2018
Ukrainian Ministry of Interior receives first batch of H225 helicopters
Kick-starting the modernisation of Ukraine’s helicopter fleet, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two H225s, out of an order for 21 aircraf...
AVX-L3 team submits proposal for US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program
AVX Aircraft Company and L3 Technologies announced on December 20 the submission of a joint proposal for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissan...
Gorbunov Aircraft Plant launches Tu-160M bomber production
The Gorbunov Aircraft Plant in Kazan (KAZ) is beginning to produce new upgraded strategic Tu-160M bombers, the Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alex...
Saab wins new order for Swedish Air Force Gripen E program
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding new equipment for Gripen E. This is a supplementary con...
South Korean Army resumes operations of KUH-1 Surion helicopter
South Korea's Army resumed the operation of dozens of its Surion choppers Monday, after they were grounded for months following the July crash of t...
L-39NG Jet Trainer Made Maiden Flight
The first pre-serial L-39NG trainer and light attack aircraft with serial number 7001 made its first flight on 22ndDecember, at Aero Vodochody Airp...
NSPA delivers final H215 helicopter to Spanish Air Force
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Aviation Programme has completed the procurement of a new H215 Super Puma helicopter for the Spanish...
Marshall secures 14-year contract for RNLAF C-130H fleet support
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has secured a contract with the Royal Netherlands Air Force to sustain its C-130H fleet through to its out of ...
Hensoldt launches Captor-E e-scan antenna production
The Eurofighter will be equipped with a new generation of radar which will enhance the aircraft’s capabilities and survivability. In the Euroradar ...
Royal Canadian Mounted Police receives first H145 chopper
Airbus has delivered Canada’s first H145 helicopter to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). RCMP’s Air Support Unit will utilize the versatile...
Boeing awarded $48M order for further Little Bird MELB kits
Boeing was awarded a $48 million IDIQ contract for the production of Mission Enhanced Little Bird (MELB) kits to upgrade the USSOCOM A/MH-6 helicop...
Turkey, Philippines sign MoU for T129 combat helicopter purchase
Turkey and the Philippines on December 18 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for defense cooperation in the Philippine capital Manilla. The...