2023
Czech Aero conducts successful first flight of serial L-39NG trainer jet aircraft
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero on April 24 announced it had successfully flown the first series-produced L-39NG aircraft. It is a new historical ...
Northrop Grumman to further develop Active Electronically Scanned Array radars of USAF F-16s
The U.S. Department of Defense on April 27 announced that Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has been awarded a $28,662,064 cost-plus-fixed-fee modific...
Norwegian Navy to get 6 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopters
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on April 26 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign ...
Arctic Gold 23-2 refines US Air Force 354th FW Agile Combat Employment operations with F-35
The 354th Fighter Wing conducted Arctic Gold 23-2, an exercise designed to practice the wing’s ability to sustain F-35 Lightning II operations from...
Romania to acquire Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
According to a tweet published by Haluk Bayraktar on April 26, 2023, Romania has signed a contract to acquire Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Combat Aerial ...
Spain invests 500 million euros in Airbus SIRTAP UAS project
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has received approval from the Ministry of Finance to invest 500 million euros in the Airbus SIRTAP tactical drone ...
Airbus Helicopters unveils first US-made military versions of the H125 Ares
Airbus Helicopters is introducing the first U.S.-built H125 military configurations, known as AH-125 and MH-125 Ares, to the Airbus range of milita...
New Zealand Ministry of Defence looking for new naval helicopters
According to Phil Pennington on Radio New Zealand (RNZ) on April 24, the Ministry of Defence is looking for proposals on buying about $1 billion wo...
US Marine Corps activates second F-35C squadron
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing reactivated Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311, an F-35C Lightning II squadron, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif...
Russia to possibly relaunch Kh-50 cruise missile project from June
According to a tweet posted by Oriannalyla on April 13, Russia plans to start production of Kh-50 cruise missiles from June, Ukrainian Deputy Chief...
Leidos to develop autonomous unmanned aerial resupply system for US Marine Corps
Leidos was recently awarded a new prime contract to develop an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) that can autonomously resupply forward-deployed groun...
Boeing to extend service life of up to 25 US Navy F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets
The U.S. Department of Defense on April 19 announced that Boeing is awarded a $313,434,366 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive...