Lockheed Martin to upgrade USAF F-22 Raptor infrared defensive sensors
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $270 million contract by the US Air Force to integrate next-generation infrared…
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Airbus equips A320 with Eurofighter Typhoon nose to test new radar
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) airfield served as the setting for the maiden flight of the Advanced Technology…
Taiwan Air Force officer dies on being sucked into fighter jet engine
A Taiwan Air Force officer has died upon being sucked in the engine of a F-CK-1 fighter jet…
India joins European MALE drone project as observer country
India joined the Eurodrone program as an observer country, the European Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) announced…
RAF Typhoon targeting pod falls in field during training in Yorkshire
A pylon from a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon detached mid-air and landed in a field in Haisthorpe,…
Indonesian Air Force’s first Airbus A400M enters final assembly line
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI Angkatan Udara) is one step closer to welcoming its first Airbus A400M military…
Lockheed Martin delivers 10 Black Hawk helicopters to Philippine Air Force
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has taken delivery of the first 10 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from Lockheed…
Luftwaffe Airbus A400M achieves first refueling of US Navy V-22 Osprey
Airbus announced that an A400M Atlas has successfully refueled a US Navy V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a…
US State Dept. approves sale of Bell 412 EP helicopters to Republic of Zambia
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of Bell 412 Enhanced Performance(EP) Exportable Medium-Lift…
Raytheon awarded $333 million contract by US Navy for SM-6 missile production
RTX’s Raytheon was awarded a contract valued at $333 million by the US Navy to produce Standard Missile-6…
Senior RNZAF officers can now take up deputy commander position in the RAAF
A bilateral agreement between Australia and New Zealand has opened the opportunity for cross-employment within the two countries’…
New Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers to be named after Clinton and Bush
United States (US) President Joe Biden has formally announced that Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will be…
Australia discovers intact WW2 aircraft during routine hydrographic survey
The Australian Hydrographic Office has made a historical discovery during a routine hydrographic survey off the coast of…
US Navy to integrate LRASM anti-ship missile on F-15E/F-15EX fighters
The US Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has announced its intent to negotiate a sole-source contract with…
Stratolaunch to test Talon-A hypersonic vehicle from Spirit of Mojave 747
Stratolaunch has announced plans to launch its reusable Talon-A hypersonic testbed aircraft from the Spirit of Mojave, a…
Fuel tank from F-16 fighter jet falls in residential area near Eglin Air Force Base
A fuel tank from a F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet fell in a residential area in Niceville, Florida,…
US Army awards Airbus US Space & Defense $315M contract for UH-72 Lakota Support
Airbus US Space & Defense has been awarded a $315M contract by the US Army for support services…
Military and civilian air assets scramble to stop California fires
The huge fires devastating parts of Los Angeles, California, have prompted the activation of numerous air assets in order…