France approved to buy 3 E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft for $2B
The United States state department has approved a possible Sale to the Government of France of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
US Special Operations Command’s C-130J Planes to get Radio Frequency Countermeasures...
Sierra Nevada Corp., has been awarded $700 million to supply Radio Frequency Countermeasure (RFCM) systems to be integrated onto AC/MC-130J aircraft operated by the U
Rwandan Air Force Acquires Textron C-208 EX Aircraft
ATI Engineering Services has won a $10.1 million contract from the Pentagon to provide two Textron C-208 EX utility aircraft for Rwanda
New Zealand to Buy Five C-130J-30 Super Hercules Planes, Simulator for NZ$1.52...
The New Zealand government has confirmed plans to buy five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft for NZ$1.52 billion ($990
India, Australia to use each other’s Military Bases
India and Australia will get to access each others military bases for logistics support, in a new pact signed during a virtual summit held by the leaders of the two countries on Thursday. The Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA) was inked by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart...
USMC Reserve Squadron Receive First Lockheed KC-130J Super Hercules
Lockheed Martin said it has delivered the first KC-130J Super Hercules tanker assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452 (VMGR-452), the Marine Forces Reserve squadron at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York. US Marine Corps crew ferried the aircraft from Lockheed Martins facility in Marietta, Ga
Russia's IL-76MD-90A Plane Clears Leak Test
Russia's Aviastar-SP Ulyanovsk plant has completed leak test of Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft. "The company's specialists performed a test of a new transporter with air under a certain pressure according to the sequence and set time,” production manager Vyacheslav Loginov said
Airbus A400M Transport Plane Certified for Automatic Low Level Flight
The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has achieved certification of its Automatic Low Level Flight capability. “Inherent to the fighter aircraft world, and as a unique capability for a military transport aircraft, the Automatic Low Level Flights improves the A400Ms terrain masking and survivability, making the aircraft less detectable in hostile areas and less susceptible to threats when cruising towards key military operations like aerial delivery, air-to-air refuelling, logistic or other specific special operations,” the company said in a
Saab Received $158M Order for Erieye AEW&C
Saab has signed a contract and received an order for the Airborne Early Warning and Control solution Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C. The order value is 1
Leonardo’s M-345 Trainer Receives Initial Certification as per New European Standard
Leonardo today announced that the DAAA (Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness), the Italian MoDs Certification Authority, has issued the "Initial Certification" for Leonardo's new M-345 training aircraft. The Initial Certification of the M-345 marks the first case of enforcement of the new AER (EP) P 21 rule for a fixed-wing aircraft
Croatian Air Force Trainer Plane Crashes, Two Dead
Croatian Air Forces twin seater training aircraft crashed in the southwest of the country today, killing both pilots. The defence ministry said in a statement that Zlin 424L, tail number “403” crashed near Zadar AF base at around 4 p
Boeing Terminates Joint Venture Agreement with Embraer
Boeing announced today that it has terminated its Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) with Embraer, under which the two companies sought to establish a strategic partnership. Under the MTA, April 24, 2020, was the initial termination date, subject to extension by either party if certain conditions were met
China Bans Korea from Exporting Defense Products to U.S. Containing Chinese Rare...
Danish Political Parties Agree to $612M Naval Fleet Augmentation Plan
Boeing to Sell Parts of Aviation Software Biz to Thoma Bravo for...
U.S. Withdraws From Peace Negotiations As Kyiv, Moscow Shun London Summit
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
