2020
Hungarian air force to get two Embraer KC-390 Millennium multirole air tankers
The Hungarian Government and Embraer signed today a contract for the acquisition of two new generation multi-mission transport aircraft Embrae...
Chinese Y-20 tanker variant apparently conducts aerial refueling for J-20 fighter jet
The development of the aerial tanker variant of China's domestically developed Y-20 large cargo plane is apparently entering the final stages, as a...
Lockheed Martin to support 50 retrofit aircraft to Taiwan F-16 Peace Phoenix Rising program
On November 16, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $53,190,386 hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fi...
Northrop Grumman Litening advanced targeting pods total millions of operational hours
Litening advanced targeting pods are used by aviators worldwide to carry out targeting, surveillance, intelligence, search and rescue, and humanita...
Chinese Air Force future fighter trainer could feature Artificial Intelligence
China's future fighter trainer could feature artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to help pilot cadet's learning and boost future combat capab...
MD Helicopters awarded contract for Afghan Air Force MD-530F helicopters
MD Helicopters Inc., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $34,042,295 modification to contract W58RGZ-17-C-0038 for logistics support for the Afghanistan A...
Raytheon to supply AMRAAM missiles to US allied air forces
Raytheon has been awarded two contracts regarding its Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile through Foreign Military Sales to several NATO and M...
MBDA to develop Future Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile for French attack helicopter Tigre
According to a press release published on November 13, 2020, French Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly has announced that MBDA is to deve...
NH90 NFH naval helicopter deployed from Belgian frigate with Standing NATO Maritime Group 1
From September 27, 2020 to November 11, 2020, the Belgian navy participated, with frigate F930 Leopold I, in the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SN...
AgustaWestland Philadelphia to supply TH-73A Advanced Helicopter Training Systems to U.S Navy
On November 12, the U.S. DoD announced that AgustaWestland Philadelphia is awarded a $171,047,763 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-pri...
Northrop Grumman delivers 5th NATO RQ-4D Phoenix UAV
Northrop Grumman successfully ferried the fifth NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) unmanned aircraft, via a non-stop transatlantic flight. The...
C-27J Spartan sheds its skin to reach new performance heights
Leonardo has begun the final testing of the C-27J Next Generation which features new equipment, a new avionics system and advanced aerodynamic devi...