2019
Kongsberg awarded follow-on JSM contract with Japan
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has entered into a follow-on contract with Japan to supply the JSM (Joint Strike Missile) for thei...
Leonardo invests in Skydweller, the world’s first solar-powered drone capable of perpetual flight with heavy payloads
Leonardo is accelerating the progress of technology and innovation in autonomous flight by investing in Skydweller Aero Inc., a US/Spanish start-up...
USA: new HH-60 helicopter to begin developmental testing
The Air Force’s newest aircraft landed at Eglin Nov. 6 to begin developmental testing.
First Su-57 fifth-generation fighter ready for delivery to Russian troops
The first serial-produced fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet is ready for its delivery to Russia’s Aerospace Force, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei ...
Possible U.S. foreign military sale of CH-47F cargo helicopter to UAE United Arab Emirates
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of ten (10) CH-47F Chinoo...
Northrop Grumman delivers 500th AN/APG-81 AESA Radar for the F-35 Lightning II
Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered its 500th AN/APG-81 fire control radar for the F-35 Lightning II. The Northrop Grumman AN/APG-81 active ...
Advanced Test High Energy Asset (ATHENA) by Lockheed Martin successfully defends drone threat
Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated their laser weapon system for the U.S. Air Force at a government test range at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where the...
Boeing awarded contract for Laser Small Diameter Bomb
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded a $22,482,383 contract for Laser Small Diameter Bomb all up rounds and warhead shipping conta...
UK: DASA awards £2m contracts to counter hostile drone threats
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced that it has awarded nearly £2m to develop new capabilities to detect, disrupt, and defeat...
Northrop Grumman to support the Australian Defence Force’s joint data network
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Australian Defence Force Tactical Data Link Authority (ADFTA) to deliver tactical d...
Southeast Asian military customer awards AeroVironment $6.4 Million Raven tactical UAS follow-on contract award
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today announced it received a firm fixed-price contract valued at $6,408,5...
Poland to replace Mi-24s with new combat helicopters
The Polish military is planning to scrap its Mil Mi-24 ‘Hind’ combat helicopters, replacing them with modern platforms under the Kruk (Raven) progr...