2018
South Korea confirms Meteor, Iris-T integration on KF-X fighter jet
As negociations with US are facing delay, South Korea is now turning to Europe for its key arms procurement offset programs. Among them, one is foc...
US Army orders 35 additional UH-72A helicopters
The US Army ordered 35 more UH-72A Lakota multirole choppers from Airbus Helicopters Inc. worth US$273 mn, the US DoD announced yesterday on its we...
Raytheon to upgrade Qatari Emiri Air Force’s Air Operation Center
The US State Department yesterday approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of equipment and support to upgrade the Qatari Emiri Air Force...
Spice 1000 guided bomb reaches IOC with IAF F-16C/D fighter jets
The Spice 1000 munition has been declared fit for operational use with Israel Air Force F-16C/D "Barak" aircraft after successfully completing an e...
US oks potential FMS from UAE for 300 AIM-9X Block II missiles
The US State Department yesterday approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II missiles to the United Arab Emirates fo...
Skyguide & AirMap to Develop First National Drone Traffic Management System in Europe
A Swiss firm and a German-based company announced on Monday they would develop Europe's first national drone traffic management system in Switzerland.
Thales and partners now protecting airports against malicious drones
Drone traffic in the vicinity of airports is growing exponentially. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), identified in its latest report ove...
Leonardo wins $6.8Mn contract for work on UK future AH-64E helicopters
The Italian defense group Leonardo on February 14 landed a US$6.8 million order regarding the "Preparation for Installation of the Apache AH-64E De...
Italian F-35As formally integrated in National Air Defense System
Since March 1, 2018, the two F-35A fighter jets of the Italian Air Force 32nd Wing of Amendola (32nd Stormo) is formally taking part in the country...
Sikorsky's CH-53K completes Critical Flight Envelope Expansion Phase
The CH-53K lifted the external load of 36,000 lbs. into a hover followed by flight demonstrating satisfactory handling qualities and structural mar...
Lockheed Cyber Solutions division to compete for USAF Unified Platform contract
The Cyber Solutions division of Lockheed Martin on March 6 announced its plans to compete for the U.S. Air Force’s Unified Platform contract by unv...
Undisclosed Middle Eastern country orders Puma II AE UAS
AeroVironment, Inc. yesterday announced that a major country in the Middle East has awarded the company a contract valued at $44.5 million (USD) fo...