2019
Brazil receives its first Embraer KC-390
On September 4, the Brazilian air force received its first Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft in a ceremony at Anápolis Air Base outside of Brasilia.
Russian Defense Ministry inspectors fly over Finland
A team of Russian Defense Ministry inspectors is making an observation flight over the territory of Finland on board of an An-30B surveillance airc...
Eurofighter Typhoon defensive aids sub-system enhancement study contract awarded
Leonardo, on behalf of the EuroDASS consortium, has received a contract from BAE Systems that will see the consortium explore the future of th...
Raytheon and Dynetics to enhance flight performance of US Army hypersonic weapon glide body
Raytheon Company will build and deliver the control, actuation and power-conditioning subassemblies that control flight of the U.S. Army's new Comm...
India inducts first batch of Apache helicopters
On September 3, the Indian Air Force inducted the first batch of eight Apache helicopters at the Pathankot airbase.
First flight test of Leonardo's Multiple Aperture Infra-Red (MAIR) system
Following its launch in June at the Paris Air Show, Leonardo has successfully conducted the first test flight of its Multiple Aperture Infra-Red (M...
Iran unveils Kian high precision UCAV
Iran unveiled the "Kian", a new high-precision drone that can locate and attack targets far from the country's borders, according to officials.
A-42 amphibious aircraft to be modernized
The Russian Navy will receive the biggest in the world Albatros A-42 amphibious airplane. Its design was suspended in 1993. Now the aircraft will b...
Rafael to develop UAVs
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced the completion of its acquisition of Aeronautics, one of Israel's leading developers of unmanned aerial s...
PAK VTA airlifter concept to be finally determined in 2020
The concept of the Prospective Airborne Complex of Military-Transport Aviation (PAK VTA) will be finally determined in 2020. It has to replace the ...
MAKS 2019: Iran unveils Mobin UAV
Iran has introduced one of the latest models of its home-made UAV during MAKS 2019. Firstly described by error as a cruise missile on their inforam...
MAKS 2019: Avic displays Wing Loong MALE UAVs
Having taken part in the biennial Russian air show for many years, China is the country partner for the event this year. It is the first time the R...