon delays AMRAAM deliveries to Finnish Air Force
Raytheon has delayed the delivery of AIM-120C-7 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) to the Finnish Air Force for an indefinite period, due to a technical fault that led to...
RNZAF conducts first transition course flight on upgraded P-3K2 Orion
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has conducted the first transition course flight on the upgraded P-3K2 Orion...
Iraqi Air Force starts flying training on F-16 fighter jets
Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) pilots have started flying training on F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets at the US Air Force's (USAF) international F-16 schoolhouse at Tucson International Airport...
Togolese Air Force receives second-hand CN235 from Botswana
The Togolese Air Force has taken delivery of a second-hand CN235M-10 medium transport aircraft from Botswana at Lanseria International Airport, near Johannesburg, South...
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Indian and Russian companies set to sign MTA development contract
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Russian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will sign a contract later this week, signalling the start of preliminary design work on the proposed Il-214...
Arinc partners Lockheed to bid for USAF's D-RAPCON contract
A joint bid has been submitted by Arinc in partnership with Lockheed Martin for the US Air Force and Air National Guard Deployable Radar Approach Control (D-RAPCON) programme...
Boeing's JDAM-ER completes wind tunnel testing
Boeing's joint direct attack munition extended range (JDAM ER) weapon system completed wind tunnel testing at a US facility in June...
L-3 secures USAF's Agile Cyber Technology contract
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has selected L-3 Communications' Stratis division as one of six prime contractors to support its agile cyber technology (ACT)...
USAF awards NETCENTS-2 subcontract to ESN
Engineering Services Network (ESN) has been selected by the US Air Force (USAF) to serve as a subcontractor to DSD Laboratories in support of its Network Centric Solutions-2...
USAF awards F-15E radar support contract to Boeing
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a performance-based logistics (PBL) contract to Boeing for the continued support of the F-15 Eagle's mechanically scanned and active electronically scanned...
QinetiQ to support UK MoD's ICS programme
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected QinetiQ to support its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) concepts and solutions (ICS)...
Mexican Air Force receives four Hawker T-6C+ military trainers
The Mexican Air Force (FAM) has taken delivery of four Beechcraft T-6C+ military trainer aircraft under contract from Hawker Beechcraft Defense (HBDC) at Santa Lucia Air Force Base in Reyes...
Textron, USSOCOM sign CRADA for standoff PGM development
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Program Executive Office (PEO) Fixed Wing has signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Textron Defense Systems for...
Cirrus Aircraft to support French Air Force pilot training
Cassidian Aviation Training Services (CATS) has signed an agreement with Cirrus Aircraft for the supply of its SR20 and SR22 dual-role airplanes as a training platform for the French Air Force...
USAF orders computers and workstations from HP
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to deliver business personal computers (PCs) and workstations, as part of its client, computing and servers (CCS)...
Indian CCS to approve BrahMos installation on Su-30MKI fighters
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is soon to clear an INR65bn ($1.16bn) proposal for the installation of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles on the Indian Air Force's (IAF) fleet...
Harris to provide IT support for NORAD and USNORTHCOM
Harris has received a contract for providing enterprise IT support services to the US North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the US Northern Command...
Quickstep starts C-130J composite wing flaps supply contract
Lockheed Martin has awarded the first purchase order to Quickstep under its previous contract for development and supply of composite wing flaps for the C-130J Super Hercules military...
Russian Air Force to participate in Exercise Vigilant Eagle 2012
The Russian Air Force will conduct an annual cooperative air defence exercise, Vigilant Eagle 2012, with the US and Canadian air forces' personnel from 27 to 29 August 2012, the Eastern...
Iraqi Air Force to receive initial batch of F-16 jets in 2014
The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) will take delivery of its initial batch of F-16 C/D Block 52 Fighting Falcon multi-role fighter jets in the next two years, US officials have...
CAE secures contracts to support multiple air forces
CAE has received a series of military contracts from Airbus Military, BAE Systems and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for supporting the Omani, Indian and British Air Forces and the UK Royal...
Indonesia requests AGM-65K2 maverick missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of AGM-65K2 Maverick all-up-round missiles and associated equipment to...
Romanian Air Force IAR-99 crashes, killing pilot
A Romanian Air Force IAR-99 Falcon trainer aircraft has crashed whilst conducting a routine training exercise, killing the pilot and injuring...
DCS to support Global Hawk FMS programmes
DCS has been awarded a contract to provide advisory and assistance services (A&AS) for the Northrop Grumman-built RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)....
Australia to acquire Growler EW system for Super Hornet
The Australian Government has decided to convert its 12 F-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft into the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare (EW) system, under a $1.5bn refit...
USAF confirms initial operational capability of SBSS satellite
The US Air Force's (USAF) Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) Block 10 satellite has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) and is ready to enter service, Air Force Space Command...
Sukhoi’s second T-50 prototype performs initial tanker plug trial
Sukhoi's Russian Air Force fifth generation T-50 multi-role fighter jet has completed initial approach trials to a flight refuelling...
India to sign $1.4bn helicopter deal with Boeing
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon sign a contract valued at approximately $1.4bn with Boeing for the supply of 22 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters, a defence ministry official has...
USAF likely to modernise its F-15C and F-15E fleets
The US Air Force’s (USAF) Boeing F-15C and F-15E Strike Eagle fleets are likely to be modernised, in a bid to offer enhanced systems to the fighter jet...
RNLAF’s first F-35 JSF conducts maiden flight
The Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF) first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has successfully performed its maiden flight at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas,...
Embraer selects Meggitt’s fire protection system for Brazilian KC-390
Meggitt Safety Systems has been selected by Embraer Defense Systems to provide its fire protection system in support of the Brazilian Air Force’s Embraer KC-390 Tanker transport...
IDF deploys Iron Dome anti-rocket system at Eilat
The Israel Defense Force's (IDF) rocket shield, the Iron Dome anti-rocket defence system, has been deployed in the port city of Eilat, in Southern...
Russia deploys fourth S-400 regiment on combat duty
Russia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has deployed the fourth regiment of S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems on combat duty in the port city of Nakhodka in Primorye Territory, Far East...
USAF contracts Numerica to help in space debris tracking
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded five contracts to Numerica for the design and development of advanced algorithms to help augment its space situational awareness (SSA)...
Exercise Pitch Black 2012 concludes
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) biennial air combat training exercise, Pitch Black 2012, has concluded following three weeks of offensive counter air and air support operations, in...
India receives first EMB 145 AEW&C aircraft from Embraer
India has taken delivery of its first EMB 145 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft under contract from Embraer Defense and Security at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil....
CACI receives Agile Cyber Technology contract from USAF
The US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Information Directorate has awarded an Agile Cyber Technology (ACT) contract to CACI International, to provide support in rapid deployment...
Saudi Arabia seeks Link-16 capable ISR suites from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of Link-16 capable data link systems and intelligence, surveillance,...
SI Systems and Appian partner to bid for USAF's NETCENTS-2 contracts
SI Systems Technologies has selected business process management (BPM) software developer, Appian, as its partner to bid for all of the US Air Force's (USAF) Network-Centric Solutions...
Hypersonic X-51A WaveRider flight test a failure, confirms USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has confirmed the third flight test of its experimental X-51A WaveRider hypersonic jet as a failure following its crash into the Pacific Ocean shortly after launch,...
Rubicon to develop sapphire windows for military applications
A new large-area net-shape crystal extraction (LANCE) project has been started by Rubicon Technology for the development of large-area sapphire windows of optical quality for military...
Hypersonic Waverider jet flight test conducted above Pacific Ocean
The US military has conducted another test of its hypersonic jet Waverider, taking place above the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to reach Mach...
Taiwan to reduce F-16 C/D order numbers from US, say reports
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence (MND) is reportedly planning to reduce the number of Lockheed Martin-built F-16 C/D fighter jets it had already requested from the US Government, in...
Czech Republic to host Ramstein Rover 2012 next month
Czech Republic will host Nato's Ramstein Rover 2012 (RARO12) exercise that will involve participation from seventeen allied air forces, the Czech Defence Ministry spokeswoman Jana...
Embraer orders KC-390 auxiliary fuselage fuel tank from Cobham
Embraer Defense and Security has awarded a contract to Cobham for the development and delivery of auxiliary fuselage fuel tank (AFFT) for the Brazilian Air Force's (FAB) KC-390 tactical...
Boeing orders USAF WGS satellite components from Cobham
Boeing has awarded a contract to Cobham for the supply of electronic systems for the US Air Force's (USAF) Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite...
GE to conduct USAF's advanced engine core testing
General Electric (GE) is planning to conduct the first core test of its engine technology demonstrator for the US Air Force Research Laboratories' (AFRL) adaptive versatile engine...
RAAF introduces Super Hornets at Exercise Pitch Black
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has introduced its F/A-18F Super Hornet multi-role fighter jets for the first time at the ongoing multinational air defence exercise, Pitch Black 2012...
Syrian Air Force MiG-23 crashes near Iraq border
A Russian-built MiG-23 fighter jet belonging to the Syrian Air Force has crashed near the Iraq border amidst claims it was shot down by the Free Syrian Army...
Sonalysts installs WGS simulation software to enhance USAF's SST system
Sonalysts has completed installation of Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) simulation software to help expand capabilities of the US Air Force's (USAF) Standard Space Trainer (SST)...
NGRAIN's 3D tracking solution to enhance USAF F-22 maintenance
Lockheed Martin has taken delivery of Virtual Damage Repair and Tracking software from NGRAIN, for integration into the US Air Force's (USAF) fleet of F-22 Raptor fighter...
USAF to complete JASSM-ER operational evaluations
Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile - Extended Range (JASSM-ER) is close to completing its final-phase of operational evaluations with the US Air Force (USAF) at Dyess Air...
Sukhoi evaluates radar system of Russian T-50 fighters
Sukhoi is conducting test flights on the Russian Air Force's fifth generation T-50 multi-role fighter jet, in a bid to evaluate the performance of its new onboard X-band active phased array...
Oman's first C130J-30 Super Hercules completes test flight
Lockheed Martin has conducted a flight test of the Royal Omani Air Force's (RAFO) new C130J-30 Super Hercules military transport aircraft at its Marietta facility in Georgia,...
RAAF debuts KC-30A MRTT during Pitch Black exercise
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) has debuted its latest Airbus KC-30A multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft during the multinational air defence exercise, code named Pitch Black...
ST Aerospace and Alenia unveil RSAF’s first M-346 aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi has unveiled the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) first M-346 Master advanced jet trainer aircraft at its facility in Venegono Superiore,...
Raytheon's Pyros STM completes guided flight testing
Raytheon's Pyros small tactical munition (STM) has successfully completed the warhead and guidance system testing at the US Army's Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona,...
GE Aviation engines to power Saudi Air Force’s F-15 SA fleet
GE Aviation has been awarded a contract to supply its F110-GE-129E turbofan engines to the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) fleet of Boeing-built F-15 Saudi Advanced (SA) configuration fighter...
Boeing demonstrates UAV Swarm technology
Boeing and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) teams have completed expanded control demonstrations of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using mobile ad hoc networks...
USAF to develop V-Bat UAV
A team of MLB, AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Brigham Young University has been selected by the US Air Force (USAF) for the development of a long-endurance vertical takeoff and landing...
USAF orders Harris Falcon III radios
Harris Corporation has been awarded a contract for the delivery of its Falcon III multiband, multi-mission tactical radio systems to the US Air Force...
COM DEV to supply hardware for USAF's WGS satellite
Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems has awarded a contract modification to COM DEV USA for the delivery of hardware components for use in the US Air Force's (USAF) Wideband Global Satcom...
Sri Lanka plans to purchase Russian Mi-17 helicopters
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is planning to acquire several Mil Mi-17 military transport helicopters from Rosoboronexport, as part of a credit line facility with Russia, cabinet...
Indonesia receives four A-29 Super Tucanos from Embraer
Embraer Defense and Security has handed over an initial batch of four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI–AU) at its Gaviao Peixoto facility in Sao Paulo,...
UAE requests C-17 aircraft engines from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified the US Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of F117-PW-100 engines to the...
Iran to withdraw $4bn claim if Russia honours S-300 contract
The Iranian ambassador to Russia, Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi, has said Iran will withdraw its $4bn lawsuit against Moscow, if Russia honours the S-300 surface-air-missile (SAM) systems delivery...
Elbit receives Hermes UAS orders from undisclosed Latin American nation
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract for the delivery of a mixed fleet of its Hermes 900 and Hermes 450 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to an undisclosed Latin American...
Boeing advances India's first C-17 Globemaster production
Boeing has completed fuselage integration and wing assembly of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) first C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft at its Long Beach manufacturing facility in the...
FB Heliservices to train Albanian Air Force pilots
The Albanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to FB Heliservices to provide helicopter flying training to its air force...
Boeing orders KC-46A gas systems from Cobham
Boeing has selected Cobham to supply on-board inert gas generating systems (OBIGGS) for integration into the US Air Force's (USAF) new KC-46A tanker...
BAE to upgrade South Korean KF-16 fighters
BAE Systems North America has been selected by South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) as the prime integrator for upgrading the air force's ageing fleet of KF-16...
Boeing validates F-15 Silent Eagle's JHMCS II/h system
Boeing has conducted a test flight of the F-15 Silent Eagle demonstrator aircraft, in an effort to evaluate the performance of its recently integrated next-generation joint helmet mounted...
Raytheon's GPS OCX concludes iteration 1.4 critical design review
Raytheon's global positioning system (GPS) advanced operational control system (OCX) has successfully completed software iteration 1.4 critical design review (iCDR), demonstrating its maturity...
BAE and Dassault secure Anglo-French FCAS demonstration contract
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have been awarded a contract for initiating the first phase of a collaborative demonstration programme for the Anglo-French Future Combat Air System...
Boeing to build tenth WGS satellite for USAF
Boeing has been awarded a contract modification for the production and launch of the US Air Force's (USAF) tenth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)...
GKN Aerospace to develop exhaust system for USAF's KC-46A tanker
Boeing has awarded a long-term contract to GKN Aerospace for the supply of exhaust systems to the US Air Force's (USAF) KC-46 tanker aircraft...
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Raytheon completes PDR of USAF's Space Fence programme
Raytheon has completed the second preliminary design review (PDR) of the US Air Force's (USAF) Space Fence acquisition programme, aimed at enhancing the warfighter's space situational awareness...
USAF approves DiSTI's Replic8 tool for use on standard desktop systems
The US Air Force (USAF) has granted Software Certification approval for the installation of DiSTI's Replic8 interactive training development application on the standard desktop systems, which...
USAF awards cyber technology development contract to ITT Exelis
ITT Exelis has received the Agile Cyber Technologies (ACT) contract to perform cyber research and development work in support of the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) science and...
Israel to integrate upgraded interceptor missile in Iron Dome
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is set to equip its Iron Dome counter rocket defence systems with an advanced variant of Tamir interceptor missile, as part of the system's Block II version...
USAF confirms operational readiness of bunker buster bomb
US Air Force (USAF) Secretary Michael Donley has confirmed the operational availability of the service's GBU-57 bunker buster bomb, also called the Massive Ordinance Penetrator (MOP), at...
Northrop to support USAF's LAIRCM systems
Northrop Grumman Systems has been awarded a $463m contract to continue providing support services for the US Air Force's (USAF) AN/AAQ-24(V) Large Aircraft Infrared (LAIRCM)...
ITT to equip Oman's F-16 fleet with AIDEWS
ITT Exelis has received a US foreign military sales (FMS) programme contract for the supply of its ALQ-211 advanced integrated defensive electronic warfare system (AIDEWS) to the Royal Air Force...
Root cause of F-22 Raptor hypoxia identified, confirms USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has confirmed that it has identified the root cause of "hypoxia-like" incidents that have been afflicting its fleet of Lockheed Martin-built F-22 Raptor fighter jets,...
Lockheed completes F-15E JASSM integration
The Lockheed Martin-built joint air-to-surface standoff missile (JASSM) has concluded its universal armament interface (UAI) assisted integration into the F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with...
USAF receives B-1 radar modification kits from Northrop
The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of three B-1 Lancer radar prime mission equipment kits from Northrop Grumman, as part of the B-1's Radar Reliability and Maintainability Program...
US awards IQAF F-16 fighter jet contract to Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an initial contract for the delivery of F-16 C/D Block 52 Fighting Falcon multi-role fighter jets to the Iraqi Air Force...
Boeing delivers third GPS IIF satellite to USAF for launch
Boeing has transferred the US Air Force's (USAF) third global positioning system (GPS) block IIF satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, US, in preparation for launch from...
Boeing to start F-15E RMP 2nd low rate initial production
Boeing has received F-15E Radar Modernization Program (RMP) approval from the US Air Force (USAF), to start low-rate initial production 2 (LRIP 2) of APG-82(V)1 active electronically scanned...
Northrop to continue BACN mission support for USAF
Northrop Grumman has received two contract modifications from the US Air Force (USAF) to continue operation and maintenance of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system in...
Indian MoD approves Air Force's transport aircraft purchase
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the INR120bn ($2.4bn) proposal for the acquisition of 56 transport aircraft by the Indian Air Force to help replace its ageing fleet of...
Syrian city “bombed by fighter jets”
Parts of Syria’s second city of Aleppo have been bombed by fighter jets as the conflict continues to escalate, reports...
USAF contracts Boeing for additional B-1 IBS kits
Boeing has been awarded a Lot 2 contract modification for the production and supply of B-1B Lancer long-range strategic bomber Integrated Battle Station (IBS) modification kits to the US Air...
Italian Air Force orders G-550 CAEW aircraft from IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has received a contract for the production and delivery of G-550 conformal airborne early warning and control (CAEW) systems to the Italian Air...
Qatar Emiri Air Force orders PC-21 trainer from Pilatus
Pilatus Aircraft has been awarded a contract for supply of PC-21 turboprop trainer aircraft and associated support services to the Qatar Emiri Air Force...
Israeli MoD signs M-346 trainer contract with Alenia
The Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to Alenia Aermacchi for the supply of its M-346 Master as the new advanced combat trainer to the Israeli Air Force...
Raytheon's SDB II successfully completes flight test
Raytheon's GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) programme, currently under development for the US Air Force (USAF), has successfully demonstrated its capabilities during testing at the...
Boeing and ULA sue USAF over Delta IV rocket costs
Boeing and United Launch Alliance (ULA) has filed a lawsuit against the US Air Force (USAF) in the US Court of Federal Claims, seeking reimbursement of $385m incurred by the company between...
Philippine Air Force to acquire ten attack helicopters by 2013
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is planning to acquire ten attack helicopters by the end of 2012, in an effort to upgrade its combat...
Indonesia to deploy Sukhoi fighters in Exercise Pitch Black
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is sending its four front-line Sukhoi SU-30 fighter jets for a multinational air defence exercise, code named Pitch Black 2012...
UK MoD takes delivery of first Lockheed F-35B JSF
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has taken delivery of the first F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) from Lockheed Martin on 19 July 2012, becoming the first international customer...
USAF orders additional tablet computers from Intelligent Decisions
Intelligent Decisions (ID) has been awarded a contract to deliver its rugged slate tablet computers for installation in US Air Force (USAF) bases worldwide, as part of its e-Tools...
Irkut to upgrade Yak-130 trainer sensors
Irkut Corporation is planning a sensor-package upgrade programme for the Yak-130 advanced jet trainer aircraft, a senior company official has...
AAI begins French Rafale upgrade programme
The French Air Force's (ALA) first Rafale fighter aircraft has arrived at AAI's Clermont Ferrand facility in Auvergne, France, to undergo an extensive modernisation...
Poland requests GCA radars from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of ground controlled approach radar systems and associated support services...
French DGA inducts Thales CMD3D system
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has formally inducted the ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) developed air defense management centre in 3D (CMD3D) system into operational service with...
Thrane & Thrane to provide communication upgrades for USAF’s C-130J
Thrane & Thrane has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to supply satellite communications components for the US Air Force's (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules aircraft's Block 8.1 upgrade...
Boeing orders KC-46A mission control systems from GE Aviation
Boeing has awarded a contract to GE Aviation for the supply of mission control systems for the US Air Force's (USAF) KC-46A tanker aircraft...
Lockheed orders AN/ALQ-213A DAC from Terma
Terma North America has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to provide the AN/ALQ-213A Defensive Aids Controller (DAC) system to support integration of a missile warning system on the...
UK MoD contracts Thales to improve aircraft survivability
Thales UK has signed a new research contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the development of new equipment designed to protect aircraft and aircrew against a wide range of...
RCAF's CH-147F Chinook completes first test flight
The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) first CH-147F Chinook medium-to-heavy-lift helicopter has successfully completed its inaugural test flight at Boeing's facility in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania,...
Lockheed receives F-35 embedded training system
Dutch Space has delivered an Embedded Combat Aircraft Training System (E-CATS) to Lockheed Martin, for use on the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)...
Qatar seeks Hellfire missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of AGM-114K3A or AGM-114R3 Hellfire tactical missiles, along with...
Oman orders additional Sniper ATPs from Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for the delivery of additional Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), for integration on its fleet of F-16...
Airbus begins A400M assembly for Turkish Air Force
Airbus Military has started work on the Turkish Air Force's (TuAF) first A400M military transport aircraft, at its A400M final assembly line (FAL) in Seville,...
Embraer to supply additional Super Tucanos to Indonesia
Embraer Defense and Security has signed a commercial contract with the Indonesian Air Force (TNI–AU) for the delivery of a second batch of eight A-29 Super Tucano aircraft at the 2012...
Esterline unveils Cockpit 4000 NexGen Core at Farnborough 2012
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has unveiled its newly developed Cockpit 4000 NexGen technology demonstrator, designed as a military trainer, at the Farnborough International Air Show,...
RSAF contracts Goodrich for DB-110 reconnaissance systems
Goodrich has been awarded a contract for the delivery ten DB-110 airborne reconnaissance systems for integration on the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) F-15S Eagle fighter aircraft...
Typhoon Meteor integration programme moves ahead
Pilots from each of the Eurofighter consortium's member nations have successfully completed Typhoon cockpit assessment trials, aimed at evaluating the aircraft's ability to incorporate the...
Alenia unveils new MC-27J Spartan at Farnborough 2012
Alenia Aermacchi has unveiled a new, armed version of its combat-proven C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter, at the ongoing 2012 Farnborough International Air Show, in the...
Norwegian Air Force completes first test firing of ground-based ESSM
The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RnoAF) has successfully completed the first live test firing of the Raytheon Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) ground-based variant at the Andoya Rocket...
USAF orders dismount detection radar from Raytheon
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Raytheon for the production of four dismount detection radars (DDRs), for use on its fleet of General Atomics-built MQ-9 Reaper unmanned...
RAF's Puma Mk2 helicopter upgrade programme moves ahead
Eurocopter has completed the first internal qualification of the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) Puma HC Mk2 helicopter, marking a significant step forward in the Puma Life Extension Programme...
Germany receives first ASSTA 3.0 Tornados from Cassidian
The German Air Force has taken delivery of the first two Avionics Software System Tornado Ada (ASSTA) 3.0 upgraded Tornado combat aircraft from...
RAF orders first A400M FFS from Airbus Military
Airbus Military has been awarded a contract to supply the first A400M Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to the UK Royal Air Force...
Russia will not deliver Yak-130 fighter jets to Syria
Russia will not deliver a previously agreed order of 40 Yak-130 fighter planes to Syria, according to a senior Russian official....
Sagem’s Hammer laser-guided weapon completes test firing
Sagem's Hammer air-to-ground guided weapon with laser terminal guidance, the SBU-64 Hammer, has been successfully tested by the French defence procurement agency DGA at the Cazaux air base,...
Russia to test Aviastar’s first Il-76MD-90A transport aircraft
Russia is preparing to test the first flying prototype of the Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A transport aircraft, Aviastar aircraft plant general director Sergei Dementyev has...
Moroccan Air Force to receive AIM-9X missiles from Raytheon
Morocco has signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) with the US government for the purchase of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder infrared-guided, air-to-air missiles from...
BAE to begin Mantis UAV test flights in 2013
BAE Systems is planning to begin test flights of its long-endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV), dubbed The Mantis, in UK airspace in early...
Mozambique receives FTB-337G utility aircraft from Portugal
Portugal's defence minister, Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco, has delivered its second decommissioned FTB-337G Milirole utility aircraft to the Mozambican Air...
UAE and Bahraini air forces complete joint air defence exercise
The UAE and Royal Bahraini Air Force and Air Defence units have completed a bilateral air defence exercise, code-named Union of Falcons 1 / 2012, as part of a joint strategy to enhance...
Israeli Cabinet approves Alenia M-346 purchase
The Israeli Air Force's (IAF) acquisition of Alenia Aermacchi's M-346 Master, under a potential $1bn deal, has been approved by the Israeli Minister's Cabinet to serve as its new advanced...
Hawker Beechcraft to participate in RIAT and Farnborough Airshow 2012
Hawker Beechcraft is planning to showcase its military trainer and special mission aircraft at the forthcoming Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) and Farnborough International Airshow in...
BAE close to signing Oman Eurofighter contract
BAE Systems is close to signing a government-to-government agreement with Oman for the multi-billion pound Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet sale to the country's Air...
USAF completes alcohol-based fuel tests on A-10C Thunderbolt
The US Air Force (USAF) conducted the first test flight of a new alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) fuel powered A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft on 28 June 2012, at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida,...
Saab to provide support services for Swedish Gripen fighters
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded a series of contracts to Saab for the development, support and maintenance of the JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft for the Swedish...
Taiwan accepts US proposal for F-16A/Bs upgrade
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) has accepted a $3.8bn arms package submitted by the US Government to upgrade its Air Force's ageing fleet of F-16A/B Fighting Falcon jets,...
Two RAF Tornado jets crash in Moray Firth
Two Royal Air Force Tornado jets have crashed off the Moray Firth on the north-east coast of...
Kuwait seeks Hellfire missiles and JHMCS from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of two potential foreign military sales (FMS) of AGM-114R3 Hellfire II missiles and joint helmet mounted cueing...
RBAF's third S-70i Black Hawk completes factory tests
The Royal Brunei Air Force's (RBAF) third S-70i baseline Black Hawk helicopter has completed factory acceptance testing at Sikorsky Aircraft's PZL Mielec facility in...
Airbus Military to deliver additional C295 aircraft to Poland
Airbus Military has been awarded a contract to deliver five additional C295 tactical transport aircraft to the Polish Air Force, to help expand its transport capabilities during national...
Airbus Military and TAI to support Turkey’s A400M
Airbus Military and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a joint company, which will offer in-service support (ISS) services for the...
Russia to receive new S-400 long range missile
The Russian Air Force's Air Defense Units will soon take delivery of a newly developed long-range missile for the S-400 Triumph air defence missile system, a senior defence official has...
Qatar requests Seahawk helicopters from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of ten MH-60R and 12 MH-60S Seahawk multi-mission helicopters to...
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US AFRL addresses C-5 aircraft cracking issues
US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) engineers have developed new structural technologies to solve the cracking and corrosion issues related with the Lockheed Martin-built C-5 Galaxy...
MBDA's Meteor missile completes live firing trials
MBDA has successfully completed live firing of its Meteor active radar-guided beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM), moving a step closer towards the delivery of first production...
USAF awards JASSM Lot 10 production contract to Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for the supply of Lot 10 production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and Extended Range (ER) variants to the US Air Force...
USAF orders Modular Tactical System from Black Diamond
Black Diamond Advanced Technology has been awarded a contract for delivery of its Modular Tactical System (MTS) to the US Air Force/Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Aeronautical Systems Center....
US and Indonesian air forces conduct Cope West 2012
The US Air Force (USAF) is conducting a joint tactical airlift exercise, called Cope West 2012, with the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in east Jakarta,...
USAF to receive six QF-16 drones in 2012
The US Air Force (USAF) is set to take delivery of six QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) drones from Boeing for additional testing over the Gulf Range, before the end of...
TAI’s first Hurkus aircraft to be unveiled
The Turkish Air Industry’s (TAI) first military and civilian use aircraft, Hurkus, is expected to roll out on 28 June 2012 with a...
Boeing completes wind tunnel tests on F-15SE CWB
Boeing has completed wind tunnel testing on the conformal weapons bay (CWB) of the F-15 Silent Eagle (SE) aircraft, in order to evaluate its aerodynamics performance at its facility in St. Louis,...
RCAF to acquire new jet trainer aircraft
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has confirmed plans to acquire a new jet trainer aircraft to replace its existing fleet of BAE Systems-built CT-155 Hawk...
Northrop demonstrates F-35's DAS and radar targeting capabilities
Northrop Grumman has completed demonstration of the ballistic missile detection, tracking and targeting capabilities of its AN/AAQ-37 distributed aperture system (DAS) and AN/APG-81...
Turkey changes rules of engagement after F-4 downed by Syria
Turkey has pledged to change its military rules of engagement after a Turkish F-4 Phantom jet was shot down by Syrian forces after straying into Syrian...
Boeing to upgrade RSAF's F-15C/D fighter jets
Boeing has been awarded a $3.7bn contract for the upgrade of the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) fleet of 70 Boeing-built F-15C/D Eagle aircraft to the latest Saudi Advanced (SA) configuration. ....
Northrop to supply G4 targeting pods for RDAF
Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) to supply Litening G4 advanced targeting systems to the Royal Danish Air...
Elbit to upgrade ROKAF’s C-130 transport aircraft
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to upgrade the Republic of Korean Air Force’s (ROKAF) C-130J Super Hercules transport...
Turkish F-4 fighter shot down by Syria, PM confirms
The Turkish Government has confirmed that one of its Air Force's F-4 Phantom II fighter jets was gunned down by Syrian security forces over the eastern Mediterranean coast on 22 June...
South Korean Air Force could delay F-X Fighter programme
The selection of winner in the Republic of Korea Air Force's (ROKAF) multi-billion dollar F-X Fighter programme could be postponed at any time if in the national interest, the country's...
SAIC to support USAF's Space Command
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a contract for the delivery of consolidated logistics management support (CLMS) for the US Air Force's Space Command...
Italian Air Force operating leased SIGINT Gulfstream
The Italian Air Force is currently operating a signals intelligence (SIGINT) equipped Gulfstream III jet, which was acquired for one year under a leased flight hours contract from Lockheed...
US contracts Northrop for fire control radar supply to allies
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a foreign military sales (FMS) contract by the US for supply of its APG-68(V)9 airborne fire control radars to equip the F-16 fighter jets of Thailand, Iraq and...
Boeing completes FAB-T testing with AEHF satellite
Boeing's family of advanced beyond line-of-sight terminals (FAB-T) system has successfully demonstrated its end-to-end communication capability with the advanced extremely high frequency...
BAE to upgrade RAF's Tranche 1 Typhoon fleet
BAE Systems has delivered a Drop 2 upgrade package to help equip the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) Tranche 1 fleet of Eurofighter-built Typhoon FGR4 multi-role combat...
Syrian MiG-21 fighter pilot defects to Jordan
A Syrian fighter pilot has landed has a Russian-built MiG-21 fighter jet at the King Hussein military airbase in the north of Jordan and been granted political...
Ecuadorian Cheetah fighters near operational deployment
The Ecuadorian Air Force's (FAE) fleet of 12 Denel Aviation-built Atlas Cheetah supersonic fighters have successfully completed local test flights, marking a step toward their entry...
Thales to continue ISTAR MSS support for RAF
Thales UK has received a contract extension from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to continue providing support for the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition...
UAE receives sixth Boeing C-17 Globemaster
The UAE Air Force and Air Defence has received its sixth and final C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft under a contract from Boeing earlier this month, at its final assembly...
Boeing completes GPS satellite production for USAF
Boeing has completed production of the US Air Force's (USAF) fifth global positioning system (GPS) block IIF satellite at the Satellite Development Center in El Segundo,...
Airbus Military's A400M demonstrates cargo carrying capabilities
Airbus Military has successfully demonstrated the cargo carrying capabilities of the A400M military transport aircraft during a series of field tests at Holzdorf air base in Germany and...
SNC and Embraer submit final RFP to USAF
A team comprising of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Embraer has submitted its final response to the US Air Force’s (USAF) request for proposal (RFP) for the controversial $355m Light...
Ship carrying refurbished Russian attack helicopters stopped on way to Syria
A cargo ship that has been accused of transporting refurbished Russian attack helicopters, missiles and munitions to Syria has been stopped off the coast of...
Fourth Russian T-50 stealth fighter to enter testing this year
Russia is planning to start the testing and development of its fourth Sukhoi T-50 stealth fighter later this...
Boeing’s second X-37B OTV completes first flight
The second Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) for the US Air Force (USAF) has successfully completed de-orbit and landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base,...
BAe to convert 146-200QC aircraft for RAF
BAe Systems has received a contract for the conversion of two used BAe 146-200 quick change aircraft from commercial to military standard to help enhance the Royal Air Force's (RAF) air...
SAAF receives additional Rooivalk helicopters from Denel
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has received two upgraded Rooivalk helicopters from Denel, bringing its fleet of upgraded combat support helicopters to...
Norway orders F-35A JSF worth $10bn
Norway has signed a public procurement project worth NOK60bn ($10bn), the largest in the nation's history, for the F-35A Lightning II aircraft....
USAF receives new AMOLED display systems
The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of AMOLED display system prototype from Universal Display Corporation (PANL) and L-3 Display Systems (L-3 DS)....
Lockheed to begin modernisation of USAF's 13th C-5B Galaxy
Lockheed Martin has received the thirteenth C-5B Galaxy aircraft from the US Air Force (USAF) as part of the reliability enhancement and re-engining programme...
USAF conducts F-35 training with DiSTI’s ASMT
The US Air Force's (USAF) Academic Training Center (ATC) is using the DiSTI-built aircraft systems maintenance trainer (ASMT) to train 33rd Fighter Wing pilots on the F-35 Lightning II Joint...
Boeing to begin KC-46A tanker production in late 2012
Boeing is planning to begin production of the US Air Force's (USAF) new KC-46A tanker aircraft by the end of 2012, Boeing has...
Elbit to develop head-up cockpit display for Boeing fighter jets
Elbit Systems has been selected by Boeing for the development of a low-profile head-up display (LPHUD) system as part of the advanced cockpit system for its fighter...
Sierra Nevada sues USAF over cancelled LAS contract
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has filed a lawsuit against the US Air Force (USAF) for its new approach over the $355m Light Support Aircraft (LAS) contract, which was cancelled in February...
Kongsberg and Raytheon demonstrate Hawk XXI capabilities
The team of Kongsberg and Raytheon have successfully demonstrated the airborne target engagement capabilities of their HAWK XXI air defence system during a live-fire demonstration at the...
Oman requests AIM-9X Block II missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles and support services to the Government...
Russia to move ahead with G5 bomber
The Russian Air Force's plans for the development of a new, fifth-generation strategic bomber aircraft will move ahead, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has...
Thales unveils RAPIDFire air defence system
Thales has unveiled RAPIDFire, a new multi-weapon air defence gun, at the Eurosatory 2012 Land and Airland Defence and Security international exhibition in...
Sagem to supply IR seekers for MBDA's Mica missile
Sagem has been awarded a contract by MBDA Missile Systems for the production and supply of 200 infrared (IR) seekers for the interception and aerial combat missile (MICA) air-to-air...
Russian Eastern Military District receives S-400 missiles
Russia’s Eastern Military District has taken delivery of a regimental set of S-400 Triumph air defence missile systems, the nation's Ministry of Defence has...
Northrop demonstrates SmartNode pod capabilities
Northrop Grumman's newly developed SmartNode Pod has demonstrated its transmission capabilities of imagery, video, voice and digital messages during a series of test flights at Mojave...
CAE to supply CF-18 simulators for RCAF
CAE has been awarded a series of military contracts for the production and supply of a suite of fixed wing training devices for the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) fleet of CF-18 Hornet...
Frazer-Nash wins RAF Puma helicopter contract
Frazer-Nash has received a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to continue providing support services for the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Puma HC Mk2 helicopter's life extension...
USAF looks to improve intelligence data retrieval capabilities
The Electronic Systems Center of the US Air Force (USAF) has awarded contracts for further improvement in the capabilities of the distributed common ground/surface (DCGS) system integration...
Finnish Air Force completes BOL test flights
The Finnish Air Force (FAF) has successfully conducted its first test flight of the Saab-built BOL advanced countermeasures dispensing system (CMDS) from its F-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft...
Saab to support Swedish Erieye radar
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has awarded a contract to Saab to provide maintenance services for the Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) radar system present on...
USAF orders F-22 automatic backup oxygen supply systems from Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for the installation of automatic backup oxygen supply systems in the US Air Force's (USAF) troubled fleet of F-22 Raptor supersonic fighter...
Norway requests C-130J-30 aircraft from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of two C-130J-30 US Air Force (USAF) baseline aircraft and associated parts to...
Boeing partners with Raytheon and Harris to compete for USAF's GCSS contract
Boeing has teamed up with Raytheon and Harris to continue future development and sustainment work on the US Air Force's (USAF) GPS Control Segment Sustainment (GCSS) contract....
South Korea requests CBU-105D/B SFWs from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of CBU-105D/B Wind Corrected Munition Dispenser (WCMD) Sensor Fuzed Weapons (SFW) to...
Airbus Military to supply CN235 aircraft to Cameroon Air Force
Airbus Military has been awarded a contract for the delivery of a single CN235 medium transport aircraft to the Cameroon Air Force to help modernise its transport fleet for utility...
India test fires air force version of Akash missile
India has successfully test-launched the Air Force version of its anti-aircraft missile, Akash, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Orissa,...
Boeing Phantom Eye UAS completes first autonomous flight
Boeing's Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system (UAS) has completed its first autonomous flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California,...
CAE to supply C-130J simulators and training devices for USAF
Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to CAE to supply four C-130J weapons systems trainers and a range of other aircraft related training devices for the US Air Force...
US likely to arm Italian MQ-9 Reaper drones
The US is planning to arm Italian MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system (UAS) fleet with missiles and bombs, in a bid to protect Italian armed forces from enemy threats in...
Northrop, L-3 MAS team up to offer UAS for Canada
Northrop Grumman has partnered with L-3 MAS to build the Polar Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the Royal Canadian Air Force to perform...
Lockheed submits KC-46 ATS proposal to USAF
Lockheed Martin has submitted the KC-46 Aircrew Training System (ATS) proposal to the US Air Force (USAF), to help train pilots, boom operators and other on-board personnel for air...
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Lockheed’s GPS III prototype reaches new milestone
The Lockheed Martin team tasked with developing the Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellites has completed a major integration and test event on the satellite's pathfinder, known as...
US and Bulgarian Air Forces complete Thracian Star 2012 exercise
The US and Bulgarian Air Forces have successfully completed Thracian Star 2012, an exercise intended to enhance the relationship and interoperability between Nato allies, at Graf Ignatievo...
Elbit to install F-15 fighter array in IAF's MTC
Elbit Systems has been awarded a follow-on contract by the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Procurement Administration, to integrate the F-15 array into the Mission Training Center (MTC),...
HAL wins Multirole Transport Aircraft project
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has signed a tripartite contract with Russia's United Aircraft Corporation -Transport Aircraft (UAC-TA) and their JV-Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTAL) to work on...
L-3 MAS to maintain Canadian Polaris aircraft fleet
The Government of Canada has awarded a contract to L-3 Military Aviation Services (MAS) to provide maintenance for the Canadian Forces' fleet of five CC-150 Polaris (Airbus A-310)...
Marshall Aerospace to maintain RAF Hercules aircraft fleet
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Marshall Aerospace to maintain the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Lockheed Martin-built C-130 Hercules aircraft fleet, in a bid to better...
Selex to supply electro optic turrets for RAF Chinooks
Selex Galileo has received a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the supply of Titan 385ES-HD electro-optic turrets to equip the Royal Air Force's (RAF) fleet of CH-47 Chinook...
Ultra Electronics to deliver TACPOD for US Air Force
The US Air Force has awarded production contracts worth $25m to Ultra Electronics to deliver its Tactical Airborne Command, Control and Communications (C3) pod (TACPOD), following its...
Rolls-Royce wins RAF transport contracts
Rolls-Royce has been awarded an updated contract from the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) to provide ongoing engines support services for its C-130 J/K Hercules transport and VC10 tanker...
USAF’s fourth SBIRS satellite programme moves ahead
Lockheed Martin has delivered the core structure for the US Air Force's (USAF) fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-4) spacecraft to its Mississippi Space and...
IDF seeking technology to enhance Iron Dome system range
The Israeli Air Force is seeking new technology for its Iron Dome counter rocket defence systems to enhance its capability to intercept longer-range rockets at its borders, using fewer...
Afghanistan MoD concern over air force development
Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is concerned about the slow development of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) prior to the withdrawal of Nato-led International Security Assistance Forces' (ISAF)...
Boeing to modernise US and Nato AWACS fleets avionics
Boeing has been awarded an engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) contract, to assist in the modernisation of the US Air Force (USAF) and Nato E-3 707 airborne warning and control...
IAF places orders for Pilatus PC-7 MkII trainer aircraft
Pilatus Aircraft has been awarded a SFr500m ($523m) contract for the delivery of 75 PC-7 MkII turboprop basic trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF), to help train its rookie...
Bangladesh seeks C-130E aircraft support from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a possible sale to provide regeneration, overhaul, modifications, and logistics support for four Lockheed Martin C-130E US...
BAE strikes £1.6bn Hawk deal with Saudi Arabia
Britain's biggest defence manufacturer BAE Systems has signed a £1.6bn ($.2.5bn) contract with Saudi Arabia to supply 55 Pilatus PC-21 aircraft and 22 BAE Systems Hawk Advanced Jet...
Northrop’s Joint STARS JT-8D engines completes flight testing
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed flight testing of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) test-bed aircraft, marking its progression towards...
UAE Air Force receives fifth C-17 Globemaster from Boeing
The UAE Air Force has taken delivery of its fifth C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft from...
Heron 1 UAV enters operational service with RSAF
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has formally inducted the Heron 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) into operational service with its 119 Squadron (SQN) at Murai Camp in Lim Chu...
Airbus Military to supply eight C295 aircraft to Oman
Airbus Military has been awarded a contract for the supply of eight C295 military transport aircraft to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), in a bid to help boost its tactical transport...
USAF orders Wasp AE SUAS from AeroVironment
The US Air Force has placed a $2.5m contract with AeroVironment for delivery of its newly launched Wasp AE small unmanned aircraft system...
Boeing delivers third Peace Eye AEW&C Aircraft to ROKAF
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has received its third Peace Eye 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from Boeing at ROKAF Base Gimhae, South Korea, ahead of...
US supports Taiwan F-16 fighter sale
The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of the sale of 66 F-16C/D fighter-jets to Taiwan in a bid to close a growing military gap with China, with the sale now due for Senate...
PLAAF to induct Chengdu J-20 aircraft by 2018
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China will induct the Chengdu J-20 fighter aircraft by early 2018, the US Department of Defense (DoD) said in an annual assessment...
US military aircraft feature counterfeit China parts, claims report
Large numbers of counterfeit Chinese electronic parts have been used in the construction of US military equipment, a Senate Armed Services Committee report has revealed....
GA-ASI validates new open payload architecture for Predator B UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has validated a new open payload architecture during Sovereign payload capability demonstration (SPCD) at its Gray Butte Flight Operations...
Russia receives first modernised An-124-100 aircraft
The Russian Air Force has taken delivery of three modernised Antonov An-124-100 super-heavy transport aircraft, Air Force spokesman colonel Vladimir Drik...
RAF receives eighth C-17 Globemaster III from Boeing
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has taken delivery of the eighth C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft from Boeing, at its final assembly facility in Long Beach,...
Russia seeks potential buyers for Su-30 aircraft sale
Russia is considering selling a batch of 18 Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter aircraft, which were returned by India in 2003....
USAF B-1 aircrew evaluate laser JDAM
The US Air Force has conducted an air to ground weapon system evaluation programme (WSEP) exercise, dubbed Combat Hammer, to evaluate its laser joint direct attack munitions...
RSAF to buy Pilatus PC-21 trainer in package deal with BAE
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is considering buying 55 Pilatus PC-21 expanded envelope trainer aircraft as its new lead-in pilot...
Azerbaijan to receive Russian combat helicopters by late 2012
Russia is scheduled to complete the delivery of 64 combat helicopters to Azerbaijan by the end of...
Vanguard Space to support USAF AEHF satellite programme
Lockheed Martin has awarded a subcontract to Vanguard Space Technologies for the fabrication and testing of two spacecraft bus structures in support of the US Air Force's (USAF) Advanced...
South Korea and US conduct Max Thunder exercises
The US and the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) have conducted aerial refuelling drills as part of the ongoing bilateral joint air exercise, called Max Thunder, at Kwangju Air Base in South...
Newtec equips Euro Hawk UAS with satellite communication technology
Newtec has equipped the Euro Hawk unmanned aerial system (UAS) with its new IP traffic enhancement and shaping technology, Cross-Layer-Optimization, which will help download data secured by the...
USAF reveals basing criteria for its KC-46A tanker aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has released the guidelines that will determine candidate bases for the new KC-46A tanker formal training unit (FTU) and the first two main operating bases...
USAF advised to take additional steps on F-22 Raptor
US defense secretary, Leon Panetta, has asked the US Air Force (USAF) to take additional steps to alleviate risks associated with Lockheed Martin-built F-22 Raptor...
India’s CCS approves trainer aircraft purchase for IAF
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved the purchase of 75 Pilatus PC-7 MK II basic trainers, valued around $560m, to bridge the training capability gap for the Indian Air...
ITT Exelis to support USAF B-1B aircraft EW system
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a follow-on contract to ITT Exelis as part of the ongoing maintenance and repair of the B-1B bomber aircraft's integrated electronic warfare (EW)...
USAF orders Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-117G radios
Harris has been awarded an indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the supply of its Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multi-band manpack radios to the US Air Force...
Boeing conducts first flight for USAF QF-16 FSAT
Boeing has successfully completed the first QF-16 full scale aerial target (FSAT) manned flight for the US Air Force (USAF) at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida,...
RAF selects Firerok for V-22 Osprey aircraft
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has selected CeraTech's durable, high thermal resistant Firerok cement for the Bell Boeing-built V-22 Osprey's concrete hardstand and apron construction project at...
L-3 to supply C-27J Spartan aircraft for RAAF
The Australian Government has selected L-3 Communications as the prime contractor for the delivery of C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft, in support of the Royal Australian Air...
Boeing awards JHMCS contract to VSI
Boeing has awarded a contract to Vision Systems International (VSI), to supply joint helmet mounted cueing system (JHMCS) for the US Navy and Air Force...
Eurocopter to supply EC725 helicopters to Kazakhstan
The Kazakhstan Government has signed a letter of intent with Eurocopter for the purchase of 20 EC725 medium transport helicopters to be used by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a range of...
Lockheed to upgrade 12th C-5B for USAF
Lockheed Martin has received the US Air Force's (USAF) C-5B Galaxy aircraft for its planned modernisation, as part of the reliability enhancement and re-engining programme...
UK Government U-turns on F-35 variant choice
The UK Government has completed a U-turn over which F-35 variant it plans to order for the Royal Navy's new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft...
Boeing KC-46 tanker completes preliminary design review
Boeing’s KC-46 next-generation aerial refuelling tanker programme has successfully completed a preliminary design review (PDR) with the US Air Force (USAF), marking a milestone in the...
Raytheon to deliver force protection kits for US AFRL
Raytheon subsidiary, BBN Technologies, has been awarded a contract for the manufacture and supply of force protection kits to the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), as part of its...
RAAF confirms C-27J Spartan purchase
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received funding of $1.4bn for the purchase of 10 C-27J Spartan battlefield airlift aircraft from Alenia Aeronautica through a US foreign military...
Swiss Air Force validates Gripen E/F test aircraft capabilities
The Swiss Air Force and the Swiss federal defence procurement agency, Armasuisse, have conducted test flights with the Gripen E/F test aircraft in Linköping,...
USAF issues revises RFP for Afghan LAS programme
The US Air Force (USAF) has released the final amended request for proposal (RFP) reflecting minor changes for the Light Air Support (LAS) programme for...
RCAF receives final CC-130J aircraft from Lockheed
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has taken delivery of its final CC-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft under contract from Lockheed Martin, at its Marietta facility in the...
Ghana Air Force receives second C295 aircraft
The Ghana Air Force (GAF) has received its second CASA C-295 transport aircraft as a part of government efforts to re-equip the nation's armed...
Thales to supply INS and GPS for KC-390 aircraft
Embraer Defence and Security has awarded a contract to Thales to supply its Inertial Navigation System (INS) and the GPS in support of the Brazilian Air Force's KC-390 tactical military...
US and South Korea conduct exercise Max Thunder
The US and South Korean Air Forces have started a biennial joint air exercise, called Max Thunder, at Kwangju Air Base in South Korea, amidst speculations of a potential nuclear test by North...
Australia delays F-35 aircraft purchase by two years
The Australian Government will delay the procurement of 12 Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) by two years in a bid to save...
Rafael develops new APS for helicopters
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is developing an active protection system (APS) designed to protect the Israeli air force's helicopters from rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)...
ITT Exelis proposes automated testing equipment for B-1B’s EW system
ITT Exelis has offered open architecture automated testing equipment for the US Air Force (USAF) to test the B-1B bomber aircraft's integrated electronic warfare (EW) system, in a bid to...
Singapore seeks F-15SG pilot training from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale of follow-on support and services to Singapore's Continental US (CONUS) detachment...
Cascade delivers CC-130J fuselage trainer to RCAF
Cascade Aerospace has delivered a fuselage trainer (FuT) for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) latest CC-130J Super Hercules tactical aircraft from its headquarters at the...
Japan seeks F-35 Lightning II aircraft from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of four F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft to the Government of...
Boeing delivers tactical cross-domain technology for Predator/Reaper RPV
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has received its tactical cross-domain technology, eXMeritus HardwareWall, from Boeing for installation into the ground control station (GCS) of...
USAF takes delivery of final F-22 Raptor from Lockheed
The US Air Force (USAF) has formally taken delivery of the 195th and final F-22 Raptor fighter jet from Lockheed Martin at its Marietta facility in Georgia,...
Russia resumes S-300 SAM missile procurement
The Russian Defence Ministry has resumed procurements of the upgraded S-300V surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems for its air defence...
Canadian MHLH programme reaches major milestone
Terma has successfully completed the first major Aircraft Survivability Suite (ASE) software update modification for Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters, marking a significant milestone in...
USAF orders new C-130J training devices from Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for the delivery of training devices to the US Air Force (USAF) to facilitate the training of new C-130J Hercules transport aircraft aircrews...
US, Bangladesh Air Forces conclude exercise Cope South 2012
The US and Bangladesh Air Forces have recently concluded the bilateral tactical airlift exercise, Cope South 2012, at Kurmitola Air Base,...
IAF to induct Tejas LCA later this year
India will induct the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) into Indian Air Force (IAF) later this year, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief V K Saraswat has...
USAF receives last AMP C-5 Galaxy from Lockheed
The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of the 79th and final C-5 Galaxy aircraft from Lockheed Martin at Travis Air Force Base in California, US, following completion of the...
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USAF to develop nano-UAVs to collect ISR data
The US Air Force (USAF) is considering the development of nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to conduct penetrating reconnaissance missions inside heavily defended...
US, Bulgarian Air Forces conduct Thracian Star 2012 drill
The US and Bulgarian Air Forces are jointly conducting the exercise Thracian Star 2012, aimed to strengthen the bilateral relationship and to increase interoperability between Nato allies at...
USAF deploys F-22 Raptors to Southwest Asia
The US Air Force (USAF) has announced the deployment of several Lockheed Martin built- F-22 Raptors stealth fighter jets to an allied air base in Southwest Asia, in the wake of upcoming...
BAE to support RSAF F-15S fighters upgrade programme
BAE Systems has been awarded a $367m contract to support and upgrade the Royal Saudi Air Force’s F-15S fighter jets with a superior electronic...
AAI to provide C-17 maintenance training for UAE
AAI Logistics & Technical Services has been awarded a contract by the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Advanced Military Maintenance Repair Overhaul Centre (AMMROC) to provide C-17...
Northrop to upgrade USAF EA pods
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the US Air Force’s (USAF) existing electronic attack (EA) pods to help increase its protection during combat...
Afghan pilots train on new MI-17V5 simulator
Afghanistan Air Force (AAF) pilots have begun using a new MI-17V5 No-Motion Level 5 simulator to enhance their aviation skills in a safe environment....
Turkish Air Force receives first upgraded T38M aircraft
Turkish Air Force (TurAF) has received the first prototype of the T38 jet trainer aircraft with an avionics upgrade from Turkish Aerospace Industries...
US HASC to keep USAF Global Hawk drones in the air
The US House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has proposed the provision of $260m to the US Air Force (USAF) to continue operation of its 18 Northrop Grumman-built Block 30 high-altitude RQ-4...
Israel to equip its Patriot system with new eyes
The Israel Air Force (IAF) is planning to upgrade its Patriot missile defence system with new cameras to assist the batteries in providing a more exact aerial image of targets including...
USAF plans to extend Huey aircraft service
The US Air Force (USAF) is planning to extend the operational life of the UH-1N Twin Huey for another 30 years, taking the overall service of some aircraft up to 70...
USAF’s F-35A completes first in-flight refuelling mission
The US Air Force’s (USAF) F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft has successfully completed its first in-flight refuelling mission while configured with external...
DARPA’s ERB reveals HTV-2 second test flight report
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) independent engineering review board (ERB) has completed the second flight review of Hypersonic Technology Vehicle...
Embraer threatens to backoff on USAF LAS contract
Embraer has warned the US Air Force (USAF) that it may not participate in the retendering of the Light Support Aircraft (LAS) contract if product requirements are...
Exercise Bersama Shield 2012 begins
The Australian Defence Forces (ADF), along with other members of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), has started a multilateral exercise called Exercise Bersama Shield 2012 in the waters...
Russia to supply RVV-AE missiles to Malaysian Air Force
Russia’s state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport has inked a contract with Malaysia for the delivery of 35 Vympel R-77 RVV-AE air-to-air missiles for the Malaysian Air...
First MEADS Radar to begin integration testing
The first Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) has begun integration level testing with a MEADS battle manager and launcher at Pratica di Mare...
Israeli Air Force to receive new Arrow interceptor
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) will soon receive a new advanced Arrow anti-ballistic missile system interceptor in the near future to help boost its defences in the wake of Iran’s...
USAF orders AeroVironment Puma AE UAS
AeroVironment has been awarded a firm fixed-price contract for the delivery of its family of digital Puma All Environment (AE) Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) to the US Air Force...
Northrop’s CLIP system readies for deployment
Northrop Grumman’s Common Link Integration Processing (CLIP) system has received Milestone C acquisition approval from the US Air Force (USAF), resulting in the fielding of the...
Boeing supports Turkey’s Peace Eagle AEW&C programme
Boeing has started an extensive maintenance training programme for the Turkish Air Force's (TurAF) Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) programme at its facility near Seattle,...
ITT, BAE, L-3 team up to bid for USAF LISC
ITT Exelis, BAE, and L-3 have teamed up and formed a new joint venture - IBL JV - to bid for the US Air Force (USAF) Space Command’s planned Launch and Test Range System Integrated Support...
AEgis to support USAF Simulation and Analysis Facility
AEgis Technologies has been awarded a contract to provide support services for the US Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), the Aeronautical System Center (ASC), Requirements and...
Airbus Military proposes C-295 aircraft for SAAF
Airbus Military is offering its C-295 transport aircraft to the South African Air Force (SAAF) as its new light transport and maritime surveillance aircraft, to help support national...
Government defence spending reached $1.7bn in 2011
Government defence spending reached $1.738bn dollars in 2011 according to new figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute...
RSAF's G550-AEW aircraft achieves FOC
The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) Gulfstream 550 Airborne Early Warning (G550-AEW) aircraft has achieved full operational capability (FOC)...
Airbus to deliver first A400M to RMAF in 2015
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is expected to take delivery of its first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft under contract from Airbus Military in January 2015, RMAF commander...
RNZAF’s new NH-90 aircraft has flaws, says report
The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) new NH Industries-built NH90 aircraft is facing claims that it is flawed and may not fly in snowy conditions even after they have been...
DynCorp wins KAF AH-64D Apaches support contract
The US Army Contracting Command (ACC) has awarded a contract to DynCorp International to provide a Maintenance Augmentation Team (MAT) for the Kuwait Air Force’s (KAF) AH-64D Apache...
UK’s first F-35 makes inaugural flight
The UK’s first Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightining II production aircraft has flown its inaugural flight from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility in Texas,...
Lockheed displays F-35 JSF cockpit demonstrator
Lockheed Martin has displayed its F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft mobile cockpit demonstrator at the Northrop Grumman facility in California,...
USAF receives fourth WGS satellite from Boeing
The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) military communications satellite from Boeing, following completion of on-orbit testing in January...
Egyptian Air Force receives two AW139 helicopters
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has taken delivery of two AW139 advanced helicopters from AgustaWestland North America (ANWA) as part of the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme...
Russia deploys S-400 missile at Baltic Fleet base
Russia’s Ministry of Defence has deployed a battalion of S-400 Triumph air defence missile systems in the exclave of Kaliningrad, the third base to deploy an S-400...
RAF’s A330 MRTT makes first flight
The UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) future strategic transport aircraft (FSTA) has completed its first flight in service at RAF Brize Norton...
IAF seeks purchase of precision rockets for its helicopters
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is planning to purchase precision rockets for its fleet of helicopters, which are used frequently for airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, in a bid to improve its accuracy...
Eurocopter to supply six EC725 helicopters to Indonesia
PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace has signed a contract with Eurocopter for the supply of six EC725 helicopters to the Indonesian Air Force....
Boeing to upgrade USAF B-1 Lancer’s navigation system
Boeing has been awarded a contract for production and supply of a new Ring Laser Gyroscope (RLG) system to upgrade the original navigation hardware of the US Air Force’s (USAF) B-1 Lancer...
UK MoD awards Paveway IV contract to Raytheon
Raytheon has been awarded a replenishment contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the latest generation Paveway IV global positioning system (GPS) precision-guided...
Boeing completes delivery of F-15K fighter jets to South Korea
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has taken delivery of the final two F-15K Slam Eagles jet fighters from Boeing at Daegu Air Base in South...
USAF SBIRS GEO-2 spacecraft readies for launch
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the final integrated system test (FIST) of the US Air Force (USAF) Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-2)...
ITT Exelis to supply additional ALQ-211(V)9 pods to Pakistan
ITT Exelis has received a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract from the US Robins Air Force Base for the supply of additional pod-mounted ALQ-211(V)9 Advanced Integrated Defensive...
USAF fails to determine cause of F-22 Raptor pilot episodes
The US Air Force’s (USAF) Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) team has failed to determine the root cause of physiological events that were experienced by the pilots while piloting the...
USAF orders additional AAI JSECST systems
AAI Test & Training, Textron Systems subsidiary, has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply multiple new Joint Service Electronic Combat Systems...
Australia’s Super Hornet to EA-18G Growler conversion moves ahead
The Australian Government is moving ahead with the conversion of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) 12 Boeing-built F-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft to the EA-18G model, dubbed...
Eurofighter receives Typhoon support contract from NETMA
The Nato Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) has awarded a contract to Eurofighter to provide support for the fleet of Typhoon aircraft belonging to the UK, Italy, Germany and...
March 2012
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USAF 3DELRR programme moves ahead
The US Air Force's (USAF) Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) programme will proceed with a revised acquisition strategy, 3DELRR programme manager lieutenant colonel...
Terma to supply AN/ALQ-213A DAC for C-130J Hercules aircraft
Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to Terma to supply an AN/ALQ-213A defensive aids controller (DAC) to support missile warning system integration on board C-130J Super Hercules...
Embraer selects GNAT Pro Ada platform for AMX jets modernisation
Embraer has selected AdaCore’s GNAT Pro Ada development environment as a primary tool for the operational flight programme development in support of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) AMX...
Boeing to deliver eighth C-17 Globemaster III for RAF
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed an agreement with Boeing for the acquisition of an additional C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter for the UK Royal Air Force...
USAF deploys first upgraded F-22 Raptor jet
The US Air Force (USAF) has started deployment of the first increment of its 3.1 upgraded Lockheed Martin-built F-22A Raptor fighter jets to its operational fleet at Joint Base...
ELTA systems to supply radars for undisclosed foreign customer
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) subsidiary ELTA systems has been awarded a series of contracts worth a total of $106m for the supply of its radar systems to an undisclosed international...
US to reopen AT-29 aircraft tender for Afghanistan Air Force
The US is likely to reopen bidding for 20 AT-29 Super Tucano light support planes, following the recent cancellation of its $355m Light Support Aircraft (LAS) contract with the team of...
UAE receivers complete Airbus Military A330 MRTT qualification
Two UAE Air Force (UAE AF) primary aircraft-types have successfully completed receiver qualification trials conducted by Airbus Military, which are scheduled to refuel from the three A330...
Indonesia receives air defence radar station from TRS
Indonesia has taken delivery of the third air defence radar station from ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS), which will be deployed in remote regions of the Eastern Indonesian archipelago to...
L-3 Link to supply F/A-18D simulator for RMAF
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) has received a contract to produce and deliver an F/A-18D Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT) for the Royal Malaysian Air Force...
ITT Exelis to build USAF GPS III satellite payloads
Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to ITT Exelis to construct navigation payloads for the US Air Force’s (USAF) third and fourth next-generation global positioning system (GPS)...
DRS to supply tactical terminals for Boeing KC-46 tanker
DRS Defense Solutions Intelligence, Communications and Avionics Solutions (ICAS) has been awarded a contract to supply its Intelligence Broadcast Receiver Block 2 (IBR2) tactical terminal...
USAF receives simulator for HH-60G Pave Hawk
Lockheed Martin has completed delivery of a simulator intended to train the pilots and flightcrew of the US Air Force’s (USAF) HH-60G Pave Hawk personnel recovery...
Northrop to provide LITENING pod post production support for USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to provide post-production support for the LITENING targeting pod...
Russian Air Force inducts new cruise missile
The Russian Air Force has officially inducted a newly developed cruise missile into operational service with its Strategic Long-Range Arms Division, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov...
Indonesian Air Force receives upgraded C-130H aircraft
ARINC has delivered the upgraded C-130H Hercules transport aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force at Halim Air Force Base (AFB) in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of a programmed depot maintenance...
USAF orders Northrop LAIRCM missile defence systems
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a $334m firm-fixed-price contract to Northrop Grumman for the supply of Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) systems and support...
Turkish, US air forces complete Anatolian Falcon 2012 exercise
Turkish and US Air Forces (USAF) have successfully completed a joint international weapons-training exercise, Anatolian Falcon 2012, aimed at strengthening interoperability between the two...
RAAF to acquire sixth C17 Globemaster from US
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will acquire an additional C-17A Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme route from the US,...
Russia to induct three S-400 battalions in 2012
Russia's Ministry of Defence will deploy three battalions of S-400 Triumph air defence missile systems in 2012, Russian Air Force Chief of Staff major general Viktor Bondarev...
Northrop to support USAF AOC WS modernisation programme
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to support the Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System (WS) modernisation...
RAF to begin Hawk T2 pilot training
The UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) pilots will commence training on the BAE Systems-built Hawk T2 advanced Jet Trainer System (AJTS) fleet, from April 2 2012 at RAF Valley in Anglesey,...
Japan MoD orders new Eurocopter EC225 helicopter
Japan’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to Eurocopter for the supply of a single EC225 multi-mission helicopter to replace an EC225 damaged by the tsunami in March...
DRS selected to support USAF DESP III programme
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to DRS C3 & Aviation for the Design & Engineering Support Programme III (DESP...
Philippines Air Force receives first batch of Sokol helicopters
The Philippines Air Force has taken delivery of the first batch of four Sokol combat utility helicopters from AgustaWestland’s subsidiary PZL-Swidnik at Clark Air Base, northwest of...
Boeing Phantom Eye completes medium-speed taxi test
The Boeing-built High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) Phantom Eye has completed its first medium-speed taxi test at Edwards Air Force Base in California,...
USAF awards Sniper post production contract to Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to continue providing post-production support (PPS) for its Sniper...
Italian Air Force’s first HH-139A helicopter enters service
Italian Air Force's first of ten HH-139A medium twin engine helicopters has entered into operational service for the 15th Wing at Cervia Air Base, northern...
Lockheed tests USAF Space Fence radar prototype
The Lockheed Martin-developed Space Fence radar system prototype is undergoing testing as part of US Air Force’s (USAF) Space Fence programme....
Airbus Military offers sixth A330 MRTT to RAAF
The Australian Department of Defence has received a proposal from Airbus Military involving a sixth A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force...
Ecuador Air Force receives first six Diamond DA20 aircraft
The Ecuador Air Force (FAE) has received the first six of twelve DA20-C1 aircraft from Diamond Aircraft at the company’s facility in London, Ontario,...
NH90 Helicopters enters service with RNZAF
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has formally inducted the first of its two new French NH90 medium utility helicopters into operational service for training missions within New...
RAF to receive F117-PW-100 engines from Boeing
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of 20 F-117-PW-100 engines for the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of eight C-17A Globemaster III aircraft...
Saab Sensis to provide WAM surveillance for ROKAF
Saab Sensis has been selected to provide its wide area multilateration (WAM) system for flight surveillance to Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) air traffic...
Quickstep to supply wing flaps for Lockheed C-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to Quickstep to design and develop wing flaps for the upgraded C-130J Hercules military transport...
Netherlands MoD selects Raytheon wind turbine mitigation technology
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Raytheon to supply wind turbine mitigation technology to help alleviate effects caused by wind turbines on ASR-10SS primary surveillance...
IAF receives indigenous Akash missile
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the domestically-built medium-range, surface-to-air missile (SAM) missile system, Akash, Indian Defence Minister AK Antony...
GD to continue support for USAF Sensor Shadow programme
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems (GD-AIS) has been awarded a contract to continue providing cyber intelligence analysis and engineering support for the US Air Force’s...
US to supply AGM-158 JASSM for Finland
The Finnish Air Force (FAF) has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the supply of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (AGM-158 JASSM) to provide its fleet of F-18C/D Hornet aircraft...
Russian Air Force to receive additional Su-34 frontline bombers
The Russian Defence Ministry has placed orders with Sukhoi (JSC) for the delivery of 92 Su-34 frontline bombers until...
Pentagon mothballs USAF’s airborne laser missile defence weapon
The Pentagon has put a laser-equipped missile defence aircraft into long-term storage at Arizona Air Force base, US, due to a lack of funding from the federal government to keep the jet flying....
Airbus to supply two C295 aircraft for Kazakhstan
The Kazakhstan Defence Ministry’s state enterprise Kazspetsexport has signed an agreement with Airbus Military for the supply of two C295 military tactical transport aircraft for the Kazakhstan...
Raytheon’s Minuteman MEECN enters production phase
Raytheon's first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) terminal, the Minuteman Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN), has entered into the production phase after...
Boeing to supply components for USAF AC-130U gunships
Boeing has been awarded a contract for the supply of components to complete the installation of 25mm Ammunition Storage and Handling Systems (ASHS) on the US Air Force’s (USAF) four AC-130U...
February 2012
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US Air Force receives second AEHF-2 satellite
The US Air Force (USAF) has received the second advanced extremely high-frequency (AEHF-2) military communications satellite from Lockheed Martin at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida,...
USAF cancels LAS contract with SNC, Embraer team
The US Air Force (USAF) has cancelled its $355m Light Support Aircraft (LAS) contract with the team of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Embraer, citing concerns over the procurement...
Kuwait to rearm fighters with AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder missiles
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of 80 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training...
US ANG completes SpectIR IRST pod demonstration
The US Air National Guard (ANG) has completed testing of the Lockheed Martin-built SpectIR transportable infrared search and track (IRST) pod, as part of a risk reduction effort for the US...
Indonesia tests indigenous bombs
The Indonesian Air Force has test fired its indigenously developed National Piercing Bomb (BTN)-250 and Train Smoke Bomb Practice (BLA P)-50 at Iswahjudi Air Weapon Range (AWR) in Pandanwangi,...
Boeing to support ROKAF fleet of F-15K jets
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has awarded a performance based logistics (PBL) contract to Boeing to support the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) fleet of...
French Mirage 2000D fighters to receive Thales ASTAC pods
Thales has received a contract from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to install Airborne Electronic Reconnaissance System (ASTAC) tactical reconnaissance pods onto the French Air...
Japan may halt F-35 purchase over price rise
Japan’s Defence Ministry has indicated that it may halt purchases of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, currently being developed by an international consortium led by Lockheed Martin,...
USAF to equip TDC with AtHoc emergency mass notification system
AtHoc has been awarded a contract for the supply of its IWSAlerts emergency mass notification system (EMNS) to equip the US Air Force’s (USAF) Theatre Deployable Communications...
Australia to transform Super Hornets to EA-18G Growlers
The Australian Government is planning to convert the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) six new Boeing-built Super Hornet fighter aircraft to the EA-18G model, dubbed Growlers, under a yet to...
BAE APKWS completes flight testing on fixed-wing aircraft
The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), developed by BAE Systems, successfully demonstrated its capabilities on fixed-wing aircraft during flight tests conducted at Eglin Air Force...
USAF T-38 trainer replacement programme deferred to 2020
The US Air Force (USAF) T-X programme, aimed at replacing the ageing Northrop Grumman-built T-38C Talon fleet, has been delayed further due to the US Department of Defense's latest budget...
USAF F-35A completes first external missiles testing
The US Air Force’s (USAF) conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35A, has completed its first flight tests carrying external missiles at Edwards...
Boeing delivers first re-winged A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft
Boeing has delivered the US Air Force’s (USAF) first re-winged A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Hill Air Force Base, Utah,...
Indian Air Force inducts Russian Mi-17 V5 helicopter
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally inducted into service the first batch of Mi-17V-5 tactical transport helicopters procured from Russia under a $1.3bn deal in a bid to enhance...
USAF orders for Switchblade loitering munition system
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded an extension contract to AeroVironment to supply its Switchblade loitering munition systems to provide enhanced force protection and...
Israel selects Alenia M-346 Master for combat trainer tender
The Israeli defence ministry has selected Alenia Aermacchi's M-346 Master as its new advanced combat trainer for the Israeli Air Force (IAF), ending the competition between Italy and South...
Lockheed unveils new version of F-16 Fighting Falcon
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new version of the Fighting Falcon fighter jet, F-16V, at the Singapore Air Show...
Italy receives second T-346A trainer aircraft
The Italian Air Force (ITAF) has received the second T-346A advanced jet trainer aircraft of the M-346 series delivered by Alenia Aermacchi at its production facility in Venegono,...
Airbus Military to deliver nine C295 aircraft to Indonesia
PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) has entered into an agreement with Airbus Military for the supply of nine C295 military transport aircraft along with spare parts and training support to...
RAAF orders Cubic air combat training system
Cubic Defense Applications has received a foreign military sale contract for the supply of its P5 Tactical Combat Training System / Tactical Combat Training System (P5CTS / TCTS) to the...
US Missile Defence Satellite delivers vital infrared data to users
The US Air Force (USAF) Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft is providing vital infrared data to users as part of its ongoing rigorous operational...
Northrop to supply additional LITENING SE pods for USAF
Northrop Grumman has been awarded two low rate initial production contract modifications for the supply of its additional Laser Infrared Targeting and Navigating (LITENING) SE advanced...
Cassidian flight tests first upgraded Tornado aircraft
The German Air Force’s first production model of the upgraded Tornado combat aircraft fleet has undergone testing of the latest capability standard, Avionics Software System Tornado Ada...
RAAF participates in Exercise Cope North 2012
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is, for the first time, participating in a joint tri-lateral air defence exercise with the US Air Force (USAF) and the Japanese Air Self-Defence Force...
DLS to provide MIDS-LVTs for South Korea Air Force
Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture of Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, has been selected by the Republic of Korea Air Force to provide its multifunctional information distribution system...
IAI to deliver ELM-2032 FCR to undisclosed customer
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) subsidiary, ELTA Systems has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed foreign customer to supply airborne fire control radars (FCR) for installation on...
USAF to receive additional AMRAAM telemetry modules from Harris
Harris has been awarded a warhead replacement tactical telemetry module (WRTTM) contract modification to support the US Air Force (USAF) AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-To-Air Missile...
RAF to receive additional C-17 Globemaster from Boeing
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled plans to procure an additional C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter from Boeing, bringing the total number of aircraft in the Royal Air...
Lockheed to provide DMOC support for USAF
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to provide technical support of the Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC) at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico,...
Pakistan receives final batch of F-16 aircraft from US
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has received the final batch of three F-16 D Block 52 aircrafts from the US at Shahbaz Air Force Base, Pakistan, as part of a $2.7bn US foreign military sale (FMS)...
AAI to provide ABE systems for USAF CV-22 Osprey fleet
The US Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract to AAI Test & Training, an operating unit of Textron Systems, to provide Advanced Boresight Equipment (ABE) for use on the US Air Force...
USAF reveals new X-56A UAV
The US Air Force’s (USAF) new X-plane, designated as an X-56A unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), has been revealed by Aviation...
US ANG deploys Northrop LITENING G4 pods to Afghanistan
The US Air National Guard (ANG) has equipped its A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-16 Block 30 aircraft with Northrop Grumman supplied Litening G4 advanced targeting pod to conduct missions in support...
US urged to stop B61 bombs funding in Europe
The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) has advised US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta to stop funding US Air Force’s (USAF) B61 nuclear bombs in Europe to help save more than...
Poland seeks additional munitions for its F-16 Falcon fleet
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of F-16C/D Block 52+ Falcon multirole fighter support and munitions, as well as associated equipment,...
Cubic to supply air combat trainer for USAF
Cubic Defense Applications has received a contract modification for the supply of its P5 Combat Training System/Tactical Combat Training System (P5CTS/TCTS) to the US Air Force...
Russia to deploy Sukhoi T-50 air-launched missiles by 2014
The Russian Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV) has said that the development of advanced tactical air-launched missile systems for the Sukhoi T-50 fifth-generation fighter will be completed by...
USAF orders Getac B300 rugged laptops
Getac has been awarded a contract for the supply of its Getac B300 fully rugged notebook computer to the US Air Force (USAF) as part of its quantum enterprise buy (QEB)...
GD to support F-35 lightning II JSF programme
General Dynamics (GD) has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to deliver more than two dozen GAU-22/A gun systems in support of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter...
Northrop to integrate BACN payloads onboard USAF Global Hawks
Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for the purchase and integration of two battlefield airborne communications node (BACN) payloads on two Block 20 Global...
India selects Dassault Rafale fighter jet
Dassault Aviation’s Rafale fighter jet has been selected by the Indian defence ministry as its new medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) in an estimated $10.2bn deal, which has yet to be...
January 2012
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Boeing to test F-15SE fighter jet for South Korea
Boeing is scheduled to conduct a series of ground, wind-tunnel and flight tests on new F-15 Silent Eagle (F-15SE) systems as part of South Korea's F-X III...
Cobham to supply body fuel tanks for USAF KC-46A tanker
Cobham Mission Equipment has received a contract from Boeing to supply body fuel tanks in support of the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the US Air Force's (USAF)...
India successfully tests Lakshya-II pilotless aircraft
The Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has flight-tested the advanced pilotless target aircraft (PTA) Lakshya-II at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) near Balasore in...
Sikorsky defers RCAF Cyclone helicopter delivery
Sikorsky Aircraft will deliver only five new test CH-148 Cyclone helicopters to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 2012, the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has...
USAF scraps plans to replace U-2 with Northrop Global Hawk drone
The US Air Force (USAF) has decided to scrap its plans to replace the Cold War-era U-2 spy planes with Northrop Grumman-built Block 30 high-altitude RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned surveillance planes,...
Telos to maintain USAF Information Network
Telos has accepted a task order from the US Air Force (USAF) for the operation and maintenance of the Air Force Information Network (AFIN), which supports the 561st Network Operations Squadron...
Lockheed selects LynxOS for RAF AWACS aircraft
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors Division (MS2) has selected the LynxOS real-time operating system (RTOS) and Luminosity integrated development environment (IDE) for integration into...
Boeing to supply additional JDAM kits to USAF
The US Air Force has awarded a $126m contract to Boeing for the supply of an additional 5,000 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail kits....
Russian Air Force to deploy new air-to-air missile
The Russian Air Force will soon deploy an advanced tactical air-to-air missile designed to enhance its operational effectiveness, Air Force commander colonel general Alexander Zelin has revealed....
C4i develops national air defence system for RTAF
C4i has received a contract modification for the delivery of its SwitchplusIP end-to-end Internet Protocol (IP) voice and data communications system to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)....
Embraer selects Sagem, Hamilton Sundstrand for KC-390 aircraft
Embraer Defense and Security has selected Sagem and Hamilton Sundstrand under two separate contracts to support the Brazilian Air Force's KC-390 tactical military transport and tanker...
Presagis to build visual database for IAF’s F-16 MTC
Elbit Systems has awarded a contract to Presagis to construct and deliver a visual database for use in its mission training centre (MTC) for Israel Air Force’s (IAF) F-16C/D and F-16I...
L-3 Link to upgrade PAF F-16 aircrew training devices
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) has received a contract from the US Air Force to modernise two F-16C Block 52 aircrew training devices (ATDs) for the Pakistan Air...
Boeing to build additional WGS satellites for USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Boeing for the production and launch of the eighth and ninth wideband global SATCOM (WGS) satellites, in a move to expand WGS constellation...
Lockheed completes first USAF F-35A night flight testing
Lockheed Martin has completed the first night flight testing of the US Air Force's (USAF) F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter...
Airforce-technology.com launches new major defense survey
Airforce-technology.com is launching a major global defense industry survey and we'd like to hear your opinions on the most important business issues for...
Lockheed develops F-35 JSF fuel dump system repair solution
Lockheed Martin has developed a solution to repair the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft’s fuel dump system in a move to eliminate a potential fire hazard, Lockheed's...
DRS to modernise USAF HH-60G aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a $12m contract to DRS Defense Solutions to upgrade the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter with new automated flight controls enhancement...
Sukhoi tests third Su-35S fighter jet
Sukhoi has flight-tested the third serial-production Su-35S-3 Flanker-E multirole fighter aircraft for the Russian Air Force at Komsomolsk-on-Amur airfield in Russia’s Far...
USAF deploys first BOWST to train KC-135 aircraft pilots
The US Air Force (USAF) has deployed the Boom Operator Weapon Systems Trainer (BOWST) to train KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft pilots at McConnell Air Force Base (AFB) in Kansas,...
France offers Heron TP for Nato AGS programme
France is planning to offer the Heron TP unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as an asset contribution instead of cash for the Nato Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme, aimed at...
Lockheed to produce additional GPS III satellites for USAF
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $238m contract by the US Air Force (USAF) for the production of the third and fourth next-generation global positioning system (GPS) satellites, also known as...
Thales to support French Rafale aircraft electronic equipment
Thales has been awarded a ten-year fixed-price contract by the French Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide electronic equipment support for the French Air Force's Rafale aircraft...
USAF F-22 Raptor grounding due to suspected toxins, says report
The grounding of the US Air Force’s (USAF) entire fleet of Lockheed Martin-built F22A Raptor fighter jets in 2011 was due to suspected toxins in the aircraft’s cockpit, says a report from...
Indonesia purchases Russian Su-30MK2 jet fighters
The Indonesian Air Force has signed a $470m deal with Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport for the procurement of six additional Sukhoi Su-30MK2 multirole fighter...
L-3 Link joins BAE Systems for USAF T-X contract
L-3 Link Simulation & Training has signed an agreement with BAE Systems to jointly compete for the US Air Force (USAF) T-X programme, aimed at replacing the ageing Northrop T-38C Talon...
Lockheed awarded USAF GPS III LCC contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) for the supply of launch and checkout capability (LCC) to command and control (C2) for its GPS III...
Russian Su-25UBM aircraft completes flight tests
The Russian Air Force’s modernised Sukhoi Su-25UBM ground attack-trainer aircraft has successfully completed flight tests in the Astrakhan region, southern Russia, Defence Ministry...
Kratos to support USAF SBIRS programme
Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to supply the enhanced multi-band modem (SEMM) for the US Air Force (USAF) space-based infrared system (SBIRS)...
Mexican Air Force to receive Hawker Beechcraft T-6C+ trainers
Hawker Beechcraft has received a contract for the delivery of six upgraded T-6C+ military trainer aircraft to replace the Mexican Air Force's (FAM) ageing PC-7 Turbo trainer...
Pakistan to receive final batch of F-16 aircraft from US
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will receive 18 F-16 block 52 aircraft from Lockheed Martin later this month as part of a foreign military sale (FMS) of 36 F-16C/D block 50/52 aircraft announced...
Lockheed to upgrade USAF C-130 trainers
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to overhaul weapons systems simulators used in the C-130 Aircrew Training System (ATS) II...
India to procure MICA air-to-air missiles
India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved a €950m deal to procure 500 MICA air-to-air missiles from MBDA for the Indian Air Force's fleet of 51 Mirage 2000...
USAF receives fourth C-130 AMP aircraft from Boeing
Boeing and Warner Robins Air Logistics Center have completed delivery of the fourth US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Avionics Modernisation Programme (AMP) aircraft to Little Rock Air Force Base...
Indonesia to receive four C-130H aircraft from Australia
The Australian Government will hand over four ex-Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Lockheed Martin-built C-130H Hercules aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force later this year, Indonesian...
Exelis completes AIDEWS system testing on F-16 fighter
ITT Exelis has completed installation and testing of the ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare System (AIDEWS) on F-16 Fighting Falcons, operated by an undisclosed...
Pratt & Whitney to support F-35 Lightning II JSF programme
Pratt & Whitney has received an undefinitised contract award (UCA) from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to supply F135 engines in support of the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II...
USAF issues stop-work order on Afghanistan A-29 aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a stop-work order to the team of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Embraer on the recently awarded $355m Light Air Support (LAS) contract for the Afghan...
Russia to receive upgraded MiG-31 interceptors by 2020
The Russian Defence Ministry has signed a contract with United Aircraft to upgrade more than 60 MiG-31 Foxhound interceptor aircraft to the MiG-31BM version, Russian Air Force spokesman...
Indian Air Force completes MRTT tanker trials
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has completed trials of the Airbus Military A330 MRTT and Russia's Ilyushin IL-78 air-to-air refuelling tanker as part of the proposed $2bn multi-role tanker...
HAL to upgrade Dornier-228 multi-role aircraft
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received approval from Switzerland-based Ruag Aviation to overhaul the engine and propellers of the Indian armed forces' Dornier-228 multi-role...
Embraer, SNC to deliver Super Tucano aircraft to USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Embraer to deliver the Light Air...
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Boeing selects Pratt & Whitney for IAF C-17 airlifter
Pratt & Whitney (P&W), a United Technologies subsidiary, has been selected by Boeing to provide the first of four F117-PW-100 engines to power the C-17 Globemaster III heavy airlifter for...
SES-2 satellite with USAF hosted CHIRP completes testing
The commercially hosted infrared payload (CHIRP) for the US Air Force (USAF) has completed initial on-orbit testing after it was launched on the SES Government Solutions (SES)-2 satellite...
Lockheed receives new C-130J block upgrade contract
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a new $167m block upgrade contract for C-130J Super Hercules to Lockheed Martin in a move to further enhance the interoperability of the aircraft across...
Australia seeks C-27J aircraft from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale of ten C-27J aircraft, including related equipment, parts, training and...
BAE receives UK MoD FCAS contract
BAE Systems has been awarded a FCAS Focused Research contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MoD) to sustain and develop the UK’s critical technology and skills in the field for...
Russia to sell additional Su-30 jets to India
Russia has signed a preliminary deal with India to sell 42 Su-30 MKI frontline jets in kit form and provide technical assistance during their...
Japan selects Lockheed F-35 as its next-generation fighter aircraft
Lockheed Martin's fifth-generation fighter, the F-35 Lightning II, has been selected by Japan's Ministry of Defence as its air self-defence force's (JASDF) next-generation fighter...
Taiwan receives upgraded E-2K early warning aircraft
Taiwan has taken delivery of two upgraded E-2K early warning aircraft (EWA) from the US as part of a $6.5bn foreign arms deal agreed between the two nations in...
RAFO to receive additional F-16 fighters from Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the US Department of Defense (US DoD) for the supply of 12 additional F-16 C/D Block 50 multirole fighters...
Russian Air Force receives Sukhoi Su-34 frontline bombers
Sukhoi’s Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO) has delivered two Su-34 frontline bombers to the Russian Air Force for deployment at its air base in...
Northrop to support USAF Joint STARS programme
Northrop has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) for the Total System Support Responsibility (TSSR) of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) fleet....
USAF, Lockheed agree on Satellite C2 R&D project
Lockheed Martin, the US Air Force's (USAF) Space Development and Test Directorate (SDTD) and air force research laboratory have entered into a research and development agreement to improve...
Iraq seeks F-16 IQ aircraft from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale of 18 F-16IQ aircraft, including aircraft associated equipment, parts, weapons,...
Airbus delivers C295 airlifter to Mexican Air Force
The Mexican Air Force has received the new C295 transport aircraft from Airbus Military, which was ordered to support its tactical and logistic transport...
ROKAF receives second Boeing Peace Eye AEW&C Aircraft
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has taken delivery of its second Peace Eye 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from...
Lockheed receives Lot V F-35 contract for USAF
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a fixed-price-incentive firm target modification contract to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract to provide F-35 Conventional Take-Off and...
Raytheon to support Norwegian Air Force NASAMS
Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) to provide international high-mobility launchers (HMLs) for its national advanced surface-to-air missile system...
USAF inspects F-22 EOS
The US Air Force (USAF) has begun an immediate action Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) on the F-22 Raptor’s Emergency Oxygen System (EOS) to ensure full functionality in the wake of...
Cobham to provide aerial refuelling probe for KC-390 aircraft
Embraer has selected Cobham to design and supply the aerial refuelling receiver probe for the Brazilian Air Force’s KC-390 tactical military transport and tanker...
Saab launches new countermeasures self protection pod
Saab Group has launched a new countermeasures self protection pod, BOH, which can be incorporated into any fixed wing aircraft for defeating all modern infra-red-guided...
Brunei selects Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopter
The Brunei Ministry of Defence (BMoD) has selected Sikorsky Aircraft's S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to equip its Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), as part of the RBAF Support Helicopter...
USAF selects Lockheed for RBS Flight Demonstrator Programme
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to provide support for its Reusable Booster System (RBS) Flight and Ground Experiments programme....
Northrop receives RAAF LITENING support extension contract
Northrop Grumman has received a four-year extension for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)'s in-progress LITENING Advanced Targeting System support contract, which will implemented as the...
Boeing to upgrade Malaysian F/A-18D Hornets
Boeing has received a contract from the US Navy under the Foreign Military Sales Program to upgrade the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) fleet of eight F/A-18D Hornet fighter aircraft to...
RNZAF receives new NH90 helicopters
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has taken delivery of two new French NH90 helicopters as part of the modernisation of New Zealand's armed forces....
Northrop awarded USAF CEE simulator contract
Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman for the supply of a combat electromagnetic environment simulator (CEESIM) system to the US Air Force...
BAF inducts FM-90 missile system
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has been equipped with its first low-range, surface-to-air FM-90 anti-aircraft missile system as part of the government’s efforts to modernise the armed...
Elbit to upgrade USAF F-16 WAC HUD
Elbit Systems’ US subsidiary has received a contract from the Defence Logistics Agency to upgrade the US Air Force (USAF) Block 30 and Block 50 F-16 Wide Angle Conventional (WAC) Head-Up...
Indonesia, RAAF begin Exercise Rajawali AusIndo
The Indonesian and Royal Australian Air Forces have begun the C-130 Hercules aircraft interoperability exercise, Rajawali AusIndo, at RAAF Base Darwin to further enhance personnel...
NGRAIN wins DND contract for VTT solutions
NGRAIN has received a contract from the Department of National Defence (DND) to develop Virtual Task Trainer (VTT) solutions for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)....
Kongsberg to upgrade Norwegian air defence system
The Royal Norwegian Air Force has awarded a contract to Kongsberg to upgrade its NASAMS medium-range air defence...
CAE upgrades RAF CH-47 Chinook simulator
CAE has upgraded one of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) CH-47 Chinook dynamic mission simulators under the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Flight Simulation and Synthetic Trainers (FsAST) project...
Raytheon to upgrade Saudi Arabia Patriot missile
The US Congress and State Department has approved Raytheon to upgrade Saudi Arabia’s Patriot air and missile defence system under the direct commercial sales...
Israel borrows German air-defence radar
Israel has taken delivery of the Patriot long-range, all-altitude, all-weather air defence radar system from Germany to fill potential gaps in Israeli air defence coverage capabilities and...
IAF to conduct Operation Livewire wargame
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will hold the aerial wargame exercise Operation Livewire between 24 March and 15 April next year to prove its war-fighting concepts under a networked...
IRGC equipped with advanced air defence cannons
Iran has equipped its Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force with several 100mm air defence cannons, known as Sa’eer, to improve the unit’s air defence capabilities, Iranian...
Boeing to upgrade USAF F-15C trainers
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Boeing for the Constant Resolution Visual System (CRVS) upgrade in F-15C Mission Training Centres...
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SDS awarded MQ-9 Reaper Simulator contract
SDS International (SDS) has received a MQ-9 Reaper Mission Training Device (MTD) delivery contract to support Air National Guard (ANG) Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) activities at Tyndall...
USAF approves BOWST air refuelling simulator
The US Air Force (USAF) has approved simulator certification (SIMCERT) for Quantum3D and CymSTAR’s Boom Operator Weapons System Trainer (BOWST) air refuelling...
IRGC to receive new air defence systems
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) will soon be equipped with a number of new air defence systems, Iran's Defence Minister brigadier general Ahmad Vahidi...
Australia approves RAAF Lead-in-Fighter project
The Australian Government has approved Phase 1A of the Lead-In Fighter Capability Assurance Program (Project AIR 5438), which will offer capable enhanced training systems to Royal Australian...
Israeli Air Force to upgrade Patriot battery
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has received a new Patriot missile defence battery, which will be dismantled and used to upgrade existing batteries to further enhance the nation’s defence...
RNZAF receives new A109 flight simulator
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has received a new A109 flight simulator as part of the integrated training system for future New Zealand Defence Force helicopter...
Taiwan Air Force receives Eurocopter SAR helicopters
The Taiwan Air Force has taken delivery of three EC225 Mk-2 Super Puma search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopters from Eurocopter at Chiayi...
RAAF conducts East Coast Air Defence 2011
The Royal Australian Air Force has begun the East Coast Air Defence Exercise (ECADEX 11) at RAAF Williamtown and RAAF Amberley to maintain operational capability and to practice key air...
Indian Air Force to upgrade its aircraft fleet
The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed contracts with Russia, France and Ukraine to upgrade the flying fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF), defence minister AK Antony confirmed....
USAF contracts ISS for WebTAS TK software development
Intelligent Software Solutions (ISS) has received a modification contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to provide support for the web-enabled temporal analysis system...
Sukhoi tests third PAK FA prototype
Sukhoi has conducted a test flight of the third prototype of the fifth generation T-50 fighter aircraft, built under the PAK FA Future Tactical Fighter...
Lockheed to upgrade USAF F-22 Raptor fleet
Lockheed Martin has received a contract modification to provide system upgrades for the US Air Force (USAF) F-22 Raptor fighter...
Ghana Air Force receives first C295 aircraft
Airbus Military has delivered the first of two C295 aircraft to the Ghana Air Force...
IQAF receives first An-32 from Ukraine
The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) has taken delivery of the first of six Antonov An-32 light transport aircraft under contract from...
Final assembly of first French A400M begins
Airbus Military has started final assembly of its first production A400M transport aircraft for the French Air Force (ALA) at its San Pablo facility in Seville,...
Boeing to extend USAF F-15 fleet service life
Boeing has started a four-year structural analysis of the US Air Force (USAF) fleet of F-15C/D fighter and F-15E bomber aircraft under the service life extension programme...
Raytheon offers RACR for South Korean F-16 radar upgrade
Raytheon has offered the advanced combat radar system (RACR) in response to the Republic of Korea's (ROK) request for a F-16 fighter radar...
IAI to supply EHUD trainer to foreign customer
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed foreign customer to supply its next-generation EHUD autonomous air combat manoeuvring instrumentation (AACMI)...
Iran field-tests passive radar detection systems
Iran has field-tested its passive radar detection system and electronic warfare equipment during the ongoing Samen ol-Hojaj air defence exercise at Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defence Base in...
Russia to receive 90 advanced aircraft next year
The Russian Air Force will receive 90 new advanced fixed and rotary wing aircraft next year, Defence Ministry spokesman colonel Vladimir Drik has...
Northrop advances USAF weather satellite system
Northrop Grumman has developed an electrical engineering model testbed for the early conduct of the satellite integration and test (I&T) processes of the US Air Force (USAF) defence...
India to finalise MMRCA deal next month
The Indian Defence Ministry will announce the winner of the $12bn Multi-role Combat Aircraft (M-MRCA) deal next month, air chief marshal NAK Browne...
Iran equips air defence unit with advanced rocket launchers
Iran has equipped its air defence unit sentinels with advanced shoulder-fired rocket launchers to boost the nation's air defence...
ManTech wins USAF cyber defence support contract
ManTech International has been awarded a contract to help develop and integrate defence technology for the US Air Force (USAF) Cyber...
Boeing readies USAF WGS-4 satellite for launch
Boeing has transferred the US Air Force (USAF) fourth wideband global SATCOM (WGS) satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida ready for the scheduled launch early next...
US AFRL selects Raytheon for game development
Raytheon subsidiary BBN Technologies has secured a multi-year contract to assist the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in the development of the Sirius...
Cassidian to modify Spanish Air Force F-5 aircraft
Cassidian has been awarded a contract for the structural modifications on five fuselages of the Spanish Air Force (SPAF) F-5 E/F Tiger II aircraft...
French Air Force to buy Airbus A330 tankers
The French Air Force is planning to procure five to seven Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport aircraft (MRTTs), Air Force chief commander general Jean-Paul Palomeros has...
Harris to supply additional Falcon III radios to USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Harris to supply additional Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio systems to support future mission-critical...
Indonesia seeks F-16 aircraft upgrade from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale for the regeneration and upgrade of 24 F-16C/D Block 25 aircraft and 28 F100-PW-200 or F100-PW-220E engines...
Azerbaijan eyes Pakistan JF-17 Thunder aircraft
Azerbaijan is considering the purchase of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) officials have...
Goodrich wins USAF C-17 landing gear services contract
Boeing has selected Goodrich Corporation to provide maintenance services for the US Air Force (USAF) C-17 Globemaster III aircraft fleet landing gear...
IAF soon to induct Eitan UAV
The Israel Air Force (IAF) is soon to induct the advanced Eitan unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in various combat sectors including Gaza and Lebanon following eight years of...
Australia to procure additional C-17 Globemaster III from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of one C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support to...
Harris to continue support for USAF DMSP ground system
Harris Corporation has received a contract from the US Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center to continue support for the Defense Meteorological Satellites Programme (DMSP)...
USAF awards Paveway II LGB contract to Raytheon
Raytheon has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to provide components for Paveway II laser-guided bombs...
PAF to develop third JF-17 fighter squadron
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) may develop a third squadron for the indigenously produced JF-17 Thunder aircraft by early next...
Italy receives first T-346A trainer aircraft
The Italian Air Force (ITAF) has received the first T-346A advanced jet trainer aircraft of the M-346 series delivered by Alenia Aermacchi at its Venegono production facility in...
RMAF likely to purchase additional Su-30MKM jets
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is planning to procure an additional 18 Su-30MKM multi-role fighter aircraft from...
SNC completes first flight test of SAA radar
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has completed its first flight test of the sense and avoid (SAA) sensor as a part of the multi-sensor detect sense and avoid (MSDSA)...
Cassidian to support Spanish Hercules fleet
Cassidian has received a framework contract from the Spanish Air Force (SPAF) to provide maintenance and support for the country's C130 Hercules aircraft...
Canada to invest in USAF WGS communications satellite
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is considering purchasing a share in the US Air Force (USAF) Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) system to counter cyber attacks, defence minister...
USAF receives new B-2 bunker-buster bomb
The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of a new 30,000lb bomb from Boeing, Air Force spokesman lieutenant colonel Jack Miller...
Safran to support Brazilian KC-390 jet
Safran has been selected by Embraer to provide electrical power distribution systems and integration for the Brazilian Air Force KC-390 military transport...
MEADS demonstrates plug-and-fight capabilities
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) has demonstrated its plug-and-fight capabilities against air and missile threats in a simulated integration test held at Pratica di Mare,...
Raytheon develops WiPak for Paveway integration
Raytheon has completed the development and testing of WiPak, a new method for the wireless integration of its Paveway family of laser-guided bombs (LGB) onto an...
Israel F-35 fighter procurement plans delayed further
The Israel Air Force (IAF) procurement plans for the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fifth-generation joint strike fighter (JSF) may be postponed again due to development...
India seeks airborne SAR radars
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has floated two requests for information (RFIs) for the procurement of airborne surveillance and reconnaissance (SAR) radars to enhance long borders...
Ball Aerospace to support USAF DCGS
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded four task order contracts to Ball Aerospace & Technologies to develop and integrate enhanced operational capabilities for its Distributed Common Ground...
Malaysia to purchase AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of 20 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II all-up-round missiles, associated equipment and parts to...
Thai Air Force receives UAS training system
Innocon and G-Force Composites have developed a new highly advanced training solution for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) G-Star Tactical UAV system...
Alenia receives Italian Air Force support services contract
The Italian Air Force (AMI) has awarded a contract to Alenia Aeronautica to provide logistical support services for its fleet of four ATR 72 maritime patrol...
IAF to purchase additional AWACS aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is near to completing the purchase of two additional EL/M-2075 Phalcon airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, a defence ministry source has...
Northrop to redesign USAF B-2 Bomber deck
Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to install a redesigned aft deck on the B-2 Spirit stealth...
US to upgrade Taiwan aircraft
The US will upgrade the Taiwan Air Force’s E-2T early warning aircraft to help reduce warning time in the wake of an air attack on the...
Peru to upgrade two C-130E aircraft
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale for the modification and upgrade of two C-130E aircraft to...
PAF grounds OV-10 bomber fleet
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has grounded its entire fleet of OV-10 Bronco bomber aircraft following a crash due to engine...
Kazan Helicopters delivers first MI-17V-5 helicopter batch to India
Russian Helicopters subsidiary Kazan Helicopters has manufactured and delivered the first batch of Mi-17V-5 multirole utility helicopters to...
Kuwait seeks F/A-18 aircraft support from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale for continuing logistics support, contractor maintenance and technical services in support of the...
Lockheed to upgrade USAF long-range radars
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to upgrade early-warning long-range surveillance radars as part of the Essential Parts Replacement Program (EPRP)...
RAAF receives KC-30A MRTT aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received the third of five KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare...
ThalesRaytheonSystems to upgrade Nato missile defence
ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) has been awarded a contract by the Nato Air Command and Control System Management Agency to upgrade its Interim Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence...
USAF awards Cryptographic modernisation contract to Raytheon
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Raytheon to modernise cryptographic units for increased secure voice transmission and data...
Scalable Network to support US Cyber Warfare Training
The US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) has awarded a contract to Scalable Network Technologies to support cyber warrior training...
Harris wins USAF F-35 avionics contract
Harris Corporation has received a follow-on production contract from Lockheed Martin to supply avionics systems for the US Air Force’s (USAF) F-35 Lightning II fighter...
Ecuador Air Force orders Diamond DA20 aircraft
Diamond Aircraft has received a contract from the Ecuador Air Force (EAF) to provide a fleet of 12 DA20-C1 aircraft for pilot...
USAF designates BACN-carrying aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has designated two Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) platforms as the E-11A and the...
Kyrgyzstan to close US air base by 2014
The US Air Base at Manas International airport in Kyrgyzstan has been asked to close when the lease expires in 2014, Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev...
Terma upgrades RDAF F-16 fighters
Terma has upgraded the AN/ALQ-213(V) electronic warfare management system (EMWS) on six Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) F-16 fighter...
USAF to upgrade F-16 fighter jets
The US Air Force (USAF) has decided to upgrade 300 to 350 F-16C Block 40 and 50 fighters to extend their service life, air force operations deputy chief lieutenant general Herbert Carlisle...
Saab to maintain Swedish Gripen system
Saab has recieved a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide Gripen system maintenance and development...
Raytheon demonstrates multiple tracking capability of MTS-B
Raytheon has demonstrated the multiple ballistic targets tracking capability of its multispectral targeting system-B (MTS) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii,...
On-Orbit Testing begins on USAF AEHF-1 satellite
The US Air Force’s (USAF) first advanced extremely high frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite has entered into the on-orbit testing phase following the completion of initial...
GKN to supply air refuelling pylon for A400M
GKN Aerospace has received a contract from Cobham Mission Equipment to develop and deliver an air refuelling pylon to Airbus Military 400M...
AAF selects Pratt & Whitney for Pucara aircraft upgrade
The Argentine Air Force (AAF) has selected Pratt & Whitney's (P&W) PT6A-62 engine for the powerplant upgrade of the twin-engine Pucara aircraft...
RMAF to receive ground support system from TCG
Tactical Communications Group (TCG) has been awarded a contract to provide a Link 16 ground support system (GSS) for the Royal Moroccan Air Force...
Finland to purchase AGM-158 JASSM from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale of 70 AGM-158 joint air-to-surface standoff missiles (JASSM) to...
USAF, ATK test Stage III Rocket Motor
The US Air Force (USAF) and ATK have tested a new Large Class Stage III solid rocket motor at the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) in Tennessee,...
Boeing to upgrade USAF B-1 bomber avionics software
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a follow-on contract to Boeing for additional upgrades on the B-1 bomber fleet's avionics...
Russian Air Force deploys upgraded AWACS aircraft
The Russian Air Force has deployed the upgraded version of the Beriev A-50U airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, spokesman colonel Vladimir Drik...
Poland cancels trainer aircraft tender
The Polish Ministry of Defence has cancelled a 45bn zloty ($450m) tender for the purchase of 16 lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) aircraft for the Polish Air Force...
LMI Aerospace selected for Brazilian KC-390 jet contract
LMI Aerospace has been selected by Embraer to design and build wing slat assemblies for the Brazilian Air Force KC-390 military transport...
IAI offers AWACS aircraft to Italy
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has offered four airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft to Italy in exchange for the M-346 trainer jet....
USAF goes green with renewable energy
The US Air Force (USAF) has increased its dependence on renewable energy sources by unveiling two new wind turbines to help meet electric needs to perform missions in support of national...
Raytheon supports USAF next-gen weather satellite system
Raytheon has provided its technology for the launch and orbit of Nasa's NPOESS preparatory project spacecraft in support of a joint Polar satellite system...
KOR to supply simulators for undisclosed international customers
KOR Electronics has been awarded a contract to provide simulators for multiple undisclosed international...
Kazakh Air Force receives upgraded Antonov plane
The Kazakh Air Force has received an upgraded Antonov An-12 military transport plane as part of its aircraft modernisation...
RNZAF A109 helicopter performs first landing
The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) new A109 helicopter has completed its first integration trial with the navy’s HMNZS Canterbury multirole...
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India to procure C-130J aircraft from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale for six Lockheed Martin C-130Js to...
USAF selects Boeing for CAMPS upgrade
The US Air Force (USAF) Air Mobility Command (AMC) has selected Boeing subsidiary Tapestry Solutions to upgrade and support the Consolidated Air Mobility Planning System...
Nato tests aircraft protection solution
Nato has tested the Manta aircraft protection solution during the recent EMBOW trials conducted by the Atlantic...
USAF selects Radant for B-52 Radomes Replacement Programme
The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Radant Technologies for its B-52 Stratofortress long-range heavy bombers Radomes Replacement Programme undertaken by the Defense Logistics Agency...
AEL to provide advanced systems for KC-390 programme
Elbit Systems subsidiary AEL Sistemas has been selected to provide additional advanced systems for the new KC-390 military transport and refuel...
L3 to support USAF C-12 aircraft
L3 Communications has been awarded a firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursable, no-fee contract modification to support US Air Force C-12 Huron...
USAF cuts three F-35 aircraft from Lockheed order, says Pentagon
The US Air Force (USAF) has cut three F-35 jet fighters from its next contract with Lockheed Martin, Pentagon F-35 spokesman Joe DellaVedova...
RSAF begins A330 MRTT flight training
Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) crews have begun flight training on the first Airbus Military A330 MRTT at the company’s facilities in Spain....
Russia completes MI-171SH deliveries to Peru
Russia has completed the deliveries of six Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters to the Peruvian Defence Ministry under a contract signed with Rosoboronexport in...
USAF F-22 Raptor resume flight operations
The US Air Force (USAF) F-22 Raptor fighter jets at the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, US, have resumed flight operations after being...
USAF Minuteman III rocket motor completes second PQA testing
Northrop Grumman and ATK have conducted the second production quality assurance (PQA) ground test of the Minuteman III stage one solid rocket motor at ATK's test facility in Utah,...
Russia loses Indian attack helicopter tender
The Indian defence ministry has dropped the Russian Mi-28N Night Hunter from its attack helicopter tender, an Indian Defense Ministry source...
Northrop Litening ATP receives full-fielding recommendation
Northrop Grumman’s Litening G4 advanced targeting pod (ATP) has received full-fielding recommendation from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) to equip F-16...
South Korea, US conduct Air Defence Exercise
The South Korean and US Air Forces have conducted an annual joint aerial exercise, Max Thunder, at Kwangju Air Base in South...
Indian Air Force to procure additional Hawks
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is procuring 21 additional Hawk advanced jet trainers from BAE Systems in collaboration with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited...
Boeing to provide subassemblies for AC-130U ammunition
The Boeing Company has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to provide for AC-130U 25mm ammunition storage handling systems...
L-3 to provide F-16 TS to USAF
L-3 Communications, Link Simulation and Training has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursement contract for the F-16 training system (TS), aircrew and...
India, Oman conclude Eastern Bridge II air exercise
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) have concluded a four-day joint exercise, Eastern Bridge – 2011, at Jamnagar Air Force Station,...
USAF F-22 fleet grounded again
F-22 Raptors at the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, US, have been grounded again following an incident with one of the unit's pilots, US Air Force (USAF) spokesman major...
Oman to purchase fire units, missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale for 18 Avenger fire units, 266 Stinger missiles and 290 advanced medium-range...
Malaysia to finalise F/A18 contract by 2014
Malaysia may finalise Boeing's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet contract within the next two years, Boeing Military Aircraft F/A18 & EA-18 Programs vice-president Michael Gibbons...
US AFRL develops engine damage prevention solution
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has developed a new solution, known as snubber, to prevent F-22 Raptor engine...
France seeks upgrade of E-2C Hawkeye aircraft
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale for the upgrade of four E-2C Hawkeye aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training...
Alenia to support Lithuanian C-27J aircraft
The Lithuanian armed forces have awarded a contract to Alenia Aeronautica to provide logistics support to the Lithuanian Air Force's C-27J...
US to upgrade Argentina's C-130H avionics
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale to provide avionics upgrade for five C-130H aircraft, and associated equipment, parts,...
Mercury supports USAF Surveillance System
Mercury Computer Systems (MCS) has delivered onboard real-time image processing and storage subsystems to support the US Air Force’s (USAF) Gorgon Stare (GS) wide-area persistent surveillance...
Northrop Delivers LITENING G4 Targeting Pod to USAF
Northrop Grumman has completed delivery of the first lot of 50 LITENING G4 advanced targeting (AT) pods to the US Air Force...
Spanish Air Force receives Eurofighter Typhoon
Cassidian has delivered a Eurofighter Typhoon multirole combat aircraft (MRCA) to Spanish Air...
Northrop wins USAF A-10 task orders
Northrop Grumman has received three task orders from the US Air Force (USAF) under an existing contract to support A-10 Thunderbolt...
Lockheed delivers Meads intra-fire unit communications kits
Lockheed Martin has completed the delivery of Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) intra-fire unit communications...
RAAF to receive four additional Super Hornets
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will receive four additional Super Hornets at RAAF Base Amberley on 21 October, defence minister Stephen Smith and defence materiel minister Jason...
South Korea developing indigenous UAV
South Korea is developing the first indigenous tilt-rotor-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Defense Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) head Noh Dae-rae...
CAE to upgrade USAF KC-135 OFT
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a modification contract to CAE as part of the original KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS)...
MBDA offers Taurus missiles to IAF
European consortium MBDA has offered its 300km-range Taurus stand-off missile system in response to a request for information issued by the Indian Air Force...
Croatian Air Force offered Saab Gripen aircraft
The Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency (FXM) has submitted a proposal to the Croatian Government for Saab Gripen...
Lockheed delivers first F-35 weapons load training system
The US Air Force’s Eglin Base 33rd Fighter Wing has received the first of five F-35 Lightning II weapons load training devices from Lockheed...
Airforce-technology.com launches new defence survey
Airforce-technology.com is launching a major global defence industry survey – and we'd like to hear your...
US, Afghanistan conduct Operation Sand Hill Crane mission
The US Army Task Force Thunder and members of the Kandahar Air Wing have conducted the first joint air-assault mission exercise, Operation Sand Hill Crane, at Kandahar Air Field,...
IAF withdraws helicopters deployed in UN mission
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has withdrawn all of its Mi-17 and Mi-35 attack helicopters that were deployed in the UN missions in Congo and Sudan, IAF chief air chief marshal N A K Browne...
Saqr Al Jazeera 1 Helicopters 2011 concludes
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Air Forces has concluded a joint air exercise, Saqr Al Jazeera 1 Helicopters 2011, at the King Fahad Air Base in Saudi...
French Air Force deploys AASM Hammer weapon
The French Air Force has begun operational deployment of the infrared terminal guidance version (SBU-64) of the Hammer IR AASM modular air-to-ground...
Germany rolls out first Euro Hawk UAS
The German Air Force has unveiled its first high-altitude unmanned aircraft system (UAS), Euro Hawk, at Manching Air Base,...
South Korea to procure electronic bomb fuses
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) is planning to acquire FMU-139 electronic bomb fuses for operational use beginning in 2013, lieutenant colonel Yoon Young-sam...
Russian Air Force receives new Mi-28N attack helicopters
The Russian Air Force has received a new batch of six Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopters, Defence Ministry spokesman colonel Vladimir Drik...
French Air Force receives E-3F AWACS aircraft
The French Air Force has received the fourth and final modernised E-3F AWACS aircraft from the Directorate General for Armaments...
ACJC contracted for RAFO fleet maintenance
The Ministry of Defence of the Sultanate of Oman has contracted Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) to provide maintenance services for the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) ACJ320...
RMAF, AIROD partner for aircraft support services
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has entered into an agreement with AIROD to jointly provide aircraft engineering and maintenance support for all RMAF aircraft serviced by...
Raytheon to integrate light-attack aircraft with STM
Raytheon is seeking to integrate its Small Tactical Munition (STM), which is ideal for counterinsurgency, into a range of light-attack...
USAF upgrades Iraq air traffic control system
The US Air Force (USAF) Electronic Systems Center has completed the upgrading of Iraq's air traffic control system as part of a foreign military sales (FMS)...
DRC awarded USAF AMC Contract
The US Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) has awarded a contract to Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) to provide Enterprise Architecture Development and System Engineering...
Lockheed, KAI to bid for IAF aircraft deal
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is partnering with Lockheed Martin to bid for the estimated $1bn Israel Air Force (IAF) aircraft...
Indian Air Force may order additional Lockheed C-130J aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is considering purchasing additional Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, adding to the 12 aircraft that it had planned to...
US AFRL tests Virent jet fuel
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has released analytical test results of a plant-derived jet fuel produced by Virent at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,...
BAE to supply NVG HMD for F-35 aircraft
Lockheed Martin has selected BAE Systems to provide an alternative Night Vision Goggle Helmet Mounted Display System (NVG HMD) for the F-35 Lightning II...
IAF C-17 airlifters to enter service in 2013
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will induct the first of ten Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III heavy airlifters in June 2013, IAF air chief marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne...
Goodrich reconnaissance system supports RAF Libyan mission
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has deployed Goodrich’s DB-110 Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado (Raptor) system for the ongoing Libyan and Afghanistan...
USAF GPS III Pathfinder moves ahead
The US Air Force’s (USAF) next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) pathfinder spacecraft, the GPS III Non Flight Satellite Testbed (GNST), has reached a milestone with initial powering...
IAF IACCS to be operational by year-end
The first five nodes of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) integrated air command and control system (IACCS) will be operational in the western and south-western sectors by the end of this...
AlumiFuel Power receives USAF contract
The US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has awarded a contract to AlumiFuel Power to deliver a PBIS-2000 Portable Balloon Inflation...
Taiwan Air Force to receive SAR helicopters this year
Taiwan's Air Force will receive three Eurocopter EC225 Mk-2 Super Puma search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopters by the end of this...
ITT to supply jamming pod to Pakistan
ITT has been awarded a contract to provide an advanced digital radio frequency memory-based jamming pod to equip Pakistan’s F-16...
Alion wins AFSMO contract for RF Spectrum evaluation
Alion Science and Technology received a contract from the US Air Force Spectrum Management Office (AFSMO) to analyse the effects of designed and proposed spectrum relocation changes on air...
EAF selects Lockheed Sniper ATP
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has selected Lockheed Martin's Sniper advanced targeting pod (ATP) to equip its F-16 aircraft purchased under the Peace Vector...
Boeing receives C-17 PBL contract from US DoD
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a performance based logistics (PBL) contract to Boeing for the C-17 Globemaster III integrated sustainment programme...
Iran deploys drone-detecting radars
Iran has equipped its air defence units with advanced drone-detecting radars capable of destroying unauthorised unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Khatom ol-Anbia Air Defense Base commander...
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ROKAF receives first Boeing Peace Eye AEW&C Aircraft
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has received its first Peace Eye 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from...
USAF awards F-16 MTC contract to L-3 Link
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract option to Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) for the development of the fifth F-16 mission training centre...
SAAF receives Cobra HMD system
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has received the Cobra helmet-mounted display (HMD) system for use on its 26 Gripen fighter...
Iran eyes advanced electronic warfare technology
Iran has plans to develop advanced electronic warfare technology for diverting enemy guided missiles, senior Iranian air defence commander Colonel Moharram Qolizadeh has...
IAF to acquire indigenous Saras aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to acquire 15 indigenous Saras aircraft from National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) to train pilots to fly cargo aircraft. The Deccan Herald quoted NAL...
US to upgrade Taiwanese F-16 aircraft
The US has agreed to upgrade Taiwan's existing fleet of F-16 A/B fighter jets, instead of selling new planes. According to the Associated Press, the US is expected to issue a formal...
Boeing and AAR to support RNLAF rotorcraft operations
Boeing has signed a letter of intent with AAR Aircraft Component Services to support Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) rotorcraft operations by cooperating on maintenance, repair and...
AAF receives first Cessna training jets
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has received the first three Cessna 182 Turbo jets, which will be used as initial trainers for the undergraduate pilot training (UPT) programme. An additional six...
USAF F-22 fleet to resume flight operations
The US Air Force's (USAF) advanced stealth fighter jet, F-22 Raptor, will soon resume operations after being grounded for four months over safety concerns regarding the aircraft's oxygen...
IAF to operate Heron UAV this year
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) will begin operating the Heron TP unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by the end of 2011. Built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the Heron TP drone, also called...
ATK supports USAF GPS III programme
ATK has delivered the first two A2100 composite satellite structures and the first ship set of propellant tanks to Lockheed Martin in support of the US Air Force (USAF) GPS III...
Belarus likely to receive Russian Su-30K fighter jets
The Belarusian Air Force is likely to receive 18 outdated Russian Su-30K fighter jets, which were used by the Indian Air Force (IAF). According to Kommersant, IAF returned the aircraft to...
RAAF flight tests new KC-30A air tanker
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has conducted a successful first test flight of its Airbus KC-30A multirole tanker transport aircraft, Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare has said. ...
Salient awarded USAF WRAP contract
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a multiyear prime contract to Salient Federal Solutions to support and secure the USAF's mission critical information technology systems as part of...
Russia to deploy air defence systems during Union Shield 2011
Russia will deploy the advanced S-400 and Pantsir-S air defence systems during the Union Shield 2011 exercise with Belarus this month, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Vladimir Drik...
Nato radar to be installed in south-eastern Turkey
Nato's early warning X-band radar will be deployed at a military base in Kurecik near the south-eastern province of Malatya, Turkey, Foreign Ministry spokesman Selcuk Unal has...
RAAF receives additional C-17 Globemaster III airlifter
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received its fifth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, which will further extend the RAAF's global airlift reach. The delivery follows an...
Raytheon to equip AT-6 aircraft with Griffin missile
Raytheon is planning to integrate the Griffin missile onto the Hawker AT-6 light attack aircraft to provide warfighters with persistent surveillance and low-collateral damage in...
Harris receives USAF Falcon III radio contract
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Harris for the supply of Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios. Under the $29m contract, the company will provide lighter,...
Iran tests smart bombs during air drills
The Iranian Army Air Force has conducted a test fire of its Qassed smart bombs during the Fadaeeyan-e Harim-e Vellayat III air drills in north-western Iran. The Fars News Agency reported that...
UK MoD and Cassidian extend Cormorant service contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has extended the Cormorant service contract with Cassidian to December 2012. Cormorant is a comprehensive modern communications capability with deployable,...
Boeing to support USAF F-22 aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Boeing to provide mission planning support for the F-22 Raptor super-manoeuvrable fighter aircraft. The contract calls for Boeing to continue development...
BAE to deliver interior control panel for USAF KC-46A
BAE Systems has been selected to deliver its interior control panel for the US Air Force (USAF) KC-46A tanker aircraft being developed by Boeing. The touchscreen controls system features a...
US senators introduce legislation to sell 66 US F-16 C/Ds to Taiwan
The US will sell no fewer than 66 new F-16 C/D multirole fighter jets to Taiwan following the introduction of legislation by Senators John Cornyn and Robert Menendez. The bill cited a report...
French Air Force extends AWACS support contract
SIMMAD, the French Defence Ministry's Aircraft Through Life Support Organisation, has extended the through-life support contract for AWACS surveillance aircraft with Air France KLM E&M for...
Syria likely to purchase additional Russian air defence systems
Syria is considering purchasing a complete range of advanced air defence systems from Russia, a source in the Russian defence industry has revealed. RIA Novosti quoted the source as...
AAI to provide ABE systems for RAF Typhoon aircraft
AAI Test & Training has been awarded a contract by Cassidian for three model 310A advanced boresight equipment (ABE) systems to support the UK Royal Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon...
Lockheed to support USAF C-130J MATS II programme
Lockheed has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to provide for the first phase of the C-130J maintenance and aircrew training system (MATS) II programme, including...
BAE to design US Air Force C-130 aircraft computers
The US Air Force has contracted BAE Systems to design and test mission computers for its 37 C-130 Hercules turboprop transport aircraft. Under the $23m contract, BAE is tasked to develop,...
Eurofighter to receive Babcock decoy-dispenser units
The Eurofighter consortium has awarded a contract to Babcock to deliver decoy-dispenser units for the Eurofighter Typhoon multirole combat aircraft. The contract calls for Babcock to...
PAF 'ill-equipped' to defend national airspace
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) aircraft are in dire straits with more than three-quarters of the jets being unfit to fly, PAF spokesman Miguel Ernesto Okol has said. The PAF is dependent on...
IAF to use advance simulators to train pilots
Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots are set to train on advance simulators to deal with all possible operational requirements. IAF's vice chief air marshall KK Nohwar simulator training will add to...
USAF completes ground-based positioning system review
Locata has completed critical design review (CDR) of its non-GPS-based positioning system (NGBPS) which will enable the US Air Force (USAF) to deploy a new ground-based positioning system for...
Cobham to supply refuelling pods for FAB KC-390
Cobham has been awarded a contract from Embraer Defense and Security to supply wing-mounted aerial refuelling pods for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) KC-390 airlifter. The aerial refuelling...
CIS air defence joint drills conclude
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) joint air defence system units conducted exercises with live firing drills at the Ashuluk firing range in the Astrakhan Region near the Caspian...
Polish Air Force MiG-29s to receive avionics overhaul
Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze nr 2 is to upgrade 16 MiG-29 jet fighters under an agreement with Poland Ministry of National Defence, the Armament Inspectorate has said. The $44.5m contract includes...
USAF receives sixth C-130J at Dyess AFB
The US Air Force (USAF) has received the sixth of 28 C-130J Super Hercules to the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, US. 18th Air Force Commander Lieutenant General...
French Air Force completes first SAMP trials
The French Air Force (ALA) has carried out the first firing of an Aster 30 surface-to-air medium-range missile (SAMP) at the Direction Générale de l'Armament missile test range...
Airbus Military to overhaul Polish Air Force Orlik TC II trainer
Airbus Military Polska has signed a contract to develop and equip Polish Air Force Orlik TC II trainer aircraft with a glass cockpit. This cockpit upgrade will reduce pilot workload and...
PLAAF installs missile black box to enhance combat readiness
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has installed a black box in the missile weapon system of the Nanjing Military Area Command (MAC) missile brigade. The black box, which is...
USAF validates MALD-J capability to protect aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed the first test of the miniature air-launched decoy jammer (MALD-J) in a simulated operational environment, validating the jammer's capability to protect...
CAE to overhaul Luftwaffe Eurofighter and Tornado simulators
CAE has been contracted to provide support services for the German Air Force's (Luftwaffe) Eurofighter simulators and to upgrade Tornado flight simulators. Under the contract, which was awarded...
Lockheed to produce laser-guided bomb kits for USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to produce Paveway II Plus laser-guided bomb (LGB) GBU-12 guidance kits. The GBU-12 guidance kits consist of the...
IAF to procure Su-30 MKI and Tejas LCA aircaft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to procure Su-30MKI aircraft and Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) for induction into the IAF fleet, Indian Defence Minister AK Antony has said. The...
USAF orders additional CAE simulators for C-130Js
CAE is to design and manufacture four additional simulators for the US Air Force's (USAF) C-130J Hercules transport aircraft. Under terms of the contract, CAE will design and manufacture...
Bulgaria shelves fighter acquisition plans
Bulgaria has deferred new Nato-compatible multirole jet fighter acquisition plans indefinitely, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has said. "We will buy new fighters, only when it becomes...
Elbit Systems to supply helmet displays for USAF V-22 pilots
Elbit Systems of America will deliver colour helmet-mounted displays (HMD) for the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) under a deal signed with Boeing Military Aircraft. The USAF...
IAF embarks on new guidelines for surveillance flights
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has embarked on new strategies for surveillance and reconnaissance flights in view of the ongoing instability in the Middle East. As per the new plans, only...
IAF to receive modified Mi-17 combat helicopters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to receive upgraded variants of the Mi-17 combat helicopter within the next two to three weeks. The delivery forms part of the $1.35bn contract signed...
RAAF and TNI-AU conduct combat simulation training
The Indonesian and Australian Air Forces are conducting joint air combat simulation exercises, Elang Ausindo 2011, in Bali, Indonesia, until 10 September 2011. The exercises are designed...
Russia to receive 140 helicopters
Russian Helicopters will deliver 140 helicopters to Russia's Defence Ministry following the signing of a long-pending deal, a senior defence official has said. Oboronprom director general...
Bulgaria signs MiG-29 jets maintenance deal
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence and MIG have signed an agreement for the maintenance of the air force's MiG-29 fighter jets at Krumovo Air Field, Bulgaria. MIG deputy CEO Iliya Tarasenko...
RAF disbands training squadron
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has disbanded 85 (Reserve) Squadron, one of its units resident at RAF Church Fenton in North Yorkshire, UK. Squadron 85, which was formed in August 1917, has...
JSF office resolves wing structure problem
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme office has resolved the aircraft's wing structure problem. During US Department of Defense (DoD) testing, the root rib developed...
JASDF to select stealth jets supplier this month
The Japanese Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) has plans to accept bids from which it will choose about 40 stealth fighter jets this month, a Ministry of Defence spokeswoman has said. The...
French Air Force to upgrade communication infrastructure
France's defence procurement agency, the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), has selected Alcatel-Lucent and INEO to update the French Air Force's communication networks. Under...
IAF deploys third Iron Dome battery against rockets
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has deployed a third battery of the Iron Dome rocket defence system outside Ashdod, Israel, to protect against rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. Israeli...
Cassidian wins Luftwaffe Eurofighter flight simulators contract
Cassidian has been awarded a contract to provide maintenance and training operations for the German Air Force's (Luftwaffe) Eurofighter flight simulators. Under the Federal Office of...
Norway seeks RNoAF P-3C aircraft support
Norway has requested a possible sale of procurement and installation of various aircraft support systems for four Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) P-3C aircraft and associated equipment from...
USAF selects Bell-Boeing for CV-22 training systems
The US Air Force (USAF) has contracted the Bell-Boeing alliance to deliver three new CV-22 Osprey training devices and upgrade an existing device. Under the $34m order, the team will deliver...
USAF squadron prepares to train African air forces
The US Air Force (USAF) 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron is preparing for a mission to train air forces in African nations that have militaries taking part in United Nations and...
Cobham to commence work on RAF tanker conversion
Cobham Aviation Services is set to commence work on the first of 12 Airbus A330 Voyagers due to be converted to the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) configuration. Under the project, Cobham will...
USAF receives two additional F-35As at Eglin
The US Air Force (USAF) has received two additional Lockheed Martin F-35As - designated AF-10 and AF-11 - at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, US. The delivery of the production model...
Saab to provide in-support services for SAAF airlifters
The South African Airforce (SAAF) has awarded a contract to Saab Grintek Defence to support the self protection systems (SPS) fitted to its helicopters and transport aircraft. Under the...
USAF to continue Iraq mission after withdrawal
The US Air Force (USAF) is likely to continue its mission in Iraq even after the US withdrawal, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force commander and air component coordination element in...
IAF enhances cyberspace security
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received licence to issue digital signature certificates, which will provide legal recognition to an electronic document, as part of the AFNET (air force...
China to debut new aerial teams
The Chinese Air Force is to debut two new aerial demonstration teams – the Sky Wing and Red Falcon. The Defence Ministry said the teams will take part in a joint performance in the...
USAF and Boeing complete KC-46A interim baseline review
The US Air Force and Boeing have completed an interim baseline review (IBR) for the KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft. The completion of the IBR, which is a formal review conducted by...
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Russia denies technology transfer for Chinese J-20 fighters
MiG has not transferred any stealth technology to support China's J-20 Black Eagle fifth-generation stealth fighter prototype, the company has said. MiG spokeswoman Yelena Fyodorova said, "We...
USAF unveils F-35A JSF at Eglin
The US Air Force (USAF) has officially unveiled the F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter at 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, US. Air Education and Training Command...
Northrop delivers JIB antennas for USAF GPS III satellites
Lockheed Martin has received 16 self-deploying, monopole JIB antennas from Astro Aerospace for the first two next-generation global positioning system (GPS III) satellites. The GPS is...
Nato aircraft collide during training
A French Air Force Mirage 2000C fighter aircraft and a Lithuanian L-39 ZA Albatross trainer collided in mid air during a routine surveillance mission near Lithuania's Siauliai Air Base. The...
SAAF awards Super Lynx repair and maintenance contract
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has awarded a contract to Dragon Commodities for the repair and maintenance of the Super Lynx helicopter aircraft handlers. The SAAF received the four...
USAF selects Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers
Panasonic Solutions Company (PSC) Toughbook mobile computers have been selected by the US Air Force (USAF) for its rugged mobile computing requirements, including flightline, maintenance,...
USAF and Lockheed to cooperate on tri-mode seeker integration
Lockheed Martin has signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the US Air Force (USAF) to assess the viability of Lockheed's cooled tri-mode seeker for integration...
RAF Hawk jets to resume flight
The UK has cleared the Royal Air Force (RAF) Hawk T1 jets for flight after the fleet was grounded following an accident that killed a Red Arrows pilot. A Royal Air Force spokesman said:...
Turkey's first national fighter jet programme moves ahead
Turkey's Undersecretariat for the Defence Industry (SSM) and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) have signed an agreement to begin a national fighter jet project for the Turkish Air Forces...
IAF prepares for missile attacks on bases
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has increased the number of exercises to prepare its bases for missile attacks and to ensure the ability to continue operations during a war. The drills are...
AFRL receives JTRS for C-130J and C-5 integration risk reduction
The US Air Force (USAF) has received a small airborne joint tactical radio engineering development model (EDM) to support platform integration activities of the airborne and maritime /...
CPI Aero to supply structural assemblies for USAF C-5B/M aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a purchase order to CPI Aerostructures to deliver structural assemblies for the C-5B/M aircraft. CPI Aero president and CEO Edward J Fred said the USAF...
B-52 CONECT system completes flight test
The B-52 combat network communications technology (CONECT) interphone system has completed an evaluation flight at Edwards Air Force Base, California, US. The six-hour flight validated...
Comtech to expand USAF satellite communications network
Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary Comtech Xicom Technology has been awarded a delivery order for Ka-Band power amplifiers for US Air Force (USAF) satellite communications network...
ROKAF receives three more F-15K Slam Eagles
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has received three F-15K Slam Eagle jet fighters at Daegu Air Base, South Korea. ROKAF 11th Fighter Wing Commander of the 110th Squadron Lieutenant...
IAF to deploy additional Iron Dome air defence system
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is to deploy its third Iron Dome mobile air defence system in September, the Israeli Government has said. The decision follows the successful IAF interception of 90%...
Northrop to deliver deployable instrument landing system to USAF
Northrop Grumman Systems has been awarded a contract by Electronic Systems Center to provide the US Air Force (USAF) with a deployable precision approach landing capability to support...
RAF to receive new CH-47 Chinook helicopters
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) will receive 14 new CH-47 Chinook helicopters, taking the UK's overall number of Chinooks to 60. The £1bn ($1.64bn) Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract, which...
Turkey eyes aircraft co-production with South Korea and Sweden
Turkey has held talks with South Korea and Sweden to jointly manufacture a new fighter aircraft in the next decade, a senior Turkish procurement official has said. According to the Hurriyet...
GPS IIF-2 enters service with US Air Force
The second of 12 GPS IIF satellites, GPS IIF-2, also called SVN-63, has achieved operational acceptance and has entered service with the US Air Force following successful testing. GPS IIF-2...
Russian AN-30Bs to conduct observation flight over Lithuania
Russian Air Force AN-30B aircraft will conduct observation flights over Lithuania and other states of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) under the international...
IAF Sukhoi-30MKI to become 'Super Sukhois'
The Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi-30MKI jets will be upgraded into 'Super Sukhois' with a fifth-generation combat features retrofit, Irkut president and chairman Alexy Fedorov has said. Under...
US Air Force test F-35s to remain grounded
The F-35 Joint Program Office has cleared F-35 fighters for flight operations, but the US Air Force's test jets at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, US, will remain grounded until...
EMS D&S to provide anti-jamming system for AEHF satellite payload
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (NGAS) has selected EMS Technologies Defense & Space (D&S) to provide an anti-jam beam-forming network for the fourth advanced...
IRIAF plans first international drills
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) will hold a massive joint aerial drill with a regional country in September, IRIAF Lieutenant Commander Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh has...
BAE to provide procurement and electronic services for Typhoon jets
BAE Systems Manufacturing will provide procurement and electronic manufacturing services for the Typhoon jet fighter. The delivery forms part of a contract with SELEX Galileo to deliver...
USAF to receive Lockheed training services for C-5 programme
FlightSafety Services has selected Lockheed Martin to manage the US Air Force (USAF) C-5 aircrew training at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, and provide logistical support for six...
DynCorp to provide aircraft maintenance at USAF Joint Base Andrews
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded DynCorp International (DI) a contract to deliver aircraft maintenance, transient alert, munitions, base supply and fuels at the Joint Base Andrews-Naval...
IAF jet trainer delivery to be complete by 2016
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will start taking delivery of 40 advance jet trainers (AJT) from 2013 and all aircraft are expected to be delivered by 2016, Indian Defence Minister AK Antony has...
RAF Voyager undergoes final testing
The UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) first two Voyager A330 future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA) are undergoing the final testing phase in MoD Boscombe Down, UK. This phase, being executed...
Russian Air Force details future plans
The Russian Air Force is moving ahead with its re-equipment programme, air force commander-in-chief General Alexander Zelin has said. The development comes despite unresolved questions...
USAF second GEO-2 spacecraft completes acoustic testing
The US Air Force's (USAF) second space-based infrared system (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-2) spacecraft has completed acoustic testing. During the test, the spacecraft was paced through the...
IAF MiG-29 Aircraft Retrofit Moves Ahead
RSK MiG is in the process of upgrading an initial batch of six MiG-29s for the Indian Air Force (IAF), MiG engineering centre head Vladimir Barkovsky has said. The overhaul programme involves...
German Air Force to Receive Survitec Protective Suits
German Air Force (Luftwaffe) procurement agency BWB has awarded a contract to Survitec Group to deliver protective clothing for the Luftwaffe. Survitec Group defence sales vice-president...
MEADS Completes BMC4I Software Review
The medium extended air defence system (MEADS) has validated software design and functionalities during a battle management command, control, communications and computers, and intelligence...
Russia to Operate First Stealth Jet by 2015
A new stealth fighter aircraft will enter service with the Russian Air Force in 2014-2015, air force commander-in-chief General Alexander Zelin has said. "We will receive a T-50 prototype in...
HiQ Wins JAS 39 Gripen Simulators Support Contract
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, has awarded a new order to HiQ for the maintenance of simulators for training fighter pilots on the JAS 39 Gripen. HiQ Mälardalen...
IAF Takes Part in Romanian Joint Training Exercise
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has deployed the C-130 Hercules Karnaf aircraft to participate in a joint training exercise in Romania. During the two weeks of intensive training, the IAF Karnaf...
Italian Air Force Flies First Predator B Sortie Over Libya
The Italian Air Force (AMI) has flown its first mission over Libya with a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Predator B unmanned air vehicle, according to an Italian Defence...
Russia Plans New Air Defence System by 2014
Russia is planning to replace the outdated S-300PS air defence system with its new mid-range Vityaz system by 2014, Almaz-Antei former chief designer Igor Ashurbeili has said. Ashurbeili told...
USAF Conducts Joint Training Exercise with US Army
The US Air Force (USAF) has conducted a joint training exercise with the US Army at Jikdo Island, off the western coast of South Korea, near Kunsan Air Base. During the exercise, the teams...
Pratt & Whitney Powers Moroccan F-16 Jets
The first four of the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) F-16 fighter jets have been powered by Pratt & Whitney enhanced F100 engines. The F100-PW-229 engine enhancement package (EEP)...
Russian Air Force Set to Enhance Combat Capability
The Russian Air Force is set to enhance combat capability with the acquisition of advanced fighter jets, bombers and helicopters, air force commander in chief Colonel General Zelin has said. ...
USAF RQ-4 Global Hawk Reaches Initial Operational Capability
The US Air Force (USAF) has declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the RQ-4 block 30 Global Hawk following successful deployment of the block 30 RQ-4 in Libya and Japan. The...
USAF to Replace U-2 Spy Plane by 2015
Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk will replace the US Air Force (USAF) Lockheed U-2 spy plane in 2015, according to Air Force officials. US Air Force's Global Hawk functional manager...
Curtiss-Wright to Support UK Julius Chinook Upgrade
Thales UK has contracted Curtiss-Wright Controls to deliver systems for use in the avionics suite supplied for the UK Royal Air Force's fleet of Boeing CH-47 transport helicopters. Under the...
IAF Eyes Additional Joint Fighter Aircraft
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is planning to acquire an additional 20 F-35 Lightning aircraft under a multiyear procurement plan, which is under review by Israel military chiefs. The IAF...
Baker to Provide Surveying and Mapping Services for USAF
Michael Baker has received a task order for airfield obstruction surveying and mapping services for four US Air Force (USAF) reserve bases under the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC). Under...
NORAD and Russian Air Force Conduct Second Vigilant Eagle 2011 Exercise
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Russian Air Force have conducted a second cooperative exercise, Exercise Vigilant Eagle 2011, at Joint Base...
AECOM to Support US Air Force CFT Programme
The US Air Force has awarded a task order to AECOM Technology under the contract field teams (CFT) programme, which provides inspections, maintenance, modifications and repairs of aircraft...
RMAF to Close Sungai Besi Air Base
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will close Sungai Besi Air Base in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 30 November. The decision follows the signing of a purchase agreement between...
Russian Air Force to Receive New Air Defence Systems by 2015
The Russian Air Force will receive two new air defence systems, the Morfey and the Vityaz, and the S-500 air defence system by 2015. Air Force Commander Colonel General Alexander Zelin...
PAF Completes JF-17 Thunder Jets Production
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) has achieved its target of producing 26 JF-17 Thunder aircraft at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Karma, a senior PAF official has told the Special Public...
US May Cut JSF Jets from Fifth Batch
The Pentagon may reduce the number of F-35 Lightning II fighters from the fifth batch unless Congress approves $264m in funding. The additional funding will be used to cover increased...
Russian Air Force to Develop New AWACS by 2016
The Russian Air Force has plans to build new-generation airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft by 2016, the Russian Air Chief has said. The AWACS aircraft production forms part...
US ANG Base Receives C-17 Airlifter
The US Air Force 105th Airlift Wing has transitioned to the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft from the C-5A Galaxy at the Stewart Air National Guard Base (ANGB), New York, US. Boeing...
IAF to Equip Choppers with Protective Systems
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is planning to install systems on helicopters to protect against missile attacks. The IAF decision comes following the recent shoulder-launched missile attack on a...
Austrian Air Force Orders German ADS-B Sensor
The Austrian Air Force has awarded a contract to Germany's Comsoft to supply an indoor variant of the ADS-B sensor. The Austrian Air Force plans to temporarily install an ADS-B ground station...
AAF to Become Fully Operational by 2016
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) will be fully equipped and operational by 2016, National Defense Ministry Spokesperson General Zahir Azimi has said. BIA quoted Azimi as saying that without a...
USAF Selects SAIC for Functional Support
The US Air Force (USAF) Air Mobility Command (AMC) has selected Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to deliver technical services and functional support for AMC's consolidated...
IAF to Phase out MiG-21s by 2017
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will disband the MiG-21 supersonic jet fighter aircraft by 2017 and replace the fleet with advanced jet fighters, such as Su-30MKI and indigenous light combat...
PAF F-16s to Get Lockheed Upgrade Kits
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has received a contract to deliver ten additional upgrade kits for Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-16 fighter aircraft. Under the $42.3m contract, awarded...
Polish Air Force Disbands Special Regiment 36 Unit
The Polish Air Force has dissolved the Special Regiment 36 unit on charges of poor pilot training and lenient security procedures, which reportedly led to the Smolensk plane crash. ...
USAF Plans to Deploy MQ-1 RSO Squadron with Hurlburt Field
The US Air Force (USAF) has plans to base the Reserve Command MQ-1 Predator remote split-operations (RSO) squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida, US. The single MQ-1 RSO squadron deployment,...
RAAF Receives Five More F/A-18F Super Hornets
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received an additional five new F/A-18F Super Hornets at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, Australia. The delivery forms part of the 24 Boeing...
USAF Inducts Eighth C-5M Super Galaxy Airlifter
The US Air Force (USAF) has inducted an eighth C-5M Super Galaxy transport aircraft into its fleet under the C-5M modernisation programme. Tail number 85-0003 is based at Dover Air Force...
Arinc Completes IQAF Mi-17 Helicopters Overhaul Programme
Arinc Engineering Services has handed over the final two Russian Mi-17 helicopters for use by the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF). The delivery marks the completion of the modification of 22 Russian...
Saab Selects TCG LinkPRO Software for AEW&C System
Saab has awarded a contract to Tactical Communications Group (TCG) to deliver its LinkPRO software suite for the Saab airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Saab will use...
IAF Eyes V-22 Osprey Aircraft
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is planning to call for the defence minister to include a 'limited' number of tilt-rotor Bell-Boeing V-22 aircraft in the final version of the multiyear spending plan...
Pilot Error has Cost IAF 388 Aircraft Since 1970
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has lost as many as 388 of the 999 aircraft in crashes since 1970 due to pilot error, equating to 39% of total accidents, according to a report by parliamentary...
GAF to Receive C295 Aircraft
Airbus Military has received a contract from the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Ghana to supply two C295 aircraft to the Ghana Air Force (GAF). The aircraft is a twin-turboprop...
RAAF Receives Additional Super Hornet Aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received an additional two F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, bringing the current Australian fleet to 20. Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare said...
IAF to Receive Tejas Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to receive 40 Tejas mkI aircraft, with two due to be induction-ready by March 2012, Indian Defence Minister AK Antony has said. Press Trust of India quoted...
SAAF Extends Saab Gripen Fighter Aircraft Contract
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has awarded two contract extensions for on-demand support services for the Saab Gripen fighter aircraft. The SAAF has also placed a new order for power...
Meggitt to Deliver Smoke Detection System for KC-46 Tankers
Meggitt has been selected by Boeing to deliver cargo and cabin smoke detection systems for use on US Air Force KC-46 refuelling tanker aircraft. The system to be delivered under the contract...
USAF Field Tests New JFIRE
The US Air Force (USAF) has conducted final field evaluation of the new joint firefighter integrated response ensemble (JFIRE) suit at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. The field test,...
IQAF Doubles US F-16 Purchase
The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) is to receive 36 US F-16 fighters, twice the number Iraq initially planned to purchase to enhance its air defences. According to Reuters, Iraqi Prime Minister...
RMAF Set to Receive First Four Block 52 F-16s
The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) is set to receive the first four of 24 block 52 F-16 fighter jets later this week. The first aircraft is carrying the registration 80001, and is the first of...
SLAF to Acquire Two New Bell-412 Helicopters
The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) is to purchase two new Bell-412 helicopters, Sri Lankan defence sources have said. Three SLAF senior officials are in Texas, US, to discuss the preliminary work...
Norway Completes Fighter Jets Withdrawal from Libya
Norway has withdrawn its final four F-16 fighter jets from the Nato-led mission over Libya as planned, as the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) cannot sustain such a large air contribution for...
IAF Plans to Buy Additional F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is considering buying 20 additional F-35 Joint Strike Fighters as part of the future IDF multiyear procurement plan. Built by Lockheed Martin, the F-35 Joint...
Lockheed to Support US F-16 A/B Aircraft Modernisation Programme
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the US Department of Defense for the Pakistani block 15 F-16 A/B aircraft enhanced modernisation programme. ...
South Korea Receives First Surveillance Aircraft
The Republic of Korea has received its first airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, according to the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA). The DAPA said...
UAE Air Force Receives Additional Globemaster III Airlifter
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence has received a third C-17 Globemaster III airlifter from Boeing. UAE Air Force and Air Defence officer Commanding Colonel Pilot Humaid...
FAB KC-390 Jets to Receive BAE Flight Control Electronics
BAE Systems is to deliver flight control systems for the KC-390 transport jet under a contract award from the aircraft manufacturer Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). Under the...
USAF JASSM System Completes Verification Test
Lockheed Martin has completed a product verification test (PVT) of the US Air Force (USAF) joint air-to-surface stand-off missile (JASSM) at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, US. During...
IAF to Deploy More Combat Jets and Radars
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to deploy more Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets and radars in the north-eastern part of the country. The IAF is also planning to replace the old radars to...
US Plans to Lower F-35 Subcontractor Costs
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to reduce F-35 Lightning II subcontractor costs to bring down the price of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme. Defense News quoted...
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RAF Communications Personnel Deployment Ready
UK Royal Air Force communications specialists based at Royal Air Force Leeming have conducted a ten-day field preparation prior to deployment in support of operations in Libya in August. ...
Goodrich to Deliver Primary Flight Control System for Brazilian KC-390
Embraer has awarded Goodrich a contract to provide the primary flight control system for the new KC-390 aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force. Goodrich will deliver a fully-integrated,...
JSF Programme Moves Ahead
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme has achieved a key milestone with BAE Systems completing a production readiness review (PRR) for manufacturing critical airframe components for...
RAAF Personnel Train on Mission Readiness in US
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will participate in upgrade training and interact with US and allied forces after their return to Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base...
Brazil Selects IAE Engines for KC-390 Transport Jets
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has selected International Aero Engines (IAE) to deliver V2500-E5 engine powerplants for the nation's new KC-390 multirole tanker / transport aircraft. The...
Cobham to Provide Development Hardware for KC-46 Programme
Boeing has awarded two subcontracts to Cobham to deliver development hardware for the US Air Force's new KC-46 tanker aircraft. Under the $73m award, Cobham will provide the hose and drogue...
Global Hawk UAS Completes First Flight with MP-RTIP Sensor
The block 40 RQ-4B Global Hawk has completed its first full system flight with the multiplatform radar technology insertion programme (MP-RTIP) sensor at Edwards Air Force Base, California,...
Atlantis Systems to Upgrade RDAF Flight Training Device
Atlantis Systems has been selected by AgustaWestland to install an upgrade to a flight training device used by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF). Under the contract, Atlantis Systems...
US Air Force Selects Rockwell Collins for KC-10 Cockpit Upgrade
Rockwell Collins has been awarded a contract to provide systems integration and avionics for the US Air Force KC-10 communication, navigation, surveillance (CNS) and air traffic management...
Airforce-technology.com Launches Major Defence Survey
Airforce-technology.com is launching a major global defence industry survey, and we'd like to hear your opinions on the most important sustainability issues for 2011-2012. Upon completion,...
South Korea Considers Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA for Fifth-Generation Fighter Deal
South Korea has included the Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA fifth-generation fighter in a shortlist for its acquisition of advanced fighter aircraft, a Russian arms industry think-tank has said. The...
Mongolian Air Force to Acquire MiG-29 Fighter Jets
The Mongolian Defence Ministry will acquire five Mikoyan MiG-29 fourth-generation jet fighter aircraft from Russia this year. The Mongolian Air Force has never had MiG-29s, but bought 44...
RAAF and JASDF Fighter Jets Conduct First Air Combat Training
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 Hornets from No 3 Squadron and Japanese Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) F-15 Eagles from No 4 Air Wing have completed bilateral flying operations for...
RAF Chinook Force Trains in US for Afghan Deployment
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Odiham-based Chinook Force No 18 and 27 Squadrons participated in Exercise Ventus Magnus at El Centro in southern California, US, in preparation for ongoing...
DynCorp International Wins US Air Force Aviation Maintenance Contracts
DynCorp International (DI) has secured two US Air Force contracts under the contract field teams (CFT) vehicle to provide aviation maintenance work. The two task orders include the...
SAAF Deploys Thutlwa Radar System to South Sudan
The South African Government has deployed a Thutlwa radar system ESR 220 at Juba Airport to provide radar coverage for the South African Air Force (SAAF). The system, built by Reutech...
RMAF Explores Eurofighter Typhoon as MiG-29 Replacement
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) may get the Eurofighter Typhoon multirole combat aircraft (MRCA) as a replacement for the ten MiG-29 aircraft that have completed their service...
Harris to Support USAF Space Command Unit
Harris Information Technology Services is to be awarded a firm-price-incentive firm-with-award-fee contract modification to provide space operations maintenance and logistics support to US...
South Korea Shortlists PAK-FA Fighter
South Korea's Defence Acquisition Programme Agency has shortlisted Sukhoi's PAK-FA/T-50 stealth fighter for its FX-III fighter contract. Flight Global has cited local reports as claiming...
Germany Receives First Euro Hawk UAS
Germany has received the first high-altitude unmanned aircraft system (UAS), Euro Hawk, for the German Air Force in Manching Air Base, Germany. The Euro Hawk, based on the RQ-4 Global Hawk,...
French MoD in Talks with Dassault for New Drones
The French Ministry of Defence (MoD) has decided to open negotiations with Dassault Aviation for the delivery of a new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle...
Georgia Awarded ALQ-211(V)9 Integration Contract
Georgia Tech Applied Research has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the foreign military sales Peace Drive II ALQ-211(V)9 integration on F-16 aircraft. The ALQ-213...
USAF to House F-35A Lightning II Aircraft at Nellis
The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a record of decision for the proposed basing of F-35A Lightning II aircraft at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) between 2012 and 2020. The decision follows...
German and Indian Air Forces Plan to Conduct Joint Drills
The German Air Force is planning to conduct a joint military exercise with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to achieve interoperability, Luftwaffe chief General Aarne Kreuzinger-Janik has said. "We...
SAIC Delivers Certified Physical Security System
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has successfully delivered a certified physical security system to the US Air Force (USAF) for protecting critical assets at Tinker Air...
Sri Lankan Air Force Opens Kilinochchi Airstrip
The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) has opened a new airstrip in Kilinochchi, south-east of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, with the initial landing performed by an Y12 aircraft. SLAF spokesman Group Captain...
Canadian Forces Evaluate Kestrel Automated Detection Software
Canadian forces are conducting an operational evaluation of Kestrel's automated target detection software capabilities on board the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)...
USAF FAB-T Satellite Communications Programme Moves Ahead
The US Air Force's (USAF) family of advanced beyond line-of-sight terminals (FAB-T) programme is making progress with hardware and software development and is now nearing completion. ...
DLS to Provide MIDS-LVT Terminal to Coalition Forces
Data Link Solutions (DLS) has been awarded a direct commercial contract to provide multifunctional information distribution system low-volume terminals (MIDS-LVT) for Bulgaria, Lithuania...
Iran Plans to Conduct Massive Countrywide Air Drills
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) is planning to conduct massive countrywide air drills this summer, IRIAF lieutenant commander Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh has said. ...
UK Proposes F-35 Fighter Exchange with US
The UK has proposed an F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft exchange with the US, according to a Pentagon letter to US Congress. Under the proposal, the UK will receive one US F-35...
Irkut Likely to Supply Su-30 Fighters to Russian Air Force
Irkut aircraft holding is in discussions with the Russian Ministry of Defence to supply up to 40 Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighters to the Russian Air Force. RIA Novosti has quoted Irkut...
RAF Bases in Scotland Face Cuts
The number of UK Royal Air Force (RAF) bases located in Scotland will be reduced to only one with the closure of RAF Kinloss and RAF Leuchars by 2015. The decision is part of the effect of...
Second GPS IIF Satellite Sends First Signals
Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the US Air Force (USAF) second global positioning system (GPS) IIF-2. GPS IIF-2, renamed SVN-63, was launched on 16 July 2011 and the...
IAF Plans to Procure Bunker-Buster LGB
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to procure more than 100 bunker-buster laser-guided bombs (LGBs) from global vendors. The bunker-buster LGBs will be inducted and equipped on its...
Pakistan to Purchase Additional F-16 Fighters
Pakistan is preparing to place an order for 18 additional F-16 block 52+ fighters, which would double its Fighting Falcon's advanced variant fleet, Pakistan Military Consortium think tank...
RAF to Deploy Additional Tornados to Libya
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will deploy an additional four RAF Tornado GR4s to boost Nato's reconnaissance capability in support of the ongoing Libyan mission. The aircraft are in addition...
IMP Aerospace to Deliver First P-3 to Norwegian Air Force
IMP Aerospace will deliver the first re-winged P-3 Orion aircraft to the Royal Norwegian Air Force as part of an aircraft service-life extension programme. The programme also includes...
US Air Force Receives Final Lockheed Targeting System
Lockheed Martin has delivered the final AN/AAQ-39 targeting system full-production unit to the US Air Force. Q-39 is the electro-optical / infrared targeting system for the US Air...
Northrop to Provide Situational Awareness for US Air Force Airlift Crews
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to fulfil an urgent operational need to provide tactical situational awareness to its airlift aircrews. The contract includes two...
Colombian Air Force Deploys LRAD System on UH-60 Helicopter
The Columbian Air Force has deployed a LRAD 1000X system mounted on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in the "Audacity and Will" campaign. During the campaign, the LRAD 1000X was used to...
IAF Mirage Fleet Upgrade Moves Ahead
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has finally approved the Rs112.5bn ($2.4bn) upgrade of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Mirage-2000 fighter fleet. The CCS, chaired by the...
Lockheed to Win 2011 USAF Procurement Contract
The US Department of Defense will award a not-to-exceed $89m firm-fixed-price modification contract to Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems to obligate fiscal year 2011 procurements. US...
NAF Upgraded Alpha Jets Soon to Enter Service
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has completed the upgrade of four of its 24 Alpha jet trainers, and will soon re-enter them into service. NAF chief of air staff (CAS) Air Marshall Mohammed Umar...
USAF C-5 AMP Programme Nears Completion
The last three of 111 C-5 Galaxy aircraft are receiving a modernised avionics suite upgrade at Travis Air Force Base, US, under the C-5 avionics modernisation programme (AMP). The C-5 AMP is...
Iraq Defers US F-16 Purchase
Iraq has deferred the purchase of F-16 fighter jets from the US due to a lack of funds to concentrate on rebuilding its air force, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh has said. The...
MDA Fight Tests SRALT Missile
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has successfully completed a flight test of a short-range air-launched target (SRALT) at the US Naval Air Warfare Center in California, US. The flight...
L-3 to Upgrade Canadian Air Force Training System
L-3 Communications has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of hardware and software to upgrade six Canadian Air Force networked CF-18 nine-panel tactical operational...
RNLAF Modified C-130H Receives Military Certification
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) modified C-130H legacy aircraft has been awarded a military type certification from the Netherlands Military Aviation Authority. The modified aircraft...
South Korean Air Force to Conduct Mid-Air Refuelling Drills
South Korean Air Force fighter jets will, for the first time, conduct a mid-air refuelling drill from US flying service stations over the Korean Peninsula later this month. A military...
SAAF Awards Hawk Support Contracts
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has awarded three new contracts to Denel and Rolls Royce to support its fleet of 24 BAE Systems Hawk mk120 lead-in fighter trainers. The contract...
Brazil Defers Fighter Jet Deal
The Brazilian Government has postponed a multibillion-dollar fighter jet deal until the start of 2012, Defence Minister Nelson Azevedo Jobim has said. "We will examine it at the beginning of...
US Wright-Patterson AFB Becomes New C-17 Command Unit
The US Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB) has become the new USAF reserve command unit to the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter following transition. The AFB, which previously housed...
UK Signs RAF Rivet Joint Support Deal with US
The UK has signed a deal worth $1bn with the US Government for three RC-135W Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF), a Ministry of Defence spokeswoman...
RAAF Begins Exercise Red Flag
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has begun the two-week-long advanced international air combat training activity, Exercise Red Flag, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, US. About seven...
Thai Air Force Declares Gripen Operational
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has officially declared its new air defence system, comprising Gripen fighter and Saab 340 Erieye AEW aircraft, operational. The first Saab 340 Erieye AEW and...
Northrop to Continue Support for USAF E-11A Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has been awarded a modification contract for the operation and support of US Air Force (USAF) E-11A aircraft. The $20.65m modification contract is an extension...
China Eyes Pakistan for Armed Drones Sales
China has increased its research in drone technology and is in the process of building armed, jet-propelled unmanned planes with plans to sell to countries like Pakistan. The Washington...
RAF Voyager Tanker Begins Flight Trials with Tornado
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus Military A330 MRTT future strategic transport aircraft (FSTA) has successfully completed its first contacts with a Tornado fighter. Airbus Military said,...
USAF Missile Warning Satellite Delivers First Infrared Imagery
The US Air Force (USAF) Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft has delivered the first infrared image to the SBIRS ground station. Lockheed overhead...
Northrop to Support IAF Air Field Modernisation Programme
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has been awarded a contract to provide 30 NORMARC 7000 instrument landing systems (ILS) and 31 NORMARC Doppler VHF omni-directional range systems (DVOR) for...
ITT to Provide ALQ-211(V)9 Pod to Pakistan
ITT Systems has been awarded a not-to-exceed firm-fixed-price contract by the US for the sale of ALQ-211(V)9 advanced integrated defensive electronic warfare suite (AIDEWS) pods to...
CAE to Manufacture New C-130 AMP Trainer
CAE has been awarded a contract from Boeing to design and manufacture training devices as part of the C-130 avionics modernisation programme (AMP) for the US Air Force (USAF). Under...
BAE to Continue Support for RAAF Hawk Aircraft
BAE Systems has received a two-year extension contract to provide support to the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) lead-in-fighter Hawk aircraft. The $150m contract includes...
Indra to Maintain Spanish Military Satellite Communications Terminals
Indra has signed a framework agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defence for the maintenance of satellite terminals of the satellite military communications system (SECOMSAT). Under...
SAAF Awards IRIS-T Maintenance Contract to Diehl
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has awarded a contract to Diehl BGT Defence for the maintenance of infrared imaging system tail / thrust vector-controlled (IRIS-T) short-range...
RAF Lyneham Hercules Fleet Moved to New Base
Royal Air Force (RAF) Lyneham's Hercules fleet has been moved to a new RAF base at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, UK. Lyneham, the largest operational RAF base, has been the home of the...
Raytheon Awarded UK Paveway Support Contract
Raytheon UK has been awarded a four-year continued in-service support contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for current and legacy Paveway weapon systems. Under the £10m contract,...
Boeing to Upgrade USAF B-1B Bomber
Boeing has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to integrate three major modifications on the B-1 Lancer bomber fleet. The $99.5m contract is for the first lot of modification...
Diehl Conducts Successful IRIS-T SL Test Firing
Diehl Defence has successfully demonstrated two test firings of the surface-to-air guided missile IRIS-T surface launched (SL) at the OTB firing range in South Africa. The test fire achieved...
RDAF Conducts First Operational Flight of VSI Night Vision System
The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) has conducted the first operational flight of the night vision cueing and display / aviator's night vision imaging system (NVCD/ANVIS) in an F-16 MLU...
Philippines Plans to Acquire Armed Trainers
The Philippine Air Force is planning to acquire six advanced jet trainers for conducting interdiction missions against intruders into its waters and air space, Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin...
Selex Galileo and Aeroeletronica International to Supply Grifo Radars to Brazilian Air Force
Selex Galileo and Israel's Aeroeletronica International have signed a contract for the supply of 11 additional Grifo F/BR radars to upgrade Brazilian Air Force F-5 planes. The Grifo fire...
Saab to Support Swedish Gripen System
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded a contract to Saab for system maintenance and development studies regarding Gripen aircraft. Under the Skr1.034bn ($165.3m)...
Indonesian Air Force to Receive Super Tocano Aircraft Next Year
The Indonesian Air Force will receive the first four Super Tucano aircraft in March next year, air force spokesman First Marshall Bambang Samoedro has said. "These four Tucanoes will be placed...
Kongsberg to Continue Norwegian JSM Development
Kongsberg has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) for the continuing development of phase II of the joint strike missile (JSM) until 2013. The...
Rockwell to Support USAF KC-10 Tanker Aircraft
Rockwell Collins has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the US Air Force (USAF) for KC-10 communication navigation surveillance air traffic management. The estimated $55.1m...
New Zealand to Sell Surplus Jet Trainers
New Zealand has issued an open bidding tender to sell 17 surplus Aermacchi MB-339CB trainer aircraft, following the disbanding of the country's air combat force in 2001. According to the...
EADS Awarded SAAF Aircraft Maintenance Contract
EADS has been awarded a contract to provide product support services to the South African Air Force (SAAF) CASA transport aircraft fleet. The new award is an extension of a 2009 contract...
UK MoD Deploys Vikoma Power Packs in Afghanistan
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has successfully deployed a new range of rugged and portable power packs to improve refuelling capacity in Afghanistan. The new heavy-duty powerpack (HDP)...
India May Consider Mirage 2000 Upgrade Deal
India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is expected to consider a deal with France to upgrade the Mirage 2000 aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF), a Defence Ministry official has...
Boeing Supports USAF MALD-J Launch
Boeing has supported the US Air Force (USAF) in the first powered launch of a miniature air-launched decoy jammer (MALD-J) from a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. During the test, the...
Taiwan Unveils Upgraded Indigenous Fighter Jet
Taiwan has unveiled the first of six upgraded Ching Kuo indigenous defence fighters (IDF) at the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) in Taiwan. The fighter, which entered...
US May Provide Multiple Aircraft Systems Support to Iraq
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale for follow-on support and maintenance of multiple aircraft systems to Iraq. Under the estimated $675m...
Northrop to Produce MCR Processors for USAF
Northrop Grumman has been awarded an 18-month direct contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to produce millicomputer replacement (MCR) 1553 processors. The MCR-1553 is equipped with an onboard...
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USAF F-22 Fleet Grounded Indefinitely
The US Air Force (USAF) has grounded its entire fleet of F-22 fighter jets indefinitely after encountering a problem with the aircraft's oxygen supply, USAF Air Combat Command (ACC)...
USAF F-35 JSF Sensors Tested in Northern Edge 2011
The US Air Force's (USAF) F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter sensor capabilities were tested during the multioperational biennial US Pacific Command exercise, Northern Edge 2011, held...
RAF Decommissions Nimrod R1 Aircraft
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has decommissioned its Nimrod R1 aircraft, following service of more than 37 years. The two aircraft, operated by RAF 51 Squadron, made their final flight during...
South Korea Plans to Retrofit C-130 Aircraft
The South Korean military plans to retrofit C-130 aircraft to allow its special forces to infiltrate North Korea's nuclear and missile bases, a military source said. "We need to improve...
Taiwan's F-16 Request Blocked by US
The US State Department has blocked Taiwan's petition to submit a letter of request (LoR) for the sale of new 66 F-16C/D block 50/52 fighter jets as per the orders from the US National...
Upgraded RAF Puma Mk2 Helicopter Makes Maiden Flight
UK Royal Air Force (RAF) first upgraded Puma mk2 helicopter has successfully performed its initial flight from Eurocopter's facility at Marignane, France. The helicopter has been developed...
USAF to Launch Military Satellite Today
The US Air Force (USAF) will today launch the ORS-1 military satellite from Nasa Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, US. The ORS-1 military satellite was due to be launched yesterday by...
Alenia and ST Aerospace to Support RSAF M-346 Trainers
Alenia Aermacchi has finalised logistics support contracts with ST Aerospace for Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) 12 M-346 trainers. Under the €170m contract, the support services...
Eurocopter to Support RMAF EC725 Helicopters
Eurocopter has signed a cooperation contract with the Malaysian Defence Ministry in support of the supply of 12 SAR-configured EC725 helicopters for the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The...
Aselsan Awarded Turkish Military Air Defence Contract
Aselsan has signed a €721m ($1bn) contract with Turkey's arms procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), to sell low and medium-altitude air defence systems to...
USAF Firefighters to Receive New Vehicles
US Air Force (USAF) firefighters will soon be equipped with a new vehicle, the P-34 rapid intervention vehicle (RIV). The P-34 RIV is a small agile vehicle designed to accommodate...
UAE Seeks Five UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters from US
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified US Congress of a potential foreign military sale of five UH-60M Black Hawk VIP helicopters to the UAE. Under the estimated $217m sale, the...
General Dynamics to Provide Airborne Battlespace Awareness Support
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has received a task order to provide airborne advanced geospatial intelligence (AGI) battlespace awareness support to the US Air Force's National...
RAAF Receives Second Airbus Military A330 MRTT Tanker
Airbus Military has delivered the second A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at RAAF base Amberley in Queensland, Australia. The A330...
Norway Funds Lockheed F-35 Training Jets
The Norwegian parliament has approved the funding of four Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II training jets to begin bridging the gap in the nation's future air-combat capability...
Cobham to Provide Avionics Upgrades for Embraer Tucano
Embraer has selected Cobham Commercial Systems to provide an advanced flight display system for 14 EMB-312 Tucanos that are being upgraded for the Columbian air force. The advanced...
Norwegian Air Force Selects Terma for MSW Installation
The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) has selected Denmark-based Terma to develop a pylon-based missile warning system (MWS) installation for its F-16 fighter jets. The MWS installation...
Raytheon Awarded Global Hawk Contract
Raytheon has been awarded a subcontract for support services of the ground station elements of the RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Under the...
Italian Air Force Orders Elbit DIRCM Systems
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract by Elettronica to supply its ELT/572 directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system for installation on different platforms of the Italian Air...
Boeing to Enter US Air Force Test and Evaluation Programme
The Boeing C-130 avionics modernisation programme (AMP) is all set to enter the US Air Force initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) programme in early 2012. Five aircraft will...
Raytheon to Produce Hyperspectral Sensor for USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Raytheon to produce the first airborne cueing and exploitation system hyperspectral (ACES HY) sensor system. ACES HY is an infrared...
Rockwell to Equip Boeing KC-46 Tanker
Rockwell Collins has signed a contract with Boeing to provide a range of advanced avionics and mission equipment for KC-46 aerial refuelling tankers being built for the USAF. Under the...
France's DGA Delivers Two SAMP / T Systems
French procurement agency Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) has delivered two additional Air-Sol Moyenne Portée Terrestre (SAMP / T) systems to the French Air Force. ...
Qatar Emiri Air Force Receives AW139 Aircraft
Qatar Armed Forces have taken delivery of another AW139 medium twin helicopter from AgustaWestland for the Qatar Emiri Air Force. The aircraft will be used for utility, troop transport,...
Harris to Supply Falcon III Multiband Manpack Radios to USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Harris to supply additional Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio systems to support future mission-critical requirements. The...
RAAF Receives Simlat UAS Training System
Simlat has delivered a customised Heron unmanned aerial system (UAS) payload operator training system to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for its Heron UAS project. The simulator is...
Sikorsky and Saab to Support Swedish Air Force Helicopters
Sikorsky Aerospace Services and Saab have signed a teaming agreement at the 2011 Paris Air Show 2011 to support Swedish Air Force UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. Under the teaming agreement,...
Boeing Selects Raytheon for KC Tanker Situational Awareness Equipment
Boeing has awarded a contract to Raytheon to supply ALR-69A digital radar warning receivers and digital anti-jam receiver global positioning systems (GPS) for its KC-46 tanker. The ALR-69A,...
Raytheon Tests Small Diameter Bomb
Raytheon has successfully completed its first post-contract award control test vehicle flight for the US Air Force's (USAF) small diameter bomb (SDB) II. During testing, an F-15E fighter...
Goodrich to Produce New Equipment for USAF C-130
Goodrich has successfully completed development of new carbon brake and boltless wheels for the US Air Force (USAF) fleet of C-130 transport aircraft. The new C-130 boltless wheel and...
Germany Seeks US Tornado Aircraft Training and Logistics Support
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to provide base services for German Air Force Tornado aircraft operations. Under the...
Pilatus to Supply Trainer Jets to IAF
Pilatus Aircraft is set to sign a $1bn contract to supply 75 basic trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The yet-to-be-signed contract follows a tender issued for trainer aircraft...
Danish Air Force Buys Dutch Bombs
The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) is to receive bombs for F-16 fighter aircraft from the Netherlands to attack ground targets in Libya. The Radio Netherlands Worldwide quoted deputy armed...
Lockheed Delivers Two More C-130Js to IAF
Lockheed Martin has announced the departure of the third and fourth of six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) from its facility in Georgia, US. The IAF will receive...
USAF Receives GD Smartphones for Deployment of SME-PED
US Air Force air staff and major command level personnel are receiving rugged Sectéra Edge smartphones from General Dynamics C4 Systems. Capable of operating on existing GSM and...
Nellis Air Force Base to Get First MTC Flight Simulator
L-3 Link Simulation and Training has commenced delivery of the first of four F-16 mission training centre (MTC) simulators, which will be installed at US Air Force Nellis Air Force Base. ...
US Air Force GSC Completes First Nuclear Operational Readiness Test
US Air Force personnel from the Global Strike Command (GSC) have completed the first command-wide nuclear operational readiness exercise, Constant Vigilance. The ten-day exercise...
IAF to Acquire Ten Boeing C-17 Transport Jets
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will acquire ten Boeing C-17 Globemaster III tactical airlifters from the US under the foreign military sale (FMS) programme. Boeing India president Dinesh Keskar...
Telos to Implement 2G WLAN at Global USAF Bases
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Telos to establish a second-generation wireless local area network (2G WLAN) at its bases around the world. Under the $19m task order, Telos...
Russia Receives Second Batch of Mi-8AMTSh Helicopters
The Russian Air Force has received the second batch of Mi-8AMTSh transport helicopters under the Government Defence Order (GDO) 2011. Following the scheduled delivery, the helicopters...
India to Acquire Additional C-17 Airlifters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will acquire more than 16 Boeing C-17 heavy airlifters to strengthen its strategic capabilities, IAF Air Chief Marshall PV Naik has said. The India Strategic...
SAIC to Support USAF National Security Initiatives
Science Applications International (SAIC) has won a delivery order worth more than $89m to support the US Air Force (USAF) deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements,...
Indonesian Air Force to Procure Additional C-130 Planes
The Indonesian Air Force will include five additional C-130 Hercules transport aircraft into its fleet over the next two years, air force chief of staff Admiral Imam Sufaat has said. The five...
Poland and US Sign Air Force Deployment Deal
The US and Poland have signed a memorandum on the deployment of US aircraft and training staff to help bolster the country's military capacity, Poland's Defence Minister Bogdan Klich has...
Norway to Withdraw from Libyan Operation
Norway will completely withdraw from the Nato-led operation in Libya by August, the Norwegian Government has said. The government will also reduce its fighter jet contribution in Libya from...
Philippines Lacks Supersonic Fighter Jets to Defend its Airspace
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has no fighter jets to intercept hostile aircraft intruding into the country's airspace, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff General Eduardo SL...
Saudi Arabia Seeks CBU-105 Sensor Fused Weapons from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of CBU-105D/B sensor fused weapons and associated equipment to Saudi Arabia. Under the estimated $355m...
Iran Defies US Sanctions on F-14 Fighter Jets
Iran's air force continues to operate F-14 fighter jets despite US sanctions and restrictions on the use of the jets, Iranian Air Force commander Aziz Nasirzadeh has said. "Today, technicians...
Boeing Delivers Second C-17 Globemaster to UAE Air Force
Boeing has delivered a second C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence. The C-17 will be used to fulfil UAE Air Force airlift...
GD to Develop OSA Back-End Processor for USAF
General Dynamics (GD) Advanced Information Systems has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to develop an open system architecture (OSA) common back-end digital processor. Under...
Iran Test Fires Two Air Defence Systems
Iran has successfully test fired two new indigenous air defence systems, Mersad and Shahin, senior Iranian Army commander General Farzad Esmaili has said. The Mersad air defence system,...
USAF to Receive Global Express Aircraft
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the purchase of Global Express aircraft BD-700-1A10 and two engines installed on the aircraft. The $18.13m contract is for...
BAE to Develop Airborne Processing and Sensor System
BAE Systems has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the US Air Force Research Laboratory to develop airborne processing and sensor system hardware and software. The $11.3m contract...
USAFRL Issues RFI for Hypersonic Missile
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (USAFRL) has issued a formal request for information (RFI) in a bid to advance the fielding of a hypersonic missile. The RFI has invited proposals...
Canada to Withdraw from Nato Air Surveillance Programme
The Canadian Air Force has decided to withdraw from a key Nato air surveillance programme as part of cost-cutting measures, Agence France Presse has reported an official as saying. The decision...
Indonesian Air Force to Receive Embraer Super Tucano Training Turboprops
Embraer is to finally deliver Super Tucano light attack and advanced training turboprops to the Indonesian Air Force. The contract was finalised following the company completing...
USAF TacSat-3 Satellite Exceeds Planned Mission Life
The US Air Force (USAF) Space Command's tactical satellite-3 (TacSat-3) has successfully exceeded and reached two years of on-orbit planned mission life. The satellite, originally designed for...
Boeing-Led Team to Pursue USAF Launch Range Consolidation Contract
Boeing is to lead an industry team to compete for the US Air Force (USAF) launch test range system integrated support contract (LISC). The LISC contract will consolidate the existing...
Nato Extends Libyan Mission
Nato defence ministers have decided to extend Operation Unified Protector in Libya for another 90 days, Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said. "All of the ministers agreed that...
IAF Inducts Upgraded Antonov-32 Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has inducted four upgraded Antonov-32RE airlift aircraft into service in a move to strengthen its airlift capabilities, a senior IAF official has said. "Four of...
USAF Selects Northrop for JMPS Framework Contract
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to enhance and maintain the joint mission planning system (JMPS) framework. The $19m contract, awarded under the Mission...
Dutch Air Force Jets Intercept Russian Planes
Two Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 fighter jets have intercepted two Russian long-range Bear bombers, also known as Tupolev Tu-95MS, across the North Sea, according to the Dutch Defence...
Boeing Awarded CNS/ATM E-4B Upgrade Contract
Boeing has been awarded phase one of the communications navigation surveillance / air traffic management (CNS/ATM) E-4B upgrade contract by the US Air Force (USAF). The CNS/ATM upgrade will...
Israeli Air Force Eyes V-22 Osprey Aircraft
The Israeli Air Force is seeking to acquire V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for use in search-and-rescue and special operations, the Jerusalem Post has reported. The air force will send a team...
Russia Offers Mi-28 Helicopter to Algeria
Russia's Rosvertol helicopter producer is currently in discussions with Algeria to export its night-capable Mi-28NE helicopter, according to Rosvertol General Director Boris Slyusar. ...
Northrop Global Hawk Drone Ineffective, Says Pentagon
Northrop Grumman's new version of the RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 30 drone has been declared operationally ineffective in a Pentagon's weapons tester report. The report said the drone was...
AECOM Awarded USAF Contract
AECOM Technology Corporation has been awarded a task order by the US Air Force (USAF) for Contract Field Teams (CFT) to support the US Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland...
RSAF Night Vision Training System Completes Factory Acceptance Testing
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Night Vision Training System (NVTS) has successfully completed factory acceptance testing. The NVTS, designed by Environmental Tectonics Corporation, includes...
Engine Failure Causes RAAF PC-9 / A Trainer Crash
The Australian Department of Defence has revealed that the crash of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Pilatus PC-9 / A turboprop trainer, which occurred on 18 May 2011, was due to loss...
Republic of Korea Air Force Unveils New TA-50 Fighter Training Jet
The Republic of Korea Air Force has introduced its new training fighter jet, the TA-50, for the first time at the air base in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang province. The introductory-level...
US Air Force Awards C-130 Modernisation and Training Contracts to Boeing
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing maintenance and training contracts for two more C-130 Avionics Modernisation Programme (AMP) kits and two Aircrew Training System devices. The $61m...
Northrop to Provide Software Maintenance to USAF
Northrop Grumman Systems has been awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification by the US Air Force (USAF) to provide software maintenance services. The $22.4m contract was...
CAE Awarded KC-30A Simulator Training Contract
CAE Australia has been awarded a simulator training contract to provide aircrew training services for the new KC-30A air-to-air refuelling tanker, minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare said. ...
Russia Likely to Purchase An-70 Aircraft in 2012-2013
Russia is likely to begin purchasing Ukrainian-built An-70 propfan military transport aircraft in 2012-2013, Russian Air Force deputy commander major general Viktor Bondarev said. "The plane...
Dassault May Finalise Defence Deal with UAE
Dassault Aviation hopes to finalise an $11.5bn defence deal for 60 Rafale multirole fighter jets with the UAE Air Force and Air Defence. The proposed deal is in its third year of...
Australia Seeks AIM-120C-7 Air-to-Air Missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of 110 AIM-120C-7 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles to Australian Defence Forces. Under...
USAF Receives First Global Hawk UAS
The US Air Force has received the first RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota, US. The arrival of the UAS, built by Northrop...
ROKAF to Deploy New FA-50 Aircraft Next Year
The Republic of Korean Air Force is planning to deploy a more heavily armed version of the T-50 Golden Eagle aircraft, named FA-50. The FA-50 is a multi-role fighter jet intended to...
Russia, Nato Fighter Jets to Participate in Vigilant Skies 2011
Russian and Nato fighter aircraft will take part in their first joint anti-terrorism drill, Vigilant Skies 2011, scheduled to begin from 6 June, according to Russian National...
RAF Jets Strike Gaddafi-Regime Ammunition Depot
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon and Tornado jets have destroyed 10 Gaddafi-regime ammunition depots in Waddan, Libya, using Enhanced Paveway II and Paveway IV bombs. The video from...
Ukraine Delivers First Five An-32 Aircraft to IAF
Ukraine has delivered the first batch of five upgraded An-32 light transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The delivery, which also includes equipment to develop aircraft...
India to Consider C-17 Defence Deal with US
India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is to hold talks over the country's largest defence deal with the US – inducting ten C-17 heavy-lift aircraft. The proposed $4.1bn deal, under...
Cessna Aircraft Awarded USAF Contract
Cessna Aircraft has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the 877th Aeronautical Systems Group to build aircraft for the US Air Force (USAF). Under the $88.5m contract, the company...
French Air Force Fighter Jets Make Emergency Landing
French armed forces have confirmed that two Mirage 2000 aircraft recently had to make emergency landings in Malta. According to a media source, the Dassault-built aircraft were carrying...
US and Poland to Sign Air Force Base Deal
The US and Poland will sign a deal for the permanent deployment of a US air detachment in Poland, Polish Defence Minister Bogdan Klich has confirmed. "An agreement on the permanent deployment...
RAF to Receive Enhanced Paveway III LGBs for Libya Mission
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has agreed to provide the Royal Air Force (RAF) with 2,000lb of Enhanced Paveway III laser guided bombs to boost its mission in Libya. The Paveway III bombs...
RAAF Receives First Airbus Military A330 MRTT Tanker
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received its first Airbus Military A330 MRTT new-generation tanker / transport, to be designated as the KC-30A, at RAAF Base Amberley in...
Russia and US Sign Mi-17V5 Helicopter Deal for Afghanistan
The US Army Forces Command and Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport have signed a contract for the supply of Mi-17V5 multipurpose helicopters to Afghanistan, a Russian Federal Service...
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RAAF Second F/A-18F TOFT Receives Operational Status
L-3 Link Simulation & Training's (L-3 Link) second F/A-18F tactical operational flight trainer (TOFT) for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has achieved ready-for-training status. ...
USAF to Deploy F-15E Fighters to South Korea
The US Air Force (USAF) will deploy 12 F-15E fighter jets to South Korea next month, US 7th Air Force commander Lieutenant General Jeffrey Remington has said. "This deployment reaffirms...
BAE Delivers 100th Typhoon Aircraft to RAF
BAE Systems has delivered the 100th Typhoon advanced multirole combat aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) to Warton, Lancashire, UK. The aircraft, used for air defence and interception,...
Raytheon Deploys MALD Airframe from C-130 Cargo Aircraft
Raytheon has deployed, for the first time, two miniature air-launched decoy (MALD) instrumented shapes from a C-130 Hercules equipped with the new Raytheon-funded MALD cargo air-launched...
Northrop to Begin Work on USAF Weather Satellite System
Northrop Grumman has received approval from the US Air Force (USAF) Space and Missile Systems Center to begin work on the defence weather satellite system (DWSS). The DWSS is being developed...
UAE Seeks F-16 Support and Maintenance from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale of support and maintenance services for F-16 aircraft to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ...
SAAF Awards IRIS-T Contract to Diehl
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has awarded a contract to Diehl BGT Defence for purging of missiles and the rental of gas filling equipment for its IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missile...
Raytheon to Provide Encrypted Identification Technology to USAF
Raytheon has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to deliver over 1,900 KIV-77 mode 4/5 cryptographic units for combat systems force identification. The $20.7m contract brings...
Royal Saudi Air Force to Participate in Anatolian Eagle Exercise
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) will participate in the Anatolian Eagle 2011 military training exercise, scheduled to commence next month in the central Anatolian province of Konya, Turkey. ...
Aerojet to Support US MK82 Quick Reaction Capability Programme
Aerojet General Corporation has been awarded a not-to-exceed, firm-fixed-price contract modification for the procurement of warhead cases and internal components to support the precision...
Airbus Military Likely to Bid for SAAF Project Saucepan
Airbus Military is likely to propose its aircraft range for the South African Air Force's (SAAF) Project Saucepan requirement for a new maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft. Airbus...
USAF Missile Warning Satellite Reaches Orbit
The US Air Force's (USAF) first Lockheed Martin-built space-based infrared system (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft has been successfully positioned in its intended orbit. The USAF...
Lockheed Unveils First Turkish Air Force F-16 Aircraft
Lockheed Martin and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) have unveiled the first of 30 new Turkish-built F-16 Falcon at TAI's facility near Ankara, Turkey. The upgrades on all F-16 Turkish...
China to Provide Additional Fighter Jets to Pakistan
Pakistan is to receive an additional 50 FC-1 Xiaolong fighter jets from China in a deal agreed during the recent visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to Beijing, China. ...
SAIC to Support USAF Operational Test and Evaluation Center
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to support the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) to field...
Iraq to Purchase Czech LCA
Iraq is set to purchase Czech-built L-159 light attack aircraft in a move to modernise its helicopter fleet. The L-159 ALCA is a single-seat, light multirole combat aircraft developed by...
Israeli Air Force Likely to Replace Hawk Missile
The Israeli Air Force has plans to replace the MIM-23 Hawk medium-range surface-to-air missile with the upcoming David's Sling missile defence system. The Hawk is the country's main defence...
IRGC Receives New Ballistic Missiles
The Iranian Defence Ministry has delivered a large number of indigenous high-precision ballistic missiles, Qiyam (Rise) 1, to the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps...
BAE to Continue to Support UK Hawk Jet Trainer Aircraft
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract extension to BAE Systems to support and maintain its Hawk Tmk1 jet trainer aircraft fleet. The £23.8m contract extension is a...
South Korea and US Launch Air Defence Exercise
The South Korean and US Air Forces have launched a five-day annual joint exercise, Max Thunder, in the western airspace of the Korean peninsula. The Max Thunder exercise is aimed to sharpen...
China Develops New Air-To-Air Missile
China has successfully developed a next-generation air-to-air missile (AAM), known as the Key Model. The Key Model has successfully passed the designed type approval test with all seven...
Indian MoD Cancels Jaguar Combat Jet Engine Tender
The Indian Defence Ministry has cancelled the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Jaguar combat jets re-engining tender after one of the two contenders withdrew. The India Strategic defence magazine...
BAE to Maintain RAF Typhoon
BAE Systems has been awarded contracts by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide support services to guarantee the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) Typhoon frontline capability. The...
Northrop to Continue Operation and Support of USAF BACN System
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a modification contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation for continuing operations and support of the battlefield airborne communications node (BACN)...
L-3 to Operate USAF C-17 Training System Programme
L-3 Link simulation and training (L-3 Link) unit has been awarded a contract to operate the US Air Forces (USAF) C-17 training system (TS) programme. The initial one-year $976m contract...
USAF Thunderbirds to Demonstrate Alternative Fuel
The US Air Force (USAF) Thunderbirds team will demonstrate camelina-based hydrotreated renewable jet fuel at the Joint Services Open House, US, on 20-21 May 2011. The demonstration is part of...
Morocco Seeks Sidewinder Missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale of AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder missiles to Morocco. Under the estimated $50m sale, Morocco...
Thai Air Force to Receive Sikorsky S-92 Helicopters
The Royal Thai Air Force will receive three Sikorsky VVIP S-92 helicopters fitted with the high-end LifePort medical system. The latest delivery marks the first Sikorsky helicopters for the...
USAF Surveillance Airship to be Operational by 2012
The US Air Force (USAF) persistent-surveillance airship, Blue Devil 2, is expected to be on track for operational deployment in February 2012. The 23ft-long Blue Devil 2 is an optionally...
Cassidian to Modernise German Dome Trainer
Cassidian has been awarded a contract by the German Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement to modernise the air defence training system, Stinger, to increase protection of...
Italian Air Force Commissions KC-767 Tankers
The Italian Air Force (ItAF) has commissioned its first two Boeing KC-767A advanced aerial refuelling tankers. The tankers have been undergoing aerial refuelling training missions with the...
Unionlet to Weaponise SAAF LUH
Unionlet has been awarded a contract by the South African Air Force (SAAF) to procure kits to weaponise the AgustaWestland A109 light utility helicopter (LUH). Under the R398 218,34...
Boeing Receives C-17 Production Contract from USAF
Boeing has been awarded a $962.5m firm-fixed-price delivery contract against the basic C-17 Globemaster III production contract for the procurement of five C-17 aircraft for the US Air...
Israeli Air Force to Procure Trainer Aircraft
The Israeli Defence Ministry is gearing up for the purchase of trainer aircraft for the Israeli Air Force (IAF) to provide advanced cadet training, and will soon issue a request for proposals...
Lockheed May Finalise F-16 Sales to Iraq and Oman by 2012
Lockheed Martin may finalise F-16 fighter jets sales contracts to Iraq and Oman by early 2012. The contract, if finalised, will include the sale of 18 fighter jets and a total of about...
Egyptian Air Force to Receive AgustaWestland AW139 Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland North America has been awarded a contract under the US foreign military sales programme to provide two AW139 advanced rotorcraft to the Egyptian Air Force. Under the...
United Technologies to Provide Propulsion Systems for USAF
United Technologies Corp's Pratt & Whitney unit has been awarded a contract for the procurement of 36 low-rate initial production 4 (LRIP 4) F-135 propulsion systems for the US Air...
RNZAF Participates in Exercise PekaPeka 11
Up to four Iroquois helicopters of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) No 3 Squadron are taking part in a night flying exercise, PekaPeka 11, being held from 16-27 May 2011. Exercise...
RAF Afghanistan Reaper UAVs to be Controlled from UK
The Royal Air Force's (RAF) Reaper MQ-9 UAVs that are based in Afghanistan will be controlled for the first time from a new squadron to be formed at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, UK. Control...
US Announces Sale of Aircraft Spare Parts to Pakistan
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale order (FMSO) for spare parts for Pakistan's existing aircraft. Under the estimated $62m...
Russia to Deploy Second Regiment S-400 Air Defence Systems
Russia will deploy a second regiment of advanced S-400 Triumf air defence systems near Moscow, as part of the air and missile defence network around the Russian capital, the Defence Ministry...
RNZAF Unveils New A109 Helicopters
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has unveiled three new Augusta Westland A109 helicopters stationed at a new hangar at Ohakea Air Base, Manawatu, New Zealand. RNZAF chief air...
US Approves Sale of Saudi Cargo Planes to Turkish Air Force
The sale of Saudi Arabia's six US-built C-130E military cargo planes to Turkey has been approved by the US, senior Turkish and US officials have said. The Hürriyet Daily News quoted...
South Korea to Export Trainer Jets to Peru
Peru's plan to import South Korean KT-1 trainer planes has moved ahead following assurance from the Peruvian president Alan Garcia to South Korea, according to South Korean special envoy...
Lockheed Awarded Additional JASM Contract
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification in support of the Joint Air-to-Surface Missiles (JASM) Program Office. The $45.7m contract...
Boeing to Deliver Combat Survivor Evader Locator to USAF
Boeing has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to manufacture and deliver an additional 2,424 combat survivor evader locator (CSEL) combat search and rescue radios. Under the...
Dutch Air Force Decommissions Utility Helicopters
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has decommissioned 14 Eurocopter AS532 Cougar utility helicopters as part of the government's plan to reduce defence spending by €1bn over the next four years....
PAF Activates Air Defence Radars on Western Border
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) has activated its air defence radars installed on the western border with Afghanistan to ward off any covert strike on Pakistani soil. The activation follows...
Finnish Air Force Flight Tests Upgraded Hawk Mk66 Trainer
The Finnish Air Force has flight tested the first upgraded Hawk mk66 jet trainer from its flight test centre's base in Halli, Finland. The flight test verified the aircraft's safe...
UAE Air Force Receives First Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
Boeing has delivered the first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence from its final assembly facility in California, US. UAE Air...
Russian Air Force to Purchase Antonov-140 Aircraft
Russian Air Force has placed an order for seven Antonov-140 turboprop military cargo aircraft developed in Ukraine, says Ukrainian aircraft engine manufacturer Motor Sich. Motor Sich...
Northrop to Develop New Communications Antenna for B-2 Bomber
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to design and develop a new satellite communications antenna system for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The...
AAI to Produce JSECST for USAF
AAI Test & Training has received three contract modifications from the US Air Force (USAF) for manufacturing the joint service electronic combat systems tester (JSECST). The $11.5m...
Boeing Delivers Super Hornet Trainers to RAAF
Boeing has completed the delivery of six F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircrew and maintenance trainers to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Queensland, Australia. The aircrew devices...
Lockheed to Provide Long-Range Radar for Iraqi Air Force
Lockheed Martin MS2 Tactical Systems has been awarded a firm-fixed-price / cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide a ready-to-use long-range radar 2 site for the Iraqi Air Force. The...
USAF Receives First Lockheed F-35 Lightning II Aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has accepted the first production-model Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, known as the AF-7, into its fleet. The jet will undergo a flight...
China Flight Tests Unmanned Helicopter
China has successfully flight tested an indigenous unmanned helicopter, the V750, from the flight test centre of Weifang Tianxiang Aerospace Industry Co, China. Xinhua News Agency reported...
Iran to Produce Long-Range Anti-Aircraft Missile System
Iran plans to develop indigenous long-range anti-aircraft missile systems, Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said. "Manufacturing long-range missiles is on our agenda...
Aero Vodochody Delivers C-27J Spartan Centre Wing Box
Aero Vodochody has delivered the complete centre wing box for installation on the C-27J Spartan tactical military cargo aircraft. The C-27J Spartan has been designed to perform a range of...
United Launch to Provide EELV Services
United Launch Services has been awarded a not-to-exceed-$575m firm-fixed-price contract to provide evolved expendable launch vehicle (EELV) launch services by the US Space and Missile...
Turkey to Receive First Boeing Spy Plane in 2012
Boeing will deliver the first of four spy planes to the Turkish Air Force next year as part of a $1.6bn airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft deal, Boeing director Mark Ellis said. ...
US Eglin Air Force Base Selected as MQ-1 Squadron Base
The US Eglin Air Force Base complex has been selected as a candidate for an Air Force Reserve Command MQ-1 Remote Split-Operations (RSO) squadron. The Eglin base will accept a single MQ-1...
Nimrod Extension for Libya Mission to Cost UK Millions
The UK's decision to extend the life of its Nimrod spy plane for three months will cost an extra £4m ($6.6m) in support of military operations in Libya, UK Defence Procurement Minister Peter...
Saab to Provide Support and Maintenance to FMV Helicopter 15
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded a contract to Saab to provide support and maintenance for its Helicopter 15 (Agusta 109 LUHS), operated by the Swedish Armed Forces. ...
BAE to Provide Interim Basic Flying Training to ADF
BAE Systems has been awarded a six-year contract to provide interim basic flying training to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The six-year contract will begin in January 2012 and...
USAF to Launch First SBIRS GEO-1 Spacecraft
The US Air Force (USAF) and Lockheed Martin will launch the first space-based infrared system (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft today. The spacecraft will be launched aboard the...
Embraer Selects Rockwell Avionics System for KC-390 Jet
Rockwell Collins's Pro Line Fusion avionics system has been selected by Embraer Defense and Security for the Brazilian Air Force KC-390 military transport aircraft. Rockwell Mobility and...
Iranian Air Force F-14 Jets Equipped with Advanced Radars
The Iranian Air Force has equipped its F-14 fighter jets with advanced indigenous radars, Iranian Army lieutenant commander rear admiral Farhad Amiri has said. "The radar system of these...
USAF Chooses Boeing JDAM Kits
Boeing has received a $92m contract from the US Air Force for 4,000 lot 15 joint direct attack munition (JDAM) kits. The contract is part of a $100m contract and is a follow-on for an...
Russia Performs Test Flights on Su-35S Fighter
Russia has begun test flights of its first series-produced Su-35S Flanker-E multirole fighter, in Komsomolsk-on-Amur Air Field, Russia. Su-35 Flanker-E aircraft's propulsion and control...
Greece Seeks F-16 Spare Parts and Services from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of F-16 aircraft spare parts and services to the Hellenic Air Force. Under the estimated $100m foreign...
Marshall to Supply Fuel Tanks for Boeing KC-46A
Marshall Aerospace has been awarded an order to design and supply body fuel tanks for the Boeing KC-767-derived tanker to boost its flight range and refuelling capability. The US Air Force...
Peruvian Air Force to Receive Russian Combat Helicopters
The Peruvian Air Force will receive three Russian Mi-171Sh Hip combat helicopters next week for military operations in Peru, Defence Minister Jaime Thorne has said. "Three Russian C...
AAI Awarded USAF EW Simulator Contract
AAI Test & Training has been awarded a contract to deliver an electronic warfare (EW) radio frequency (RF) simulator for the US Air Force's (USAF) EW avionics integration support...
Lockheed Completes First C-130J Production for Qatari Air Force
Lockheed has completed production of the first of four C-130J Super Hercules for the Qatar Emiri Air Force. The new Hercules for Qatar are the longer fuselage variant of the C-130J...
French Air Force Test Fires AASM
French defence procurement agency DGA has successfully conducted test firing of the AASM modular air-to-ground weapon at DGA's missile test range in Biscarosse, France. The test was carried out...
Israel Acquires Additional Lockheed C-130J Aircraft
Lockheed Martin has received an undefinitised contract action from the US for the foreign military sale of an additional C-130J aircraft to Israel to expand its advanced airlift fleet. ...
Cassidian and Frequentis Deliver First CRC to German Air Force
Cassidian and Frequentis Nachrichtentechnik consortium KOFA – GIADS has delivered the first control and reporting centre (CRC) to the German Air Force in Erndtebrück, Germany. The...
India to Equip Dhruv Helicopters with Missiles
India is expected to equip Dhruv helicopters with indigenous missiles as part of a missile development programme undertaken by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). "For...
Pakistani Air Force Tests Hatf-VIII Missile
Pakistan has successfully tested the nuclear-capable Hatf-VIII, also known as Raad cruise missile, at an undisclosed location. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the missile...
April 2011
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New RNZAF Helicopters to be Flight Tested this Week
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is to perform initial flight testing on its two new Augusta 109 helicopters this week. The A109s would be used to train pilots before flying the fleet...
USAF Reveals Helicopter Acquisition Strategy
The US Air Force (USAF) has revealed plans to launch competition for procuring two new helicopter fleets which would be critical to nuclear weapon security, and combat search and rescue...
Boeing to Continue Sustainment of USAF CTII Units
Boeing S&IS Mission Systems has been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to continue sustainment of the US Air Force (USAF) combat track II (CTII) sustainment...
SAAF to Swap Embraer Jets for Boeing Business Jet
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is considering procuring a second Boeing business jet (BBJ) and a slightly smaller Bombardier Global Express XRS instead of leasing two Embraer Linaege 1000...
ISS Awarded USAF Contract
Intelligent Software Solutions (ISS) has been awarded a $49.9m task order contract by the US Air Force Research Labs to provide intelligence gathering and analysis software for...
RMAF Unveils Su-30MKM Simulator Centre
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has unveiled its new Su-30MKM simulator centre for jet fighter operations training at its base in Gong Kedak, Malaysia, defence minister Datuk Seri Ahmad...
Iranian Air Force Test Fires Laser Missiles
The Iranian Air Force has successfully test fired its laser Sokho-24 missile, Iranian air force lieutenant commander general Seyed Mohammad Alavi has said. "Our experts have revived...
Raytheon Awarded USAF Radar and Systems Contract
Raytheon Technical Services (RTSC) has been awarded a US Air Force (USAF) Cobra Dane radar systems contract by the USAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency. Under the...
Lockheed Demos New Communications System for Warfighters
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated integration of the MONAX 3G wireless communications system, which may enable US Air Force personnel to access several smartphone applications on...
France and USAF Considering RAF Brimstone Missile
The French and US Air Forces are considering acquiring dual-mode Brimstone missiles used by the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), RAF air vice marshall Baz North has said. Brimstone is a...
USAF Flight Tests MC-130J Combat Shadow II
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed a flight test of the first MC-130J Combat Shadow II special mission aircraft. The flight forms part of a series of tests before scheduled delivery to the...
China Stages Second Test Flight of New Stealth Fighter
China has staged a second test flight of a new stealth fighter jet prototype, the J-20, from an airfield in Chengdu, south-western Sichuan province, China. According to the Global Times,...
Lockheed Delivers First F-35 Full Mission Simulator to USAF
Lockheed has delivered its first F-35 Lightning II full mission simulator (FMS) system to the US Air Force (USAF) at Eglin AF Base's 33rd Fighter Wing. The simulator will be assembled at...
BAE Upgrades RAF Hawk TMk2 Aircraft Trainer
BAE has upgraded the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) TMk2 aircraft trainer to support the air force's need for improved efficiency and capability enhancement. An operational capability 2 (OC2)...
Czech Republic to Offer Combat Jets to Iraq
The Czech Republic is planning to sell a number of light attack aircraft to Iraq and to modernise its helicopter fleet, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg has said. "The Czech...
Lees Avionics to Upgrade RAF Grob 115E Training Aircraft
Lees Avionics has been awarded a contract by Babcock to upgrade 93 Royal Air Force (RAF) Grob 115E training aircraft, also known as the Tutor Fleet. The upgrade includes installation of...
RAF to Receive Airbus Military A330 MRTT Aircraft
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is set to receive its first Airbus Military A330 MRTT future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA), the largest RAF aircraft in its history. The aircraft...
Iran Test Fires Indigenous Air Defence Systems
Iran has successfully test fired two indigenously built air defence missile systems, Mersad (Ambush) and Sayyad 2 (Hunter), as it marked its National Army Day. Mersad is a mid-range...
ROKAF Receives First Lockheed Sniper Pods
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has received the first Lockheed Sniper pods for its F-15K aircraft. Lockheed Missiles and Fire Control programme manager Marc Nazon said the pods...
GD Awarded PGU-13 Cartridges Contract
General Dynamics (GD) Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded a contract for 30mm PGU-13 ammunition by the US Army Contracting Command for the US Air Force (USAF) inventory. Under...
Alsalam to Provide C-130 Technical Support to RSAF
Alsalam Aircraft Company has been awarded a second contract to provide C-130 technical support services (TSP) to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). Under the five year SAR545m ($145.2m)...
Integral Wins USAF RAIDRS Block 10 Contract
Integral Systems has been awarded a contract to construct the first two deployment sites for the US Air Force (USAF) rapid attack identification, detection and reporting system (RAIDRS) block...
Raytheon to Provide MTS-B Turrets to USAF
Raytheon has been awarded a firm fixed-price contract for the procurement of 54 multispectral targeting system (MTS) model B turret and high-definition electronic units. Under the $71.2m...
FAB to Purchase Saber Surveillance Radar
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has agreed to purchase four Saber M60 surveillance radar systems from Orbisat. A letter of intent has been signed at the LAAD 2011 exhibition held in Rio de...
L-3 Link Awarded F-16 Mission Training Centre Contract
L-3 Link Simulation & Training has been awarded a contract option by the US Air Force (USAF) to construct an F-16 mission training centre (MTC) to provide its pilots with high-fidelity...
Harris to Provide AMRAAM Telemetry Modules to USAF
Harris Corporation has been awarded a warhead replacement tactical telemetry module (WRTTM) order for telemetry modules to support the US Air Force (USAF) advanced medium-range air-to-air...
Indonesia to Strike Offset Barter Deal with South Korea
Indonesia is seeking to strike an offset barter deal over the purchase of 16 T-50 trainer jets with South Korea. According to industry sources, Indonesia has asked Seoul to purchase four...
Embraer to Modernise Brazilian Air Force F-5 Jet Fighters
Embraer Defense and Security and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) have signed a contract to modernise 11 additional F-5 jet fighters as part of a contract signed in 2000. Under the contract,...
Rockwell to Maintain USAF Liberty Aircraft
Rockwell Collins has signed a maintenance agreement with L-3 Communications to provide avionics maintenance service and support for the US Air Force (USAF) Project Liberty Aircraft programme. ...
Raytheon to Pursue USAF Range Integration Contract
Raytheon Technical Services (RTSC) has formed a number of partnerships with companies to provide integrated operations support to the US Air Force (USAF) space community. The company is bidding...
IRIAF Equipped with Modern Training Equipment
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has been equipped with modern training tools and equipment in line with the latest changes in the country's defensive doctrine, lieutenant...
L-3 Link to Upgrade Swiss Tactical Flight Trainers
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) has been awarded a contract to provide upgrades to Swiss Air Force F/A-18C tactical operational flight trainers. Under the contract, the company...
PAF Inducts JF-17 Thunder Aircraft
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) 26 Squadron has been re-equipped with indigenously produced JF-17 Thunder aircraft, having been previously equipped with A-5 III aircraft. The PAF has also...
Israeli Air Force Considers Purchase of Used F-15 Jets
The Israeli Air Force is likely to purchase a used squadron of F-15 fighter jets from the US Air Force (USAF), due to a possible drop in its number of combat aircraft. The decision also...
RSAF F-50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft Deployed to Gulf of Aden
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Fokker-50 maritime patrol aircraft (F-50 MPA) has been deployed for a period of three months to support the international counter-piracy efforts in...
Lockheed and Atmos to Pursue Brazilian Air Surveillance Radar Programme
Lockheed and Atmos Sistemas have signed an agreement to jointly pursue the Brazilian Air Force's future 3D long-range radar procurement programme. The Brazilian Air Force surveillance...
AEL Sistemas to Upgrade Brazilian Air Force F-5 Aircraft
AEL Sistemas, a Brazilian subsidiary of Elbit, has been awarded a follow-on contract from Embraer Defense for the upgrade of 11 F-5 jet fighter-bomber aircraft. The $85m upgrade contract...
Tata Power to Modernise IAF Airfield Infrastructure
Tata Power has received an order from the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) to modernise the Indian Air Force (IAF) airfield infrastructure under the 'modernisation of airfield infrastructure...
Lockheed to Provide Second C-130J-30 Aircraft for Israel
Lockheed has been awarded a fixed-price contract modification not-to-exceed (NTE) option exercise for the acquisition of a second C-130J-30 aircraft for Israel. The $76.2m contract also...
Norway Plans to Procure Four F-35 Training Aircraft
The Norwegian Defence Ministry is planning to procure four F-35 training aircraft and could soon submit its proposals to parliament. The procurement is in line with the government's...
IAF to Equip Fighter Aircraft with Special Gadgets
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will equip its fighter aircraft, LCA mkII, with the on-board oxygen generation system (OBOGS) gadget to allow pilots to be airborne for longer durations. OBOGS...
USAF to Receive MC-12W Liberty Aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) will receive its first MC-12W Liberty aircraft early this summer and will initially use seven MC-12W aircraft for mission qualification training. The MC-12W is...
Indonesia to Purchase Korean T-50 Trainer Jets
Indonesia is planning to purchase T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic trainer jets from Korea as part of efforts to bolster the Indonesian Air Force, chief of staff Imam Sufaat has said. Korea's...
Russia to Complete S-500 Air Defence System by 2016
Russia plans to complete the development of the advanced S-500 air defence system by 2015-2016, Almaz-Antei design bureau deputy general director Yury Solovyev has said. The delay is due to a...
South Korea Reinforces Air Force Units
South Korea has strengthened its air force units, especially standby planes, to better conduct offensive missions against North Korean threats, air force chief of staff Park Jong-heon has...
ELEB to Produce Landing Gear for Embraer KC-390 Cargo Jet
ELEB Equipamentos has been selected by Embraer to develop and produce the landing gear for the new KC-390 military transport jet. Under the contract, the company will design a strong and...
Indonesian Air Force Plans Hit Budget Roadblock
Indonesian Air Force plans for improving the country's military force by 2025 have been restricted due to budgetary issues, says Indonesian Air Force expert staffer Marshall Parulian Simamora. ...
Danish Air Force Retires Sea King Helicopter
The Royal Danish Air Force has retired its S-61 U-276 Sea King helicopter from operational service this month, following 45 years of service. The helicopter was primarily designed for search...
Kaman Awarded USAF Joint Programmable Fuse Contract
Kaman Corporation has been awarded a contract modification for the procurement of joint programmable fuses (JPF). The $19.8m award is a follow-on order under option 8 of Kaman's JPF contract...
Russia and US to Sign Mi-17 Helicopter Deal for Afghanistan
Russia and the US will sign a contract to supply Afghanistan with 21 Mi-17 helicopters following an agreement between both countries. Afghanistan Air Force chief of staff Abdul Wahab Wardak...
AdoAir Receives SAAF Aircraft Supply and Maintenance Contract
AdoAir Aviation Group has been awarded a five-year luxury aircraft supply and maintenance contract from the South African Air Force (SAAF). The N18.4bn ($120m) deal was awarded after a...
Boeing to Upgrade Japan AWACS Aircraft
Boeing has been awarded a contract to modify four Japanese airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft on behalf of the Japan Air Defence Force. The $35.6m contract is a...
Pratt & Whitney to Support F100 Engines for Italian Air Force
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to extend its fleet management programme for F100-PW-220E engines powering the Italian Air Force's F-16 fighters. ...
ROKAF to Receive Boeing F-15K Fighter Aircraft
Boeing has delivered F-15K 47 and F-15K 48 multirole fighter aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) at Daegu Air Base, South Korea. The F-15K Slam Eagle, an advanced variant...
RNZAF's Mothballed Skyhawks to be Offered to Museums
The New Zealand Government has decided to abandon attempts to sell the 17 Royal Air Force (RNZAF) mothballed Skyhawk fighter jets, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp has said. "Every effort has been...
Russia Delivers Two Mi-35 Combat Helicopters to Peru
Russia has delivered two disassembled Mi-35P Hind E attack helicopters to Peru to provide air power to counter cocaine production and terrorism. The delivery follows a $108m contract...
Denel Delivers Combat Support Helicopter to SAAF
Denel has delivered a upgraded Rooivalk mk1 combat support helicopter, to the South African Air Force (SAAF) at the company's facility in Kempton Park for operational duties. The original...
IAF to Extend Combat Aircraft Bid Window
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning, for the second time, to extend the commercial bid validity of the six contenders for the medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) deal, according to...
Raytheon SDB II Programme Completes USAF CDR
The Raytheon small diameter bomb II (SDB II) programme has successfully completed a US Air Force (USAF) critical design review (CDR), paving the way for captive flight testing later this...
Lockheed Awarded USAF SBIRS Modification Contract
Lockheed has been awarded a contract modification to the engineering, manufacturing, and development contract for the US Air Force (USAF) space-based infrared system (SBIRS). The $460.3m...
Iranian Air Force to Equip Fighter Planes with New Stealth Systems
The Iranian Air Force is to equip its jet fighters with new radar-evading stealth systems. About three different types of radar interferences systems have been manufactured for installation...
India Defers C-17 Aircraft Deal with US
The Indo-US defence deal for the procurement of ten Boeing C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft worth $4.1bn has been deferred over pricing issues, according to Indian Defence Ministry...
Alenia Delivers Third C-27J to Bulgarian Air Force
Alenia Aeronautica has delivered the third and final C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft to the Bulgarian Air Force at the Vrazhdebna military base of Sofia, Bulgaria. The C-27J is...
ROKAF Deploys Indigenous T-50 Jet Trainer
The Republic of South Korea Air Force has deployed a fleet of indigenously built T-50 'Golden Eagle' supersonic trainer aircraft. The new aircraft, built by the Korea Aerospace Industries,...
GD to Support USAF F-22A IMIS Programme
General Dynamics (GD) Information Technology has been awarded a contract to support the US Air Force F-22A Integrated Maintenance Information System programme. The three-year,...
Israeli Air Force Receives Three Firefighting Aircraft
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has received three Air Tractor F-802 firefighting aircraft at the Sde Dov air force base, which will become a part of the IAF's new firefighting unit. Air...
USAF Performs First Flyover Using Biofuel
A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft has performed the first flyover using green biofuel. The plane, from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, US, flew...
Danish Military Seeks to Restart Fighter Replacement Program
Denmark's military is seeking to restart the country's Fighter Replacement Program (FRP) in a bid to acquire a more advanced stealth fighter jet than the air force's existing F-16 aircraft. ...
Saab Receives Gripen System Maintenance Order
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded a contract to Saab to provide system maintenance for Gripen aircraft. The Skr200m ($31m) order is a part of continual...
Lockheed Unveils First MC-130J Combat Shadow II Aircraft
Lockheed has unveiled the first aircraft of a new fleet of MC-130J Combat Shadow IIs for the US Air Force (USAF) Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The new aircraft is based on a KC-130J...
Sabreliner to Modify RJAF Black Hawk Helicopters
Sabreliner has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the US Army to modify UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). The $15m award will include...
USAF to Buy Next-Generation Bombers
The US Air Force (USAF) hopes to purchase future stealth bombers that are expected to be operational by the mid 2020s, USAF Secretary Michael Donley has said. "Between 80 and 100 is the...
March 2011
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Cobham to Provide Defensive Aids for Eurofighter Tranche 3A
Cobham has been awarded a contract to provide chaff and flare defensive aids systems for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet tranche 3A programme. Under the £18m contract, the company will...
Boeing to Provide Additional C-130 Modernisation Kits to USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a follow-on contract to Boeing for two more C-130 avionics modernisation programme (AMP) kits and spares as well as logistics, engineering and...
Reutech to Support SAAF Radar Systems
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has awarded a contract to Reutech Solutions to provide support services for tactical mobile radar (TMR) and monopulse secondary surveillance radar systems. ...
Goodrich to Upgrade USAF U-2 Multispectral Sensor
Goodrich has been awarded a contract to deliver two upgraded senior year electro-optical reconnaissance sensors (SYERS) to the US Air Force (USAF) for use on U-2 aircraft. The SYERS-2A...
SAAF to Receive V/UHF Transceivers and AC500 Controllers
The South African Air Force has awarded a contract to Reutech Communications to supply and deliver very / ultra-high-frequency (V/UHF) transceivers and AC500 controllers under Project Enlace. ...
DRG to Train USAF on C-5 Galaxy Aircraft
Delaware Resource Group (DRG) has been awarded a five-year small business subcontract by Flight Safety to train US Air Force (USAF) personnel on the C-5 Galaxy aircraft. As per the terms of...
IAF Rejects Upgrades to Original M-MRCA Bid
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will not accept any last-minute offers from contenders for the multibillion-dollar deal for purchase of 126 medium-multirole combat aircraft (M-MRCA). "No offers...
RMAF Awaits Airborne Warning and Control System
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is waiting for the airborne warning and control system (AWACS) to have full control of air surveillance for tactical and defensive missions. The system...
A2B Wins USAF Nuclear Tracking Contract
A2B Tracking Solutions has been awarded a demonstration contract for the US Air Force (USAF) nuclear enterprise tracking system (NETS). Under the contract, the company will demonstrate its UC!...
USAF Bids Farewell to KC-135R Tanker
The US Air Force Meridian Air National Guard (ANG) has bid farewell to the last of the KC-135R air refuelling Stratotankers from Key Field, US. ANG Wing commander Colonel Franklin Chalk said...
Nato Assumes Command of Libyan Air Operations
Nato jets have taken control of aerial operations in Libya to enforce the no-fly zone, Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said. "Nato allies have decided to take on the whole...
Dutch MoD Awards MRO Contract to DutchAero Services
DutchAero Services has signed a public / private partnership agreement with the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of military engines. The main goal...
RNZAF Receives New Agusta Helicopters
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has taken delivery of its first two new Agusta A109 aircraft at its operational air force base at Ohakea, New Zealand. The new aircraft will be the...
ROKAF Selects SGI Weather Forecasting
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has purchased and begun operating a high performance computing (HPC) solution, the SGI Altix ICE 8400 system, to enhance long-term weather forecasts for...
RAF to Retire Tornado F3
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) will retire its Panavia Tornado F3 air defence variants (ADVs) from service at the end of this month, the aircraft having served for 25 years with RAF Leuchars. ...
BAE Upgrades SAAF Hawk Jet Trainers
BAE Systems has completed the upgrade of navigation and weapons system for the South African Air Force (SAAF) fleet of Hawk jet trainers. The software and hardware upgrade, known as...
Aero Vodochody to Produce Pylons for Swedish and Thai Air Forces
Aero Vodochody has received a contract from Saab Aeronautics to produce pylons for the Swedish and Thai Air Forces. Under the contract, Aero Vodochody will produce 54 fully assembled, tested...
SAAF to Procure New Aden Gun Pod
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has awarded a contract to Aircraft Equipment International Systems (AEI) for the procurement of a 30mm Aden gun and gun pod. The R2m contract is being...
Airforce-technology.com Launches Major Defence Survey
To understand what our readers view as the most important business issues for 2011-2012, airforce-technology.com is launching a major industry survey covering all its readers worldwide. We...
Swedish Fighters Participate in Nato Baltic Air Exercise
Swedish fighter jets, for the first time, have participated in a Nato Baltic Air exercise involving Nato members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Estonian military spokeswoman Lieutenant...
Russian Air Force to Control Naval Aviation
The Russian Air Force will take control of Russia's naval aviation strike aircraft by the end of 2011, a high-ranking naval source has said. The strike aircraft to be transferred to the air...
AgustaWestland to Deliver EMS-Configured AW139 to Qatar Air Force
AgustaWestland has signed a contract with the Qatari armed forces to provide three AW139 medium twin helicopters and a logistics support package. The AW139 aircraft will be operated by...
USAF Orders GAAS Reaper UAV Trainers
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GAAS) has been awarded a firm-fixed-price modification contract for six MQ-9 Reaper production aircraft and two MQ-9 Reaper aircraft. Under the...
Taiwanese Air Force Missiles Miss Targets Again
The Taiwanese Air Force has carried out unsuccessful missile tests of US-made Sparrow and French-made Mica missiles during a drill at an airbase in southern Taiwan earlier this week. Two of...
DRS to Provide CHS/ADS Systems for Embraer KC-390
DRS Defense has been awarded a contract by Embraer for the design, development, testing, production, and after-market support of the KC-390 cargo handling and aerial delivery system (CHS/ADS). ...
Russia to Equip Air Defence Regiments with S-400 and Pantsir-S Systems
Russia plans to equip all air defence regiments in the armed forces with new advanced S-400 Triumf and Pantsir-S missile systems by 2020, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said. The plan to...
USAF F-15E Warplane Crashes During Allied Operations in Libya
A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Eagle warplane has crashed during allied operations in eastern Libya, near Benghazi, due to an alleged mechanical failure. The F-15E aircraft was on an...
Pakistani and Chinese Air Forces Conduct Joint Exercises
Pakistani and Chinese Air Forces are conducting a joint exercise codenamed Shaheen-1 at an undisclosed location in Pakistan. A Chinese Air Force contingent consisting of combat jets, pilots...
DRS to Continue Overhaul of USAF Tunner Cargo Loaders
DRS Technologies has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to continue providing maintenance and overhaul of Tunner aircraft cargo loaders. Under the $34.2m contract awarded by...
HCL to Deploy WCDMA Network for IAF
HCL Infosystems has been awarded a $66m Indian Air Force (IAF) order to deploy the wideband CDMA (WCDMA) based portable wireless network, covering many air force stations across India. The...
Allied Attacks Ground Libyan Air Force
US Allied strikes by missiles and warplanes have grounded Muammar Gaddafi's air force in Benghazi, Libya's second-biggest city. About 19 US warplanes, including US Marine Corps Harrier...
Lockheed to Update USAF F-22 Fleet
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification to update the US Air Force (USAF) F-22 fleet. Under the $18.5m contract, the company will...
FlightSaftety to Provide C-5 Aircrew Training System to USAF
FlightSafety International has been selected by the US Air Force (USAF) Ogden Air Logistics Center to provide C-5 Aircrew Training System. Under the contract, the company will provide...
IAF to Order C-17 Strategic Airlifters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is likely to place orders for ten Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III strategic airlifters this month. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) of India, the final authority...
Iraqi Air Force Receives New Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device
A new reduced oxygen breathing device - second-generation system, ROBD2, has replaced the altitude chamber for refresher training for the Iraqi Air Force. 7th Aeromedical Squadron...
RTAF Begins First Gripen Flight
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has begun its first Gripen C/D fighter flights from the new Gripen base in Wing 7 Surat Thani, southern Thailand. The first six Gripen fighters are part of...
Radiation Detection Plane to Monitor Japan’s Nuclear Crisis
The Pentagon has deployed a WC-135W Constant Phoenix, a modified Boeing C-135 equipped to detect radioactive clouds, to identify radiation leaks from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in...
Global Hawk to Perform Reconnaissance Over Japanese Nuclear Reactor
A Northrop-built RQ-4 Global Hawk drone is set to fly over Japan's damaged Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant to collect data and imagery, USAF deputy chief Lieutenant General Herbert Carlisle...
Sukhoi PAK FA Reaches Supersonic Speeds
The Sukhoi PAK FA fighter, the second prototype of the Russian T-50 fifth-generation fighter, has performed successfully during flight tests, reaching supersonic speeds for the first time. The...
US and Romanian Air Forces Conduct Exercise Carpathian Spring 2011
US and Romanian Air Forces are participating in the annual week-long Carpathian Spring exercise, which is being held at Airlift Base Otopeni and Campia Turzii, Romania. About 70 Airmen...
UN Sanctions Libya No-Fly Zone
The UN Security Council has sanctioned a no-fly zone over Libya in order to protect civilians, but has so far rejected sending an occupation force. The resolution imposes a ban on all...
Croatian Air Force Offered German F-4 Phantom Jets
Germany has offered the Croatian Air Force 20 aging F-4 Phantom fighter planes free-of-charge, reports Croatian state TV HRT. The McDonnell Douglas Phantoms will replace Croatia's six...
USAF Readies for Hypersonic Missile Test
The US Air Force (USAF) is all set to flight-test a hypersonic missile, X-51 WaveRider, with tests scheduled to take place on 22 March 2011. The 14ft-long X-51 Waverider will be launched from...
Lockheed Completes USAF GPS III Flight Software Integration
Lockheed has successfully completed the US Air Force (USAF) next-generation global position system, GPS III, first flight software integration. The GPS team has successfully integrated the...
IAF to Launch 3G Wireless Service
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will launch its own 3G wireless service in June this year, which will enable commander and air warriors to remain connected 24/7. The latest value-added service on...
AAF to Acquire New Rotary Wing Primary Training Aircraft
MD Helicopters has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to provide new rotary wing primary training aircraft for the Afghan Air Force (AAF). The $20m award will provide for the...
Lockheed to Refurbish Re-Entry Vehicle for USAF's ICBM Programme
Lockheed has received a one-year subcontract from Northrop for the refurbishment of re-entry vehicles for the US Air Force's (USAF) Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)...
TCG Delivers Ground Support Systems to RSAF
Tactical Communications Group (TCG) has successfully completed the deployment of the Link 16 ground support system (GSS) to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). The GSS, installed at four...
USAF Orders Bomb Fuses for Aerial Weapons
Kaman Aerospace Group has received an order from US Air Force (USAF) for bomb fuses for aerial weapons. The $23.8m order brings the volume of orders received for joint programmable fuses (JPF)...
South Korean Air Force Receives Additional F-15K Fighter Jets
The South Korean Air Force has received two additional F-15K Slam Eagle fighter jets from Boeing, which are deployed at the South's 11th Fighter Wing in Daegu, Seoul. The F-15K Slam Eagle is...
US Military Grounds F-35 Fighter Fleet
The US military has grounded its entire fleet of ten Lockheed-built F-35 fighter jets due to a dual generator failure and oil leak that occurred during a flight test last week. Lockheed...
RAF to Delay Retirement of Nimrod Aircraft
The UK Royal Air Force is planning to delay the retirement of two Nimrod electronic intelligence aircraft and extend their services to June 2011. The aircraft were originally scheduled to...
IRIAF Fighters Equipped with New Navigation Systems
Iranian Air Force fighter jets have been equipped with new navigation systems and missiles to conduct operations in all weather and climatic conditions, the Islamic Republic of Iran's Air...
India to Deploy BrahMos on Fifth-Generation Aircraft
India has plans to deploy its supersonic cruise missile, BrahMos, on the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA), BrahMos Aerospace chief A Sivathanu Pillai has said. "If we are able to...
Northrop Flight-Tests Guardian Anti-Missile System
Northrop and the US Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), have completed the first round of flight testing the Guardian anti-missile technology onboard a KC-135 air...
Iran Needs to Focus on Air Power, Says Former Defence Minister
Iranian defence strategy should focus on boosting air force capabilities through several foreign air bases in the region, Former Iranian Defence Minister Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani has...
AAF to Acquire Nostromo Yarara UAV
The Argentine Air Force (AAF) has awarded an initial contract to Nostromo Defensa to design and produce three Yarara unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The Yarara UAV is a small system for ISR...
Australia Seeks C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and associated equipment to Australia. Under the estimated $300m...
Pacific Air Force Personnel Deployed to Support Relief Efforts in Japan
Pacific air force personnel from various specialties have been deployed to support the ongoing disaster relief effort in Japan, following the 11 March earthquake of 8.9 on the Richter scale,...
TNI–AU Receives Two Used Boeing 737s
Garuda, Indonesia's national flag carrier, has delivered two second-hand Boeing 737-400 aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI–AU). The two passenger jets were handed over to support the VIP...
Japanese SDF Mobilised Following Massive Earthquake
A powerful earthquake registering 8.9 on the Richter scale struck north eastern Japan on Friday, triggering a massive tsunami killing at least 15 people in Miyagi Prefecture. Power outages...
IAF to Purchase Indigenous Combat Helicopters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to purchase 64 light combat helicopters (LCHs) worth $1.4bn from Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL). The two-engine, 5.5t LCH has undergone several test flights, and will...
Elbit to Develop New Head-Up Displays for USAF C-17
Elbit Systems of America a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract from Boeing for the development of the C-17 replacement head-up display (RHUD) for the US Air...
South Korea to Buy Stealth Bomber
The South Korean Defence Ministry plans to purchase stealth bombers capable of avoiding radar detection to counter the threat of North Korea. South Korean Defence Minister Kim Kwan-jin said...
Raytheon to Provide Imaging Systems for USAF HH-60G Helicopters
Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to provide additional AN/AAQ-29A forward-looking infrared imaging systems. Under the $42m contract, Raytheon's AN/AAQ-29A systems...
Boeing Launches USAF X-37B OTV
Boeing has launched the second X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) for the US Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) on an Atlas V rocket into a low-Earth orbit. The X-37B design...
BAE Test Flies Paveway IV Precision Guided Bomb for RAF
BAE Systems has completed a test flight of the first Paveway IV precision-guided bomb from a Typhoon multirole combat aircraft. During the one-hour-long test flight, the Typhoon avionics...
RTAF Pilots Train on Gripen Fighters
Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) pilots are receiving training on Gripen Fighters at Skaraborg Wing, F7, in Sweden. The two phase training – Conversion Training (CT) and Combat Readiness...
IAF Transport Aircraft to be Equipped with Signal Intelligence Systems
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to install signal intelligence (SIGINT) systems on its medium-sized transport aircraft fleet to upgrade its surveillance capabilities. Signals...
PAF Eyes Additional F-16 Multirole Fighter
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) may receive additional F-16 Fighting Falcons as the country negotiates with the US to purchase the Lockheed Martin multirole fighter. Pakistani air chief Marshall...
Sukhoi Flight Tests PAK FA Jet Fighter for Russian Air Force
Sukhoi has conducted the first flight of the second prototype of the fifth-generation aviation complex (PAK FA) jet fighter for the Russian Air Force. The flight successfully tested the...
Burma Expands Air Force Capabilities
Burma has allocated K1.8tr ($2.04bn) for military expenditure, which coincides with the purchase of 20 Russian MiG-29 fighter jets. The purchase forms part of Burmese Government plans to...
Wyle Teams with Northrop Grumman on USAF TLPS
Engineering and information technology services provider Wyle has teamed with Northrop Grumman to perform two US Air Force task orders under the A-10 Thunderbolt lifecycle programme support...
AAF Personnel Train on Combat Skills
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) security forces quick reaction force has undergone combative training at the AAF base in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training included escape techniques, offensive...
IRIAF to Receive New Trainer Aircraft
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) is planning to develop jet trainer aircraft to keep abreast with modern technologies and sciences. IRIAF Commander Brigadier General Hassan...
RAAF C-17s to Receive Northrop Flight-Line Security Systems
Northrop Grumman has secured an Australian Defence Materiel Organisation contract to provide integrated airfield and asset protection solutions for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)...
UK to Disband Two Air Force Squadrons
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has decided to disband its Number 13 and 14 Tornado squadrons in June this year. The Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) has taken this decision on the...
ROKAF to Receive First AEW&C Aircraft
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) will receive the first of four Boeing 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft in July. An official at the Defense Acquisition...
BAE Systems to Install Crashworthy Seats on USAF C-130s
The US Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a contract to provide crashworthy seats for C-130 aircraft, which will help protect crewmembers in the event of mishaps or hard landings. BAE...
IAF Enhances Strike Capabilities
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has raised a new squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft at Chabua Air Base to enhance its strike capabilities along the Chinese border in north-east India. The...
GE Aviation to Supply Flight Management Systems for USAF KC-46A Tanker Platform
GE Aviation has secured a contract to provide advanced technologies in mission control systems for the Boeing KC-46A aircraft for the US Air Force (USAF) tanker replacement platform. ...
TASC to Provide Engineering, Analysis and Concept Development Support to USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded TASC a contract to support the concept development division of the Development Planning Directorate. Under the contract awarded by the USAF Space and...
RAAF to Receive Additional C-17A Globemaster Transport Aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) plans to purchase an additional C-17A Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft from the US, Minister for Defence Stephen Smith has said. Australia...
IRIAF to Receive Advanced Saeqeh Fighter Bomber
Iran has unveiled a project to build an advanced fighter jet for the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF). The IRIAF is cooperating with the Defence Ministry in the project, which...
Digital Management to Support USAF Trusted Computing Technologies
Digital Management has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to support the development of trusted computing (TC) technologies. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) award covers...
Lockheed Conducts Flight Test of USAF F-35 Stealth Fighter
Lockheed Martin has conducted the inaugural flight of its first production model of the F-35 Lightning II fifth generation multirole fighter for delivery to the US Air Force (USAF) soon. ...
UK RAF May Enforce No-Fly-Zone Over Libya
UK is planning to deploy Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya to protect its people from Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces. The fighter fleet will be...
AAF Train on Entry Control Procedures
Afghan Air Force (AAF) personnel have undergone basic apprentice security force training and entry control procedures (ECP) at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee (PeH) in Kabul, Afghanistan. PeH...
Cobham to Supply Aerial Refuelling Systems for USAF Tanker Aircraft
Boeing has awarded a contract to UK aerospace and defence company Cobham to provide hose and drogue aerial refuelling systems for use on the new US Air Force KC-46A tanker aircraft. Under...
IAF to Retire MiG Series Fighter Aircraft by 2017
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to retire the majority of its MiG series fighter aircraft by 2017 and to replace them with modern aircraft, Defence Minister AK Antony has said. ...
SLAF Develops Indigenous UAV
Sri Lanka has developed its own unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which is being tested by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), former Chief of Defence Staff and Air Force Commander Roshan Goonetileke...
Northrop to Develop Collaborative Navigation System for US Air Force
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop a collaborative navigation system, which will enhance the overall navigational accuracy of aircraft. The navigation system...
AAF C-27 Spartan Transport Aircraft to be Fitted with Japanese Propeller Blades
The US has decided to buy used propeller blades from Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) search-and-rescue aircraft for use by the Afghan Air Force (AAF). Although the US intended...
IAF to Induct LCA Tejas this Year
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will induct the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) within the next few months, Indian Centre for Military Airworthiness scientist Gantayat Gauda has said. ...
IAI Unveils Ghost UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Ghost, for the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The new tilt-rotor aircraft, designed for IAF reconnaissance missions...
UAEAF to Receive Airbus Transport and Air-to-Air Refuelling Aircraft
Airbus Military will deliver the first of three new military version of the A330 multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft to the United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) by the end of the...
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Thai Air Force Receives Six Gripen Fighters
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has received six Swedish-made Gripen 39 C/D fighter aircraft at Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base, to be stationed at the Wing 7 Air Force Base in Surat...
Sikorsky to Upgrade UAEAF Black Hawk Helicopter Fleet
The United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) will receive an upgraded fleet of Black Hawk helicopters from Sikorsky. Sikorsky will upgrade the Black Hawk fleet as part of the $270.4m...
Brazil Postpones Fighter Aircraft Acquisition Deal
The Brazilian Air Force decision to buy 36 fighter jets to revamp its fleet of fighters has been postponed until next year as a result of massive budget cuts. Brazilian President Dilma...
Selex and Czech Republic Air Force Test SEER Radar Warning Receiver
Selex Galileo and the Czech Republic Air Force have tested Selex's new-generation SEER radar warning receiver (RWR). The SEER RWR helps aircraft evade threats including missiles and...
USAF Awards KC-46A Tanker Contract
The US Air Force has announced the award of a $3.5bn engineering and manufacturing development contract to Boeing for the KC-46A aerial refueler. Experts from the US Department of...
AAF to Replace Antonov-32 Transport Aircraft
The Afghan Air Force (AAF), with Nato Air Training Command-Afghanistan support, has completed 2,000 hours of flight time in the C-27 Spartan. US Air Force C-27 advisor with the 538th...
ESL Defence to Support Italian Air Force IBOSEC Programme
Elettronica (ELT) has selected ESL Defence to participate in the Italian air force's Infrared Bench for Seeker Characterisation (IBOSEC) programme. The Italian air force has awarded ELT...
BAE Secures Canadian Hawk Support Contract
BAE Systems has received a new contract to continue support of Hawk jet trainers at the Nato Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) programme. Under the contract, BAE will provide both scheduled...
Rolls-Royce to Provide Engine Support Services to USAF C-130 Fleet
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a $203m contract modification to Rolls-Royce to provide engine support services for C-130 transport aircraft. The MissionCare contract covers...
RAAF C-130H Hercules Participates in Red Flag Simulation Exercise
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is participating in the airborne warfighting simulation and training exercise Exercise Red Flag 11-3 at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, US, being held from...
USAF Modifies JASSM Missiles
US Air Force (USAF) personnel in Europe have assisted an AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) team to modify missiles at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The modification of...
Raytheon to Train AAF Pilots
Raytheon has secured a contract to train Afghan Air Force (AAF) pilots in the Middle East. Raytheon's vice president for the Middle East and North Africa, Kevin Massengill, confirmed that...
US Air Force to Receive Paveway II Plus LGB Kits
The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to develop Paveway II Plus Laser-Guided Bomb (LGB) GBU-12 kits. The Paveway II Plus LGB is the latest development in the Paveway II...
Rolls-Royce to Provide Engine Support Services to RAF C-130 Fleet
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract to support the C-130 transport aircraft fleet in operation with the UK Royal Air Force (RAF). Under the one-year, $43m contract extension,...
IAF Eyes Training Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has submitted the flight evaluation report to the Indian Defence Ministry for the purchase of basic trainer aircraft. The aircraft vying for the deal includes...
US Air Force Awards F-22 Raptor Sustainment Contract to Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has won a contract modification from the US Air Force for sustainment of its fleet of F-22 Raptors. The $726.6m modification is for the Follow-On Agile Sustainment for the...
AAF Receives Tenth C-27/G-222 Transport Aircraft
Alenia North America has delivered the tenth of 20 C-27/G-222 transport aircraft to the Afghan Air Force (AAF) for deployment to Kabul to conduct mission operations. The C-27/G-222...
Rolls-Royce May Pull Out of IAF Jaguar Re-Engining Programme
The Indian Air Force's (IAF) plans to equip its Anglo-French jet ground attack aircraft, Jaguar, with new engines have hit a hurdle with Rolls-Royce indicating that it may back out of the race...
USAF Missile Warning Spacecraft Completes Final Installations and Factory Confidence Test
The US Air Force (USAF) space-based infrared system (SBIRS) team has completed final installations on the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite. The spacecraft has also completed its...
Northrop Submits Bid for AOC Weapon System Programme
Northrop Grumman has submitted its proposal for the US Air Force (USAF) air and space operations centre (AOC) programme, which features weapon system modernisation efforts to integrate...
Italian and Danish Air Forces Conduct Joint Exercise
The Italian and the Royal Danish Air Forces have conducted a joint exercise, known as 'Winter Hide 2011', at Grosseto, Italy, home of the Italian Typhoons. As part of the exercise,...
USAF Awards C-130 Aircrew Training System Contract to Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has been awarded the C-130 transport aircraft aircrew training systems (ATS) contract by the US Air Force to provide academic and simulation training programme for C-130...
IAF to Equip LCA Tejas with Israeli Derby Missile
The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to equip the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) with the Israeli supersonic Derby beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVR-AAM). India will sign a...
IQAF Train on New Calibration System
The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) has undergone a three-week training course on a new torque-wrench calibration system at New Al-Muthana Air Base, Iraq. The US Air Force (USAF) conducted the...
USAF to Train on F-35 JSF this Year
The US Air Force (USAF) will begin training on F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft before the end of the year. The new JSF programme executive officer Vice Admiral Dave Venlet said...
Indonesian Air Force to Receive Multirole Jet Fighter Aircraft
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI–AU) is to receive 24 F-16A/B Fighting Falcon multirole jet fighter aircraft from the US to upgrade the current fleet. Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Admiral...
IAF to Test 'Smart' Pill on Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to use a 'smart' pill to keep its pilots awake and vigilant during long-haul operations. Armed Forces Medical Services medical research ADG Major...
Lockheed Manufactures USAF Special Mission Aircraft
Lockheed Martin has completed the manufacture of the first MC-130J Combat Shadow II special mission aircraft for the US Air Force (USAF). The aircraft will begin flight tests after...
USAF Releases Proposed 2012 Budget
The US Air Force has placed a request of $166.3bn for its 2012 budget – down $4.5bn from 2011 – with primary focus on combat capabilities and balance. The budget proposal priorities...
IAF to Expand its Helicopter Fleet
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to acquire more than 230 helicopters in the near future to modernise its fleet, Air Chief Marshal PV Naik has said. The process of acquiring helicopters...
USAF Italy Conducts Coalition Training with Slovenian Army
The US Air Force (USAF) in Aviano Air Base, Italy, has conducted a Nato coalition combat capability training exercise with the Slovenian Army at Pocek A-G Range, Postojna, Slovenia. The...
Embraer and India to Co-Develop Trainer Aircraft
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and India intend to develop a basic turboprop trainer aircraft to meet the air force requirements of both nations. Embraer executive vice-president...
IAF Eyes Fifth-Generation Fighter Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) may acquire 126 fifth-generation fighter jets worth an estimated $10bn during the next fiscal year, starting 1 April, as part of the country's plan to increase...
South Korea Equips KF-16s with Precision Guided Bomb
The South Korean Air Force has equipped its KF-16 fighter planes with the precision-guided bomb, JDAM (GBU-31). South Korea has developed software linking the KF-16 with a GPS...
Boeing Completes IP Programmes for First Five RAF C-17 Globemaster III Transport Aircraft
Boeing has completed its industrial participation (IP) programmes for the first five C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) ahead of schedule, fulfilling...
IRIAF to Stage Joint Military Exercises with Allies
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) intends to test its capabilities by staging joint military exercises with allies, IRIAF Commander Brigadier General Hassan Shah Safi said. "The...
Canadian Air Force to Receive Long Range Air Defence Radars
The Canadian Air Force will receive two Ground Master 400 (GM 400) long-range air defence radars from ThalesRaytheonSystems as part of a command and control air defence system contract awarded...
Boeing and EADS Submit Final Bids for USAF Tanker Contract
Boeing and EADS North America have submitted final bids for the US Air Force (USAF) KC-X aerial refuelling tanker contract, to replace 179 KC-135 aircraft. Boeing has offered a fleet of...
Raytheon Completes Free-Flight Demonstrations of JSOW for IAF
Raytheon has conducted a series of free-flight demonstrations of the joint stand-off weapon (JSOW) AGM-154-C from an F-16IN fighter aircraft, as part of the Indian Air Force (IAF) medium...
Brazil Seeks Technology Transfer in Fighter Aircraft Deal
Brazil considers the Boeing F-18 the best jet among three participants vying to supply fighter aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said the country...
Thales Validates AESA RBE2 Radar on French Air Force Rafale
Thales has validated the production model AESA RBE2 radar with active electronically scanned array antenna on the French Air Force twin-engined delta-wing multirole jet fighter aircraft, Rafale. ...
IAF to Induct Upgraded Indigenous Multirole Fighter Aircraft by 2015
The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to induct the mkII version of the indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA), Tejas, by 2015, and to develop an indigenous medium combat aircraft (MCA) in a few years....
Jacobs to Support USAF Aeronautical Systems Center
The US Air Force has awarded Jacobs Engineering Group a contract for acquisition support of its Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) F-22 division based in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB),...
Saab Grintek Wins SAAF Maintenance and Support Services Contract
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has awarded Saab Grintek Defence a maintenance and support services contract for self protection systems (SPS) to be fitted to the SAAF fleet of Denel Oryx...
Cassidian Tests MIDS Data Transmission System on German Air Force Tornado
The German Air Force Tornado combat aircraft fleet has undergone testing of the latest capability standard ASSTA 3 (avionics software system Tornado Ada) at Cassidian's facility in Germany. ...
SAAF Awards Gripen Technical Support Contract to CSIR
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa, has received a contract from the South African Air Force (SAAF) to assist the Gripen team with on-demand technical support....
Vuzix to Deliver Head-Mounted Display System to USAF
Vuzix will deliver its first volume shipments of Tac-Eye LT displays to the US Air Force over the next three months. The Tac-Eye LT is a wearable display solution for viewing computer data...
Raytheon Awarded USAF Space Fence Preliminary Design Contract
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Raytheon a contract to further develop the design of the Space Fence system. The multistatic radar system detects orbital objects in low and medium...
USAF Selects Lockheed Radar System
Lockheed Martin has won a follow-on contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for the next phase of Space Fence, a programme that will revamp the way the USAF identifies and tracks objects in...
HAL to Deliver Cheetah Helicopter to Namibian Air Force
The Namibian Air Force will receive a Cheetah helicopter from India-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) during Aero India 2011. HAL Chairman Ashok Nayak said the light combat...
Goodrich Wins USAF Retrofit Order
The US Defense Logistics Agency Aviation has awarded Goodrich a follow-on retrofit production order to supply over 1,600 carbon brakes and over 1,400 boltless wheels for the US Air Force...
EADS Offers Hi-Tech Helmet to IAF
European consortium EADS has offered the Indian Air Force (IAF) a high-tech helmet that helps fighter pilots operate aircraft through a seemingly fictional vision-and-voice command. With the...
Bulgarian Air Force Eyes Multirole Fighter Aircraft
Bulgaria plans to enhance its air force's capabilities with a new type of multirole fighter aircraft, equipped and armed in compliance with Nato standards. The reinforcement of the air...
Upgraded IAF Fighter Aircraft Completes First Test Flight
The Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter aircraft MiG-29 has been test flown by Russia's MiG Corporation. MiG Corporation was awarded a $900m contract to upgrade all 69 operational IAF MiG-29s. ...
YAF Receives Four Helicopters from US
The Yemeni Air Force (YAF) has received four Bell utility helicopters from the US. The US delivered the helicopters under a $27m contract signed with Yemen, which included training, spare...
Camgian to Develop Ultra-Low-Power ASICs for USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Camgian Microsystems a phase 3 small business innovation research (SBIR) project to develop two ultra-low-power application specific integrated circuits...
IRIAF Upgrades Smart Bomb "Qassed"
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has upgraded its smart bomb, named Qassed-3 (messenger), to provide it with a longer range, said an IRIAF commander. The new smart bomb is...
SAAF Awards Carl Zeiss Argos 410-Z Sensor Contract
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has awarded Carl Zeiss Optronics a contract to provide on-demand support for the Argos-410 A4 observation system aboard AgustaWestland A109 light...
USAF Awards EISM Contract to CACI International
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded CACI International a contract to provide a broad range of support services for enterprise integration and service management (EISM) activities. Under...
IAF Inducts C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has inducted the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. Chief of air staff Air Chief Marshal PV Naik said the aircraft was capable of landing on all terrains and at...
General Atomics to Deliver 24 MQ-9 Reaper UAVs to USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) will receive 24 MQ-9 Reaper hunter-killer unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. Reaper MQ-9, which is a larger and more capable...
IAF Hermes 450 UAV Receives Engine Upgrades
Elbit Systems' Hermes 450 unmanned air vehicles (UAV) are being re-engined with the R902(W) engine by the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The IAF is configuring the engine with enhancements to...
SAAF Defers Transport Aircraft Fleet Replacement Programme
The South African Air Force (SAAF) will not renew its aged transport fleet too early, chief of the air force Lieutenant General Carlo Gagiano has said. Gagiano further said the SAAF will not...
Canadian Air Force to Sell Chinook Helicopters
The Canadian Air Force plans to sell its five Chinook helicopters deployed in Afghanistan. The air force decided to sell the choppers once combat missions have ended in Afghanistan as there is...
RoKAF to Receive 22 T/A-50 Trainer Aircraft by 2012
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has ordered 22 T/A-50 fighter trainer aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). RoKAF will use the aircraft to supplement the T-50 Golden...
Boeing to Submit New Bid for USAF Tanker Aircraft
Boeing is planning to submit a new bid for the $35bn US Air Force (USAF) contract to replace 179 aerial refuelling tankers, after the two parties discussed the company's proposal. A...
USAF Awards Sensor Technology Contract to Etegent
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Etegent a phase I small business innovation research (SBIR) grant to build performance models for feature-aided trackers. The goal of performance modelling...
France Orders 200 Meteor Ramjet Missiles
The French Air Force is to receive 200 Meteor high-speed (ramjet), long-range air-to-air missiles. A European consortium comprising of Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain, France and Sweden...
Northrop to Research SOA Interoperability for USAF
Northrop Grumman has secured a contract from the US Air Force to demonstrate information interoperability among different implementations of service-oriented architecture (SOA)...
USAF GEO-1 Satellite Launch Moves Ahead
The US Air Force (USAF) and Lockheed Martin-led space-based infrared system (SBIRS) team has completed a major space to ground interface and functional system test for the first...
Atlantis Team to Support Canadian Air Force Management Programme
Atlantis Systems Eduplus (ASE), in collaboration with Australia-based Ocean Software and Canada-based integrator Accenture, will support the implementation of the FlightPro management system to...
USAF Receives First Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Boeing and iRobot have delivered the first 30 small unmanned ground vehicles (SUGV) under a contract with the US Air Force (USAF) for the service's explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team. This...
IAF to Receive Air-to-Air Supersonic BrahMos Cruise Missile by 2012
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will receive an air-to-air variant of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile by 2012, according to an official from the Defence Research and Development...
Integral Systems Receives USAF CCS-C Contract Modification
The US Air Force (USAF) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded Integral Systems a contract modification to its command and control system-consolidated (CCS-C) contract. Under the...
Raytheon and Lockheed to Supply Radar System to USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Raytheon and Lockheed Martin two separate contracts worth $107m to provide designs for the Space Fence S-band radar system. The radar system comprises...
SAAF to Phase Out Cheetah Aircraft
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has awarded Denel Personnel Solutions a contract to provide manpower to assist with the phasing out of the Cheetah system under Project Belgrado. The...
France to Sell Mirage Fighter Jets to Iraq
France has offered to sell 18 Mirage F1 retrofitted fighters to Iraq for $1bn as part of the comprehensive military air programme, French ambassador Boris Boillon has said. "France has proposed...
South Korea to Deploy Stealth Fighters in 2015
South Korea is planning to purchase its first stealth fighter jets ahead of schedule to enhance its capabilities to counter North Korea's increasing provocations, a defence official has...
India's AMCA to be Powered by Indigenous Engine
India's indigenous fighter jet engine, Kaveri, is to power the home-grown fifth-generation advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA). DRDO's gas turbine research establishment (GTRE) is...
Boeing Flight Tests Dutch Air Force Chinook Helicopter
Boeing and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) have conducted the first flight of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter at Summit Aviation in the...
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Meggitt Supports Indian Hawk Jet Trainer Programme
Meggitt has been awarded two contracts by BAE to supply components as part of the Indian Hawk advanced jet trainer programme. The first contract, valued at £5m, will involve a range of...
Airbus Military Demonstrates Final Aircraft Refuelling System
The Airbus Military A330 MRTT has successfully demonstrated the refuelling system for UK Royal Air Force future strategic transport aircraft (FSTA) variant using the fuselage refuelling unit...
Italian Air Force Receives First Boeing KC767-A Tanker Aircraft
The Italian Air Force has taken delivery of the first of four Boeing KC767-A tanker aircraft at the Pratica di Mare base south of Rome, Italy. The KC767-A has been configured for...
Bulgarian Air Force to Sell Soviet-Built Helicopters
The Bulgarian Air Force has plans to sell half of its Soviet-made helicopters to finance the modernisation of the remaining aircraft, Defence Minister Anyu Angelov has said. The funds raised...
India Unveils Indigenous LCA
India has unveiled its indigenous light combat aircraft, Tejas, for the first time at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. The aircraft recently received initial operational clearance to be...
South Sudan Inaugurates Air Force
South Sudan has launched the air force of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in the region's capital Juba. The nearly independent region fought a civil war with the north for two...
USAF Selects Lattice to Develop IED Detector
The US Air Force has awarded a prime contract to Lattice Government Services to develop a system for detecting improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Under the contract, the company will develop...
Canada to Upgrade Air Force
The Canadian Federal Government has signed a $55.7m contract to modernise two military radar systems in a move to upgrade its air force. Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay said the...
Saab to Modify Swedish Aircraft System
The Swedish Defence Material Administration has awarded a task order to Saab for the development of the existing material system in its Gripen C/D aircraft. The SEK127m ($19.3m) order...
ATK to Support DARPA ISIS Airship Program
ATK has been selected to provide the thermal control subsystem for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Integrated Sensor is Structure (ISIS) programme. The company will...
Turkish Air Force to Purchase F-35s, says Defence Minister
Turkey's air force is planning to buy 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II aircraft, according to defence minister Vecdi Gonul. "We're planning to buy 100 aircraft with an...
IAF to Induct Hercules Aircraft Next Month
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will officially induct its first C-130 J Hercules transport aircraft into the fleet on 5 February at the Hindan air base. The aircraft is expected to enhance...
New Zealand to Upgrade Whenuapai Airfield
The New Zealand Government is planning to upgrade the Whenuapai Air Field at RNZAF Base Auckland, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp confirmed. "National promised retention of Whenuapai as an...
IAF Jaguar Fleet to be Equipped with ASRAAM Missile
The Indian Air Force Jaguar fleet is to be equipped with MBDA's advanced short-range air-to-air missile (ASRAAM) to provide both short and within-visual-range protection. The weapon system is...
Boeing Flight Tests UK RAF Chinook Mk4 Helicopter
Boeing UK Rotorcraft Support team has begun flight testing the first Chinook mk4 helicopter for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as part of the Project Julius mk4 modernisation programme. Project...
South Korea Unveils First Armed Version of T-50 Trainer Jet
South Korea has unveiled the first armed version of its T-50 supersonic trainer jet, the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) has said. "With the production of the TA-50, the...
Airbus Bids Against Ilyushin for IAF Midair Tanker Contract
Airbus Military has bid against Russia's Ilyushin to supply six mid-air refuellers for the Indian Air Force (IAF) tanker tender, announced in September 2010. Airbus has offered its A330...
Royal Air Force to Receive Seventh Boeing C-17
The UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) seventh C-17 Globemaster III airlifter has arrived at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, England, after undergoing modifications. RAF Air Officer Commanding...
Moldova to Sell MiG-29A Fighters
The Defence Ministry of the Republic of Moldova is again trying to sell six grounded MiG-29A Fulcrum fighters, a ministry spokesman has said. The fighters, which are in need of $30m of...
Raytheon to Provide Paveway Munitions to Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has awarded a $475m contract to Raytheon to provide the combat-proven Paveway family of precision-guided munitions. The Paveway is a family of laser-guided...
Iran Test Fires Upgraded Surface-to-Air Missile
Iran has successfully test fired an upgraded version of the mid-range surface-to-air Haag missile near Khondab nuclear facilities, senior Iranian military commander Colonel Abolfazl Farmihani...
Australian KC-30A MRTT Damaged in In-Flight Incident
An Australian KC-30A multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft has been damaged in an in-flight incident with a Portuguese Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft. The incident occurred during a...
Boeing C-17 Programme Ups Production Rate
Boeing will deliver 13 C-17 Globemaster III airlifters in 2011 as part of its strategy to move to a new production rate of ten C-17s a year. The move to the new production rate will be...
Japan and US Reach Agreement on F-35 Fighter Jets
The US and Japan have reached a confidentiality agreement on the F-35 fifth-generation multirole stealth fighter system to become the Japanese Air Self-Defence Force's (JASDF) main...
CSC to Provide Cybersecurity Services to US Air Force
CSC has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to provide cybersecurity services for the 33rd Network Warfare Squadron (NWS). Under the contract, CSC will provide full spectrum...
Raytheon to Launch New GPS Collaboration Centre
Raytheon will open its new global positioning system (GPS) collaboration centre in February 2011 in El Segundo, California, US. The centre will allow US Air Force space and missile...
Aeroeletronica to Supply Hermes UASs to Brazilian Air Force
Elbit Systems' Brazilian subsidiary Aeroeletronica has been awarded a contract to supply Hermes 450 unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to the Brazilian Air Force. The Hermes 450 UAS is designed...
Boeing Withdraws from IAF Midair Tanker Competition
Boeing has decided to withdraw from the midair tanker tender announced by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in September 2010. Boeing vice-president for defence, space and security in India Dr Vivek...
Thailand Expects Gripen Jet Delivery in February
The Royal Thai Air Force is due to receive six Swedish-built JAS-39 Gripen jet fighters in February 2011. The single engine, multirole fighters will be stationed at the Wing 7 air force base...
Airbus Military Begins Fatigue Testing of A400M
Airbus Military has begun major fatigue testing of the A400M turboprop military transport aircraft in Dresden, Germany. The test airframe, known as MSN5001, will be subjected to a...
Embraer to Modernise Brazilian Air Force AMX Fighters
The Brazilian Air Force and Embraer have signed a follow-on contract to modernise 43 AMX jet fighters in a move to improve Brazil's defence system. The agreement includes a structural...
BAE Wins F-35 Mission Planning Support Contract
BAE Systems has received a $3.8m contract to continue supplying the secure operating system used to run the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's mission-planning software. BAE's operating system...
USANG to Test Guardian Anti-Missile System on KC-135
The US Air National Guard (USANG) and Northrop Grumman are making modifications to a KC-135 air refuelling aircraft in preparation for the operational utility evaluation of the...
USAF Selects Harris Handheld and Vehicular Amplifier Systems
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Harris to supply Falcon III AN/PRC-152 multiband, multimission handheld radios and vehicular amplifier systems. The $11m order was awarded through...
ARINC to Upgrade Indonesian C-130B Aircraft
ARINC Engineering Services has received a $63.7m contract to upgrade five C-130B transport aircraft of the Indonesian Air Force. Under the contract, ARINC will carry out structural and...
Bell Helicopter to Provide Support Services to Canadian Griffon Fleet
Bell Helicopter has been awarded a ten-year, CH146 optimised weapon system support (OWSS) services contract for the Canadian Forces CH146 Griffon fleet. The $640m initial contract will be...
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Conduct Joint Air Exercise
The Pakistani (PAF) and Royal Saudi Air Forces (RSAF) are undergoing a joint air power exercise in Saudi Arabia to enhance interoperability. During the exercise, named Al Saqoor-II, which will...
Patria to Supply MLU2 Systems to Finnish Air Force
The Finnish Air Force has awarded a task order to Patria for series installations of MLU2 systems upgrades for its Hornet fighters. The €24m order covers the modification of 35...
RAF Crews Begin Training on Intelligence Aircraft with USAF
The UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) 51 Squadron crew of four has completed the first week of training on the Rivet Joint aircraft with the US Air Force. The co-manning arrangement will allow...
IAF to Receive First C-130J Airlifter
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will receive the first of six C-130J Super Hercules airlifters from the US this week under a $950m deal signed in 2008. The C-130J will be flown into Hindon Air...
AMI Inaugurates First Fixed Air Defence Radar Systems
The Italian Air Force (AMI) has inaugurated the first of 12 RAT31 DL fixed air defence radar (FADR) systems with the 112th remote radar Squadron of Mortara (Pavia). The Selex Sistemi...
HAL Expects Additional Combat Aircraft Order from IAF
Indian defence company Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) expects the Indian Air Force (IAF) to order an additional 42 indigenously built Sukhoi Su-30MKIs. The multirole combat aircraft is a variant...
USAF May Award Tanker Aircraft Deal Next Month
EADS North American expects the US Air Force $35bn tanker aircraft deal to be awarded next month, the company's chief executive Sean O'Keefe has said. The final offer is expected to be...
Russian Air Force Lifts Ban on Tu-95 Bomber Flights
The Russian Air Force has lifted the ban on flights of Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers. Russia imposed the ban on Tu-95 Bear strategic bomber flights in December after an An-22 Cock transport...
US Air Forces in Hungary and Germany Participate in Aerial Port Training
US Airmen in Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) at Papa Air Base, Hungary, and Ramstein Air Base, Germany, have participated in aerial port training near Ramstein AB and Grafonvier, Germany, between...
USAF in Italy Starts Using New Asset Marking and Tracking System
Personnel at US Air Force Aviano Air Base, Italy, have begun using the new asset marking and tracking (AMT) system being implemented at air force installations around the world. The new...
Iranian Air Force May Manufacture Third-Generation Guided Missiles
The Iranian Air Force is planning to manufacture the third-generation of guided Qased (messenger) missiles. The new-generation missile, equipped with an engine, will fly over a distance...
ROKAF Selects Elbit Electronic Warfare and Missile Warning Systems
South Korea has awarded Elbit Systems subsidiary Elisra Electronic Systems a contract to supply airborne electronic warfare (EW) suites and missile warning systems (MWS) for the Republic of...
Iraqi Air Force Conducts Aerial Demonstrations
Iraqi Air Force has flown 20 Raytheon-built T-6A Texan II turboprop trainer aircraft in 12 flyovers and conducted aerial demonstrations during the annual Iraqi Army Day Parade at the...
China Confirms J-20 Stealth Aircraft First Flight Test
China has carried out its first flight test of a fifth-generation J-20 stealth fighter jet, Chinese President Hu Jintao has confirmed to US Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The confirmation...
IAF to Roll Out Airborne Early Warning Combat Aircraft by Next January
The Indian Air Force (IAF) airborne early warning combat aircraft will be ready for roll out in January next year, Defence Minister AK Antony has said. The airborne early warning and...
USAF Selects DynCorp for Aviation Maintenance
DynCorp International (DI) has received a task order from the US Air Force for aviation maintenance to support the US Army at Ft Campbell, Kentucky, US. Under the contract, DI will...
USAF Upgrades GPS Software
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed another sustainment software release for the GPS operational control segment ground system. USAF Space Command completed the release as part of its...
TNI AU F-16 Fighter Aircraft Undergo Maintenance
The Indonesian National Army Air Force (TNI AU) F-16 fighter aircraft are undergoing maintenance work at Iswahyudi Air Base, East Java, in Indonesia. Former commander of the US Air Force...
USAF Starts the Multimission Satellite Operations Center
The US Air Force's satellite command and control system, the Multimission Satellite Operations Center (MMSOC) ground system architecture, has gone operational with the launch of the...
Denmark to Train Serbian Air Force
Serbia and Denmark have signed a bilateral military agreement under which the Serbian Air Force will be trained by Denmark to participate in international missions. Danish...
IAF Inducts Supersonic Fighter Jets
India's first indigenous supersonic fighter jet, the light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas, has been inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF). The LCA, which is meant to replace MiG 21s and...
USAF New Long-Range Radar Demonstrates Critical Technologies
The US Air Force (USAF) three-dimensional expeditionary long-range radar (3DELRR) has completed demonstration of critical technologies in its full-scale prototype. 3DELRR will replace the...
New Zealand Air Force Pilots to Train in Australia
New Zealand Air Force pilots are likely to receive fast-jet training in Australia as the New Zealand Government plans to fill a ten-year gap in the air force left by scrapped...
Integral Systems Completes Testing of USAF Detection System
Integral Systems' Military and Intelligence Group (MIG) has completed the factory acceptance testing (FAT) of the US Air Force rapid attack identification, detection and reporting system...
Philippine Air Force to Receive Additional Utility Helicopters
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will receive five more refurbished President of the US (POTUS) programme (UH-1H) utility helicopters from the US. PAF spokesman Lt Col Miguel Ernesto Okol...
USAF Tactical Aircraft Engine Completes Biofuel Test Flight
The US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle tactical aircraft engine F100-PW-220, developed by Pratt & Whitney, has completed its first biofuel test flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, US. ...
RAF Fighter Pilots to Receive Innovative Helmet and Support System
UK Royal Air Force Typhoon jet fighter pilots are to receive the BAE Systems-developed helmet and support system, the helmet-mounted symbology system. The system will allow RAF pilots to...
RAAF Receives Additional Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet Multirole Aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received four new Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet multirole aircraft, enabling it to perform critical missions. The Super Hornet offers the RAAF...
Qatari Air Force to Buy Fighter Jets
Qatar is planning to procure a major fleet of fighter jets for use by the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF). The proposed aircraft will replace the QEAF's existing fleet of French-made...
USAF Approves Northrop JICO Support System Production
The US Air Force (USAF) has given Milestone C approval to Northrop Grumman's joint interface control officer (JICO) support system (JSS). Northrop Grumman vice-president and deputy...
Russia and US to Conduct New Hijacking Exercises
The air forces of Russia and US are planning to conduct new joint training hijacking exercise to test their air defence abilities in the face of potential international hijacking by...
USAF to Train RAF RC-135V/W Reconnaissance Aircraft Crews
The US Department of Defense and the UK Ministry of Defense have signed an agreement under which the US Air Force (USAF) will train the initial cadre of Royal Air Force (RAF) aircrews on...
German Air Contingent Replaces USAF Troops on Baltic Air Policing Mission
US Air Force (USAF) troops conducting the quick reaction alert (QRA) Baltic air policing mission are being replaced by a German air contingent with six F-4 Phantom fighters after four months...
German Air Force Inducts New Weapon System
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has begun operating a new weapon system named Mantis, a short-range counter-rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) system. The weapon system will be deployed...
RE2 to Supply Small Robot Toolkit for Use in USAF UGV
Northrop Grumman subsidiary Remotec will receive small robot toolkit (SRT) from intelligent modular manipulation systems developer Robotics Engineering Excellence (RE2) to upgrade the...
Thai Air Force Buys Unmanned Air Vehicle System
The Royal Thai Air Force has purchased an Aerostar unmanned air vehicle system from Aeronautics Defense Systems. The Aerostar is 4.5m long with a wingspan of 7.5m, has a 12-hour endurance and...
Russian Air Force to Receive Ka-52 Alligator Helicopters
Russia is planning to procure Ka-52 Alligator helicopters for the national Air Force in 2011, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Vladimir Drik has said. The Ka-52, an upgrade of...
USAF Increases Airmen in Afghanistan
The US Air Force (USAF) has increased the number of airmen in Afghanistan, due to an increasing reliance on airstrikes with bombs and missiles. In 2010, the number of joint terminal...
Lockheed Demonstrates 3D Surveillance Radar to USAF
The US Air Force's (USAF) development of the next-generation mobile, long-range surveillance and ballistic missile defence radar has achieved another milestone as Lockheed Martin has completed...
IAF Replaces Old Aircraft Fleet and Renovates Airfields in North East
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is replacing its old aircraft fleet in the eastern and north-eastern region of the country with Sukhoi and medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRC) in a phased...
Russia to Receive Sukhoi Fighter Jets by 2015
The Russian Air Force is to be equipped with 100 Sukhoi fighter jets by 2015. According to Defence Ministry spokesman Vladimir Drik, Russia has signed three state contracts with the...
USAF to Deploy New Surveillance System to Afghanistan
The US Air Force (USAF) is to deploy a new intelligence drone to Afghanistan with the capacity to transmit live video images of movement across an entire town. The airborne surveillance...
Canada Deploys CC-130J Hercules Tactical Aircraft to Afghanistan
The Canadian Air Force has deployed its first CC-130J Hercules tactical aircraft into operational service at Kandahar Airfield in support of UN-mandated, Nato-led missions to Afghanistan. ...
IAF Eyes New Training Aircraft
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has requested information Korean and Italian aerospace companies on new training aircraft for use by pilot school cadets before advancing to combat jets training. ...
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RAAF Receives Consolidation Approval for F/A-18A/B Hornet
The Australian Federal Government has approved the consolidation of the Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18A/B Hornet structural refurbishment programmes under the First Pass Approval for...
Italian Air Force Receives First Tornado IS86 Aircraft
The Italian Air Force has received the Tornado IS86 (MM 7087) from Alenia Aeronautica, the series-lead of 15 aircraft envisaged by the Air Force's IT Basic Full MLU (RET 7) retrofit...
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PoAF, RAF and RAAF to Receive Multi-Role Tanker Transport Aircraft in 2011
Airbus Military has announced that it will deliver A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft to the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF), the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Australian...
Ulan-Ude Delivers Transport Helicopters to Russian Air Force
JSC Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant has supplied ten Mi-171AMTSh transport helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, under the Russian Federation Air Force Modernisation programme....
Swiss Air Force Orders Additional PC-21 Training Aircraft
The Swiss Air Force has placed a follow-up order with Pilatus Aircraft for two additional PC-21 turboprop training aircraft. The $31.17m contract, which includes logistics, engineering...
USAF Awards Aircraft Maintenance Contract to L-3
The US Air Force has awarded L-3 Communications' Systems Field Support division a contract to provide trainer maintenance and precision measurement as well as equipment laboratory support. ...
Lockheed Delivers First C-130J Hercules to Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force has received the first of six C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin ordered under the US Foreign Military Sale programme in late 2008. The C-130J...
Sukhoi 25UBM Attack Aircraft Completes State Acceptance Trials
Russia's major aircraft holding company, Sukhoi, has completed trials for the Su-25UBM twin-seat attack aircraft and operational trainer. The trials, which included the use of live weapons,...
German Air Force to Receive Euro Hawk Aircraft in 2011
The German Air Force unmanned aircraft system Euro Hawk, developed by Northrop Grumman and EADS Cassidian, has proved its long-endurance capability with a 30hr flight over Edwards Air Force Base...
Brazilian Air Force Test Flights Upgraded C-95 Aircraft
The Brazilian Air Force has completed the debut flight of its C-95 freighter-wayfarer aircraft following its upgrade by Aeroeletrônica (AEL). The upgrade included the integration of...
Saab to Deliver Gripen Fighter Aircraft to SAAF
Armaments Corporation of South Africa has awarded Saab a contract involving the South African Air Force’s (SAAF) fleet of Gripen C and D advanced fighter aircraft. Under the $6.43m...
RAF Tanker Performs First Contacts with Receiver Aircraft
The UK Royal Air Force A330 MRTT Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) has completed its first contacts with an F-18 fighter of the Spanish Air Force during a series of dry contacts...
Thai Air Force Receives Air Defence System from Sweden
The Royal Thai Air Force has received a Saab 340 Erieye AEW (airborne early warning) and a Saab 340 for transport and training aircraft from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration...
USAF Awards Enterprise Integration and Service Management Contract to DRC
The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) as one of six awardees for the network-centric solutions (NETCENTS-2) enterprise integration and service management...
Indian and Singaporean Air Forces Conduct Joint Training
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have conducted joint military training (JMT) at Kalaikunda Air Force Station, India. The RSAF deployed its...
USAF to Use New ISR System for Warfighters
The US Air Force (USAF) is to use a new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system developed by Raytheon as the USAF has completed evaluation of the upgraded distributed...
USAF Tests First Space-Based Missile Warning Satellite
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed the final integrated system test (FIST) of the first space-based infrared system (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite. The launch of GEO-1 will...
Swiss Air Force Retires Alouette III Light Helicopter
The Swiss Air Force Alouette III light helicopter took to the skies for the final time with a formation flight over its home base at Alpnach, Switzerland, after 46 years of service and...
RAF Harrier Jets Take Final Flight
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has officially retired 16 Harrier jets after more than 40 years of military service. The Harriers will be decommissioned in 2011, and will be replaced by the...
USAF to Use Zeus Situational Awareness for RPA Activities
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Raytheon Solipsys to deliver and install its Zeus situational awareness and collaboration system for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). Zeus...
Saudi Air Force to Train at USAF Base
The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, US, as the site for maintenance and flying training of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) over the next decade. ...
PAF Receives Additional Jet Fighter Aircraft
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) has received five new F-16 multirole jet fighter aircraft from US. This is the fourth batch of new F-16s delivered and represents the near completion of...
USAF Awards KC-135 Aircrew Training System Contract to CAE
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded CAE USA a contract to provide comprehensive KC-135 aircrew training services at 13 USAF bases in the US and internationally, where more than 3,500 KC-135...
Denel Aviation Delivers Supersonic Fighter Aircraft to Ecuador
The Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) has received 12 Cheetah C supersonic fighter aircraft from Denel Aviation. Under the terms of the agreement, the South African company will continue to provide...
Turkey Could Join South Korea and Indonesia to Develop Fighter Aircraft
Turkey may develop a new fighter aircraft with South Korea and Indonesia as part of its plans to refurbish the Turkish Air Force. "There have been some preliminary talks about our...
IAF to Receive Medium-Lift Multirole Helicopters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will receive 80 Mi 17-V5 medium-lift multirole helicopters along with spares and associated equipment worth $1.34bn from Rosoboronexport of Russia. The IAF will...
US Air Force AWACS to Use Improved IFF
The US Air Force will use an improved identification friend or foe (IFF) system capability for E-3 sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft (AWACS). AWACS aircraft provide...
Boeing to Provide Engineering Sustainment Support to USAF
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract for engineering sustainment support on the KC-135 fleet support programme. Under the five-year, $20m annual contract, the company will...
Cambridge Pixel Supplies Radar Plot Extractors for South African Air Force
UK-based Cambridge Pixel is supplying SPx radar plot extraction and SPx scan conversion software to South African technology company Tellumat for the South African Air Force's airfield...
Indian Air Force to Receive Additional C-130J Transport Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to receive the first of an order of C-130J transport aircraft on 16 December, manufacturer Lockheed Martin has said. Two more will be delivered to India early...
Sypris Solutions to Secure USAF Communications Networks
The US Air Force (USAF) has selected a Sypris Solutions subsidiary, Sypris Electronics, to deliver really simple key loader (RASKL) electronic key fill devices to serve as the replacement for...
Kazakh Air Force to Receive Russian Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
The Kazakh Air Force is to use the Yakovlev Yak-130 pilot training aircraft from early next year, as per an agreement signed between Kazakh Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov and his...
EADS to Build USAF KC-45 Tanker Production Facility
EADS North America is planning to construct a mobile conversion centre in the US, where the KC-45 aerial refuelling tanker aircraft will be militarised for the US Air Force. The KC-45 is the...
Brazil Undecided on Jet Fighter Purchase
The Brazilian Air Force may not purchase its longstanding order of 36 jet fighters as Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is unlikely to make a decision on the multibillion-dollar...
JASDF to Receive New Fleet of Search and Rescue Helicopters
The Japanese Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) will receive a new fleet of 40 advanced UH-60J search and rescue helicopters from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). Over the life of the...
German Air Force Receives Last KEPD 350 Guided Missile
Taurus System and Saab Dynamics have concluded a series order with delivery of the 600th missile to the German Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) for delivery to the...
Kazakh Air Force to Defend Russian Airspace
Russia and Kazakhstan are planning to form a joint regional air defence network, under which the Kazakh Air Force will defend Russian airspace along the border with Kazakhstan. The creation...
USAF Upgrades A-10A Thunderbolt II Attack Aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) in South Korea has completed the transition of the last Thunderbolt II aircraft A-10A model to the A-10C model. The new model features improved precision...
RAAF Ready to Operate F/A-18F Multirole Fighter Aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) first squadron of F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets has achieved initial operational capability. The achievement follows the arrival of four new...
ROKAF Receives Additional Boeing Multirole Combat Aircraft
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has received three more Boeing F-15K Slam Eagles under the next fighter II contract at Daegu Air Base, South Korea. The F-15K is an advanced variant...
Raytheon Wins Radar Upgrade Contract
Raytheon Company has been awarded a contract by Boeing for the production of advanced APG-63(V)3 Active Electronically Scanned Array radars, to be delivered to the US Air Force and US Air...
RAAF Launches Air-to-Surface Missile
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has launched two Joint Standoff Weapon Cs from the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The JSOW C-1 maintains the land attack capability of JSOW C and adds a...
IAF to Procure Six C-130J-30 Transport Aircraft
The Indian Air Force is purchasing six C-130J-30 transport aircraft from the US through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) procedure for $962.7m. The proposed deal also includes procurement...
Northrop Wins USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II Total Lifecycle Program Orders
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Northrop Grumman three task orders under the A-10 Thunderbolt Lifecycle Program Support (TLPS) – indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. ...
Northrop Grumman to Enhance Situational Awareness of US C-130H Aircraft Crews
Northrop Grumman has received a contract to provide Real Time Information in the Cockpit (RTIC) capability for US Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command C-130H tactical...
RAF and UAE Air Force Conduct Joint Training Exercise
The UAE Air Force and the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) have held joint training exercises over the past two weeks to showcase the ability to co-operate with each other and maritime forces at the...
US Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle Completes Maiden Flight
The US Air Force orbital test vehicle (OTV) X-37B has successfully de-orbited and landed, concluding an experimental test mission more than 220 days after it was launched from Cape Canaveral...
Airbus Military Upgrades P-3 Orion for Brazilian Air Force
Brazilian Minister of Defence Nelson Jobim has inspected the first of a fleet of nine P-3 Orion aircraft modified by Airbus Military for the Brazilian Air Force in Spain. The...
Peruvian Air Force to Receive 12 Twin Otters from Canada
The Ministry of Defence of Peru has inked a $67m contract with Viking Air for 12 DHC-6-600 Twin Otters for use by the Peruvian Air Force. Under the contract, the Canadian equipment...
Aerojet Delivers Final F-22 Forward Boom to USAF
GenCorp's subsidiary Aerojet has supplied the last F-22 Raptor forward boom to Boeing for delivery to the US Air Force. The forward boom is a structural component, which provides wing,...
Korean Air Force to Receive C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft
The Republic of Korea has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to provide four C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The C-130J offers greater operational efficiency than older C-130s, can fly...
Boeing Submits Proposal to Replace 179 US Air Force KC-135 Aircraft
The Boeing NewGen Tanker is a widebody, multi-mission aircraft based on the Boeing 767 commercial airplane and updated with advanced technology. Capable of fulfilling the Air Force's needs...
Russia to Acquire 1,500 New Aircraft by 2020
The Russian Air Force is considering acquiring over 1,500 new aircraft to increase the number of its high-precision weapons by 2020, a deputy Air Force commander said. Lt Gen Igor Sadofyev...
USAF Flies New Combat Radar on F-16
The US Air Force has successfully completed a series of flight trials of the Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR), the latest active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, on an Air Force...
USAF, Boeing Complete Satellite Communications System Testing
The US Air Force and Boeing have completed intersegment tests of communications between a Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminal (FAB-T) and an Advanced Extremely High Frequency...
IAF Seeks Additional Akash Missile Systems
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to offer contracts worth at least Rs100bn ($2.1bn) to Bharat Electronics (BEL) to produce several squadrons of the Akash missile system. The IAF will place...
US Air Force to Upgrade Mobile Ground System
The US Air Force has signed a contract with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates to upgrade its mobile ground system software under the Eagle Vision Program. The solution will allow the Air...
IAF Upgrades First F-16C/D Strike Aircraft
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has upgraded its first Lockheed Martin F-16C/D to the 'Barak 2020' configuration. The attack aircraft has been equipped with a new head-up display and...
French Air Force Fires New Missile from Nuclear Strike Variant Mirage 2000N
The French Air Force has completed the first evaluation firing of the new weapon system formed by the nuclear strike variant Mirage 2000N and the ASMPA enhanced stand-off missile. The...
US Air Force Awards Contract to Protect Minuteman Weapon Systems
The US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has selected Transtector Systems' Source Region Electromagnetic Pulse Electrical Surge Arrestor (SREMP ESA) hardened technology, which will be used...
US Air Force Receives Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Sensor
The US Air Force has received the first production Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) sensor from Northrop Grumman for integration on the first Block 40 Global...
Malaysia Considers Additional Pilatus PC-7 Mk II Training Aircraft
The Royal Malaysian Air Force is considering procuring 12 additional Pilatus PC-7 Mk II low-wing tandem-seat training aircraft in two batches, with the first batch delivered after April...
Indian Air Force to be Equipped with C-17 Globemaster-III Aircraft
India's Ministry of Defence has issued a letter of request to the US for the procurement of Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The ministry is planning to...
US Air Force Selects UCS Platform to Automate Mission-Critical Testing and Interoperability
Onpath Technologies' Universal Connectivity System (UCS) platform has been chosen by the Tactical Data Link Interoperability Test Center (TDLITC) at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, US. ...
USAF Flight Tests Remotely-Piloted Aircraft on Alternative Fuel
The US Air Force has completed a 32-hour flight test of the 412th Test Wing's Global Vigilance Combined Test Force's Block 20 RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely-piloted aircraft (RPA), using...
Iraqi Air Force Opens New Facilities at Ali Air Base
Iraqi Air Force has recently opened new facilities and transferred Squadron 70 to Ali Air Base, Iraq, as part of its strategy to secure southern provinces of the country. Commander of the...
Cobham to Supply Equipment for New Indian BAE Systems Hawk Trainer Aircraft
Cobham will deliver Weapons Carriage and Release equipment for the Indian Air Force Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer programme, under a contract with Hawk manufacturer BAE Systems. Cobham's...
Airforce-Technology Launches Major Defence Industry Survey
To understand what our readers view as the most important business issues for 2011-2012, airforce-technology.com is launching a major industry survey covering all its readers worldwide. We...
BAE Systems to Upgrade Italian Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft
Italian Air Force has selected BAE Systems to upgrade its fleet of Tornado multi-role fighter aircraft. The £20m upgrade contract includes the design, development and manufacture kits for...
KAF to Receive F/A-18 Trainers
Kuwait Air Force (KAF) will receive two F/A-18C Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) and associated training equipment from L-3 Communications Link Simulation & Training division. ...
Indian Air Force to be Equipped with 126 Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
India is planning to sign a contract to acquire 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) fighter aircraft by March 2011, according to Indian Air Force chief of staff P. V. Naik. ...
Australian Air Force to Decommission F-111
The Royal Australian Air Force is planning to decommission its last General Dynamics F-111Cs, closing a chapter in aviation history that began with the first flight of the F-111A prototype in...
LaBarge to Support Joint Strike Fighter Programme
LaBarge has won a contract from Moog to produce printed circuit card assemblies for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. The F-35, a next-generation strike aircraft...
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Australia Adds JASSM Project to Concern List
Australia has added the acquisition of Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) for its F / A-18A / B aircraft to its projects of concern list. The AIR 5418 Phase 1 project, approved...
Russia May Resume Su-25 Aircraft Production
The Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAZ) in Eastern Siberia may resume production of Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot strike aircraft if orders come from the Russian Defense Ministry and the United...
Israel and Italy Conclude Joint Air Force Exercise
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) and the Italian Air Force have concluded a two-week exercise in Sardinia, Italy. The exercise was aimed at strengthening IAF operational capabilities and...
US Air Force Unveils Maintenance Flight to Support Warfighters
The US Air Force has launched the Expeditionary Depot Maintenance Flight (EDMF) to support warfighters around the world. The EDMF is responsible for battle damage repair of C-130s, F-15s...
India Tests Electronic Warfare Suite for Fighter Aircraft
India has successfully tested the electronic warfare (EW) suite for MiG-27 fighter aircraft that will be used to prevent any kind of enemy threats. The EW suite for MiG-27 fighters of the...
US Air Force Monitoring Tension in Korea, Says USAF Chief
The US Air Force is monitoring the tension in Korea and is prepared to respond immediately if hostilities between North and South Korea escalate, according to chief of staff general...
Nammo to Develop Ammunition for F35 Lightning II
The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has awarded a contract to Nammo for the development of 25mm APEX ammunition and associated training ammunition for the Lockheed Martin F35 Lightning...
F-35 Delivery Delay Concerns US Air Force
The US Air Force is concerned that software development and production issues will delay its plan to begin using new F-35 fighter jets in April 2016. The possible F-35 delivery delay has...
US Air Force Receives New Air Traffic Control Radar
The US Air Force's 48th Fighter Wing has become the first unit in Europe to receive new radar systems for air traffic control. The digital airport surveillance radar (DASR) and standard...
India to Launch Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft Project
The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in India is seeking $2bn from the Indian Government to develop an advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA). ADA director and programme director...
BAE Delivers Super Hornets to RAAF
BAE Systems has delivered two F/A-18 Hornets to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), as part of the air force's deeper maintenance support contract. The BAE Systems Australia fast jet...
Saab to Supply Gripen Fighters to Thailand
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, to supply six Gripen aircraft to the Royal Thai Air Force. Under the contract, Saab will deliver single-seat...
US Air Force Begins Major AWACS Upgrade
The US Air Force has begun a major upgrade on its E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The first AWACS aircraft to receive...
PAF Receives Third Batch of US F-16 Aircraft
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) has received the third batch of six F-16 C/D block 52 fighter aircraft from the US. The F-16 C/D block 52 aircraft is a high-tech fighter aircraft, equipped with...
Russia to Test Fly Second Prototype Fifth-Generation Fighter
Sukhoi CEO Mikhail Pogosyan has announced that Russia will conduct flight trials of the second prototype of the fifth-generation T-50 fighter aircraft by the end of 2010. Pogosyan said...
Boeing Considers Partnership with Embraer
Boeing is considering forming a partnership with Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (Embraer) in an effort to strengthen its bid to develop 36 fighter jets for the Brazilian Air Force. ...
Phantom Ray Completes Low-Speed Taxi Tests
The Boeing-developed Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system has successfully completed low-speed taxi tests at Lambert International Airport in St Louis, US. During the taxi test, the Phantom...
US Air Force to Receive Additional F-35 Fighters
Lockheed Martin will supply ten F-35A conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) variants for the US Air Force under a $3.5bn contract from the US Department of Defense, which also includes...
Pakistan to Induct Chinese Airborne Warning System
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) will induct the ZDK-03 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from China to increase its air defence capability. PAF Air Chief Marshal Rao...
Alenia Delivers C-27J Full-Flight Simulator to Italian Air Force
Alenia Aeronautica has delivered the first C-27J full-flight simulator to the Italian Air Force at its base in Pisa, Italy. The simulator is specifically designed for basic and advanced...
US to Provide C-130J-30 Logistics and Training Support to Oman
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency in the US has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale of logistics support and training for one C-130J-30 aircraft to the Government of Oman. ...
US Air Force STPSat-2 Satellite Launched
The US Air Force STPSat-2 satellite has been successfully launched from the Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, US, aboard a Minotaur IV rocket. The STPSat-2 is the first spacecraft for...
North Korea Launches Attack on South Korean Military Base
South Korea has retaliated after North Korea opened fire with around 200 artillery shells on a military base situated on the border island of Yeonpyong, killing at least two...
France Receives MICA Air-to-Air Missile
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has received the 1,000th missile d'interception, de Combat et d'autodéfense (MICA) air-to-air missile to equip its fighter jets. The...
EAF to Receive Airborne Reconnaissance System
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) is to receive one advanced DB-110 airborne reconnaissance system from Goodrich Corporation for its new block of 52 F-16 fighter aircraft. The EAF will receive...
Poland to Host US F-16 Fighter Jets
Polish Defence Minister Bogdan Klich has said the US will deploy its F-16 jet fighters and Hercules transport planes in Poland on a rotating basis from 2013. He said Poland had decided to...
RAAF Vigilare Command and Control System Pass Final Factory Test
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Vigilare network-centric command and control system (NC3S), has passed its final factory and tactical data link (TADIL) acceptance tests. The tests...
PAF to Purchase Chinese Missiles for JF-17 Fighter Fleet
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) is to purchase avionics and missiles from China to equip its fleet of 250 JF-17 Thunder jet fighters. PAF air chief marshall Rao Qamar Suleman said the...
Uniflight Upgrades Honduran Bell 412 Helicopters
Uniflight has completed the overhaul and refurbishment of five Bell 412 helicopters for the Honduran Air Force. The extensive upgrade project included a complete overhaul and inspection of...
Egyptian Air Force F-16s to be Equipped with EEP Engines
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has awarded a $46m contract to Pratt & Whitney to provide F100-PW-229 enhanced engine package (EEP) engines to power its new fleet of 20 F-16 aircraft. ...
Lockheed Conducts JASSM-ER Flight Tests
Lockheed Martin has conducted two successful test flights of the joint air-to-surface stand-off missile - extended range (JASSM-ER) at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, US. During the...
Boeing Delivers Seventh C-17 Globemaster III to RAF
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has taken delivery of the seventh C-17 Globemaster III from Boeing. The C-17, currently the world's only tactical airlift aircraft with strategic capabilities, can...
Russia to Sell Advanced Su-35 Fighter Jets to China
Russian state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport has said it is ready to hold talks with China for the sale of advanced Su-35 fighter aircraft to the Chinese Air Force. Rosoboronexport...
Iran to Conduct Air Defence Exercise
Iran is considering conducting a five-day nationwide air defence exercise in order to improve its air defence capabilities. The exercise will include testing of Iranian long-range...
RAAF Receives Super Hornet Trainers
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received two Super Hornet integrated visual environment maintenance trainers (IVEMT) from the Naval Aviation Training Systems Programme Office (PMA-205). ...
Saab Receives 3D Gripen Simulators
Saab has received a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, for the delivery of 3D models for the Gripen simulators. The 3D models, which will be generated by the Rapid...
India Develops Life Support for Combat Aircraft Pilots
The Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical Laboratory (DEBEL) in India has developed an integrated life support system (ILSS) for the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA)....
Lockheed Conducts Flight Test of F-35 Block 1 Software
Lockheed Martin has begun flight testing of block 1 software for all variants of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter. The maiden flight of block 1 software was conducted in the F-35B...
BAE Signs Agreement for UK Fixed-Wing Aircraft Service
BAE Systems has signed an agreement to lead a team offering a training aircraft availability service solution for UK armed forces. The team will include Gama Group, Babcock Aerospace and...
Afghan Air Base Receives Mi-17 Helicopters
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has taken delivery of two Mi-17 helicopters at Shindand Air Base in Herat province in western Afghanistan. The Mi-17 helicopters will be the first AAF aircraft to...
Sukhoi Flight Tests Su-34 Bombers
Sukhoi has conducted flight tests of serial Su-34 fighter bombers at the Chkalov Aviation Production Association (NAPO) flight testing station in Novosibirsk, Russia. The Russian Air...
Northrop to Upgrade to Sentry E-3D AWACS Aircraft
Northrop Grumman has received a contract for the mode S upgrade to the identification friend or foe (IFF) systems for the Sentry E-3D airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft. ...
Embraer to Supply Super Tucano Aircraft to Indonesia
Embraer has received a contract from the Indonesian Ministry of Defense to supply eight Super Tucano light attack turboprops to the Indonesian Air Force. The company will also supply...
China Unveils First AWACS Aircraft for PAF
China has unveiled the first ZDK-03 airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft for the Pakistani Air Force (PAF). The ZDK-03 is a sophisticated AWACS aircraft, which is fitted...
Malaysia Committed to A400M Aircraft Orders
Malaysia has remained committed to its order for four Airbus A400M military transport aircraft despite reductions made by some countries on their orders, according to an Airbus Military official. ...
FAF to Decommission Hawk Trainer Jets
The Finnish Air Force (FAF) is considering the decommission of 41 BAE Hawk attack and trainer jets by 2014 as well as replacing all 27 Vinka trainer aircraft by 2017. The FAF's move will...
Cubic to Provide CRIIS for US Military Test Ranges
Cubic Defense Applications has received a $35m contract to develop its common range integrated instrumentation system (CRIIS) for US military test ranges. The CRIIS programme aims to fulfil...
Harris Wins US Air Force IT Services Contract
Harris Corporation has received a contract from the US Air Force for its headquarters air force information management enterprise business solutions software development services support...
RAAF Completes First Wedgetail Mission Crew Training Course
Number 2 Squadron personnel from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have completed the first Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) mission crew training course. ...
RSAF Receives First Upgraded C-130 Aircraft
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has received the first of ten C-130 aircraft upgraded with communications, navigation and surveillance / air traffic management (CNS / ATM) technology. ...
Raytheon and Boeing Complete Third JAGM Launch
Raytheon and Boeing have successfully completed the third missile launch of the joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) in preparation for engineering and manufacturing development (EMD). ...
Israel Upgrades Air Force Surveillance Aircraft
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has upgraded its Shachaf surveillance aircraft with new surveillance and communication systems and a new interior design to enhance its capability. The...
Eurofighter Consortium Leads Indian Fighter Jet Deal
The Eurofighter consortium is set to win an $11.3bn deal to supply 126 Typhoon fighter jets to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Typhoon aircraft has topped the IAF's technical assessment of...
Boeing Receives US Air Force SDB I Contract Extension
Boeing has received a contract extension from the US Air Force to supply 2,700 small diameter bomb increment I (SDB I) munitions and 380 BRU-61 carriages. Under the $106m contract, Boeing...
IAF Receives First Small Diameter Bombs
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has received the first batch of GBU-39 small diameter bombs (SDB) from the US. Developed by Boeing, SDB is a 250lb bomb capable of high-precision...
Europe Signs A400M Bailout Deal
European buyers of the A400M military transport plane have signed an agreement in Toulouse in France to rescue the €20bn programme to build the beleaguered transport aircraft. The...
Japan Plans to Buy F-35 Stealth Fighter
The Japanese Defence Ministry is considering theh purchase of the F-35 joint strike fighter as its main combat jet after giving up a plan to buy additional F-2 aircraft. The ministry plans...
Raytheon Installs AESA Radar on F-15C Aircraft
Raytheon has completed the installation and acceptance testing of APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar on ten US Air Force F-15C aircraft. Raytheon F-15 programme...
India Conducts Maiden Flight Test of Kaveri Engine
The Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight tested an indigenously designed and developed Kaveri engine, developed for use on fighter aircraft. ...
Thales to Provide ILS for Canadian Air Force Bases
The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded a contract to Thales to install four instrument landing systems (ILS) at Canadian Air Force bases in Trenton, Bagotville and Comox. ...
IAI Delivers Modified B767 MMTT to Colombia
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has delivered a modified B767-200ER multimission tanker transport (MMTT) aircraft to the Colombian Air Force (CAF). The MMTT aircraft, which also includes...
Boeing and KAI Sign F-15 Silent Eagle CWB Production Agreement
Boeing has contracted Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to design, develop and manufacture the conformal weapons Bay (CWB) for the F-15 Silent Eagle. The CWB is an internal carriage to...
Dutch F-16 Fighter Jets Fly to Chile
The first batch of 18 F-16s sold to Chile by the Netherlands have taken off from Leeuwarden Air Base to fly to Antofagasta. The F-16s will first stop in Gran Canaria, after which they will...
Goodrich Wins Additional C-5M Super Galaxy Contract
Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to supply 160 pylons for the US Air Force C-5 Galaxy strategic airlifter reliability enhancement and re-engining programme (RERP)....
CAE Wins Turkish Air Force Simulator Contract
CAE has received a contract from Havelsan to supply its image generator for Turkish Air Force fighter aircraft simulators. Under the contract, CAE will deliver 190 Medallion-6000...
Nato Air Defence Exercise Begins in Baltic Region
Nato's 7th Baltic region training event (BRTE VII) has begun in the skies of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia at Ramstein Air Force Base. The exercise involves four US Air Force F-15C...
PAF to Receive Trainer Aircraft from Italy
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will receive four of 18 new trainer aircraft from Italy as part of its modernisation programme. The PAF is acquiring the 18 basic trainer aircraft, as well...
AgustaWestland Receives Major Helicopter Order from Italy
Finmeccanica's AgustaWestland unit has received an order for 22 helicopters from the Italian Air Force. Under the current order, AgustaWestland will deliver ten search-and-rescue (SAR)...
IAF to Upgrade Capabilities in North-East
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to upgrade its capabilities in the north-east of the country, after which, similar steps will be taken in the north, according to Air Chief Marshal PV Naik. ...
Argentina and Brazil Sign Agreement to Develop KC-390 Aircraft
The defence ministers of Argentina and Brazil have signed a letter of intent for the joint development of KC-390 twin-engine military cargo aircraft. Both countries will negotiate the terms...
Costs Rise as F-35 Production is Delayed for Three More Years
The production of Lockheed Martin's F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft is expected to cost more and see a delay of up to three years before its delivery to the US Government. ...
L-3 and Lockheed Join Forces for Canadian Joint Strike Fighter
L-3 MAS and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) as part of planning for future in-country support of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter programme. ...
Korea Proposes T-50 Jets Sale to US
South Korea is proposing the sale of approximately 500 supersonic trainer jets to the US, whose air force is considering replacing its aging fleet of trainer aircraft. The US Air Force...
Pakistan Takes Delivery of Additional US F-16 Fighters
The Pakistani Air Force has taken delivery of the second batch of three F-16 C/D block 52 fighter aircraft from the US. The air force will shortly receive two additional aircraft of the...
Egyptian Air Force Orders C295 Aircraft
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has awarded a contract to Airbus Military for the delivery of three C295 aircraft. The EAF ordered the C295 because of its ease of maintenance and...
India to Flight Test Indigenous AWACS by 2011
India is developing nine indigenous advanced airborne warning and control system (AWACS) and is expected to flight test the first of them by the end of 2011. Defence Research and...
Raytheon to Upgrade US Air Force F-16 Displays
Raytheon has received a contract to upgrade the centre display unit (CDU) of the US Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard F-16 fighter aircraft. The CDU will replace multiple analogue...
Bulgaria to Issue New Fighter Plane Tender by 2011
Bulgarian Defence Minister Anyu Angelov has said that the government will issue a tender in 2011 for the purchase of new fighter jets worth BGN1bn ($707m) for the air force. The defence...
Lockheed to Provide IT Support to Air Force AMC
Lockheed Martin has received a $65m task order to provide information technology support to the US Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) directorate of logistics. Under the contract,...
Russia Test Launches Cruise Missiles from Strategic Bombers
The Russian Air Force has test fired aircraft-based guided cruise missiles from three strategic bombers at the Pemboi testing site in the Urals republic of Komi. The air force used its...
Nimrod Aircraft May Become Scrap Metal
BAE Systems unions have said that the £9m ($114m) Nimrod aircraft could be turned into scrap metal following the new defence review. UK Prime Minister David Cameron said in the review that...
Cubic Wins Air Combat Training Equipment Contract
Cubic Defense Applications has received a contract to supply air combat training systems and spares for the US Air Force and Navy. Under the contract, Cubic will deliver its P5 Combat...
Dutch F-16 Pilot Training to Begin in US
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will restart its F-16 pilot training exercises at Tucson International Airport in the US after a three-year absence. The RNLAF plans to deploy 14 of...
Lockheed Delivers Advanced F-16 Fighter Aircraft to India
Lockheed Martin has delivered its advanced F-16IN Super Viper aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The F-16IN Super Viper aircraft has been equipped with an active electronic scanned...
Brazil Delivers Super Tucano Aircraft to FAD
Brazil has delivered eight Super Tucano intercept aircraft, purchased from Embraer, to the Dominican Air Force (FAD). The air force will use the Super Tucano aircraft to patrol airspace...
UK Jets May Fly from French Carrier
A defence treaty between France and the UK may see the Royal Air Force's fighter jets being allowed to fly from France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. The treaty is likely to be...
Equipment Glitch Leads to US Missile Communication Failure
An equipment malfunction has led to communication failure between 50 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and a launch control centre in the US. US Air Force...
US MDA Studies Advanced Airborne Optical Sensor System
Raytheon Company's advanced airborne optical sensor system (AOSS) is being studied by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), US, for missile defence applications. The AOSS will allow the MDA...
Russia, India to Design Fifth-Generation Fighter
Russia will sign an agreement with India in December to begin work on the preliminary design of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Both countries have agreed to develop a single-seat...
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Raytheon Team Completes JAGM Launcher and Missile Flight Test
Raytheon and Boeing have completed flight testing of the joint air-to-ground missile's (JAGM) fixed-wing launcher and instrumented measurement vehicle (IMV) on F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet...
Afghan Air Force Conducts Second Field Training Exercise
The Afghan Air Force's (AAF) Kandahar Air Wing (KAW) has successfully conducted its second field training exercise. During the FTX 11-01 scenario, KAW participated in two simulated indirect...
France May Sign A400M Finance Deal by Year End
France may sign a formal contract to finance an A400M military transport aircraft deal by the end of 2010, according to Laurent Collet-Billon, head of the Délégation...
Second RAF A330 MRTT Completes Maiden Flight
The second A330 multirole tanker transport (MRTT) future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed its maiden flight, following its conversion. The...
Australian Chinook Helicopters to Return Home
Australia's Rotary Wing Group rotation and its CH-47 Chinook helicopters will return home from Afghanistan for mandatory maintenance. The task group and their two CH-47 Chinooks will return...
Israeli Apache Helicopter to Receive Monitoring System
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has decided to install a new system on its Python Apache helicopters that will warn pilots about possible system failures in real-time. The new system,...
BAE Opens New F-35 Machining Facility
BAE Systems has opened a new advanced titanium machining facility at its Samlesbury site in Lancashire, UK. The robotic facility will be used to manufacture detail and assembly components of...
Lockheed Integrates AMF JTRS with Apache Helicopters
Lockheed Martin has begun integration of its airborne and maritime / fixed-station joint tactical radio system (AMF JTRS) with the AH-64D Longbow Apache helicopter. The integration marks,...
Lockheed and ARINC to Compete for US Air Force ATC System
Lockheed Martin and ARINC have formed a team to provide the US Air Force with a new deployable air traffic control radar system. The radar system has been designed to rapidly establish...
Afghan Air Force Completes First 100-Hour Mi-17 Inspection
The Afghan Air Force's (AAF) Kandahar Air Wing (KAW) has completed its first 100-hour maintenance phase inspection on an Mi-17 transport helicopter. The 100-hour phase inspection was carried...
Raytheon Tests New Weapon for UAV
Raytheon has successfully flight tested the small tactical munition (STM) weapon, designed for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The 2ft-long STM is a 13lb guided bomb, which is equipped with...
Selex and RMAF Flight Trial SEER Radar Warning Receiver
Selex Galileo and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) have jointly conducted flight trials of the SEER radar warning receiver (RWR). SEER helps aircraft to evade threats such as missiles...
Northrop to Integrate CLIP on B-1B and B-52 Aircraft
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to integrate its common link integration processing (CLIP) system on B-1B and B-52 aircraft. Under the $14m contract, Northrop...
BAE Launches New Aircraft Equipment Testing Facility
BAE Systems has launched its new Worrell / Weeks aircrew protection centre for testing and evaluating aircraft equipment. The $20m facility will be used to test equipment for defending...
RAAF to Receive Additional Super Hornets
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will receive three additional Super Hornet fighter jets by the end of 2010. The new Super Hornets will add to the 11 such aircraft already in service...
RNZAF Receives Upgraded C-130 Hercules Aircraft
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has received the first of five upgraded C-130 Hercules aircraft as part of the life extension programme (LEP). The RNZAF will now begin...
Saudi Arabia to Purchase F-15SA Aircraft from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale of 84 F-15SA aircraft to the Government of Saudi Arabia. The $29.432bn sale will also...
Colombian Air Force Receives Modified King Air 350C Aircraft
The Colombian Air Force has received a modified King Air 350C turboprop aircraft from Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) for use as an air ambulance. The King Air 350C aircraft has...
Lockheed Designs Next-Generation Long-Range Surveillance Radar
The preliminary design of Lockheed Martin's next-generation mobile, long-range surveillance and ballistic missile defence radar has received approval from the US Air Force. The 3D...
India Develops First Laser-Guided Bomb
India has developed its first laser-guided bomb (LGB) to improve the accuracy of air-to-ground bombing by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The LGB uses a laser designator to mark a target,...
Airbus Military Opens New Training Centre in Spain
Airbus Military has opened a new military aircraft training centre in Seville, Spain. The two-storey building, covering 13,000m², will house six full-flight simulators and a range...
IAF to Deploy Third Arrow Anti-Missile Battery
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is preparing to deploy a third Arrow anti-missile battery, currently under development, to protect its boundary from the threat of long-range missiles. The...
Saab Fires Meteor Missile from Gripen Fighter
Saab and FMV Test & Evaluation Department have jointly conducted the first safe-separation firing of a Meteor missile from a Gripen fighter aircraft as part of the Swedish...
Northrop Wins Advanced Targeting Pods Contract
Northrop Grumman has received a US Air Force contract to provide Litening SE advanced targeting pods as part of the advanced targeting pod – sensor enhancement (ATP-SE) programme. The...
Hawker Beechcraft Conducts AT-6 Operational Assessment Test
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) has conducted an operational assessment (OA) test of AT-6 light attack and armed reconnaissance (LAAR) aircraft. The US Air Force (USAF) and Air...
RAF Faces Major Changes in Defence Review
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) will face major changes in its strength as a result of the new Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). Under the SDSR, the C-130 Hercules transport fleet...
Taiwan to Review French Mirage Fighter Jets
Taiwanese Defence Minister Kao Hua-chu said a review was to be launched into the air force's French-made Mirage fighter jets due to concerns about a possible engine problem. During...
EADS May Offer A330 MRTT at Competitive Price to India
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) has said that it will offer its new advanced A330 MRTT at a competitive price to India for the reopened multibillion-dollar...
Pratt & Whitney Wins Greek Air Force F100 Engine Contract
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has received a contract from the Hellenic Air Force to supply additional F100 spare engines in support of its F-16 aircraft fleet. Under the $33.9m...
P&W Completes F135 STOVL Thermal Test
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has successfully completed rigorous thermal tests of the F135 short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant propulsion system. The...
General Dynamics Wins C-17 Components Contract
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has received a contract from Boeing for the production of composite components and spares for the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The company...
Harris Corporation Wins Canadian CF-18 Maintenance Contract
Harris Corporation has received a C$273m (US$268m) contract from the Government of Canada for the CF-18 avionics optimised weapon system support (OWSS) programme. Under the contract,...
IAI Signs UAV Assembly Component Deal with Russia
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a contract with Russian defence firm Oboronprom to deliver assembly components and servicing for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The deal,...
SAIC to Support F-16 Aircraft Structural Integrity Programme
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has received a contract to provide engineering and software system services to the US Air Force F-16 aircraft structural integrity...
Slashing RAF Jets Makes UK Vulnerable to Attack
The UK Government's decision to reduce the number of fighter jets in the Royal Air Force will make the UK vulnerable to a terror attack similar to 9/11, according to a senior RAF...
Northrop Begins B-2 EHF Satcom Hardware Flight Test
Northrop Grumman has begun flight testing of the new computing hardware and communications infrastructure for the US Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber. The new B-2 extremely high-frequency...
Canadian Air Force to Receive Equipment Maintenance Training Solution
The Canadian Air Force is to receive an interactive 3D simulation solution from Ngrain for use in integrated information learning environment (AFIILE). The virtual task trainer (VTT)...
RAAF Grounds Hawk Fighter Training Aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has grounded Hawk fighter training planes at two RAAF air bases following a shutdown of one such aircraft during taxiing for take-off in Western...
Portuguese Air Force Receives First Upgraded P-3C Orion
The Portuguese Air Force has received the first of five upgraded P-3C Orion aircraft to replace its six aging P-3P aircraft. Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems carried out the first two...
Boeing and iRobot Receive US Air Force SUGV Contract
A team of Boeing and iRobot has received a contract from the US Air Force to provide small unmanned ground vehicles (SUGV) to its explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team. Under the contract,...
Air National Guard to Receive BAE IFF Systems
BAE Systems has received a contract to provide identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) systems for US Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcons. Under the four-year $17.2m contract, BAE will...
Cobham to Compete for MDA Task Order
Cobham Analytic Solutions' strategic business unit has received an indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract for a Missile Defense Agency (MDA) programme worth $1bn. Under...
Taiwan to Develop Unmanned Aircraft System
Taiwan has decided not to put the US-built RQ-4 Global Hawk on its arms procurement list, but to develop an indigenous unmanned aircraft system for the country's air force instead. Minister...
Russian Air Force to Receive First Su-35 by 2010
The Russian Defence Ministry will take delivery of the first Su-35 fighter jet for the Russian Air Force by the end of 2010. In 2009, the defence ministry signed a deal with Sukhoi to...
Harris Wins US Air Force Missile System Contract
Harris Corporation has received a $25m contract from the US Air Force to modernise the missile systems of the US Space and Missile Systems Center's Space Superiority Systems Wing at Los Angeles...
Obama Proposes End of C-130 Sales Embargo
US President Barack Obama has proposed that Congress lifts a 21-year arms embargo against selling C-130 cargo aircraft to China. The President has written a letter to the House and the Senate...
IAF and RAF to Participate in Joint Air Exercise
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) will conduct the Indra-Dhanush air exercise at Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal, India, by the end of October. During the exercise,...
RAAF to Participate in Joint Exercise in Malaysia
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is to participate in a major military exercise with the Australian Army and Royal Australian Navy in Malaysia. Exercise Bersama Padu 2010 is a...
US to Sell F-16 Pilot Training Programme to Singapore
The Government of Singapore will buy a three-year pilot training programme from the US under a proposed foreign military sale agreement. The $150m deal will include F-16 basic,...
RAF Tests Equipment for Operations in Afghanistan
Pilots and engineers at the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) testing station at Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, England, are testing every item of aircraft equipment used on operations in...
Ghanaian Air Force to Purchase New Aircraft
Ghanaian Vice-President John Dramani Mahama said the country's air force would acquire eight new aircraft in 2011. The air force will take the delivery of an Embraer 190 jet, financed by...
Israel Signs F-35 Procurement Agreement with Lockheed
Israeli Ministry of Defence Director General Udi Shani has signed a letter of offer and acceptance with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of F-35 aircraft. The agreement follows the...
A330 MRTT Receives Military Certification
Spanish military certification authority Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Aerospacial (INTA) has awarded military certification to the A330 multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft. ...
Lockheed Wins ICBM Equipment Contract
Lockheed Martin has received a contract from Northrop Grumman to develop re-entry field support equipment (RFSE) for the US Air Force's Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile...
Afghan Air Force Receives New Mi-17 V5 Helicopters
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has received four of ten new Mi-17 V5 helicopters, bringing the current fleet to 31, six of which are the latest V5 variant. The delivery of the remaining six Mi-17...
Brazil to Resume F-X2 Programme in November
Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim said that the process of awarding a contract for the air force's F-X2 fighter programme will resume in November, after the presidential elections. ...
IAF to Field Trial Trainer Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will begin field evaluation trials of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation's (HBC) T-6C military trainer aircraft today at Air Force Station Jamnagar in India. The IAF...
Antonov to Compete for US Tanker Contract
Antonov is to jointly compete with Boeing and EADS for the multibillion-dollar contract to supply 180 airborne refuelling tankers to the US Air Force (USAF). In January 2007, the USAF...
Selex Galileo Wins Italian Support Contract
Selex Galileo has received contracts worth €110m ($152m) to provide support and service solutions for a number of programmes in Italy. The contract will provide support services to...
RAAF Restructures C-130 Hercules Unit
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has consolidated its C-130 Hercules workforce and squadrons under No 84 Wing. Under the restructuring, No 37 Squadron's C-130 Hercules fleet will move...
Selex Wins Eurofighter Typhoon Radar System Contract
Selex Galileo has received a contract, worth £200m ($317m), to supply an additional 88 Captor radar systems for the Eurofighter Typhoon tranche 3A programme. The Captor mechanically...
Philippines Defers Air Force Helicopter Contract
The Philippine Department of National Defence (DND) has deferred the award of a PHP3.2bn ($730mm) contract for seven attack helicopters for the air force due to anomalies in the deal. ...
IAF to Launch Fighter Jet Simulator Unit
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is to launch a new squadron comprising eight simulator pods of Israeli fighter jets, including various models of the F-15 and F-16. The IAF will deploy the...
First Indian C-130J Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the maiden flight of the first of its six C-130J Super Hercules airlifters for India. The C-130J aircraft will now complete a series of company...
Saab Wins Swedish Airborne Surveillance System Contract
Saab has received a SEK4.5bn ($666m) contract from the Swedish Ministry of Defence to supply an airborne surveillance system for the country's air force. Under the contract, Saab will...
F-35 Flight Tests Resume After Software Corrections
Flight tests of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have been resumed after corrections were made to the fuel system software. On 1 October Lockheed Martin suspended flight tests of all three...
Philippine Air Force to Receive New Trainer Aircraft
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will receive four SF-260F Marchetti trainer aircraft to begin flying courses. PAF spokesman Miguel Ernesto Okol said the new aircraft will enhance the...
India to Buy Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighters
India will spend nearly $25bn to induct 250 advanced stealth fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA), jointly developed with Russia for the country's air force. Each FGFA...
IAF Considers New Air Base Near Chinese Border
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has sought permission from the country's government to develop a new air base in Ladakh, near the Chinese border. If the government gives approval for the new...
RAF Airfield to Receive Radio Communications System
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has received a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide a ground-to-air voice radio system. Under the contract, Northrop will provide the...
Japan May Acquire Global Hawk Aircraft
The Japanese Defence Ministry is considering acquiring three Global Hawk reconnaissance aircraft from the US to enhance its air surveillance capabilities. Japan's move is seen as a measure...
Philippine Air Force to Strengthen Capability
The Philippine Air Force is to acquire 26 trainer and combat utility aircraft from Italy and Poland to increase its capability to carry out anti-insurgency attacks and respond to disasters. ...
Boeing Wins B-52 Modernisation Contract
The US Air Force has awarded an $11.9bn contract to Boeing for the modernisation of the B-52 Stratofortress weapon system. Under the eight-year contract, Boeing will carry out...
First Russian Su-30M2 Completes Test Flight
Sukhoi has completed flight tests of the first serial multirole double-seater Su-30M2 fighter jet for the Russian Air Force. The test was carried out at the flight test station of...
French Air Force Receives Mamba Missile
The French Air Force has received the first contingent of the new Mamba ground-to-air medium-range missile system. The missile will be initially deployed in a unit in the 04/950...
Italy to Receive 767 Aircraft Refuelling Tankers
The Italian Air Force will receive two 767 aircraft refuelling tankers from Boeing by the end of 2010, after a delay of five years. The delivery of an additional two tankers will be...
US May Sell C-17 Globemaster III to Kuwait
Kuwait will receive one Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and associated parts, equipment and logistics support worth $693m from the US, under a possible foreign military sale. The sale...
Chilean Air Force to Receive Upgraded F-16 Fighters
The Chilean Air Force will take delivery of upgraded F-16 fighter bombers from the Netherlands at the Leeuwarden base. The first three of 18 F-16 fighters will be handed over to the air force...
DSTO Develops C-130J Aircraft Propeller Balancing Software
The Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) has developed propeller balance software for air force C-130J aircraft. The software will help improve the process of...
Demon UAV Completes Maiden Flapless Flight
The Demon unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has successfully completed its maiden flapless flight from an airfield at Walney Island in Cumbria, UK. The UAV, with a wingspan of 8ft and...
IAF Considers Additional AWACS
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is considering inducting ten airborne warning and control systems (AWACS) aircraft to strengthen the country's air defence. The IAF will place fresh orders for...
ST Aerospace to Acquire M-346 Aircraft for RSAF
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) has received a contract from the country's Defence Ministry (MINDEF) to acquire 12 M-346 aircraft and a ground-based training system. ST...
Norwegian F-16 Aircraft to Receive Missile Warning Sensors
The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) has awarded a contract to Cassidian to deliver missile warning sensors for its F-16 fighter aircraft. Under a multimillion-euro contract,...
MEADS Demonstrates Interoperability with Nato ACCS
The medium extended air defence system (MEADS) battle management capability has successfully demonstrated interoperability with the Nato air command and control system (ACCS) during a test. ...
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Terma Wins F-35 Gun Pods Contract
Terma has received a contract from General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products for the delivery of 16 low-rate initial production (LRIP) gun pods for the F-35 joint strike fighter...
SBSS Satellite Sends Initial Signals from Space
The first US Air Force space-based space-surveillance (SBSS) satellite has sent initial on-orbit signals following its launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, US. The signals...
Thales Delivers Reconnaissance Pod for SAAF Gripen Aircraft
Thales has delivered its digital joint reconnaissance pod (DJRP) to Saab AB for installation on the South African Air Force's (SAAF) Gripen aircraft. Saab will begin a series of...
Germany to Withdraw Tornado Fighters from Afghanistan
Germany has decided to withdraw six Tornado fighter jets from Afghanistan and send 90 army personnel to help train Afghan military. The Tornado jets will be withdrawn from Afghanistan...
Boeing Builds First Hornet with Electronic Attack Capability
Boeing has completed production of the first Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) F/A-18F Super Hornet with an electronic attack aircraft capability. The company is currently pre-wiring...
First Indian Super Hercules Prepares for Maiden Flight
Lockheed Martin is preparing the first of six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for India for a maiden flight scheduled in October 2010. Lockheed has successfully completed the engine test of...
Indonesia Takes Delivery of Russian Mi-35M Helicopters
Indonesia has taken delivery of three Mi-35M Hind assault helicopters from Russia as part of an agreement signed in September 2007. An export version of the Mi-24 Hind, the Mi-35M can be...
Poland Unveils Upgraded Orlik Trainer Aircraft
Poland has unveiled two PZL-130 Orlik TC II trainer aircraft at the EADS PZL Okecie Warsaw plant following the completion of an upgrade. A fully aerobatic, two seat military turboprop...
BRS to Provide Parachute Recovery Systems to IAF
BRS Aerospace has received a contract to integrate its parachute recovery systems on the Indian Air Force's (IAF) basic training aircraft. Under the contract, BRS Aerospace will install...
L-3 to Modify US Air Force MC-130W Aircraft
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to L-3 Communications TCS to install a precision strike package on MC-130W aircraft. Under the $61m contract, L-3 will provide eight kits and...
Raytheon and Boeing Complete Final JAGM Test
Raytheon and Boeing have successfully completed the third and final joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) test. During the test, the JAGM used its millimetre wave radar guidance system to hit...
India and US Considering Globemaster Deal
India is considering signing the largest-ever defence deal with the US, worth $3.5bn, for the acquisition of ten C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The deal...
US and Bangladesh Jointly Conduct Cope South 2010
The US Air Force has deployed two C-130 Hercules and 40 airmen from Yokota Air Base to participate in a joint exercise with Bangladeshi airmen at Kurmitola Air Base, Bangladesh. During...
Iraqi Air Force Takes Delivery of T-6A Training Aircraft
The Iraqi Air Force (IqAF) has taken delivery of three T-6A Texan II training aircraft in Tikrit, increasing the number of total training aircraft to 11. The IqAF will use the T-6As to develop...
US Air Force Launches Atlas V Rocket
The US Air Force has successfully launched the Atlas V rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The rocket, in...
French Air Force Receives First SAMP-T Missile
The French Air Force's air defence artillery squadron (EDSA) has received the first section of the Mamba medium range surface-to-air missile, also called the sol-air moyenne portee...
Sweden Signs Meteor Missile Contract
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed a production order contract with the UK Ministry of Defence for the Meteor missile, which will equip the JAS39 Gripen. The...
UK Deploys Additional Reaper Aircraft in Afghanistan
The Royal Air Force's (RAF) 39 Squadron has received an additional Reaper remotely piloted aircraft in Afghanistan to support ground troops. The Reaper will deliver a total of 36 hours of...
US Air Force Conducts Minuteman III Flight Test
The US Air Force has successfully completed flight tests of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Launch Facility-09 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California,...
Singapore Air Force Receives First Upgraded C130 Aircraft
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has received the first of ten modernised C130 Hercules transport aircraft from ST Aerospace. The upgraded C130 aircraft includes a modernised...
Mexico Orders Additional Eurocopter Helicopters
The Mexican Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Eurocopter for the delivery of six additional EC725 helicopters for transport and civil security operations. Eurocopter will supply...
STSS Demonstration Satellite Sends First Tracked Data
The US space tracking and surveillance system (STSS) demonstration satellite has successfully transferred target track data from its acquisition sensor to its tracking sensor. The...
US Air Force to Receive Weather Sensing Radar
The Electronic Systems Center's aerospace management systems division weather systems branch is developing a portable doppler radar system for the US Air Force. The doppler radar will enable...
Spain Halts Eurofighter Operation
Spain has grounded its Eurofighter combat aircraft until it completes an investigation into a possible ejector seat problem. The Spanish defence ministry took the decision a day after...
First RAF Nimrod MRA4 Completes Trial Flight
The first Nimrod MRA4 PA04 aircraft to be accepted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) has successfully completed its trial flight. The MRA4 took off from the BAE Systems Lancashire test air field...
IAF Evaluates Aircraft for MCRA Competition
India has completed an evaluation of six aircraft before it orders the final 126 multirole combat aircraft (MCRA) for the country's air force. Air Chief Marshal PV Naik told the Hindu that...
Afghan Air Force Implements New Aircraft Documentation Forms
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has jointly developed a new set of aircraft forms with the Nato Air Training Command-Afghanistan. The forms will include information about aircraft servicing, pre...
KnAAPO Signs Su-35S Funding Deal with Sberbank
Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO) has signed an agreement with Sberbank to fund production of 48 multitarget jet fighter Su-35S for the Russian Air Force. KnAAPO...
Indonesia Considers Purchasing Additional Sukhois
The Indonesian Air Force is considering purchasing six additional Su-30MK fighter jets from Russia to enhance the country's air defence capability. Air Force chief of staff Marshal Imam...
German Air Force Grounds Eurofighter Fleet
The German Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of 55 Eurofighter combat jets for an indefinite period due to technical problems with the plane's ejection seats. The air force will use...
US Air Force to Deploy Global Hawk Drones in Guam
The US Air Force has decided to deploy its Global Hawk drones in Guam to gather intelligence, and conduct surveillance and reconnaissance around North Korea. The air force has plans to...
RAF A330 MRTT Completes Maiden Flight
The Royal Air Force's (RAF) first A330 MRTT future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA) has completed its maiden flight, following its conversion from a basic A330-200 aircraft. The FSTA took off...
Iran Considers New Air-to-Air Missile Development
Iran is considering development of a new air-to-air missile to increase the aerial combat capabilities of the country's air force. Deputy commander of the IRAF Lieutenant General Aziz...
Northrop to Bid for Missile Defense Agency OSF Programme
Northrop Grumman is to bid for the US Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) objective simulation framework (OSF) programme. The MDA is expected to award the OSF contract, worth $850m, in May...
India to Develop Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
India is to develop an unmanned combat air vehicle, having already identified all the technologies required for the project. Aeronautical Development Agency project director and chief...
AgustaWestland Offers HH-71 for US Combat Search and Rescue Mission
AgustaWestland North America has offered its HH-71 aircraft for the US Air Force's critical combat search and rescue missions. The HH-71 aircraft has successfully completed 200,000 fleet...
Iran Launches Combat Helicopter Simulators
Iran has launched the third generation of Cobra combat helicopter simulators to increase the Iranian Air Force's training potential. Air Force Commander Kyomars Ahadi told the Fars News...
US Air Force to Receive Sniper ATP Upgrade
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to upgrade sniper advanced targeting pods (ATP). Under the $13m contract, Lockheed will upgrade the Sniper ATP's existing data...
Argentina to Jointly Develop KC-390 with Embraer
The Argentine Government is considering talks with Brazil to jointly develop the KC-390 military transport plane with Embraer. The governments of both countries plan to sign a letter of...
Kazan to Build Russian Next-Generation Bomber
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said that Kazan Aircraft Production Association is to begin the production of a new strategic bomber for the country's air force. The plant will...
IAF Trains Malaysian Sukhoi Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has completed training Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) pilots to operate the Russian-made Sukhoi Su30-MKM Flankers. The IAF 31-member team, comprising four...
RAAF C-17A Achieves 100 Missions in the Middle East
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) fleet of C-17A Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft has recorded 100 missions in the Middle East area of operations (MEAO). The RAAF C-17A...
Saudi Arabia to Buy Advanced Aircraft from US
The US Government is considering the sale of advanced aircraft worth $60bn to Saudi Arabia under a foreign sales agreement. The US intends to approve the sale of 84 new F-15 fighter jets...
Raytheon Equips First F-15C with AESA Radar
Raytheon has successfully installed APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar on the first US Air Force F-15C aircraft following a series of flight tests. Boeing and the...
India and Russia to Form MTA Joint Venture
India and Russia have signed an agreement to form a joint venture company to manufacture multirole transport aircraft (MTA). The MTA is a 15t-20t payload capacity aircraft, which will be...
Canada Unveils F-35 Lightning II Base
Canada has selected Canadian Forces Base Bagotville and Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake to house 65 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. Delivery of the F-35 Lightning II jets is expected to begin...
Philippines Grounds Huey Helicopter Fleet
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has grounded its entire fleet of UH-1H Huey helicopters after one was destroyed in a fire accident. PAF spokesperson Lt Col Migue Okol said the entire Huey...
US Air Force Awards Software Development Contract
The US Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate has awarded a contract to Intelligent Software Solutions (ISS) for software development activities. The 12-month, $25m contract...
BAE Delivers Typhoon Support Rig to RAF
BAE Systems has delivered the weapons systems support rig (WSSR) to the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) for the Typhoon availability service (TAS). The WSSR delivered at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire,...
Saab to Equip Swedish Gripen with BVR Missile
Saab has received a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to integrate the active radar-guided beyond visual range (BVR) missile, Meteor, on Gripen fighters. Under...
US Air Force Awards Network Management Upgrade Contract
The US Air Force has awarded Telos Corporation a contract to deliver a web proxy server replacement for the combat information transport system (CITS) programme. Under the contract, Telos...
Atlantis Wins Canadian Helicopter Support System Contract
The Canadian Air Force has awarded a contract to Atlantis Systems Eduplus (ASE) for the development of a job performance system for the fleet of CH146 Griffon tactical helicopters. Under...
South Korea Receives First Batch of F-15K Fighters
The South Korean Air Force has received the first batch of three F-15K fighter jets from Boeing under the second-phase F-X fighter acquisition programme. Boeing delivered the high-end...
Burmese Air Force Acquires Combat Helicopters
The Burmese Air Force (BAF) has acquired 50 Mi-24 helicopters and 12 Mi-2 armoured transport helicopters from Russia to fight insurgency in the country. The Mi-24 fighter helicopters and...
RAF Typhoon Reaches Scotland Base
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has formed Number 6 Squadron, the first Typhoon fighter squadron in Scotland, based at Royal Air Force Leuchars. Number 6 Squadron will be the first of three...
Northrop F-35 DAS System Completes BMD Test
Northrop Grumman has tested the ballistic missile defence (BMD) capabilities of the AN/AAQ-37 electro-optical distributed aperture system (DAS) for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike...
Vigilare Enters RAAF Service
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has inducted Vigilare, the network-centric command and control system (NC3S). The RAAF is now using the Vigilare Northern Regional Operations Centre...
USAF C-17 Completes Flight Test with Biofuel
The US Air Force has conducted a flight test of the C-17 Globemaster III using JP-8 biofuel, jet fuel blended with a combination of traditional petroleum-based fuel. The flight test...
Russia Acquires Israeli Drones
Russia has acquired 12 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) from Israel as part of a military cooperation agreement. Israel has delivered two Bird Eye 400 systems worth $4m, eight I View...
Selex Wins Eurofighter Typhoon Defence System Contract
Selex Galileo has received a contract from BAE Systems to supply the Praetorian defensive aids subsystem (DASS) for tranche 3A Eurofighter Typhoons. Under the £400m ($616m) contract, Selex...
IAI Tests Refuelling Aircraft for Colombia
Israel Aerospace Industries has completed tests on a Boeing 767 tanker for the Colombian Air Force. IAI has converted the aircraft for air-to-air refuelling for Colombian Air Force Kfir...
Indian Air Force to Begin AFNET Operation
The Indian Air Force will begin operation of its network-centric warfare capability, Air Force Net (AFNET) on 14 September 2010. AFNET is a fibre optic-based network on which the integrated...
Turkish Air Force to Receive First KT-1T Trainer Aircraft
The Turkish Air Force will receive the first KT-1T basic trainer, jointly produced by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), in October 2010. KAI was awarded...
Indonesia to Receive Final Su Fighter this Month
Indonesia will receive the last of six Su fighter jets from Russia on 17 and 19 September 2010 as part of a $300m contract signed in 2007. Russia will deliver three Su-30MK2 and three...
BAE to Provide Network Management System to Finnish Air Force
BAE Systems is to provide the Link 16 network management system to the Finnish Air Force. The system will enable ground command and control operators to connect and maintain contact with...
Lockheed Prepares C-5 for Delivery
Lockheed Martin is transforming the C-5 aircraft into a C-5M Super Galaxy strategic airlifter in preparation for its delivery to the US Air Force. The next C-5M Super Galaxy will be delivered...
US AC-130U Gunship to Receive Boeing Support
Boeing has received a contract from the US Air Force to provide spare servo-actuators for the AC-130U gunship. Under the contract, Boeing will provide ten servo-actuators for the trainable...
IAF to Begin Basic Trainer Aircraft Trial
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will begin trials of six basic trainer aircraft for training new pilots at Jamnagar, Gujarat, later this month. The IAF will test the German GROB 120 TP, Embraer...
Raytheon, Boeing Complete Second JAGM Test
Raytheon and Boeing have together completed the second test fire of the joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM). During the test, all three guidance systems operated simultaneously and...
Argentina to Receive Russian Mi-17 Helicopters
Russia has signed a contract to deliver two Mi-17 helicopters to the Argentine Air Force. The air force will use the multi-purpose helicopters for logistic and rescue operations in...
South African Air Force to Receive Rooivalk Helicopters
The South African Air Force (SAAF) will receive 11 Rooivalk combat helicopters from Denel by the end of March 2011. Denel will deliver five baseline Rooivalk helicopters to SAAF's 16 Squadron...
India to Buy Harpoon Block II Missiles
India will acquire 24 Harpoon Block II missiles to armour Jaguar strike aircraft, under a foreign military sales agreement signed with the US government. Under the $170m deal, India will buy...
First GPS IIF Satellite Enters USAF Service
The US Air Force's first of 12 global positioning system (GPS) IIF satellites has entered service after successful completion of on-orbit tests. The GPS Wing has transferred satellite...
South Korea to Delay Fighter Jet Acquisition
South Korea has decided to delay its F-X fighter jet acquisition by a year due to budget constraints. The third-phase acquisition of 40 to 60 F-X advanced stealth aircraft was...
Afghan Air Force Fires Rockets From Mi-17
Afghan Air Force (AAF) helicopter pilots in Kandahar are participating in training to plan and execute Mi-17 helicopter live weapons fire by firing over 100 air-to-ground rockets. The ...
Chinese Mi-171E Helicopter Crew Trains in Russia
Chinese Mi-171E helicopter pilots are receiving training at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAP) in Russia. The training programme will include theoretical and practical courses in the UUAP...
CAE to Upgrade USAF C-5 Training Device
CAE USA has received a contract from the US Air Force to upgrade two C-5 Galaxy weapon systems trainers (WSTs). Under the contract, CAE will initially upgrade a C-5 WST currently located...
Alenia Team to Support Italian C-130J Fleet
Alenia Aeronautica has joined forces with Avio and Lockheed Martin to provide technical and logistical support services for the Italian Air Force's C-130J airlift fleet. Under the...
Afghan C-27 Aircraft Completes 1,000 Flight Hours
The Afghan Air Force's (AAF) C-27 Spartan fixed-wing aircraft has completed 1,000 flight hours since its inception in December 2009. During the past nine months, the AAF C-27 has...
Kongsberg Wins F-35 Fighter Component Contract
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has awarded Kongsberg a contract to deliver components for the F-35 fighter aircraft. Under the NKr270m ($42m) contract, Kongsberg will deliver composite and...
Lithuania to Provide Advisory Support to Afghan Air Force
Lithuania is to provide a team of advisors for Nato's Afghanistan training mission and the Combined Air Power Transition Force (CAPTF) at the Afghan Air Force base in Kabul. The Lithuanian...
HP to Provide Enterprise Computing Support to USAF
The US Air Force has signed a five-year enterprise computing blanket purchase agreement (BPA) contract with HP. Under the $800m client computing / servers (CCS) BPA contract, HP will...
Boeing Inducts First C-130 Aircraft for AMP Upgrade
Boeing has inducted the first C-130 aircraft in preparation to receive the avionics modernisation programme (AMP) upgrade at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Georgia, US. The C-130...
New Zealand to Complete C130 Upgrade Programme
The New Zealand Government has signed an agreement with L3 Communications to complete the air force's C130 Hercules aircraft life extension programme. The $254m contract was awarded to...
RAF A330 MRTT Completes Indoor Trials
The Royal Air Force's (RAF) first A330 MRTT future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA) has completed indoor trials in preparation for its first flight. The A330 MRTT has been rolled out of...
RAF Prepares for Afghanistan Deployment
The Royal Air Force's (RAF) 34 Squadron Regiment has participated in Exercise Lion Strike II/10 in preparation for deployment in Afghanistan in October 2010. The squadron, based at RAF...
Denmark Refuses Afghanistan F-16 Deployment Request
The Danish Government has rejected Nato's request to deploy F-16 fighters to Afghanistan due to its tight defence budget. Foreign Minister Lene Espersen told AFP that Denmark is one of...
Australian Hornets to Perform First Live Weapons Trial
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) F/A-18F Super Hornets are to fly over Adelaide in South Australia to conduct the first live weapons trials. The trials will be conducted by No 1...
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Northrop Opens New IRCM Sustainment Centre
Northrop Grumman has opened its new infrared countermeasures (IRCM) sustainment centre in Warner Robins, Georgia, US. The sustainment centre will be used to repair IRCM equipment for the US...
Thailand Allocates Budget for Second Gripen Batch
The Thai House of Representatives has approved a defence budget that includes an allocation to buy a second Gripen batch for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). The house has approved...
Switzerland Delays Fighter Jet Acquisition
The Swiss Government has decided to delay the purchase of new fighter jets for the country's air force until 2015 due to restrictions in its defence budget. Switzerland had intended to buy...
Japan Sends Helicopter Unit to Pakistan
Japan has sent the first contingent of a military helicopter unit to Pakistan to join international relief efforts in the flood-affected country. Arrangements for the rest of the unit and...
India to Test Air-Launched BrahMos in 2012
India is expected to test the air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in 2012, according to BrahMos Aerospace chief A Sivathanu Pillai. The Indian Air Force has...
Lockheed to Sustain F-22 Raptor Fleet for US Air Force
The US Air Force has awarded a modification contract to Lockheed Martin for the sustainment of the F-22 Raptor fleet. The $111.4m contract is part of the 2010 follow-on agile sustainment for...
Embraer to Develop KC-390 Aircraft for Chile
Embraer has signed an agreement with Chile's national aeronautical enterprise Empresa Nacional de Aeronautica (ENAER) to jointly develop the KC-390 military transport jet for Chile. ...
Afghan Air Force Crew Flies with Night Vision Goggles
The Afghan Air Force's (AAF) Mi-17 transport helicopter crew has completed operational flight task using night vision goggles (NVGs) for the first time in Afghanistan. During the task, the...
L-3 and Terma to Develop F-16 Simulation System
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) and Terma will jointly develop an electronic warfare management system (EWMS) for F-16 fighter aircraft. The advanced fighter aircraft...
US Air Force Awards WGS Satellite Contract to Boeing
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to develop the seventh wideband global SATCOM (WGS) satellite, as part of the new WGS block II follow-on contract. Under the $182m contract,...
Australia Deploys Medical Team in Flood-Hit Pakistan
The Australian Defence Force (ADF), in a joint operation with AusAID, has sent a medical team to Pakistan to provide immediate medical and healthcare services to flood-affected people. The...
Babcock Wins UK Aerial Delivery System Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Babcock a post-design support contract for the small boat aerial delivery system (SBADS). The SBADS will deliver small rigid and...
Nato Aircraft Delivers Flood Relief to Pakistan
Nato has sent an aircraft to Pakistan to conduct humanitarian relief missions in the flood-affected country. A trainer cargo aircraft of the Nato airborne early warning and control force...
Philippine Air Force to Receive New Aircraft
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will receive 18 new light aircraft and eight helicopters as part of the armed forces of the Philippines modernisation programme. PAF 1st Air Division...
Iran Launches New Bomber Drone
Iran has launched its first indigenously developed long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Karrar, which has a flight range of 1,000km. Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad...
Northrop to Provide IMU for Eurofighter Typhoon
Northrop Grumman has received a contract to deliver 88 inertial measurement units (IMU) for tranche 3A of the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet. Under the contract awarded by EADS Defence...
HAL Proposes Upgrades to Indian Su-30 Fleet
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has proposed upgrades to the Indian Air Force's (IAF) fleet of Su-30 MKI aircraft with assistance from the Russian original equipment manufacturer. The...
Cobham Wins US Air Force Kits Contract
The US Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract to Cobham Life Support to provide crew-breathing regulator overhaul kits for the US Air Force. The kits will provide critical parts to...
Saab Unveils Air Defence Solutions for Thailand
Saab has unveiled the air defence systems acquired by the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) at its factory in Sweden. Thailand has acquired Gripen C/D multirole fighter aircraft, the ERIEYE...
PAF Takes Control of Flood-Hit Air Base
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) has confirmed that the Shahbaz Air Base is under complete operational control and there is no threat from flood water. Air vice marshal of the Southern Air...
PAF to Build Air Bridge for Flood Relief
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) is to construct an air bridge in the flood-affected area of Jacobabad in Sindh province, which has been cut off from the rest of the country. Pakistani air...
CAE to Develop C-130H Simulator for Egyptian Air Force
CAE has received a contract from the US Air Force to design and manufacture a C-130H full-mission simulator for the Egyptian Air Force. The simulator will include the True electric...
Terma to Upgrade Gripen Reconnaissance Pod System
Terma has received a contract from Saab to upgrade the modular reconnaissance pod system (MRPS) for the Swedish Air Force's Gripen fighter aircraft. Under the contract, Terma will...
UK MoD Receives Upgraded Chinook Helicopter Engines
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has received the first 28 upgraded T55-L-714A engines and fielding kits for Chinook helicopters from Honeywell. Under a $185m contract, Honeywell has...
RAF C-17 to Provide Flood Relief in Pakistan
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has called in a Royal Air Force (RAF) C-17 aircraft to assist with the supply of flood relief in Pakistan. The C-17 will carry tents...
Indian Light Combat Helicopter to Receive IOC in 2011
The Indian Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) will receive final operational clearance (FOC) after it receives initial operational clearance in December 2011. Following the receipt of FOC,...
Rockwell Wins US Next-Gen Military Test Range System Contract
The US Air Force has awarded Rockwell Collins a contract to develop the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS), a next-generation military test range system. Under the...
Lockheed Conducts First Flight of F-35 EOTS
Lockheed Martin has conducted the first flight of the F-35 Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) on the Cooperative Avionics Test Bed (CATBird) platform. The EOTS flight on the CATBird is...
Omani Air Force to Acquire Additional C-130Js
Oman has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to acquire two additional C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for the country's air force. Lockheed will deliver the two C-130J short...
Russian Air Force to Upgrade MiG-31BM
The Russian Air Force will soon complete a programme to upgrade its MiG-31 interceptor aircraft to the MiG-31BM standard. The air force is currently carrying out deep modification of the...
RAAF Hosts International Strategic Meeting
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has organised a key strategic meeting in Australia with the US Air Force, the Royal Air Force and the Canadian Air Force to discuss capabilities. The...
US Air Force F-16 Falcon Crew Returns from Sweden
The US Air Force's F-16 Fighting Falcon crew has returned home after completing air-to-air and air-to-ground exercises with the Swedish Air Force at Norrbotten Wing in Sweden. The F-16...
Russian Fifth-Generation Fighter to Exceed Rivals
The Russian fifth-generation T-50 fighter, currently being developed by Sukhoi, will exceed all rivals, according to Russian Air Force commander Colonel General Alexander Zelin. The...
Israel Decides on F-35 Purchase
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has approved the purchase of an F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF) from the US for the country's air force. "The F-35 will provide Israel with continued...
US Air Force Launches First AEHF Satellite
The US Air Force has successfully launched the first advanced extremely high-frequency (AEHF) satellite aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral. Developed by Lockheed Martin, the...
Indonesia to Receive Additional Sukhoi Fighter Jets
Indonesia will receive three additional Sukhoi jet fighters from Russia in September 2010, according to Indonesian Air Force chief Marshal Imam Sufaat. Sufaat said the fighter jets would...
Russia to Equip Il-76 Aircraft with Firefighting Gear
Russia is to equip its Il-76 military transport planes with firefighting equipment, according to Russian Air Force commander Colonel General Alexander Zelin. Zelin told RIA Novosti that...
US Air Force Deploys F-22 Raptors for Global Gem
The US Air Force has deployed 12 F-22 Raptors and 150 airmen to participate in the air force's first joint training exercise, Global Gem. The F-22 Raptors deployed are from the 43rd...
Afghan Air Force Increases C-27 Transport Aircraft Fleet
The Afghan Air Force's (AAF) fleet of C-27 Spartan aircraft has increased to six with the arrival of aircraft 4087. The AAF received the C-27 aircraft as part of a three-year $368m contract...
Global Observer UAV Completes Wing Load Tests
The Global Observer joint capability technology demonstration (JCTD) programme has successfully completed a series of wing load tests (WLT) for the Global Observer flight test programme. ...
First GPS IIF Satellite Reaches Station
The US Air Force Space Command's Global Positioning Systems Wing has announced that the first GPS IIF satellite has arrived on station. It has reached its designated orbital position and is...
UK RAF to Deploy Additional Tornados in Afghanistan
UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said that the Royal Air Force (RAF) will deploy two additional Tornado jets in Afghanistan for three months to support ground forces. Two Tornado GR4...
Indonesia Considers T-50 Trainer Jets
Indonesia is considering the South Korean T-50 Golden Eagle trainer jet as the potential option to replace the air force's Hawk mk53 planes, which will be decommissioned in 2011. Air...
Russia Deploys S-300 Air Defence System
The Russian Air Force has deployed high-precision S-300 air defence missiles in Abkhazia to prevent attacks from Georgian rebels. Russian Air Force commander General Alexander Zelin...
TAI Delivers F-35 Centre Fuselage Structure to Northrop
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has delivered a prototype of its all-composite air inlet duct to Northrop Grumman for the production of the F-35 centre fuselage. The air inlet duct, known...
First US Air Force Advanced EHF Satellite Encapsulated
The US Air Force's first advanced extremely high-frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite has been encapsulated in preparation for launch in mid August 2010. The AEHF satellite will...
Russian Air Force Grounds Su-25 Fleet After Crash
The Russian Air Force has temporarily grounded its fleet of Su-25 Frogfoot fighter jets to conduct an investigation into a crash that happened during a training mission. The Russian...
RAF Tornado Unit Returns from Afghanistan
The Royal Air Force's (RAF) Tornado aircraft squadron, including crews and engineers, has returned to RAF Marham in the UK after completing operation Herrick in Afghanistan. During...
Australia and Indonesia Begin C-130 Exercise
C-130 Hercules transport aircraft crews from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Indonesian Air Force (IAF) have begun a joint exercise, Rajawali AusIndo, which is taking place from...
Finland Considers Hornet Fighter Upgrade
The Finnish Defence Force is seeking to invest over €1bn ($1.31bn) to upgrade its fleet of F-18 Hornet jet fighters used by the Finnish Air Force. The country will upgrade the fighter...
Indian Air Force to Acquire Additional Su-30 Fighter Jets
The Indian Air Force will acquire 42 additional Sukhoi-30 MKI fighters from Russia at a cost of Rs201bn ($4.3bn) to increase the size of its combat fleet. The current proposal, a repeat...
Raytheon Wins USAF Small Diameter Bomb Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Raytheon to develop a weapon system for the small diameter bomb (SDB) increment II programme. Under the $450m contract, Raytheon will begin...
Lockheed and Raytheon to Partner for GMD Contract
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon will unite to pursue the US Missile Defense Agency's ground-based midcourse defence (GMD) development and sustainment contract. Both companies will work jointly...
UK MoD to Shrink RAF Strength
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has proposed a plan to significantly reduce the strength of the Royal Air Force (RAF) to save money. The RAF will lose 7,000 airmen, one sixth of its...
USAF Performs First Long-Term F-22 Raptor Maintenance
The US Air Force has performed the first accelerated packaged maintenance plan (PMP) on a deployed F-22 Raptor aircraft. The PMP, performed by airmen of the 27th Expeditionary...
RAF Forms New Force Protection Unit for Afghanistan
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has formed two new units to provide specialist force protection capabilities at Bastion and Kandahar Air Fields in Afghanistan. The two units are 58 Squadron...
Bulgaria to Cancel Military Aircraft Order
The Bulgarian Government is likely to cancel orders for three military helicopters and two transport aircraft from France's Eurocopter and Italy's Alenia Aeronautica in a bid to cut...
Israel to Finalise JSF Acquisition Deal
Israel is to decide if the Israeli Air Force will acquire new F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF) jets, during a meeting between Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak and defence procurement...
Harris Receives F-35 Avionics Production Contract
Harris Corporation has received a follow-on contract from Northrop Grumman to supply avionics systems for the US F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Under the $55m three-year contract,...
Colombia May Buy Black Hawk Helicopters from US
Colombia has requested the sale of nine UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters as part of a foreign military sales agreement with the US. The Colombian Air Force will divide the aircraft between the...
USAF and Lockheed Transition Operations of Milstar Constellation
Lockheed Martin and the US Air Force have jointly transitioned the Milstar satellite constellation ground control system to the new advanced extremely high-frequency (AEHF) mission control...
Indian Air Force to Modernise AN-32 Aircraft Fleet
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has sent its first batch of AN-32 aircraft to Ukraine as part of an aircraft modernisation agreement signed on 15 June 2009. The upgrade programme will involve...
India Considers Additional C-17s from US
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is considering acquiring six additional C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft from the US, an addition to the ten already ordered. Air Chief Marshal PV Naik...
Italian Air Force Awards C-130J Support Contract
The Italian Air Force has awarded a contract to a team of Alenia Aeronautica, Avio and Lockheed Martin to provide technical and logistical support services to its fleet of C-130J...
L-3 Wins US Air Force F-22 Full Mission Trainer Contract
L-3 Link Simulation & Training has received a contract from Boeing to build 12 F-22 full mission trainers (FMTs) for the US Air Force. Under the $39.2m contract, L-3 will...
Iran Asks US to Return F-14 Bombers
Iranian Air Force deputy commander Hossein Chitforoush has said that Iran will request that the US returns fighter jets that the air force bought in the 1970s. The US sold 80 F-14...
Omani Air Force to Receive F-16 Aircraft from US
Oman will receive 18 F-16 block 50/52 aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support from the US Government as part of a $3.5bn foreign military sale. The Royal...
NORAD and Russian Air Force to Conduct Joint Air Defence Exercise
The Russian Federation Air Force and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) are to conduct a joint air defence exercise from 8-11 August 2010. The exercise, named Vigilant...
Ball Aerospace Delivers STPSat-2 Satellite
Ball Aerospace & Technologies has delivered the STPSat-2 satellite to Kodiak Launch Complex in Alaska, in preparation for launch aboard a Minotaur 4 rocket in 2010. The STPSat-2...
Third US Air Force WGS Satellite Enters Service
The third wideband global SATCOM (WGS) military communications satellite developed by Boeing has entered service with the US Air Force. The WGS-3 satellite will now be part of a...
Indian Air Force to Upgrade HPT-32 Trainer Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to upgrade its fleet of HPT-32 trainer aircraft, which was grounded following a fatal air crash in 2009. Defence Minister AK Antony said in parliament...
Airbus Completes Critical A400M Airlifter Wing Test
Airbus Military has successfully completed the ultimate-load up-bend test of the highly advanced all-composite wing of the A400M new airlifter. During the critical static test, required...
UK Considers Grounding RAF Tornado Fleet
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering grounding the Royal Air Force's (RAF) fleet of 120 Tornado fighter jets to save over £7.5bn ($11bn). According to the MoD, grounding the...
Chinese Air Force Begins Large-Scale Military Exercise
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has begun a large-scale military exercise in the central province of Henan and eastern coastal province of Shandong. The five-day...
Canadian Air Force Intercepts Russian Bombers
The Canadian Air Force has intercepted two Russian strategic bombers that entered Canadian airspace while patrolling over the Atlantic Ocean. Canada sent two F-18 jets from the Bagotville...
Lockheed Completes Maiden US HC-130J Aircraft Flight
Lockheed Martin completed the maiden flight for the US Air Force's HC-130J personnel recovery aircraft on 29 July 2010 at its facility in Marietta, Georgia, US. The HC-130J, which will...
Lockheed Delivers First Targeting System Unit to USAF
Lockheed Martin has delivered its first AN/AAQ-39 targeting system full production unit to the US Air Force. Based on the gunship multispectral sensor system (GMS2), the Q-39 is...
South Korean Air Force to Upgrade Faulty F-5 Ejection Seats
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has decided to equip its fleet of F-5 aircraft with advanced ejection seats to help save the lives of pilots in case of emergency landing. The move...
US Air Force Picks Beale as MC12W Base
The US Air Force has proposed Beale Air Force Base in California as the preferred alternative basing option for the MC-12W aircraft. Beale Air Force Base has been selected for its access...
Italian Air Force to Conduct Advisory Programme in Afghanistan
The Italian Air Force has sent a six-member team to Shindand, Afghanistan, to develop an advisory programme similar to Nato's combined air power transition force (CAPTF) in Kabul. The...
RAF Squadron Completes Merlin Mission in Afghanistan
The Royal Air Force's (RAF) Merlin helicopter crew from 28 (Army Cooperation) Squadron's B Flight have successfully completed a mission in Helmand, Afghanistan. B Flight has been deployed...
US Air Force Picks F-35 Fighter Bases
The US Air Force has proposed Arizona, Florida, Utah and Vermont as the preferred alternatives for operational and training bases for F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft. Hill Air...
SAIC to Support Joint Electronic Warfare Centre
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has received a contract to support the Joint Electronic Warfare Center, Nevada (JEWC-N). Under the contract, SAIC will provide support...
Lockheed Begins F-35 Lightning II Centre Wing Production
Lockheed Martin has begun F-35 Lightning II centre wing production at its Marietta facility in Georgia. The firm will begin actual centre wing assembly work for the fifth generation...
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India Signs £700m Hawk Deal
India has signed a £700m ($1.1bn) deal for 57 Hawk advanced jet trainer (AJT) aircraft during UK Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to the country. BAE Systems will receive £500m ($779m)...
RAAF to Conduct Globemaster Training Flights
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is to conduct a series of flights with C-17A Globemaster aircraft over defence training areas in South Australia. The C-17A flights will be part of...
UAE Air Force Orders Upgraded Alenia MB-339 Aircraft
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force has ordered ten MB-339A aircraft that have been upgraded to aerobatic configuration from Alenia Aermacchi. Under the contract, Alenia will upgrade...
Canadian Air Force Installs New Command and Control Software
The Canadian Air Force has installed a new command and control (C2 core) software suite developed by Intelligent Software Solutions (ISS). The national aerospace planning process...
Northrop to Develop New Net-Centric Fighter Aircraft Architecture
Northrop Grumman has received a $46.3m contract to develop, test and field demonstrate a net-centric architecture system for combat aircraft. Under the contract, Northrop will develop...
Raytheon-Boeing Team Completes First JAGM Test Fire
Raytheon and Boeing have successfully completed the first of the three firings of the joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM). During the test, the JAGM used its laser guidance system to hit...
Iranian Air Force Plans Major Air Exercise
The Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) has planned a major air exercise to demonstrate its air power and boost the combat strength of its different air force units. Air bases in...
Israel to Jointly Upgrade Arrow Missile with US
Israel has signed an agreement with the US to develop Arrow II ballistic missiles that can shoot down missiles at higher altitude. The Israeli Defense Ministry said that the upgraded Arrow...
Saudi Arabia Considers Spy Planes
L-3 Communications Holdings is currently holding talks with Saudi Arabia regarding the potential sale of spy planes similar to those used by the US Air Force. L-3 Communications Holdings...
Russian Fifth-Generation Fighter Completes Key Flight Trial
Sukhoi has completed the preliminary on-land and in-flight trials of three engineering prototypes of the Russia fifth-generation aircraft, the frontline aviation advanced airborne complex (PAK...
Brazil to Buy KC-390 from Embraer
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) will purchase 28 KC-390 aircraft from Embraer under a contract signed at Farnborough International Airshow in the UK. In April 2009, FAB and Embraer agreed...
RAF Typhoons Take Part in Hijacked Plane Exercise
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has used two Eurofighter Typhoons jets in an exercise to test the UK's preparedness to respond to a terrorist hijack plot. During the exercise, the fighter jets...
Egyptian F-16 to be Fitted with Raytheon Countermeasure System
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) awarded a contract to Raytheon at Farnborough Air Show to provide the integrated electronic warfare suite, ACES, for its fleet of F-16 aircraft. The ACES system...
Italy Cuts Eurofighter Typhoon Order
The Italian Government has significantly reduced the number of Eurofighter Typhoon jets it has on order due to tight financial conditions. Italian Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa said...
South Africa Awards Raytheon Laser-Guided Bomb Contract
The South African Department of Defence awarded a contract to Raytheon for Paveway II laser-guided bombs (LGB) at the UK Farnborough Air Show. Under the contract, Raytheon will provide its...
Turkey Launches Indigenously Developed Drone at UK Air Show
Turkey launched the first indigenously designed and developed large-scale drone, Anka (Phoenix), at the Farnborough Air Show in the UK. Developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), Anka is...
USAF Awards F100 Engine Maintenance Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Pratt & Whitney for the maintenance of F100 engines that power the air force's F-15 and F-16 fighter aircraft. Under the $74m contract awarded...
Eurofighter and Euroradar Begin AESA Radar Development
Eurofighter and Euroradar have begun joint full-scale production of the latest-generation active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to enhance Typhoon combat aircraft capability. ...
Sikorsky Signs Black Hawk Agreement with Jordan
Sikorsky Aerospace Services has signed a basic ordering agreement (BOA) with the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) to support its fleet of 13 S-70A Black Hawk helicopters. Sikorsky...
L-3 Wins US Air Force Targeting Systems Contract
WESCAM, a subsidiary of L-3 Communications, has received a $200m contract from the US Air Force to provide advanced targeting systems. Under the contract, L-3 will provide...
Rolls-Royce Wins Canadian CC-130J Engine Support Contract
Rolls-Royce has received a contract to provide in-service support for the engines on CC-130J military transport aircraft operated by the Canadian Air Force. Under the $70m contract,...
Airbus Hopes to Sign A400M Final Contract by Year-End
Airbus Military hopes to sign the final agreement with its seven Nato customers for A400M military transport aircraft by the end of 2010. Airbus Military chief executive Domingo Urena-Raso...
Pratt & Whitney Receives F-16 Engine Contract
Pratt & Whitney has received a contract from the US Government at Farnborough Air Show in the UK to provide engines to power the Royal Moroccan Air Force's new fleet of F-16 aircraft. ...
Goodrich Signs F-35 Landing Gear Deal at Farnborough
Goodrich Corporation is to develop polymer matrix composite (PMC) landing gear drag braces for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Goodrich has also signed...
Rockwell Wins E-3 AWACS Upgrade Contract at Farnborough
Rockwell Collins has received a contract at Farnborough Air Show to provide an avionics upgrade solution for 33 USAF E-3B/C and 17 Nato E-3A airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft. ...
Raytheon Wins US Air Force HMIT Contract at Farnborough
Raytheon has received a contract at Farnborough Air Show in the UK to provide helmet-mounted integrated targeting (HMIT) systems for the US Air Force,. The $12.6m contract will include phase...
USAF Receives Final C-130 AMP Aircraft
Boeing has delivered the final test aircraft to the US Air Force as part of the C-130 avionics modernisation programme (AMP) system design and development contract. The test aircraft, flown...
Rolls-Royce Opens New F-35 JSF Equipment Plant
Rolls-Royce has opened a new manufacturing cell at its Bristol facility to produce a key element of the lift system for the F-35 joint strike fighter aircraft. The company will manufacture...
Netherlands Receives Final C-130 Hercules Aircraft
The Netherlands has taken delivery of the final two C-130 Hercules transport planes at Eindhoven Airport, increasing their fleet of C-130s to four. The Hercules will be assigned to 336...
Gripen NG Demonstrator to Make International Debut
The Gripen NG demonstrator will be displayed for the first time to international public outside Sweden during the UK's Farnborough International Air Show. The demonstrator will be on...
Pakistani JF-17 to Debut at Farnborough
The Pakistani JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft will make its maiden appearance at Farnborough Air Show 2010, being held in the UK between 19 July and 25 July 2010. To take part in the air...
Ultra Electronics Launches Crack Detection System at Farnborough
Ultra Electronics has launched an aircraft structural integrity system, ASIS, at Farnborough Air Show to enable early detection of cracks within the metal structures of all types of...
India to Award MMRCA Contract Within a Year
India will award an $11bn contract to acquire 126 medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) for the Indian Air Force within a year. Chief of air staff Air Chief Marshal P V Naik said the...
RAAF Begins Pitch Black Exercise
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has begun multinational air combat exercise Pitch Black 2010 in Northern Australia, which will run from 16 July to 6 August 2010. The exercise will...
Sikorsky and Lockheed Join Forces to Compete for USAF Helicopter Programme
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Lockheed Martin have signed an agreement to jointly compete for the US Air Force's contract to replace the existing fleet of combat search and rescue helicopters....
South Korea and Indonesia Agree to Develop Fighter Jet
South Korea and Indonesia have signed an agreement to jointly develop a 4.5-generation fighter to act as an improved version the KF-16 combat aircraft. Indonesia will pay 20% of the...
US Air Force Orders Oshkosh Snow Removal Vehicle
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Oshkosh Airport Products Group for 28 snow removal vehicles. Under the $12.3m contract, Oshkosh will supply 10 H-Series runway plow and...
Italian C-27J Spartan Achieves 10,000 Flight Hours
The Italian Air Force's C-27J Spartan Aircraft in service with 46th Air Wing at Pisa achieved 10,000 flight hours in July 2010. The air force has acquired 12 C-27J tactical transport...
Indian Mi-17 Helicopter Contingent Leaves for Congo
The fifth rotation of the Indian Air Force's Mi-17 helicopter contingent has left for the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of a UN peace-keeping mission. Comprising 285 air warriors,...
Italian Air Force Receives Eurofighter Typhoon
The Italian Air Force's X Gruppo has become the fourth Italian Squadron to receive the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. The X Gruppo squadron will use the Eurofighters for policing and...
US to Maintain Indonesian C-130 Transport Aircraft
The Indonesian Air Force will send one of its Hercules C-130 transport planes to Oklahoma City in the US for a maintenance programme. The air force will send two more Hercules planes...
Final MC-12 Deployed to US Central Command Area
The 30th and final MC-12 Liberty aircraft was deployed to the US Central Command area of responsibility on 9 July 2010. USAF Lt Gen David A Deptula said the MC-12W is the fastest weapons...
Royal Saudi Air Force Awards Supply Chain Management Contract
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has awarded a contract to Servigistics for its service parts management solution used to optimise the supply chain. The RSAF requires the software to...
USAF Deploys F-22 Raptor in Hawaii
The US Air Force handed over a fifth-generation F-22 Raptor aircraft to the 199th Fighter Squadron (FS), 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) on 9 July 2010. The 199th FS will be...
US Air Force T-38 Aircraft Receives Seat Upgrade
The US Air Force's T-38 Talon aircraft is receiving new escape systems that will improve aircrew safety and comfort. Martin-Baker Aircraft is installing the new seat, called the mk US16T, on...
Russian Air Force to Buy Anti-Aircraft Missile Systems by 2020
Russian Air Force Commander Colonel General Alexander Zelin said the air force would acquire five regiments of S-400 and S-500 anti-aircraft missile systems by 2020. The S-500 will have...
Afghanistan to Receive Russian Transport Helicopters
Afghanistan will receive 21 Mi-17 Hip military transport helicopters from Russia as part of an estimated $300m contract. Russian envoy to Nato Dmitry Rogozin told RIA Novosti that Nato...
UK Unveils Taranis Unmanned Combat Aircraft
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a prototype of Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV). The prototype will provide the MoD with critical knowledge on the technical...
Afghan Air Force Receives Mi-17 Helicopters
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has received the first two of ten Mi-17 helicopters, part of a $155m contract. The Mi-17 helicopters, each costing $15m, have a service ceiling of over 16,000ft,...
Portuguese AW101 Fleet Achieves 10,000 Flying Hours
The Portuguese Air Force's (PoAF) AW101 medium / heavy three-engine helicopter fleet has achieved 10,000 flying hours while performing search and rescue, and fishery protection missions. ...
Northrop Wins USAF Mission Planning Contract
Northrop Grumman is to provide mission planning software systems and tools to the US Air Force under the mission planning enterprise contract II. Northrop is one of the five companies that...
Third Military A400M Performs Maiden Flight
A third Airbus Military A400M, known as MSN 3, has successfully completed its maiden flight, flying alongside MSN 1 and MSN 2. MSN 3 is part of the five-aircraft fleet that will conduct...
Afghan Air Force Completes First C-27 Spartan Airdrop Mission
The Afghan Air Force has successfully completed its first airdrop mission using a C-27 Spartan aircraft in Kalat, Afghanistan. The airdrop was a final check to verify the C-27's capabilities...
Lockheed Flight Tests F-35 Lightning II with Mission Systems
Lockheed Martin has successfully flight-tested the ninth F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter using the next-generation avionics package that will be fitted on all operational F-35s. During...
RAAF C-130 Hercules Detachment Returns from Middle East
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) C-130 Hercules detachment has returned to Sydney after completing operations in the Middle East. The 37 members of the detachment have provided support...
India Seeking Unmanned Combat Drones
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued a global request for information to acquire unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). India is looking for stealthy and high-endurance UCAVs, equipped...
Sagem Completes Patroller MALE Drone Tests
Sagem has successfully completed its latest series of tests on the Patroller medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone to validate overall system operation. The test carried out at the...
EADS Submits Bid for USAF Tanker Competition
EADS submitted its bid for a $35bn contract to build aerial tankers for the US Air Force on 8 July 2010. EADS North America chairman Ralph Crosby said the company had submitted...
Lockheed to Deliver Lot V F-35s to US Air Force
Lockheed Martin will deliver 22 initial production lot V conventional take-off and landing F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft to US Air Force under US Department of Defence contract. ...
Finnish Air Force to Receive Vinka Training from Patria
The Finnish Air Force will receive basic training and technical support for the Vinka aircraft fleet from Patria Aviation. Under the €42m ($52m) contract, Patria will provide...
US to Support UK Globemaster Programme
The UK will receive support from the US to continue its participation in the USAF / Boeing Globemaster III sustainment partnership programme. Under a $390m foreign military sales contract,...
Russian Air Force to Acquire Ka Class Helicopters for Mistral
The Russian Air Force will acquire Ka Class helicopters once Russia buys a Mistral Class helicopter carrier from France. Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise deputy director...
RAAF Takes Delivery of Additional Super Hornets
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of six additional F/A-18F Super Hornets at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland. The F/A-18Fs, known as Rhinos, will replace the...
SAIC Wins USAF Software Development Contract
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has received an order to provide software development and sustainment support to the US Air Force. Under the contract, SAIC will develop...
New Zealand Air Force Lacking Aircraft
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has been unable to participate in two overseas exercises this year due to lack of aircraft. New Zealand Defence Minister Wayne Mapp said that the...
US to Assist Support SH-60F Helicopter Upgrade
Tunisia will receive upgrade support and equipment from the US to refurbish the air force's 12 SH-60F multimission utility helicopters, under a foreign military sale agreement. Under the...
Finnish Air Force Receives First PC-12 NG Aircraft
The Finnish Air Force received the first of six PC-12 NG multipurpose liaison aircraft from Pilatus Aircraft on 1 July 2010. The PC-12 NG aircraft will transport the air force's personnel...
Philippines to Carry Out $150m Air Force Upgrade
The Philippines is to carry out a PHP7bn ($150m) air force modernisation programme to acquire new aircraft and surveillance systems to fight against Muslim separatists and Maoist rebels. ...
Iran to Deploy UAVs Along Borders
The Iranian Air Force will deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) along its borders to strengthen its reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities. Deputy lieutenant commander of the army's...
US Aerospace and Antonov Unite for US Tanker Contract
US Aerospace has teamed up with Antonov to bid for the US Air Force's new-generation aerial tanker competition, which is worth approximately $50bn. US Aerospace requested that the...
Australia Awards C-130H Maintenance Contract
Australia has awarded a contract for the ongoing maintenance and support of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) C-130H Hercules fleet to Qantas Defence Services. Under the three-year...
RAAF Receives Final King Air Aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of its eighth and final King Air interim light transport aircraft at No 38 Squadron Base. The King Air, powered by two turboprop...
Harris Wins Advanced Radio Systems Contract
The US Department of Defense has awarded Harris Corporation a contract to deliver JTRS-approved Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld radio systems and accessories for the US Air...
BAE Receives Tornado Weapon Upgrade Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded BAE Systems a contract to integrate improved weaponry on the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Tornado GR4 fleet. BAE will upgrade and integrate...
USAF and Army to Collaborate on UAV Surveillance
The US Air Force and Navy will collaborate to increase broad area maritime surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and the RQ-4 Global Hawk system. Under the memorandum of...
Vector Aerospace Wins T56 Engine Overhaul Contract
Vector Aerospace Corporation will provide overhaul and repair services on the Rolls-Royce T56 engine and associated major assemblies, under a contract for the Middle East-North African...
New Zealand to Retire Iroquois Helicopter Fleet
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has begun the process of retiring its fleet of 13 Iroquois helicopters to replace them with eight new NH90 helicopters. Iroquois helicopters can carry...
RAAF Conducts Final C-130J Hercules Training
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is carrying out Exercise Precision Red in final preparation for the deployment of C-130J Hercules aircrew in the Middle East. The exercise, which began...
Boeing to Upgrade Saudi AWACS Radar Capability
Boeing has received a 273.75m-riyal ($73m) contract to upgrade the radar capabilities of the Royal Saudi Air Force's fleet of five airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft under...
RAF Jets Denied Permission to Use Gibraltar Airspace
Spain has rejected the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) offer to use its airspace near Gibraltar for fighter jet training exercises. The move adds to tensions between Spanish and UK security over...
Royal Air Force of Oman Receives First NH90 Helicopters
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) has received the first batch of NH90 multi-purpose helicopters at its Musana base from NH Industries (NHI). The NH90s will be supported by an...
Australia Completes F/A-18 Hornet Upgrade Programme
Australia has completed a major phase of the F/A-18 Classic Hornet Upgrade programme. Under Phase 3.2 of the programme, L-3 Communications MAS Canada and BAE Systems Australia - under a...
Norwegian Air Force Receives C-130J Aircraft
The Royal Norwegian Air Force has taken delivery of its fourth and final C-130J Super Hercules as part of a foreign military sales agreement with the US Air Force. Under the $519m...
USAF Conducts Bio-Fuel Fighter Engine Test
The US Air Force has carried out a test run on a F110 bio-fuel engine, which could be used to power the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The fuel comprises a 50/50 blend of JP-8 conventional aviation...
USAF C-17 Globemaster Drops Supplies for Pacific Exercise
The US Air Force has received its first taste of the new C-17 Globemaster III, after one of the heavy transport aircraft successfully dropped supplies to marines on the island of Hawaii during...
RAAF Squadron to Expand Base Role
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Number 21 Squadron (21 SQN) will be given the additional responsibility of operating RAAF Base Williams from July 2010. 21 SQN, which currently is...
USAF Cadets Receive UAS Training from Insitu
Insitu has united with BOSH Global Services to train USAF Academy cadets in planning and executing missions using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Insitu will use its ScanEagle UAS from the...
Israeli Military Aircraft Barred from Turkish Airspace
Turkey has barred an Israeli military aircraft from using its airspace in an apparent reaction to Israel's raid on an aid convoy bound for Gaza. An Israeli military cargo plane, carrying...
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AAI Receives USAF Weather System Logistics Contract
AAI Corporation has received a five-year contract from the US Air Force to provide meteorological system logistics and technical services to one of its bases. Under the $47.5m contract, AAI...
India to Acquire Sukhoi-30 MKI Fighters
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security has approved a Rs150bn ($3.1bn) order to acquire 42 additional Sukhoi-30 MKI fighters for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Under the new order, the IAF...
Ghanaian Air Force to Receive Falcon Aircraft
The Ghanaian Air Force (GAF) will soon take delivery of Falcon 900EX aircraft to boost the air force's existing fleet. Chief of air staff Air Vice Marshall Michael Samsom-Oje told the Ghana...
BAE Receives USAF Infrared System Contract
BAE Systems has received a contract from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to develop an infrared surveillance system for the USAF's Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Under the...
Northrop Prepares RQ-4 Global Hawk for Defence Review
Northrop Grumman is preparing the high-altitude RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance system for review by the US Office of the Secretary of Defense's Defense Acquisition Board...
Australia Prepares to Receive Additional F/A-18Fs in July
Australia will take delivery of six additional F/A-18F Super Hornets from the US at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Amberley at the beginning of July. A detachment of RAAF aircrew...
USAF Approves LRIP for C-130 Avionics Modernisation Programme
The USAF has approved low-rate initial production (LRIP) for the C-130 avionics modernisation programme (AMP), following a successful defence acquisition board milestone C production review. ...
RAF Hawk Advanced Trainer Reaches Major Milestone
The UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) new Tmk2 Hawk advanced jet trainer (AJT) has completed 500 sorties and 500 flying hours within a year of its delivery. BAE Systems delivered 23 of 28 Hawk AJTs...
Pakistan Receives First Batch of US F-16 Fighters
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) received the first three of 18 new F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters on 26 June from the US Air Force as part of a $1.4bn deal. The remaining 15 F-16s will...
US Air Force KC-10 Tanker to Get Cockpit Upgrade
The US Air Force has awarded a $216m contract to Boeing to upgrade its fleet of 59 KC-10 tanker aircraft with a new communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management...
AESA-Equipped F-35 Completes Mission Systems Flight
Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II BF-4 aircraft has completed its first mission systems test flight equipped with Northrop Grumman's new APG-81 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. ...
Israel Launches New Surveillance Satellite
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has launched a new surveillance satellite, known as Ofek 9, to monitor the military activities of neighbouring countries such as Iran and Syria. Ofek 9...
USAF Awards Distributed Common Ground System Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to General Dynamics Information Technology to support the distributed common ground system (DCGS) and Project Liberty. Under the $49m contract, the...
USAF B-1 Bomber Begins Flight Test After Upgrade
Boeing has begun flight testing for the US Air Force's B-1 Lancer bomber, following an upgrade using new digital avionics for the aft cockpit and a line-of-sight Link 16 data link. The...
Republic of Singapore Air Force Participates in Joint Air Exercise
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has, for the first time, participated in a joint air exercise with the French and Indian Air Forces in France. The Garuda 2010 is a 12-day...
Lockheed Partners with BAE for Australian F-35 Programme
Lockheed Martin will partner with BAE Systems Australia to provide readiness and sustainment support for the Australian F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) combat aircraft. ...
UK to Drive Defence Exports
New UK Minister for Defence Peter Luff has announced a major drive to boost defence exports as part of a strategy to offset the deep spending cuts widely expected at this year's defence...
Lockheed Completes Key Review for USAF GPS Satellites
Lockheed Martin has completed a key requirements review for the global positioning system (GPS) IIIB satellite series under the USAF's GPS III space segment programme. GPS III will...
India to Begin Negotiations Over Tejas Aircraft Engine
The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in India will shortly begin commercial negotiations for 99 aircraft engines for the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA). ...
RAF Helicopter Crew Train in Jordan
The Royal Air Force's (RAF) helicopter crew are, for the first time, training in the Jordanian desert to prepare for deployment in Afghanistan in August 2010. Nearly 300 personnel from...
Finnish Air Force Tests Upgraded Hornet MLU2
The Finnish Air Force has begun air-to-ground weapon testing for the F-18 Hornet fighter mid-life upgrade 2 (MLU2) project. During the captive carry test, the MLU2 prototype performed its...
Indian Tejas Helicopter to Receive Modified Cockpit
The Indian Air Force's (IAF) Tejas light combat aircraft is to be equipped with a compact cockpit to increase the comfort levels of test pilots. A rearranged and modified cockpit will be...
RAF Nimrod Deployment Delayed
The deployment of new Nimrod MR4A aircraft to the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Kinloss base will be delayed until the end of 2010, according to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The Nimrod MR4A...
Lockheed and Alaska Aerospace Partner for US GMD Contract
Lockheed Martin will partner with Alaska Aerospace Corporation to develop and sustain the US Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) ground-based midcourse defence (GMD) system. The GMD development...
Russian T-50 Fighter Better Than US F-22, Says Vladimir Putin
The fifth-generation T-50 fighter jet will be better than the US-built F-22 Raptor aircraft, according to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. While watching a T-50 test flight, Putin said...
Australian JSF Fighter to Cost A$70m
Australia will have to pay A$70m (US$60m) for each advanced joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft according to Lockheed Martin JSF programme general manager Tom Burbage. While updating...
USAF Awards Distributed Common Ground System Contract
The USAF has awarded Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) a $49m one-year follow-on contract for the AF distributed common ground system (DCGS) video processing capability...
Thales and Nammo Unite to Develop Next-Generation Aircraft Ammunition
Thales Australia has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Nordic arms company Nammo to cooperate on the development of next-generation aircraft ammunition. The partnership is based on Norway...
UK Suspends Search and Rescue Helicopter Programme
The UK's new government has decided to suspend a search and rescue helicopter (SAR-H) programme to replace the country's Sea King helicopters, which would have cost around £4.6bn ($6bn). ...
Korean Air Force Retires Phantom Fighter Jets
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has retired its F-4D Phantom fighter jets after 41 years of service. Since 1969, the 151st Fighter Squadron of the ROKAF has operated 60 twin-engine...
US Air Force Test Launches Minuteman Missile
The US Air Force has carried out a test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. During the test, the missile's...
RNLAF Conducts Successful Apache Flight Test Using Biofuel
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has successfully flight tested a Boeing AH-64D Apache aircraft using a blend of sustainable bio-kerosene and standard aviation jet fuel. The test is...
USAF Awards Contract for Research Altitude Chamber Systems
The US Air Force has awarded Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (ETC) Training Services Group a contract to provide a suite of research altitude chamber systems. Under the contract, ETC...
Boeing and Northrop to Develop Missile Defence Ground Component
Boeing and Northrop Grumman will develop and sustain the ground-based mid-course defence (GMD) system for the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Boeing will operate and sustain the deployed...
Turkish Drones Idle in Absence of Israeli Staff
Turkey's six Heron drones, located at an air base near Turkey's Iraqi and Iranian borders, have stopped flying, after Israeli operators left the base due to Turkish-Israeli tensions. ...
France and UAE Rafale Fighter Talks Underway
Technical talks over the sale of Rafale fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by France are underway and could soon be finalised according to French Defence minister Hérvé...
IAF Conducts Second Hot Weather Trial on Tejas
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has carried out the second phase of hot weather trials on the Tejas light combat aircraft, which is due for initial operational clearance (IOC) by end of 2010. ...
US, NATO Work to Build Afghan Air Force
The US and NATO are working jointly to create a self-sufficient Afghan air force that will utilise 3,300 members and 48 aircraft of the Afghan National Army Air Corps. The NATO Training...
Northrop to Develop Long Endurance Airships for US Army
The US Army has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to develop up to three long endurance multi-intelligence vehicle (LEMV) systems. Under the $517m contract, Northrop will build and test...
France Awards Ground Radar Upgrade Contract
France has awarded ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) a contract to upgrade ten ground radars as part of the French Air Force's integrated air command-and-control system. Under the €70m...
F-35B Completes First Supersonic Flight
A Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter with short-take-off-vertical-landing (STOVL) capabilities has, for the first time, flown at supersonic speeds. During...
Finnish Air Force to Receive New Ground Network
The Finnish Air Force has awarded a contract for a ground systems network to a team including Rockwell Collins, BAE Systems AeI and Insta DefSec Oy. The system will support the exchange...
France Seeks US Predator Drones
The French Government is in talks with the US for the possible acquisition of Predator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) made by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. If signed, the deal will...
French Defence Minister Calls for European Industry Cooperation
France's Minister of Defence Hervé Morin opened the biennial Eurosatory conference in Paris on Monday by calling for European defence industries to come together to tackle the budget...
Russian Tu-160 Bombers Complete Record-Duration Flight
Two Russian Air Force Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers have successfully completed a record-breaking 23-hour patrol with a flight range of 18,000km. A supersonic variable-geometry...
Thales Unveils GeoMaker at Eurosatory
French technology company Thales has launched a new geographic modelling system at Eurosatory in Paris. GeoMaker is a modular system that produces high-accuracy 2D and 3D geographic data...
Bombardier Approves New Waterborne Coating Technology
Bombardier Aerospace has approved two next-generation waterborne structural primers from AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings, following extensive tests and trials. Aerowave 2001, one of the...
Boeing to Demonstrate UAV Technologies for USAF
Boeing will develop and demonstrate unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies for the US Air Force Research Laboratory (USAFRL) under a new contract. The technology will enable multiple...
Lockheed Tests F-35 Lightning II Airframe
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the F-35A conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) full-scale static test with zero structural failures as part of the F-35 Lightning II...
Indian Air Force Conducts Laser-Guided Bomb Trials
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has carried out user trials of its laser-guided bombs with the Indian Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) at Pokhran. During the flight test, the...
Sikorsky Signs German Cyclone Development Agreement
Sikorsky Aircraft has signed an agreement with RUAG to introduce the Cyclone multimission helicopter to Germany. Sikorsky will develop the helicopter, a derivative of the S-92, for German...
Lockheed Begins Final Assembly of India's Super Hercules Aircraft
The first three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for India have entered Lockheed Martin's final assembly line in Georgia, US. The firm will deliver six C-130Js along with additional support...
France and UK to Develop European MALE UAV
France and the UK is to launch a joint technology study to develop a European medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) surveillance drone. Dassault Aviation international director Eric...
Brazil Discusses C-295 Purchase
The Brazilian Air Force (BAF) is in talks with Airbus Military to buy eight additional C-295 aircraft. Airbus SAS head Domingo Urena-Raso told Valor Economico that the value of the purchase...
Malaysia to Upgrade C-130 Hercules Fleet
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is expected to upgrade its fleet of Hercules C-130 transport aircraft to extend its service life and reduce maintenance costs. Defence Minister Datuk Seri...
Lockheed to Begin Modification of C-5 Galaxy
Lockheed Martin will soon begin the reliability enhancement and re-engineering programme (RERP) on the third C-5 Galaxy strategic airlifter for the US Air Force. With the completion of...
Israel to Decide on JSF Fighter Purchase in July
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) will decide whether or not to buy joint strike fighters (JSF) by the end of July 2010 after a series of high-level meetings. The IAF said the acquisition of the...
Gulf Oil Spill Prompts USAF to Cancel Essential Training
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has forced the US Air Force (USAF) to suspend its parachute water survival training in Florida for an indefinite period. On 4 June 2010, the USAF...
Northrop Bids for Nato Alliance Ground Surveillance Contract
Northrop Grumman has submitted its proposal for the Nato alliance ground surveillance (AGS) system, the alliance's top acquisition programme. Nato is acquiring the AGS system that will enable...
USAF Orders Additional C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft
The US Air Force has ordered eight additional C-27J joint cargo aircraft (JCA) from Finmeccanica under a $319m contract. Finmeccanica will deliver the aircraft to its US partner, L-3, in 2012. ...
IAF Deploys Fighters for Garuda Exercise
The Indian Air Force's (IAF) fighter jets will participate in the Indo-French air combat exercise, Garuda, this month. During the exercise, to be held between 14 and 25 June 2010 at Istres...
Israel Requests Additional Weapons from US
Israel has requested the US supply additional weapons to the country due to increasing threats and rising tensions from neighbouring boundaries. Joint direct attack munition (JDAM) bombs for...
Iran Prepares Fighters for Aerial Exercise
The Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) is preparing its aircraft to carry out a massive aerial exercise in the coming months in a bid to display its aircraft strength and capabilities. ...
RAAF Pilots Complete Globemaster III Training
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed pilot training on its first C-17 Globemaster III Australia. During the pilot initial qualification (PIQ) training, which began on 1...
Canada Accepts First C-130J Super Hercules
Canada has taken delivery of the first of 17 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin at Canadian Forces Base, Trenton. Designated by Canada as the CC-130J, the new aircraft is...
US Flight Tests Long-Range Missile Defence System
The US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) has completed a successful flight test of the two-stage ground-based interceptor (GBI) of the ground-based midcourse defence (GMD) system. During the...
EADS Finds US Partners for Tanker Deal
EADS CEO Louis Gallois has said the company has found US partners to bid for the US Air Force tanker contract worth €29bn ($35bn). Gallois is confident that the Airbus-designed...
USAF Takes Control of GPS IIF Satellite
The US Air Force's 2nd and 19th Space Operations Squadron (SOPS) has taken control of the GPS IIF SV-1 satellite, following its launch on May 28. Upgraded with caesium-based atomic clocks,...
Poland to Buy Lead-In Fighter Trainer Aircraft
The Polish Ministry of Defence will announce a tender in the next few months to acquire 16 lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) aircraft to replace the air force's aging fleet of trainer planes. ...
RAAF Hercules Forced to Make Emergency Landing
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hercules aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Richmond Air Base when one of its engines caught fire. The aircraft, with eight crew,...
India Test Flies Fourth Production Lot of Tejas
India has carried out initial flight tests on the fourth production version of the light combat helicopter (LCH) Tejas, before it is delivered to the Indian Air Force (IAF). During the test,...
Malaysia Considers Fighter Jet Acquisition
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is considering purchasing several fighter jets to strengthen its air defence. RMAF chief General Datuk Seri Rodzali Daud told Bernama.com that the...
UK and France in Talks to Share Air Tanker Cost
The UK and France are in talks to share the cost of the £10.5bn ($15bn) deal to provide refuelling tankers for the Royal Air Force (RAF). EADS chief executive Louis Gallois told the...
Philippines Signs Polish Helicopter Deal
The Philippine Department of National Defence (DND) has signed a deal with Poland for eight new combat utility helicopters to modernise the country's air force. The proposed helicopter...
Sweden Awards Gripen Operational Support Contract
Sweden has awarded a contract to Saab to provide support for the Gripen Next Generation (NG) fighter's operational capacity. Under the Skr230m ($29m) contract, Saab will provide...
Brazil Tests First EC725 Helicopter
The Brazilian Air Force (BAF) has flight tested the first EC725 helicopter before inducting it into the air force's first Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group. As part of the H-XBR Project,...
Airbus Delivers First C295 Airlifter to Mexico
Airbus' military arm, EADS, has delivered the first of five C295 transport aircraft to the Mexican Air Force. Equipped with a palletised loading system and a medical evacuation kit, the C295...
A400M Contracts May Be Finalised Later This Year
Contracts for the ill-fated Airbus A400M military aircraft may be signed with customers later this year, according to EADS CEO Louis Gallois. Gallois said an agreement has to be reached by...
Companies Discuss Offsets for Brazilian KC-390 Development
Aircraft manufacturers have been discussing the offsets for Brazil's KC-390 project at a meeting on 25-26 May 2010. KC-390 project technical manager Colonel Adalberto Zavaronis said offsets...
Italian Air Force Awards Integrated Networking Solutions Contract
The Italian Air Force, Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI), has awarded a contract to Allied Telesi for the supply of an integrated networking solution for its military campuses. Under...
Pakistan Begins JF-17 Avionics Production
Pakistan has begun producing avionics and other important equipment for the JF-17 Thunder at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in Kamra. Super-7, or the JF-17 Thunder, has been...
India to Acquire Additional Aerostats Radar
India will issue a request for information for the acquisition of three additional radar-equipped aerostats to be used by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The IAF, which bought three aerostats...
US to Provide C-17 Logistics Support to UAE
The US will sell logistics support and training for two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft along with associated equipment and parts to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Defense...
Indian and French Air Forces to Conduct Joint Exercise
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct a joint air combat exercise with the French Air Force in June 2010 to enhance interoperability between the nations aircrews. During the...
Saudi F-15s to be Fitted with Goodrich Flight Control Components
The Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) F-15 fighter jet fleet is to be retrofitted with flight control components from US-based Goodrich Corporation. Under a new contract from Al Raha Group...
UK Considers Independent Review into 1994 Chinook Crash
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering beginning an independent review into an investigation of a Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter crash that blamed the two pilots for gross negligence....
Kuwait Air Force to Receive KC-130J Tanker Aircraft
The Kuwait Air Force (KAF) will take delivery of three KC-130J tanker aircraft from Lockheed Martin under a $245m US foreign military sale contract. The KAF will use the new KC-130Js for...
Boeing to Begin QF-16 Aerial Drone Development
Boeing has received the first retired F-16 Falcon aircraft that it will convert into a QF-16 aerial drone for the US Air Force. The USAF awarded a $69.7m contract to Boeing in March 2010...
Israel to Test Arrow 3 Missile in 2011
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) will carry out the first test of the Arrow 3 missile, currently in development with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), at the beginning of 2011. The Arrow 3 will...
Egypt Receives Final K-8E Trainer Aircraft from China
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has received the 120th and final K-8E advanced training aircraft from China as part of the Sino-Egyptian co-production programme. In 1999, the Egyptian...
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USAF Trains Japanese Pilots in Air-to-Air Refuelling
The US Air Force has trained 20 Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) pilots in air refuelling techniques in day and night operations. The trained JASDF F-15 pilots from Naha and Hyakuri...
BKS to Provide Advanced Training Management System for Canadian Air Force
Britannica Knowledge Systems (BKS) is to provide its Fox advanced training management system to the Canadian Air Force (CAE) for implementation as part of the integrated information and...
Israeli and Greek Air Forces Conduct Joint Training Exercise
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has begun a joint training exercise with the Greek Air Force (GAF) in the skies above the Aegean Sea. The MINOAS 2010 exercise, which began on 25 May and...
Sweden Awards Gripen Avionics System Contract
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to develop a new avionics system for the Swedish Armed Forces' Gripen fighter aircraft. Under the...
Alenia Tests Helmet-Mounted Display System
Alenia Aermacchi has conducted the first flight tests of its new sophisticated helmet-mounted display (HMD) system for the M-346 Master advanced training aircraft. The HMD system,...
Raytheon Wins Additional USAF Decoys Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Raytheon for a third production lot of the miniature air-launched decoy (MALD). Under the $96.7m contract, Raytheon will build almost 300...
Lockheed Delivers First USAF Advanced EHF Satellite
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first advanced extremely high-frequency (AEHF) satellite to the USAF's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in preparation for its launch on 30 July 2010. The...
IAF Conducts Final Gripen Test
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has conducted the final phase of the Indian medium multirole combat aircraft flight testing with a Gripen next-generation (NG) fighter aircraft. During the trial,...
Finland to Receive Lockheed Airborne Surveillance System
Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the Finnish Air Force (FAF) to supply airborne surveillance systems and associated ground systems. Under the $100m contract, Lockheed will modify...
USAF to Deploy Raptors in Japan and Guam
The US Air Force will deploy its F-22A Raptors at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and Kadena Air Base, Japan, for training by the end of May 2010 . During the four months of training, 12...
Pakistan Signs Chinese Trainer Aircraft Deal
Pakistan has signed a defence deal with China for four trainer aircraft for its armed forces. China will provide the aircraft to the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) for 60m yuan ($8.78m)...
Brazil to Put Condition on Fighter Jet Supplier
Brazil may ask the supplier of 36 air force fighter jets to buy 12 cargo jets from Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica as a pre-condition for the fighter deal. Brazilian Defence Minister...
RAF Prepares Nimrod Aircraft for Final Mission
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has upgraded two Nimrod R-1 intelligence aircraft to deploy them to Afghanistan later this year. The two Nimrods, belonging to 51 Squadron, received...
USAF to Test Fly X-51A Waverider
The US Air Force will test fly the X-51A Waverider for the first time off the coast of southern California on 25 May 2010. During the test, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be...
USAF Awards UAV Upgrade Contract
The US Air Force Research Laboratories has awarded a contract to develop new gallium nitride (GaN) modules for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Under the contract, TriQuint Semiconductor...
Indian Light Combat Helicopter Takes Maiden Flight
India's first indigenously developed light combat helicopter (LCH) made its maiden flight on 23 May 2010. Developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of INR3.7bn ($80.3m), the...
US to Evaluate Taiwan F-16 Fighter Deal
The US is to evaluate a request to upgrade Taiwan's existing F-16 A/B fighters or sell new F-16 C/D fighters to help sustain its air defence capability. USAF deputy under secretary of the...
USAF Activates New UAV Training Unit
A new training squadron has been activated by the US Air Force at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, to train aircrew on how to remotely operate unmanned aircraft. The 558th Flying...
IAF to Receive Russian Transport Helicopters This Year
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will receive the first batch of 80 Mi-17 transport helicopters from Russia by the end of 2010, which will allow it to carry out missions and relief operations...
Saudi Air Force to Receive Advanced Targeting Pods
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is set to take delivery of advanced targeting pods (ATPs) from Lockheed Martin, under a foreign military sales contract. Lockheed will supply the $40m ATPs...
USAF Takes Delivery of ANAAC Airlifter
Alenia North America has delivered the fifth of 18 Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) C-27/G.222 aircraft to the US Air Force. The USAF immediately deployed the modernised airlifter...
Swiss Air Force Hornet Jet Ready for Training
The Swiss Air Force's four F/A-18C tactical operational flight trainers (TOFT) have achieved ready-for-training status. As part of the F/A-18 flight simulator upgrade programme, the TOFTs...
Boeing Submits Test and Training System Proposal to USAF
Boeing has submitted a proposal to the US Air Force for phase 2 of the common range integrated instrumentation system (CRIIS) programme. CRIIS will replace the advanced range data system...
India to Conduct Globemaster Trial in June
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will begin trials of a Globemaster III aircraft on 21 June 2010, before signing a contract with the US to acquire such an aircraft. Boeing will fly a...
RNAF Receives First NH90 Helicopter
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNAF) has received the first of 20 new NH90 helicopters as part of its fleet expansion plans. A multipurpose aircraft, the NH90 will replace both the Lynx...
USAF Base Receives First F-35 Test Fighter Aircraft
The US Air Force has received two initial F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, following a successful flight test as part of F-35 flight test operations. The two F-35 aircraft, AF-1 and...
Philippines Air Force to Receive New Training Aircraft
The Philippines Air Force (PAF) will receive 18 new SF-260 basic training aircraft, as part its modernisation plan. Assembled in a facility at Clark Air Base in the Philippines, the...
UK Awards LAIRCM System Support Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a $152m in-service support contract for large aircraft infrared countermeasures (LAIRCM) used by the UK's armed forces in current operations. ...
USAF to Receive Global Hawk Sensor Suite Repair Capability
The USAF Global Hawk unmanned aircraft programme will receive an interim repair capability for its integrated sensor suite (ISS) and the enhanced integrated sensor suite (EISS) from...
CAE Wins CC-130J Hercules Maintenance Training Contract
CAE has been awarded a contract to provide CC-130J aircraft maintenance technician training solutions for Canada's new fleet of 17 CC-130J Hercules transport aircraft. The C$90m...
Russia to Develop Fifth-Generation Helicopter
The Russian Air Force is to receive a fifth-generation stealth combat helicopter capable of attacking fighter jets. Russian Helicopter Holdings CEO Andrei Shibitov told the Voice of Russia...
USAF to Launch GPS Satellite on 20 May
The US Air Force will launch the first global positioning system block IIF satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV vehicle on 20 May 2010. The satellite is scheduled to be...
Israeli Air Force Deploys Upgraded PAC Missile
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has deployed a Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-2) guided enhanced missile (GEM) defence system following an upgrade. The IAF, which operates about ten batteries...
USAF Begins Work on First Cyber Warfare Intelligence Centre
The USAF Air Force Centre for Engineering and the Environment has begun the construction of the new 38,000ft² cyber warfare command centre at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The centre...
IAF to Equip Trainer Aircraft with Parachute Recovery System
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will equip its Hindustan Piston Trainer-32 (HPT-32) aircraft with a parachute recovery system (PRS) for training its pilots. The PRS will improve the confidence...
RAAF to Reduce JSF Use of Weapons Range
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will reduce the projected use of its Salt Ash Air Weapons range to decrease the impact of aircraft noise on the local community. Air Vice-Marshal...
BAE Wins New Contract for Typhoon Avionics
BAE Systems will provide repair and support services for the Typhoon aircraft's avionics equipment, under a £150m ($221m) contract from Eurofighter. The contract will cover the Typhoon...
South Korea Takes Delivery of Final T-50 Training Jet
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has taken delivery of the 50th and final advanced T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic training jet from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Each $25m...
IAF to Begin Apache Helicopter Evaluation Tests
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will begin evaluation tests of the Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopter this summer before purchasing 22 helicopters as part of its modernisation plan. ...
USAF to Expand C-130 Hercules Training Fleet
The US Air Force will expand its C-130 Hercules training fleet with additional planes from the air national guard and air force reserve squadrons. USAF secretary Michael Bruce Donley said...
USAF Orders Oshkosh Runway Brooms and High-Speed Blower
The US Air Force has contracted Oshkosh Airport Products Group to supply 22 H-Series runway broom / blower vehicles and one H-Series high-speed blower vehicle for its bases. The air force...
Norwegian Air Force Takes Delivery of Final C-130J Super Hercules
The Royal Norwegian Air Force has taken delivery of the fourth and final C 130J Super Hercules airlifter from Lockheed Martin ordered under the US foreign military sales (FMS) programme. ...
RAAF Signs Air Traffic Management Agreement
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has signed a joint operational concept deal with Airservices Australia to implement an integrated national air traffic management system. Under...
Netherlands Replaces Cougars with Chinooks in Afghanistan
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has replaced five Cougar helicopters used in transport missions in southern Afghanistan with CH-47 Chinooks. The Chinooks will help the air...
Jordan to Buy AH-6i Light Helicopters
Jordan plans to purchase AH-6i light attack and reconnaissance helicopters for the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) from Boeing to enhance border security. RJAF commander Major General...
USAF to Receive Avaya Support for Scope EDGE Project
The USAF will receive technical support from Avaya Government Solutions to ensure continued security and operation of the USAF network resources around the world. Under the $64m contract,...
Airbus to Deliver A330 Support Equipment to RAAF
Airbus Military will begin to deliver A330 multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft equipment for the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) new fleet of air-to-air refuelling tankers. The...
UK Deploys Tornados for Canadian Exercise
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has deployed two Tornado fighter bombers for a week-long training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Suffield. During Exercise Prairie Thunder the RAF's...
German Air Force Resumes Heron UAV Tests in Afghanistan
The German Air Force has resumed initial flight tests of its Heron 1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan, after a taxiing accident in March. The trial will verify Heron's...
Boeing Launches Phantom Ray Airborne System
Boeing has launched the Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system, which will begin taxi tests shortly. Developed from the X-45C programme for the US Air Force, the Phantom Ray aircraft...
Raytheon Receives USAF Laser-Guided Maverick Missile Contract
Raytheon has received a contract from the US Air Force to continue design work on the AGM-65E2/L laser-guided Maverick missile, the newest variant of the Maverick. Under the $34.4m...
RAAF Takes Part in Bersama Shield 2010
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is taking part in Exercise Bersama Shield 2010, part of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercise. During the exercise, the Australian...
USAF Base Installs Largest Solar Shadeport
Solar Electrical Systems has installed a solar electrical shadeport at the US Air Force's Los Angeles Air Force Base, the largest installation of its kind in the city. The shadeport...
Iran Tests Anti-Radar System on Fighter Jet
The Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) has successfully tested an anti-radar system using its Sadaf and Miraj fighter jets during manoeuvres in the Straight of Hormuz and the Sea of...
Frequentis to Provide Voice Communications System to Iraq
Frequentis Defense will deliver its voice communications system (VCS) to support the Iraq air command and control system (I-ACCS) programme, under a deal with Lockheed. The firm will provide...
RAAF Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft Rescues Vessel Crew
The Royal Australian Air Force has used an AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft to rescue the 23 crew members of a civilian merchant vessel from pirates in the Gulf of Aden. During...
Bulgaria to Finalise Fighter Jet Contract in 2012
Bulgaria will finalise the contract to procure new fighter jets for the Bulgarian Air Force in 2012, Defence Minister Anyu Angelov said. Angelov has recommended that air force commanders draft...
SELEX and ATMOS to Establish AESA Radar Training Unit
SELEX Galileo and ATMOS will together establish the Brazilian active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar centre of excellence and airborne radar systems house. The agreement focuses...
USAF Awards MALD Stand-In Jammer Contract to Raytheon
The USAF has awarded an engineering, manufacturing and design (EMD) contract to Raytheon for its miniature air-launched decoy (MALD) stand-in jammer variant. The 300lb MALD is a low-cost,...
Indian Fighter Plane Acquisition to See a Year's Delay
India's plan to buy 126 multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA), originally estimated to cost $10bn, will be delayed by another year and will cost an additional $1bn-$2bn. The Indian Air Force...
RAAF Receives Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received the first of two Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) surveillance aircraft at Base Williamtown in Newcastle. With the...
USAF Activates New MC-12 Unit in Afghanistan
A new MC-12 Liberty aircraft squadron has been activated by the US Air Force at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. The 80-member MC-12 unit will be operated by the 361st...
USAF Issues Global Combat Support System Request
The US Air Force has issued a request to find a new contractor for its Global Combat Support System (GCSS-AF) programme, worth about $800m. Under the seven-year contract, expected to be...
India to Receive Final AWACS by December
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is expected to receive the third and final airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft from Israel by December 2010. Indian Defence Minister AK Antony...
Pakistani Air Force Aircrew Completes F-16 Training in US
Eight Pakistani Air Force (PAF) pilots have completed training on block 52 F-16 C/D model aircraft at the international F-16 training unit in Arizona, US. The batch will now operate the...
USAF to Receive Simulation Training Toolkit from AEgis
The US Air Force will receive an air force modelling and simulation training toolkit (AFMSTT) from AEgis Technologies under an estimated $74m contract. A non-commercial,...
Iranian Air Force Receives Indigenous Helicopters
The Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) has received ten domestically built helicopters to boost its defensive capabilities. Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said the Iranian Armed Forces...
EADS Will Win US Aerial Refuelling Deal, Says CEO Gallois
EADS CEO Louis Gallois has said he believes that EADS will win the US aerial refuelling tanker contract. He told German tabloid Bild he would even bet that Airbus's parent company...
USAF to Select Bases for UAV Training
The US Air Force has selected four potential bases to begin the training of five new squadrons of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, Langley Air Force...
IAF to Begin Airfield Modernisation
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will begin modernising its airfields at a cost of $260m to handle take-off and landing of its new aircraft fitted with sophisticated avionics. The IAF will acquire...
USAF Awards F-16 Engine Maintenance Contact to Pratt & Whitney
The USAF has awarded a contract to Pratt & Whitney (P&W) for the maintenance of the F100 engines that power F-16 fighter aircraft. Under the contract, P&W will perform...
USAF B-1 Bomber Reaches 25 Years of Operation
Boeing's B-1 Bomber has been honoured at Dyess US Air Force Base following the successful completion of 25 years of operations. The B-1 has supported US and allied campaigns around the...
Iraq Considers BAE Hawk Jet Purchase
The Iraqi Government is in initial talks to buy BAE Hawk trainer jets from the UK under a deal worth approximately £1bn ($1.52bn). The order, initially worth £500m ($762m), is expected to be...
Lockheed to Continue Service for USAF F-15 Programme
Lockheed Martin will continue to develop system requirements for the USAF's F-15C infrared search and track (IRST) sensor system programme under a deal with Boeing. The IRST sensor system...
Aerial Tankers Inadequate for Major US Operations
The USAF's current aerial refuelling capacity is 20% below capacity for major operations, according to a US Transportation Command study. Air Force Brigadier General Michelle Johnson said...
Indian Air Force Lost 28 Pilots in Four Years
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has lost 61 aircraft and helicopter due to accidents, killing 28 pilots, from 2006 to 2010. Defence Minister AK Antony provided this information in a written reply...
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French Consortium to Build Rafale Fighter Jet in UAE
A consortium of French aircraft firms is considering setting up a manufacturing site in the UAE to build Rafale fighter jets for the country's air force. The consortium, which includes...
GE and Rolls-Royce Propose Fixed-Price Offer for JSF Engine
General Electric and Rolls-Royce have given the Pentagon a fixed-price offer for their F136 engine for the joint strike fighter (JSF). The proposed offer will create and accelerate...
Royal Thai Air Force Helicopters to Receive Obstacle Warning System
Three additional helicopters for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will be equipped with obstacle warning systems under a new contract with EADS Defence & Security. For the first time,...
BAE Uses Presagis Simulation Software for RAF Training
BAE Systems is to use Presagis modelling and simulation software to enhance the level of training for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) aircrew and forward air controllers. The UK-based company...
US Agrees to Sell C -17s to India
India will receive ten C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Boeing as part of a foreign military sale from the US. The possible sale, worth $5.8bn, includes 45 F117-PW-100 engines, ten...
RMAF Trainees to Undertake Hawk Jet Flight Training in Pakistan
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will send trainees to Pakistan to receive training on its fleet of Hawk jet trainer aircraft. Four trainee pilots from the RMAF Air Force Training...
Russian Firms Bid for Fifth-Generation Jet Engine Project
Three Russian firms are competing to win the engine development contract for India and Russia's fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) programme. NPO Saturn, Salyut and Klimov Plant...
European Jet Pilot Training Programme Offered M-346
Europe's advanced European jet pilot training (AEJPT) programme has received proposals from Finmeccanica and EADS Defence & Security for the M-346 jet training aircraft. The team will...
RAF Reaper RPAS Achieves 10,000 Hours of Flight
The UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) Reaper remotely piloted air system (RPAS) has achieved 10,000 flight hours in support of UK and coalition forces in Afghanistan. The UK Ministry of Defence...
PAF Receives Second AWAC Surveillance System
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) has received the second of four airborne early warning and control (AWAC) surveillance systems from Sweden. The PAF will soon induct the Saab-2000 aircraft in...
US Military Loses Contact With Hypersonic Glider
The US military has lost contact with the unmanned hypersonic glider that was launched for a test flight over the Pacific last week. The Falcon hypersonic technology vehicle-2 was supposed...
USAF Awards AEHF-3 Launch Contract
The USAF Space and Missile Systems Center has awarded a contract to United Launch Alliance to perform the launch services for the advanced extremely high-frequency-3 (AEHF-3) satellite. The...
USAF Launches Hypersonic Glider
An experimental hypersonic glider has been launched by the US Air Force (USAF) over the Pacific Ocean from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US. Launched on a Minotaur 4 rocket...
RAAF Aircraft Damaged by Countermeasures Flare
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) AP-3C Orion surveillance aircraft suffered damage while flying in Afghanistan, after its countermeasure flare went off due to a systems malfunction. The...
BrahMos Missile to Armour IAF Su-30MKI Fighters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to armour 40 Su-30MKI Flanker-H fighters with BrahMos cruise missiles. BrahMos Aerospace CEO and MD AS Pillai said the inclusion of BrahMos cruise missile...
Raven Radar Supports Gripen Upgrade
The Saab Gripen Next Generation flight proving and demonstration programme has received critical support from the Selex-built Raven 1000P. Raven 1000P is the prototype of Selex's Raven...
Japan Air Force Receives C-130H Aerial Refuelling Tanker
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has received a C-130H aerial refuelling tanker from Boeing after the aircraft completed modification and acceptance testing at the KHI facility in...
Iran to Mass-Produce Domestic UAVs
Iran plans to mass-produce a domestic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) after a successful wargame test in the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Aerospace...
USAF Seventh F-35 Lightning II Takes First Flight Test
The US Air Force's (USAF) seventh F-35 Lightning II test aircraft has taken its first flight to validate the conventional take-off and landing variant's weapons suite. Lockheed's F-35...
Middle Eastern Air Forces to Discuss Air Defence Strategies
Air force officials from various air wings in the Middle East will come together to discuss air defence strategies at the Air Power Middle East 2010 summit in Muscat, Oman. Discussions at...
Ash in Engines Halts UK Defence Aircraft Training
Traces of ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano found in the engines of four UK Typhoon aircraft have forced the Royal Air Force (RAF) to suspend air training in Lincolnshire. ...
Fifth-Generation Russian Fighter Completes Successful Flight Test
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the country's fifth-generation fighter jet programme was on track and he was satisfied with the recently concluded trial tests. A flight test...
USAF Successfully Launches X-37B Unmanned Spaceplane
An unmanned military spacecraft, the X-37B, has been launched from Cape Canaveral US Air Force Station in Florida, US. Powered by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne engines, the USAF craft...
USAF to Receive Cyber Operations Support From L-3
The L-3 Communications STRATIS division will provide information technology and cyber operations support to the US Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT), under a $152m deal. The US firm...
IAF to Phase Out MiG-21 Combat Jets
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will gradually phase out its aging fleet of MiG-21 combat jets, according to Indian Defence Minister AK Antony. The combat jets will be replaced with two...
RMAF Aircrew to Take Full Control of Sukhoi Base
Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) personnel are expected to take full control of the Gong Kedak AFB 11 Squadron, which operates Su-30MKM Flankers, by September 2010. The two-year service...
USAF Receives First HC-130J Combat Rescue Tanker
The US Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC) has received the first of 21 HC-130J combat rescue tankers ordered from Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin C-130 programme vice-president Ross...
Israel Plans Additional F-15 and F-16 Acquisitions
Israel is considering buying additional F-15s or F-16s to fill the gap caused by delays in the development of F-35 stealth fighter for the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The IAF plans to acquire...
Kuwait to Test French Rafale in June
Kuwait will test French Rafale jets in June before making a final decision to buy the aircraft for the country's air force, according to Kuwait Defence Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah. ...
Israeli Air Force Searches For New Fighter Training Grounds
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is looking for new training grounds in Europe and Asia to carry out fighter jet operations with an emphasis on long-range missions. The IAF has recently increased...
EADS Enters US Refuelling Tanker Race
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) has entered the race to build the next generation of US military refuelling tankers. The Airbus parent company was expected to not...
Atlantis Continues to Deliver Web-Based Course to Canadian Air Force
Atlantis will continue to provide the Canadian Air Force with a web-based course on secure military individual training and education (MITE) and air maintenance policy. The Canadian...
Brazilian Air Force Receives Mi-35M Transport and Combat Helicopters
The Brazilian Air Force has received the first three Mi-35M transport and combat helicopters from a contract signed in 2008. The air force will use the Mi-35Ms to carry out operations in...
Saab Offers Gripen Fighter Jets to Bulgaria
Saab has offered to sell its Gripen fighter jets to the Bulgarian Air Force at the price of second-hand US F-16 planes. Saab International Bulgaria director Daniel Boestad said that Bulgaria...
Nato F-16 Engines Damaged by Volcanic Ash Cloud
Nato has reported that glass build-up was discovered in a F-16 engine following a test flight near the volcanic ash cloud that has closed airports across western Europe. Officials would...
USAF Performs Network-Centric Capability Demonstration
The USAF's Electronic Systems Center and Boeing have demonstrated network-centric capabilities on an airborne warning and Control systems (AWACS) test aircraft during the joint expeditionary...
RAAF Deploys C-130 Transport Aircraft to Air Warrior II Exercise
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has dispatched its C-130H and C-130J Hercules military transport aircraft to Arkansas, US, to take part in the Air Warrior II military exercise. The...
Lockheed Awards F-35 Lightning II Hardware Contract
The F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft, being built by Lockheed Martin, will use Curtiss-Wright Controls structural components and hardware for the Trapeze hardware system. ...
RAAF Awards Super Hornet Technical Publication Services Contract
An additional contract has been awarded by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) for F/A-18 Hornet aircraft technical publications. Under the A$4.5m...
RAF Bomber Unit Hands Over Duties in Afghanistan
The UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) IX bomber squadron handed over duties to Number II (army cooperation) squadron in Afghanistan on 13 April 2010. The IX (B) squadron, based at RAF Marham...
USAF Receives 1,000th JASSM from Lockheed
The US Air Force (USAF) has received the 1,000th joint air-to-surface stand-off missile (JASSM) from Lockheed Martin, as part of the seventh production lot. The JASSM is a 2,000lb class...
BAE to Support UK Aircraft Countermeasures
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to support and service aircraft countermeasures systems. The AAR-57 common missile warning system (CMWS) is a passive...
China Unveils New J-10 Fighter Aircraft
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in China has unveiled its first indigenous, fourth-generation J-10 fighter aircraft to a select group of international military attaches for the...
Faun to Develop Modified Aircraft Landing Mat for USAF
Faun Trackway is developing a new modified version of the aircraft landing mat (ALM) for the US Air Force. The ALM, an expedient runway designed in kit form, will help the air force...
RAAF to Review JSF Base Option
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is reviewing the proposed joint strike fighter (JSF) use of the Salt Ash air weapons range in response to the draft public environment report. Air...
USAF Awards Next-Generation GPS Ground Systems Contract
Boeing has been awarded a contract to support the space-based global positioning system (GPS) advanced control segment (OCX) programme for the US Air Force. The aviation giant will...
RAF Planes Grounded After Volcanic Eruption
Training aircraft at the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) Wittering were grounded due to fears that a plume of ash from a volcano in Iceland could cause damage to the craft. At least 14...
Romanian Air Force Receives C-27J Aircraft
The Romanian Air Force has received the first two of seven C-27J tactical transport aircraft from Alenia Aeronautica, and will put the aircraft into service immediately. The seven...
USAF to Launch Advanced Cybertraining
The US Air Force will launch a basic cybertraining programme for new recruits and advanced training for officers to combat the growing threat of attacks on US computer networks. The...
Brazil to Fund Ghana's Jet Acquisition
The Brazilian Government will provide Ghana with a credit facility to acquire a transporter jet for the Ghanaian Air Force. The air force will be able to increase its operational efficiency...
New Air Terminal Proposed for Malaysian Air Base
A new terminal at the Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF) Gong Kedak Air Base has been proposed by the Malaysian Defence Ministry. The terminal will facilitate take-off and landing for...
RAAF Project Vigilare Passes Site Acceptance Test
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Project Vigilare has passed a site acceptance test at the Northern Regional Operational Centre (NROC). Project Vigilare is a network-centric command...
Ukraine to Co-Develop Transport Aircraft with India
Ukraine has offered to jointly develop a medium weight transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The payload carrying capacity of the proposed An-178 aircraft will be between the...
Hellfire II Missile Takes First Live Warhead Flight
The multipurpose AGM 114R Hellfire II missile took its first live warhead flight test as part of the second proof-of principle (POP 2) flight test. The POP 2 flight test, conducted at Eglin...
USAF's New ISR Aircraft Completes First Combat Sortie
The USAF's new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, MC-12 Liberty, has completed its first combat sortie at the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing in Afghanistan. The...
Second A400M Transport Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight
The second A400M military transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight on 8 April. The aircraft, known as MSN2 ,is the second of five aircraft that will take the 3,700-hour...
German Air Force Receives First ASSTA 2 Tornado Aircraft
The German Air Force has received the first upgraded Tornado production aircraft with avionics software system Tornado ada (ASSTA) to meet the ASSTA 2 capability standard. The ASSTA 2...
Brazil's Defence Minister Favours French Rafale Jet
Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim said he favoured the French Rafale fighter jet over aircraft from Sweden and the US for the country's multibillion-dollar fighter competition. ...
Lockheed Successfully Completes JAGM Rocket Motor Tests
Lockheed Martin and Aerojet have achieved a technological milestone in the joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) programme. The team successfully completed full temperature range testing...
UK Awards RAF Tornado Engine Service Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Rolls-Royce an innovative service contract worth £690m ($1.05bn) to support the Royal Air Force's (RAF) fleet of Tornado aircraft. The new...
USAF Second AT-6 Trainer Takes First Flight
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) and Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) have carried out the second test flight of the USAF's AT-6 production representative test vehicle (PRTV). The...
First USAF Combat Rescue Tanker Aircraft Completes Assembly
Assembly work has been completed on the first Lockheed Martin HC-130J combat rescue tanker aircraft for the USAF's Air Combat Command. The air force will formally accept the HC-130 with...
Sensor Fuzed Weapon to Armour South Korean Combat Aircraft
The South Korean air force's FA-50 light combat aircraft will be armoured with the Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW) system to enhance its target acquisition capability. The weapon system is claimed...
France Orders Additional Light Cargo Aircraft
France has ordered an additional eight CASA CN 235 light cargo aircraft from EADS CASA under a €225m ($300m) contract. The French Air Force will take delivery of the new aircraft...
Finnish Air Force Takes Delivery of New Transport Aircraft in July
The Finnish Air Force will take delivery of the first of six PC-12 NG passenger and cargo transport aircraft from Switzerland in July. The air force signed a €22.5m ($33m) contract...
Chilean Air Force to Get Advanced Video Recording System
Advanced airborne video, data recording systems and ground debriefing systems will be installed on the Chilean Air Force's (FACH) F-16 aircraft. RADA Electronic Industries will deliver...
USAF to Launch Robotic Spacecraft
The US Air Force will launch a robotic spacecraft this month to conduct technology tests in orbit. The X-37B is scheduled to take off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on 19 April, according...
IAF Launches New Airfield Near Pakistan Border
The Indian Air Force has opened an airfield in the Rajasthan desert along the border with Pakistan. The Phalodi airbase is located in the centre of the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Bikaner triangle...
Singapore Air Force Begins First F-15SG Squadron
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has launched 149 Squadron, its first local F-15SG unit at Paya Lebar Air Base. The F-15SG Squadron will join the fighter group under the Air Combat...
BAE Wins Hawk Maintenance Contract
A support and maintenance contract worth £111m ($168m) has been awarded to BAE Systems by the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) for its 28 new Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft. The...
Oman to Buy Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft from UK
Oman has sent an indication to the UK Government that it will buy Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for its Royal Air Force. A spokesman for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown spokesman said...
Brazil Air Force Suspends Air Shows
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has ordered a temporary suspension of aerobatic shows by its Aerial Demonstrations Squadron following a fatal crash. The accident took place on 2 April in Lages,...
Nigeria to Resume Pilot Training with Air Beetle Aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will resume the training of its pilots with the Air Beetle aircraft, which has been out of action for over ten years. The NAF stopped using the Air Beetle to...
USAF to Open for Social-Networking Sites
Social networking websites such as MySpace and Facebook will soon be available to US Air Force personnel under new Department of Defence rules. The service is already available in five...
USAF to go Ahead with New Rescue Helicopter Programme
The US Air Force will go ahead with a new rescue helicopter programme to replace its ageing fleet of 100 HH-60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopters. Air Force chief of staff general Norton Schwartz...
Nigerian Air Force Receives Second Surveillance Aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has received the second ATR 42MP surveillance aircraft, after it has been configured to a maritime patrol aircraft by Alenia Aeronautica. It will be used by the...
USAF Receives First Encrypted Identification Technology
The US Air Force has received the first KIV-77 Mode 4/5 crypto applique computers, as part of a five-year indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity agreement signed with Raytheon. The...
RAAF Welcomes First Batch of Super Hornets
An initial five F/A-18F Super Hornets were delivered by Boeing to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 26 March. Super Hornet wing group captain Steven Roberton said that the...
Lockheed Test Fires DAGR Rocket from Kiowa Helicopter
Lockheed Martin has successfully test fired a direct attack guided rocket (DAGR) rocket, launching it from an airborne OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter. DAGR, a semi-active laser guidance...
RAF Nimrod MR2 Aircraft Takes Final Flight
The last operational flights of the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) Nimrod MR2 maritime patrol aircraft took place in the north of Scotland, Guernsey and Woodford on 30 and 31 March. The Nimrod...
USAF Test Flies RQ-11B Raven UAV
Flight tests of the USAF's RQ-11B Raven have taken place in Iraq . The RQ-11B Raven is a small unmanned aircraft equipped with cameras, sensors and communications tools, which will...
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RAF Scrambles Fighter Jets on Terror Alert
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) scrambled its fighter jets twice in March, after receiving terrorist alerts from transatlantic passenger jets. On 2 March, after a passenger attempted to get...
USAF Awards EELV Engineering Contract
The USAF has awarded a contract to provide system engineering and integration services in support of the Launch and Range Systems Wing (LRSW) evolved expendable launch vehicle (EELV) programme. ...
Israeli Air Force Tests Missile Defence Systems
The first test to check the situational effectiveness of Israel's missile defence systems has been conducted by the country's air force. Code-named Tiramisu, the test was a computerised...
IAF MiG-29 Aircraft to Receive Upgraded IFF Systems
A modernisation contract for the Indian Air Force's 63 MiG-29s has been awarded to Thales by the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RSK-MiG). Under the contract, Thales will upgrade the...
Canada Receives Final Upgraded CF-18 Hornet Aircraft
The 79th and final CF-18 Hornet has been returned following its upgrade, according to the Canadian Department of National Defence. Boeing has been carrying out the two-phase CF-18...
Denmark to Delay Fighter Acquisition
The purchase of new fighter aircraft to replace Denmark's aging F-16s has been delayed until 2014, according to the country's defence ministry. The ministry made the decision after analysing...
IAF Receives Second AWACS Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the second of three Phalcon airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft from Israel to enhance its surveillance capabilities. The...
Colombia to Establish Black Hawk Training Facility
The Colombian Ministry of Defence and Sikorsky have signed an agreement to establish a Black Hawk helicopter training facility. The training facility at Melgar will include a full-motion...
India Receives Airborne Stand-Off Radar Aircraft
India has received an airborne stand-off radar (ASTOR) aircraft that will enhance the country's 24-hour surveillance and target acquisition capability. The ASTOR aircraft, received from the...
Lockheed Paveway II LGB Completes Six Flight Tests
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed a series of six flight tests of the Paveway II Plus laser-guided bomb (LGB). During the test at Eglin Air Force Base, the LGB systems were...
Romania to Buy Second-Hand F-16 Fighter Jets
Romania will purchase 24 second-hand F-16 fighter jets to modernise its air force, following approval from the Supreme Defence Council (CSAT). The Romanian Air Force will use the Lockheed...
USAF Receives B-2 Stealth Bomber After Upgrade
The USAF's B-2 stealth bomber has resumed service following a coat of paint and a complete overhaul from Northrop Grumman. The Spirit of Pennsylvania is the latest B-2 bomber to complete...
USAF Conducts Second Hypersonic Flight Test
A second hypersonic flight test has been carried out by the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The test flight...
Canada Awards Chinook Helicopter Training Contract
A Chinook helicopter aircrew training contract has been awarded to CAE by the Canadian Government. The C$250m (US$244m) contract, under the operational training systems provider...
IAF to Conduct Flight Tests on Gripen Fighter
The remaining flight tests on two Gripen NG fighters will be carried out by the Indian Air Force (IAF) as part of the $12bn medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) deal. Initial flight...
Israeli Air Force Launches G550 Surveillance Squadron
A new air surveillance squadron, which will operate a fleet of modified Gulfstream G550s and be based at Nevatim Air Base, has been launched by The Israeli Air Force (IAF). The Nachshon...
UK RAF to Receive Rivet Joint Intelligence Aircraft
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) will receive three US- built RC-135V/W Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft to replace its Nimrod R1 signals intelligence planes. The RAF's RC-135V/W...
USAF Predator Aircraft Completes 700,000 Flight Hours
The US Air Force's MQ-1B Predator remotely piloted aircraft surpassing 700,000 flight hours on 12 March, while being flown by airmen of the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing. 432nd Wing and 432nd...
IAF to Conduct Joint Exercise with France and UK
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate in an air-to-air exercise with France and the UK in the coming months. The IAF will take part in the Garud exercise with the French Air Force...
RSAF Launches New Training Command
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has launched a new Air Force Training Command (AFTC) to provide foundational training to all airmen. The AFTC will operate under a centralised...
Philippine Air Force to Buy Trainer Aircraft
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will buy 18 new SF260 trainer aircraft from Alenia Aermacchi, as part of the armed forces' modernisation programme. Under the $13.1m project, Aermacchi will...
Thales Awards Rafale Aircraft Radar Contract
Thales has awarded RUAG Aviation a contract to produce a subassembly for the RBE2 radar for France's Rafale fighter jet. Under the contract, RUAG will produce the highly complex...
Taiwan Receives Mirage Maintenance Services from France
France has compensated the Taiwan Air Force by providing parts and maintenance services worth €10m ($13.5m) for its fleet of Mirage 2000 aircraft. The maintenance services provided were...
USAF to Deploy Valiant Angel in Afghanistan
The first Valiant Angel system will be deployed in Afghanistan by the USAF later this month, following successful completion of pre-deployment testing at the US Joint Interoperability Test...
USAF Awards Additional JHMCS Contract
A contract for 85 additional joint helmet-mounted cueing systems (JHMCS) for the US Air Force has been awarded to Boeing by the US Department of Defense. Under the $39.6m contract, Boeing...
IAF to Get Additional Power with Amended Anti-Hijacking Act
A proposed amendment to India's anti-hijacking laws will entrust the Indian Air Force with additional powers to protect the nation's airspace. The amendments will allow the IAF to...
PAF Tests Air-to-Air Refuelling Aircraft
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) has carried out a successful test of the I1-78 air-to-air refuelling aircraft during the High Mark 2010 exercises. The Il-78 aircraft, which was inducted into...
Russian Air Force Receives New Air Defence System
The Russian Air Force has inducted the first ten Pantsir S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile systems. The Pantsir-S1, developed by Instrument Making Design Bureau (KPB),...
USAF Deploys A-10 Jets in South Korea Following Upgrade
Following an upgrade to boost its capabilities to strike hidden North Korean artillery units with guided smart bombs, the USAF has deployed three A-10 fighter jets in South Korea. The...
Israeli Air Force to Launch New Training Unit
A new squadron to conduct complex training missions and operate the air force's flight simulators is set to be launched by the Israeli Air Force (IAF). A tactical simulator will be launched...
Hardware Upgrade Begins on USAF B-2 Bomber
Installation has begun on the B-2 stealth bomber by Northrop as part of the USAF's B-2 extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communications programme. The hardware will allow the jet to...
Chinese Air Force Deploys Russian Missiles in Fujian
The Chinese Air Force has deployed eight squadrons of Russian-built missiles in Fujian province that have the capability to hit any plane flying across Northern Taiwan. China has installed...
Argentina to Strengthen Air Force
To strengthen the country's air force, Argentina is considering buying 12 Dassault Mirage F1CJ fighters and one F1BJ trainer, at a cost of $100m. The deal is significant for Argentina as the...
Gripen NG Completes Tactical Systems Test
A tactical systems test has been carried out by Saab on Gripen NG demonstrators, as part of the ongoing flight test programme. The latest flight, number 117, was conducted at the Saab...
Australia Awards Super Hornet AEO Certification
Australia has awarded authorised engineering organisation (AEO) certification to Boeing Defence Australia for the RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet Weapon System. Boeing will provide...
USAF Base to Receive C-17 Globemaster III Airlifter
Ohio's USAF Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will receive eight C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to replace ten C-5 Galaxy aircraft. The first four C-17s will arrive at the Air Force Reserve...
BAE Begins Manufacturing First F-35
BAE has begun manufacturing work on the first F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The first F-35 frame has been fitted into the assembly jig at its site...
Qatar Emiri Air Force Celebrates C-17 Globemaster III Achievement
Relief missions in earthquake-ravaged Chile and Haiti have been boosted by a Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) C-17 Globemaster III. The QEAF used a Boeing C-17 aircraft to deliver aid to...
Venezuelan Air Force Receives K-8 Karakorum Trainer Aircraft
The Venezuelan Air Force has taken delivery of the first six K-8 Karakorum trainer aircraft from China. Another 12 are still outstanding, on a contract which includes control systems...
India to Buy Additional Russian MiG-29 Fighters
India will buy an additional 29 MiG-29 fighter jets from Russia as part of a deal to modernise the country's air force. The deal, estimated to be worth $1.5bn, was signed on 12 March,...
USAF Expands JDAM Kit Order
Boeing has been awarded an expanded contract by the US Air Force to supply 6,000 joint direct attack munition (JDAM) kits. The modification contract will increase the overall value of the...
PAF to Begin Exercise High Mark
The professional skills and capabilities of the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) will be put to the test in the coming weeks as they begin Exercise High Mark 2010. The PAF will deploy its...
Sypris Receives USAF F-16 Computer Manufacturing Contract
Sypris Electronics has received a follow-on contract from Honeywell International, to produce electronic assemblies for the USAF's F-16 digital flight control computer (DFLCC) system. Under...
RAF Accepts First Nimrod MRA4 Surveillance Aircraft
The first of nine new Nimrod MRA4 maritime surveillance aircraft has been delivered to the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) for a series of acceptance tests. The RAF will use the BAE-designed...
Australia Awards Super Hornet Training Support Contract
A training support services contract for the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) new Super Hornets has been awarded to Raytheon. Under the three-year $21.5m contract, Raytheon will...
SAAF Takes Delivery of IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missile
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has taken delivery of the new infrared imaging system tail / thrust vector-controlled (IRIS-T) air-to-air missile from Gripen. The fifth-generation,...
USAF C-5M Super Galaxy Aircraft Pass OT&E Test
The USAF's C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft has been rated as effective, suitable and mission capable, by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Center. Capability and...
Indian Air Force Orders AW101 Helicopters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered 12 AW101 medium / heavy multirole helicopters from AgustaWestland. The air force will use the AW101 helicopters to perform government duties. ...
Bangladesh to Modernise Air Force
The Government of Bangladesh intends to procure fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missile systems, helicopters, and air-defence radars and armaments to modernise the country's air force. ...
USAF Awards Technology R&D Contract
The US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) airbase technologies division has awarded a research and development contract to Jacobs Engineering. Under the estimated $9.9m contract, Jacobs...
Northrop Provides F-35 Manufacturing Training to TAI
Manufacturing training to build fuselages for F-35 Lightning II aircraft has been provided to Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) by US firm Northrop. Northrop conducted classroom and...
USAF Opens NETCENTS 2 Tender
The US Air Force has issued a request for proposals (RPF) for the second phase of its $24bn network-centric solutions (NETCENTS) project. All proposals for the NETCENTS 2 Enterprise...
Swedish Gripen to Receive Upgrade
The Swedish Air Force's fleet of Gripen fighter aircraft will receive an upgrade from Saab group, under a Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) contract. Under the Skr2bn...
Indian Air Force to Induct LCA in 2011
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will induct indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) in to service by March 2011, according to Indian Defence Minister A K Antony. A multimode radar is currently...
US Air Force Awards QF-16 Drone Phase One Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a phase one contract to Boeing, for the initial engineering, manufacturing and development of QF-16 full-scale aerial targets to replace the QF-4 fleet. Under...
USAF Thunderbolt II Aircraft Take Part in Exercises
The USAF has conducted a four-ship training mission with A-10 Thunderbolt II combat aircraft as part of the Cope Tiger 2010multilateral exercise. The four A-10s based out of Osan Air Base,...
Israel to Postpone F-35 Deal with US
Delays in the production of the F-35 joint strike fighter are forcing Israel to consider postponing the contract signing with the US for the fifth-generation stealth fighter. Israel...
Northrop Pulls Out of USAF Tanker Competition
Boeing looks set to win the USAF's $40bn aerial refuelling tanker contract after Northrop Grumman pulled out of the race. Northrop said that after a comprehensive analysis of the final RFP...
USAF Begins Iraqi Air Force Pilot Training
The US Air Force has begun the first Iraqi air force college pilot-training course, using Iraq's new T-6A trainer aircraft. The T-6A, a tandem-cockpit aircraft, first arrived in Tikrit,...
UK MoD Signs Fourth Skynet 5 Satellite Deal
Paradigm has signed a deal with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to extend the Skynet 5 private finance initiative (PFI). The deal will include manufacturing, launching, testing and operation...
USAF Conducts First C-130 Hercules LCLA Combat Mission
The US Air Force has conducted its first ever low-cost, low-altitude (LCLA) combat airdrop mission from a C-130 Hercules aircraft, in Afghanistan. LCLA airdrops by Hercules aircrews are...
PAF and USAF to Conduct Joint Air Exercise
Joint air exercises between the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) and the US Air Force (USAF) will take place in the US by the end of 2010. The PAF will fly 12-15 of its F-16 fighter jets to the US...
BAE Systems Awards JSF Equipment Contract
BAE Systems has signed a $200m contract with GKN Aerospace, for the supply of composite and metallic structures for the multination joint strike fighter (JSF) programme. Under the contract,...
Turkish Air Force Receives First F-4E Phantom
The Turkish Air Force has received the first of 16 F-4E Phantom fighter jets from McDonnell Douglas, following which the aircraft will undergo upgrades. Aselsan will undertake the $24m...
US Awards Maintenance Contract for Taiwan's F-16s
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has awarded an F-16 aircraft flight-line maintenance and sharpshooter targeting pod maintenance contract in support of Taiwan's F-16 programme at Luke...
RCAF's First Super Hercules Completes Maiden Flight
The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) first CC-130J Super Hercules has successfully completed its maiden flight. The Lockheed-developed CC-130J is the first of 17 CC-130Js ordered by the RCAF. ...
USAF to Receive NewGen Refuelling Tanker Aircraft from Boeing
The US Air Force will receive NewGen tanker aircraft from Boeing as part of the air force's multimission aerial refuelling competition. Boeing developed the new widebody, multimission...
RAAF to Receive First Batch of Super Hornets
The first batch of next-generation Super Hornets for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will be delivered by the US by the end of the month. Aircrew and maintenance personnel of the...
India to Buy Additional Fighter Jets from Russia
India is negotiating a new military contract with Russia to buy 42 additional Su-30MKI fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Both countries have been working on the $3bn deal for...
South Korean Air Force Grounds F-5 Fighter Aircraft
The South Korean Air Force has grounded its fleet of F-5 fighter aircraft, following a fatal accident that killed three pilots. The F-5 aircraft will remain grounded for safety checks, until...
USAF Awards E-8C Joint STARS Contract
The USAF has awarded a contract to Northrop, for the development of two E-8C joint surveillance target attack radar system (joint STARS) propulsion pod system (PPS) shipsets and FAA certification....
RAAF Begins 737 AEW&C Maintenance Training Programme
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has begun the first 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) maintenance training programme, as part of Project Wedgetail. Boeing will conduct...
USAF Achieves RAIDRS Milestone
A milestone has been reached by the USAF's rapid attack identification, detection reporting systems (RAIDRS) RB-10 with the successful completion of the required asset available (RAA) test. ...
Lockheed Martin Secures Orders from North Africa
Air forces in North Africa are favouring Lockheed Martin, with Egypt ordering 20 F-16s and Tunisia signing up for two C-130J Super Hercules. Egypt's new Fighting Falcons will bring its fleet...
Russian Air Force Modernisation Essential, Says Putin
Accelerated modernisation in the Russian Air Force is essential in order to increase the number of new weapons in its arsenal, according to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. He said new...
USAF Accepts Control of Third WGS Spacecraft
Control of the third wideband global satcom (WGS) military communications satellite has been accepted by the USAF following its successful completion of on-orbit tests. The US Department...
Iranian Air Force to Test Fire New Guided Weapon
The Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) will soon test fire a new version of a 2,000lb guided bomb. Air Force commander-in-chief Hassan Shahsafi said the Qassed-1 guided bomb has been...
USAF Global Hawk UAS Completes First Round Trip
The US Air Force's RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial system (UAS) has successfully completed its first round trip flight from Northrop's Palmdale manufacturing facility. During the flight,...
Australia to Acquire CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
The Australian Government has given second pass approval to acquire seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at a cost of A$755m. Defence Minister Senator...
India to Sign Mirage 2000 Fighter Upgrade Deal
India is expected to sign a Mirage 2000 fighter upgrade deal, worth $2.2bn, with France by the end of 2010. The Mirage upgrade deal has been lying unresolved for the past two years over...
Australia to Upgrade C-130J Hercules
The Australian MoD has approved A$45m to upgrade the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) C-130J Hercules fleet systems, as part of a multinational block upgrade programme. The upgrades, to...
Poland to Receive Israeli UAV Drones
Poland is to receive eight medium-range unmanned aerial drones from Israel's Aeronautics Defense Systems for use in Afghanistan. Under the 89m-zloty ($33m) contract, signed on 1 February...
USAF's KC-X to Take Off in 2012
The new KC-X refuelling tanker is set for its first flight test in 2012 with a view to undertaking its first missions in 2017, according to the US Air Force. The USAF submitted the request...
USAF Awards Next-Generation GPS Development Contract
The USAF development contract to improve the accuracy of global positioning system (GPS) satellites has been awarded to Raytheon. Under the $886m contract, Raytheon will produce the first...
Iranian Air Force Forms First Saeqeh Fighter Squadron
The Iranian Air Force has formed the first squadron of domestically manufactured Saeqeh thunderbolt fighter aircraft. Lieutenant commander of the army's air force for operations General...
USAF Base Reviews DCGS Weapon System
The US Air Force's Langley Base has conducted an operationally focused review of the air force distributed common ground system (DCGS) known as the Sentinel weapon system. The Sentinel Focus...
Indian Air Force to Acquire Basic Trainer Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will acquire 75 basic trainer aircraft to replace its aging fleet of HPT-32s. The initial acquisition of 75 aircraft will be part the air force's plan to acquire...
Malaysia to Delay Acquisition of New Combat Aircraft
Plans for new multirole combat aircraft destined for the Malaysian Air Force have been put on hold until the economic situation improves. Defence Minister Dato' Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi...
IAF's An-32 Aircraft Upgrade to Begin in Ukraine
Ukraine will begin the modernisation programme of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) An-32 aircraft in March 2010, under an aircraft repair and modernisation contract signed in July 2009. The IAF...
EADS Breaks A400M Finance Deadlock
Spanish Defence Minister Carme Chacon said EADS had reached a deal with seven governments over how to share cost overruns for the A400M military plane. Chacon said they had reached an...
Brazil to Decide on Fighter Aircraft Contract by End of March
The winner of Brazil's multibillion-dollar jet fighter contract is expected to be announced at the end of March 2010. Brazilian Air Force commander Gen. Juniti Saito said it would be a...
Spanish Air Force Signs Framework Agreement with ITP
The Spanish Air Force has signed a framework agreement with Industria de Turbo Propulsores (ITP), for the maintenance of aircraft engines and components to the end of 2013. Under the...
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BAE Systems Awarded Singapore Air Force Contract
The Singapore Defence, Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) has awarded a contract to BAE Systems, to continue its air grading services with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). Under...
Second Phase of Turkey's Peace Eagle 737 Programme Completed
Boeing has successfully completed the second phase of the Turkish Air Force's Peace Eagle 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) programme. Phase 2 of the programme was compleated...
Saudi Tornado Aircraft to Get Storm Shadow Cruise Missile
Saudi Arabia will acquire the air-to-ground Storm Shadow cruise missile from European firm MBDA as part of a Tornado strike aircraft update package. The missile will be fitted on the Royal...
Harris Awarded USAF Software Development Contract
Harris Corporation has been awarded a one-year IT services contract for the US Air Force IME business solutions software development support programme. The $7m contract is for the...
German Air Force to Deploy First Heron 1 UAV to Afghanistan
The German Air Force is preparing to deploy its first Israeli Heron 1 UAV to Afghanistan in March 2010, following the completion of the first air force UAV crew's training in Israel. The...
USAF RQ-4 Global Hawks Complete 30,000 Combat Flying Hours
The US Air Force's RQ-4 Global Hawks has reached a significant milestone by completing 30,000 combat flying hours and 1,500 combat sorties. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing from Beale...
Raytheon Wins RAAF Service Contract
Australia has awarded Raytheon the training support services contract to support the Super Hornet training systems at RAAF Base Amberley. Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and...
USAF's MALD Jammer Passes Critical Design Review
The US Air Force's miniature air-launched decoy jammer (MALD-J), developed by Raytheon, has successfully passed critical design review (CDR) and is now ready to enter the engineering...
USAF Airborne Operations Center Aircraft Resumes Service
The USAF's E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft resumed service on 8 February, after undergoing an 11-month maintenance programme at Boeing's Wichita facility. The aircraft...
France Acquires Armament for Air Force's Rafale Aircraft
France's Delegation Generale pour l'Armement (DGA) has acquired 680 units of armament air-sol modulaire (AASM) air-to-ground weapons to equip the air force's Rafale combat aircraft. The...
Pakistani Air Force Inducts First JF-17 Thunder Aircraft
Pakistan has inducted the first JF-17 Thunder aircraft squadron into the air force's fighter fleet, to enhance its combat readiness. A modern lightweight multirole combat aircraft, the JF-17...
Israel Grants Elbit Follow-On Contract for Training Aircraft
Elbit Systems has been awarded a follow-on contract by the Israeli Air Force in a deal worth $20m. Starting in 2012, Elbit will continue to operate and maintain the GROB G-120-AI...
India to Conduct Eurofighter Field Trials
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to conduct field trials of the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft before selecting the final bidder for the country's medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA)...
Israeli Air Force Launches Eitan UAV Aircraft
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has launched Eitan, an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries. The Eitan UAV can stay in the air for...
New Zealand Speeds Up C-130 Hercules Life-Extension Programme
The New Zealand MoD has sent a senior project director to ensure the successful completion of the delayed C-130 Hercules life-extension programme. The MoD sent the representative to the...
USAF Maintenance Contract Awarded to URS
The US Department of Defense's Air Force Materiel Command has awarded an aircraft maintenance support contract to URS Corporation. Under the $46m contract, URS will provide aircraft...
USAF Receives First GPS IIF Satellite at Cape Canaveral
Boeing has delivered the USAF's first global positioning system (GPS) IIF satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, where it will undergo final preparations for launch. The USAF's...
RNZAF's First A109 Helicopter Completes Flight Test
The Royal New Zealand Defence Force has conducted flight tests on the first of five A109 helicopters delivered by AgustaWestland. The A109 light utility helicopters, capable of carrying...
Heavy Airlift Wing Completes 1,000 Flight Hours in a Single Year
The Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) has completed 1,000 flight hours with its three C-17 Globemaster cargo aircraft, within a year of their delivery. The HAW, made up of 12 nations, achieved...
RAAF's Project Vigilare Passes Factory Acceptance Test
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Project Vigilare, a network-centric command and control system (NC3S) solution, has passed factory acceptance testing and now faces an on-site...
Lockheed Performs Key Test on Second SBIRS System
Lockheed has successfully completed the key integrated test on the second space-based infrared system (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft for the USAF. Lockheed has conducted...
USAF to Get C-17 Maintenance Training Support from Boeing-Led Team
The USAF's C-17 Globemaster III fleet will receive aircrew and maintenance training support from a Boeing-led team, under a new C-17 training system contract. Boeing's team includes...
Ethiopia Deploys Five Mi-35 Helicopters in Darfur
Ethiopia has deployed five air force Mi-35 helicopters in Nyala, South Darfur, as part of the government's promise to the UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). The Ethiopian Defence Ministry...
US to Deliver Joint Strike Fighter to Australia Within 12 Months
US Deputy Defense Secretary Bill Lynn said the delivery of the first joint strike fighter (JSF) to Australia would now be executed closer to the original deadline. Lynn said development...
RAF's Tucano Fleet to Get VT Support Service
The UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) has awarded VT Group a contract to provide support service to the air force's fleet of Tucano training aircraft. Under the £35m (US$55m) four-year contract,...
Turkey to Take Delivery of Israeli Heron UAVs
Turkey is ready to accept the delivery of six Heron UAVs for the air force, after the drones successfully passed critical performance tests in Israel and Ankara. Six of the aircraft...
USAF Successfully Tests Laser Weapons System
The US States Air Force has, along with Boeing, successfully tested a laser weapon designed to defend against incoming ballistic missiles. The chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL), mounted on...
Unmanned K-MAX Helicopter Performs Re-Supply Demo
A US Marine Corps unmanned K-MAX helicopter has performed a successful demonstration of re-supplying troops at forward operating bases in Afghanistan. The test was conducted by a team formed...
Russian Completes Second Test Flight on T-50
The Russian Air Force's fifth-generation fighter successfully completed its second test flight in the Far East on 12 February 2010. The prototype of the T-50 aircraft will now undergo number...
Philippine Air Force to Get Combat Helicopters
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will acquire eight new combat helicopters in 2010, to increase the air force's air combat capability, and for the speedy deployment of troops and military supplies. ...
Boeing Tests USAF's Airborne Laser Testbed
Boeing and the US Missile Defense Agency have successfully tested the speed, precision and breakthrough potential of an airborne laser testbed (ALTB), when it engaged and destroyed a...
India to Spend $100bn on Air Force Modernisation
India will spend $100bn to replace the air force's ageing fleet of combat and transport aircraft and helicopters over the next 12 years, according to India Strategic defence magazine study. ...
India Plans to Acquire Six Additional C-130J Transport Aircraft from US
India is expected to issue a letter of request (LOR) to the US in 2010, to acquire six additional C-130J Hercules transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force. Following the new order, the...
Spaceport Systems International Awarded USAF Missile Contract
Spaceport Systems International (SSI) will provide spaceport launch services to the US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Test Squadron, under a $48m five-year contract. The...
USAF Expands Patriot Express Flight Services for Pacific Theatre
The USAF's Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) command has expanded the services of Patriot Express flights by re-routing its current flights and adding a third weekly flight. This will...
RAAF Prepares for Exercise Red Flag
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is deploying its aircraft and personnel at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, in preparation for Exercise Red Flag, which begins on 21 February 2010. The US...
US Awards F-15 Weapons Training Equipment Delivery Order
The US Air Force has awarded a delivery order to Raytheon to modify weapons data link equipment used in pilot training for F-15 fighter aircraft. The $37.9m contract is part of the...
Russian Air Force to Receive T-50 Fighters in 2015
The Russian Air Force will now receive the first T-50 PAK-FA fifth-generation fighter in 2015, instead of 2013, as requested by Russian Premier Vladimir Putin. Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said...
US Bomb Wing Launches Prairie Knight 10-1
The US Air Force's Minot Air Force Base has launched an exercise called Prairie Knight 10-1 to prepare the bomb wing squadron for a conventional operational readiness inspection to be held...
Australia Grounds F-111s Following Singapore Show Incident
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) aging fleet of F-111 strike aircraft was grounded after an emergency was declared during a display at the Singapore International Air Show. On...
Australian F/A-18 Hornets to Receive Boeing Engineering Support
Boeing Defence Australia will continue to provide engineering support services to the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) fleet of F/A-18A/B Hornet aircraft, under a new contract. The...
US Air Force to Issue Final Tanker Terms
The US Air Force has decided to issue the final terms for the bids to build the multibillion-dollar KC-X refuelling tankers after 23 February 2010. On 8 February 2010, the air force said, in...
South Korea Takes Delivery of First AEW&C Aircraft
South Korea has taken delivery of the first of four 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for modifications, before handing it over to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force...
US C-130 Transport Fleet Receives Upgrade
The US Air Force's (USAF) fleet of C-130 transport aircraft is undergoing an upgrade, with new boltless wheels and carbon brakes from Goodrich Corporation. In August 2009, Defense...
Finnish Air Force's Hawk Mk66 Trainers Receive Cockpit Upgrade
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has performed a glass cockpit upgrade of the fleet of BAE Systems Hawk Mk66 advanced jet trainers for the Finnish Air Force. In 2007, the Finnish Air Force...
WGS Satellite Successfully Integrates Bus and Payload Module
The US Air Force's fourth wideband global SATCOM (WGS-4) satellite has successfully integrated the satellite bus and payload module, and is now ready for final integration activities. During...
New Zealand Conducts Second B757 Ice Flight Trial
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) successfully conducted the second trial flight of its B757 aircraft, to McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, on 10 February 2010, following a system upgrade. ...
Private Helicopter Deal Signed for UK Search and Rescue Service
A consortium of private firms, including Thales, CHC and the Royal Bank of Scotland, has been awarded a new £6bn ($9.3bn) contract to take over the UK's military-operated search and...
Indian Air Force to Upgrade Two Fighter Bases
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to upgrade two of its fighter bases on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands that will expand its reach in South Asia by 1,200km. The air force will turn its airstrips...
Iran Successfully Tests Radar-Evading Aircraft
Iran has successfully tested the first indigenously developed radar-evading aircraft, marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and moving towards starting mass...
India's Indigenous Light Combat Helicopter Ready for First Flight
The first indigenously made light combat helicopter (LCH) in India has successfully completed its first ground run, and will now take its first flight in February 2010. Announced in 2006,...
US Air Force Awards JASSM Lot 8 Production Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Lot 8 production contract, valued at $243m, to Lockheed. The Lot 8 contract includes the supply of 158 JASSM...
US Base Gets First F-22 Mission Training Centre
Boeing has connected the first F-22 Mission Training Centre (MTC) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia to the US Air Force's Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON). The MTC will...
Taiwan to Buy Search and Rescue Helicopters from Eurocopter
Taiwan is to acquire three EC 225 search and rescue helicopters from Eurocopter for the air force. Taiwan will sign the $111m deal in the next few weeks, with the option to buy 17 additional...
Korean Air Force to Start Space Pilot Training Project
The Korean Air Force will train space pilots in an attempt to develop itself into an aerospace force over the next nine to 12 years. The air force will train its pilots, who have completed...
Egyptian Air Force Signs Pratt & Whitney Contract for F-16 Engines
The Egyptian Air Force has selected the F100-PW-229 engine enhancement package (EEP) engine to power its new fleet of F-16s, as part of the overall Egyptian Peace Vector VII F-16 programme. ...
Raytheon Receives Maverick Air-to-Surface Missiles Contract
Raytheon has received a foreign military sales contract from the US Air Force (USAF), to produce AGM-65D and AGM-65G2 infrared-guided Maverick air-to-surface missiles for the United Arab Emirates....
India to Perform Fire Power Demonstration
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will perform a 48-hour, day-and-night exercise in Pokhran from 24 February, after a gap of four years, to showcase the fire power and airlift capability of its...
US Awards KC-135 Stratotanker Power Supply Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Cubic Defense Applications to supply equipment for testing the power units used to quick-start the engines of KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling...
IBM Wins US Cloud Computing Design Contract
IBM has received a contract from the US Air Force to design and demonstrate mission-oriented cloud computing architecture that will support air force defence and intelligence networks. ...
UK Air Force to Deploy Bomb Disposal Troops to Afghanistan
The UK Royal Air Force will deploy troops from its 5131 Bomb Disposal Squadron in Afghanistan in March 2010 to counter the growing use of improvised explosive devices (IED) and other explosives. ...
Boeing to Upgrade French E-3F Fleet
Boeing has been awarded a $324m foreign military sales contract, to upgrade four E-3F airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft and ground systems for the French Air Force. Under...
Unisys Wins ClearPath Mainframe Logistics Contract
Unisys has been awarded a contract to provide IT managed services for the US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) ClearPath mainframe environment that supports air force logistics. ...
Pakistan to Acquire L-15 Supersonic Jet Trainer Aircraft
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) is to acquire L-15 supersonic jet trainer aircraft from China to equip its transition pilots with advanced fighters and reduce the number of its trainer aircraft...
Thai Air Force Begins Gripen Fighter Training Programme
The first group of technicians from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has arrived in Sweden to attend the initial maintenance type conversion training programme on the Gripen fighter jet. The...
Pratt & Whitney Awarded Norwegian Logistics Contract
Pratt & Whitney is to provide materials management services for the Royal Norwegian Air Force's F100-PW-220E engine fleet, which powers its F-16 aircraft. Under the four-year...
Russia Installs Monitoring System in Khabarovsk Territory
The radio unit of the Russian Air Force has begun installing an automatic system to monitor airspace in the country's far eastern Khabarovsk territory. The Primorye and Transbaikal...
US Air Force to Increase Plane Orders in 2011
The US Air Force plans to increase its aircraft purchases in 2011 to 149 planes, up from this fiscal year's plan of 93 planes. According to the fiscal 2011 budget, 48 MQ-9A Reapers will...
Turkey's Peace Eagle Aircraft Fitted with Support Hardware
Turkey's Peace Eagle airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft has been installed with mission simulator and mission support centre hardware by Boeing and HAVELSAN. The...
Indian Air Force to Buy 75 Training Aircraft
The Indian Ministry of Defence has invited bids from global aircraft manufacturers for an order of 75 basic trainer aircraft for its air force. Manufacturers including Embraer (Tucano),...
IATA Seeks to Avert Chinese Sanctions on Taiwan Deal
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for talks with China to avert sanctions the country plans to impose on US parties involved in a $6.4bn military deal with...
Wyle to Create Training Tool for Unmanned Aircraft
Wyle is to develop formal flight and sensor operator training courses to enhance the competence of unmanned aircraft systems flight operations of the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). ...
Lockheed's Air-to-Surface Missile Completes Upgrade Test
A Lockheed Martin joint air-to-surface stand-off missile (JASSM) has successfully completed a product upgrade verification (PUV) flight test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. During...
Dynamic Research to Provide Technical Support to US F-16 Programme
The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Dynamics Research Corporation to provide technical support at the F-16 programme office. Under the $13.9m contract the company will provide...
Eurofighter Typhoon Leads the Race for Major Indian Jet Contract
The Eurofighter Typhoon is the frontrunner in a race to win a $10.4bn fighter jet contract in India, the country's ambassador to Italy has said. Eurofighter, produced by a consortium of...
Singapore Unveils Upgraded G550 Platform
The Singapore Air Force has, for the first time, publicly displayed its upgraded Gulfstream 550-based airborne early warning (AEW) platform at the Singapore Airshow. Israel Aerospace...
V-22 and JSF Causing Airfield Headaches
Preparations for two of the US Army's newest mission-critical aircraft, the V-22 Osprey and the joint strike fighter (JSF) are forcing airfield engineers to rethink the way expeditionary...
Russia Successfully Test Flies Sukhoi T-50 Stealth Fighter
Russia has unveiled its first Sukhoi T-50 stealth fighter jet, which successfully completed its maiden flight in the far east of Russia. The jet fighter, also known as the PAK FA, is expected...
US Research Lab Awards Plug-and-Play Contract to Miltec
Ducommun's subsidiary Miltec has been awarded a contract to supply Plug-And-Play (PNP) spacecraft technologies to the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The first task under the deal is...
Indian Air Force Approves Akash Missile
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has approved the addition of the Akash missile system to its arsenal in order to counter air threats in the country's north-eastern region. The missile will be used...
UK's Tornado Force Showcases New Surveillance Technology
The Tornado Force based at RAF Marham in Norfolk, UK, has unveiled its new intelligence and surveillance technology to be used in Afghanistan by the Tornado GR4 fast jets. The technology is...
UAE Resumes Talks with Korea to Buy T-50 Trainer
Talks have been resumed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the acquisition of a South Korean built T-50 jet tra