Aerospace News
US Authorizes Japan to Acquire Nine Additional KC-46A Tanker Aircraft for $4.1 Billion
The U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of up to nine Boeing KC-46A tanker aircraft to Japan as part of a deal estimated at $4.1 billion...
US Air Force Announces Second and Third B-21 Raider Bases
The Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, has officially designated the second and third bases for the new B-21 Raider bomber. The selected lo...
Türkiye Seeks US Approval to Purchase GE Aerospace Engines for Hürjet Fighter Development
Türkiye has formally requested permission from the United States to purchase engines from GE Aerospace for use in its domestically produced militar...
United States Approves Sale of 32 F-35 Fighters to Romania for $7.2 Billion
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 32 F-35A fighter jets to Romania, a deal valued at $7.2 billion. This transaction, which also in...
Armenia Seeks Procurement of Indian Astra Missiles and Su-30 Fighter Jet Upgrades
Armenia has reached out to India in a bid to strengthen its military capabilities, with discussions centered on the potential procurement of Astra ...
Australian Pilots Prepare for Transition to AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter with US Army
As Australia prepares to receive its first Apache helicopters in just over a year, five Australian Army pilots are getting a head start by familiar...
Raytheon Secures $1.1 Billion Contract to Increase AMRAAM Production for Allied Nations
Raytheon, a division of RTX, received a $1.1 billion contract modification from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on September 11, 2024, aimed a...
Piasecki Achieves First Flight of Tilt-Duct Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Demonstration Vehicle
On September 6, 2024, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) marked a turning point in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology with the succe...
First Images of J-20A Stealth Fighter Prototype Equipped with WS-15 Engine
The development of domestic aircraft engines has long been considered a weakness of China's aerospace industry. For decades, the People's Liberatio...
US Marine Corps Enhances F/A-18 Capabilities with Addition of AGM-158A Missile
The United States Marine Corps has successfully integrated the AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) into its arsenal for the F/A-...
Taiwan to receive first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet by end of September
As reported by Liberty Times on September 12, 2024, Taiwan is set to receive the first of its 66 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets by the end of September...
Spain Signs Deal to Keep Its F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Jets Combat-Ready
On September 11, 2024, the Spanish government approved significant defense contract concerning F-18 fighters, totaling 40 million euros, as part of...