2020
US Air Force selects Raytheon Missiles & Defense to develop long-range standoff nuclear weapon
The Air Force announced plans to continue the Long-Range Standoff Weapon’s development with Raytheon Company as a sole-source contractor. The...
Croatian Armed Forces receive Hellfire missiles
The delivery of Hellfire Rockets for Kiowa Warrior Helicopters earned the Croatian Armed Forces a new heavy anti-armour warfare capability.
Italy to order 15 AW169 military helicopters
The Italian Army is up to place an order with Leonardo for 15 AW169M helicopters.
Russia plans Mi-28N helicopter upgrade
The Russian Defense Ministry plans to upgrade Mi-28N helicopters to the Mi-28NM level. A prototype can make the first flight in the autumn of 2020....
Airbus achieves world’s first fully automatic refuelling contacts
Airbus has achieved the first ever fully automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) operation with a boom system. The flight test campaign, conducted ea...
Inaugural flight of first A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft of Nigerian Air Force
Embraer Defense & Security and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced the first of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack, combat and reconnaissa...
Kratos awarded contracts for 21 high-performance jet target drones
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. , a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced on April 15 that the Kratos Unmanned Syst...
US Marine Corps makes first operational flight in Middle East using MQ-9A Reaper UAS
On March 20, 2020, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) pilots and sensor operators from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1) conducted their firs...
Russia upgrades Mi-24 helicopter fleet
The Russian Defense Ministry began to upgrade the massive fleet of Mi-24 helicopter gunships. The Syrian experience prompted to equi...
US Space Force awards $35 Million space test program launch service contract to VOX Space
VOX Space, the Virgin Orbit subsidiary which provides responsive and affordable launch services for the U.S. national security community, has been ...
US Special Operations Command selects Technology Service Corp to support Long Endurance Aircraft Program
Technology Service Corp., Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $14,000,000 modification on an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity delivery order ...
USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier prepares pilots for deployment
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) concluded its first-ever Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) carrier qualifications (CQ) for Naval av...