Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Boeing selected Honeywell as the engine provider for DEFIANT X, the advanced helicopter for the U.S
The United States greenlit the sale of 36 Boeing F-15ID aircraft to Indonesia for nearly $14 billion. Jakarta is buying new aircraft to replace its old U
The Technodinamika holding, a subsidiary of Rostec received a patent for a "smart" transport parachute system. The system will allow landing cargo in a fully automatic mode with increased accuracy using the GLONASS or GPS system
Russias newest airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, the A-100 Premier, took to the skies for the first time with a working radar. The first flight of the A-100 prototype took place in February 2019
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) awarded Thales £90 million to deliver next generation sights for the British Armys upgraded Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank (MBT). The contract was signed by RBSL and Thales, with the Secretary of State for Scotland in attendance, at Thaless site in Glasgow where the majority of the integration work will take place
The AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) developed by Northrop Grumman for the U.S
The Spanish Army took delivery of the first remanufactured CH-47 Chinook helicopter at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Spanish Army Airmobile Forces in Colmenar Viejo, Madrid. The aircraft is the first of 17 that will modernize the Spanish Chinook fleet, upgrading their existing CH-47D-model aircraft to the newer CH-47F model
The Airbus C295 Flight Test Bed 2 (FTB2) has successfully performed its maiden flight from the Final Assembly Line in Seville. Based on the Airbus C295, the Flight Test Bed 2 is an in-flight demonstrator of the European Clean Sky 2 (CS2) and the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, where technologies related to CS2s future regional multimission aircraft are tested
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) and AEL Sistemas, Elbit Systems Brazilian subsidiary concluded successful series of flight tests for the integration of E-LynXTM Airborne Software Defined Radio onboard two F-5M aircraft. AEL Sistemas is prime contractor of the Brazilian Link-BR2 strategic program that aims to provide National secured datalink capabilities, enable digital connectivity of all aerial platforms among themselves and establish Multi Domain interoperability
Boeing and the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) signed a $348 million contract for the provision of long-term training, support and sustainment for the British Armys new fleet of 50 Apache AH-64E helicopters. The announcement was made by Minster for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin MP, as he visited Wattisham Flying Station to see the Apache AH-64E