2019
China FC-31 multi-role aircraft continues its development
China's development of the FC-31, the country's second stealth fighter jet, is proceeding smoothly and on schedule, according to its chief designer...
Northrop Grumman announces new orders for its Optionally Piloted Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance System
Marking its European debut, Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Firebird product line is showcased at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford...
US Air Force tested the new HH-60W combat rescue helicopter
The 413th Flight Test Squadron successfully conducted the first Air Force-piloted flight of the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter. The test took plac...
Russia continues to negotiate delivery of Su-57 PAK FA fighter to India
Russia continues to negotiate the delivery of fifth-generation Su-57 PAK FA fighter jets to India but supplying the aircraft to the Russian Air For...
Boeing awarded $96.9M for Apache helicopter and trainer support for UAE
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $96,873,221 modification to foreign military sales (United Arab Emirates) contract for Apache aircraft...
US approves sale of 7 MH-60R helicopters to Greece
The US State Department has cleared Greece to buy MH-60R multi-mission helicopters with support equipment under a deal estimated to be worth $600 m...
UK: Aeralis signs MoU with Thales training and simulation
AERALIS Ltd, the British firm developing the UK’s first home-grown fast jet training aircraft since the Hawk, signs an MoU with THALES to develop c...
First Boeing P-8A Poseidon for United Kingdom takes flight
The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon for the United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) took off from Renton on July 12, marking the first flight of this inaug...
French special forces may get CH-47 Chinook helicopters
In a paragraph devoted to the presence of two heavy British CH-47 Chinook helicopters in the July 14 parade, the Special Operations Command (COS) p...
Russian Helicopters to start additive manufacturing of parts in 2020
In 2019, Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec) is planning to re-engineer approximately 30 different helicopter parts to be manufact...
Israel Air Force receives 2 new F-35 Adir fighter jets
The Israel Defense Forces announced that on 14 July the Israeli Air Force has received two new F-35 “Adir” fighter jets, bringing the number of fif...
Skyworks to offer US Army new combat gyrodyne aircraft
US high-performance gyroplanes maker Skyworks in collaboration with Scaled Composites to build a high-speed rotorcraft demonstrator of future ...