2020
Russian base in Kyrgyzstan to receive two Mi-8MTV-5-1 helicopters
Two Mil Mi-8MTV-5-1 (NATO reporting name: Hip) military transport helicopters will be delivered to Russia’s base in Kyrgyzstan, the Defense Ministr...
Taiwan: T-5 Brave Eagle trainer jet conducts first flight
On June 10, Taiwan’s new combat-capable advanced jet trainer T-5 Brave Eagle flew for the first time today, as part of a series of preliminary flig...
US State Department approves $862.3M sale of Sidewinder missiles to Canada
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada of fifty (50) Sidewinder AI...
Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant achieves new speed milestone
The SB-1 Defiant from Sikorsky-Boeing, a next-generation helicopter being developed under the US Army’s joint multi-role technology demonstra...
Raytheon Intelligence & Space selected to participate in development of the Advanced Battle Management System
Raytheon Intelligence and Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, was awarded a multiple award IDIQ to participate in the US Air Force's developme...
Raytheon StormBreaker completes first guided release from Super Hornet in US Navy flight test
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, completed the first guided release of a StormBreaker smart weapon from an F/A-18...
Russia: UAC begins final assembly of Il-114-300
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) began to dock the first fuselage sections of the Il-114-300 aircraft. The work is done by the MiG Corporation...
Royal Australian Air Force tests drone operations from airborne C-130J
A first-of-its kind trial to remotely pilot a small Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) from the back of a C-130J Hercules has taken air-land integration ...
Canada and US order BAE APX-111 Mode 5 IFF for EA-18 and F/A-18
BAE Systems, Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Greenlawn, New York, is awarded a $58,738,453 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delive...
Russian Ka-52M attack helicopter with new long-range cruise missile to complete trials in 2022
According to information released by the Russian press agency TASS on June 11, 2020, the Kamov Ka-52M upgraded combat helicopter armed with a new l...
US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber from 23rd Bomb Squadron support an international mission over Arctic
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress long-range heavy bomber from the 23rd Bomb Squadron support an international mission over the Arctic. The Arc...
India will order soon 15 local-made Light Combat Helicopter LCH produced by HAL
According to information released by the Indian Defense Blog Livefist Defence on June 14, 2020, India will order soon the first batch of Hindustan ...