The Pakistani government has approached China to make the JF-17 (Block 3) Jet fighter plane available for the Pakistani Air…
Aerial Warfare
Indian Air Force to build 108 new bombproof shelter
With militarily active borders on both sides of the country, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will imminently begin constructing 108…
Second Saab GlobalEye completes maiden flight
The second GlobalEye aircraft took off for the first time at 11.00 am on 3 January from Saab’s airfield in…
Boeing awarded $78.8M to upgrade Spain CH-47D fleet to -F standard
Boeing will upgrade all 17 of Spain’s CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the F-model configuration, adding features such as the digital…
Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano Counter-Insurgency Aircraft
In 2011, the Super Tucano was declared the winner of the US Light Air Support contract competition over the Hawker…
Russia’s Upgraded Tupolev Tu-22M3M Bomber Makes Maiden Flight
According to Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), on 28 December an extensively upgraded Tupolev Tu-22M3 ‘Backfire-C’ supersonic long-range strategic bomber,…
Philippine Air Force selects Rafael SPYDER for Ground-Based Air Defense System
Under the Revised AFP Modernization Program Horizon 2 phase, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has officially selected the Rafael SPYDER…
Northrop Grumman receives $3.6 Billion contract for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure systems
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has received a $3.6 billion indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) award for Large Aircraft Infrared…
Indian Air Force to induct Russian S-400 missile systems from Oct 2020
India will begin receiving its first regimental set of Russian-made Almaz-Antei S-400 Triumf air defense systems (NATO reporting name: SA-21…
TAI Hurkus-C light attack aircraft successfully completes firing tests
Domestically developed TAI HürkuÅŸ-C armed close air support aircraft’s self-protection feature was successfully tested in capital Ankara’s Kahramankazan district, announced…
Bulgaria declares preference for Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70 fighter
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence declared its preference on 21 December for 8 new-build Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70 fighters…
Lockheed Martin wins $712M to upgrade F-35 avionics
Lockheed Martin is awarded $712,482,210 for cost-plus-incentive fee, firm-fixed-price delivery order N0001919F2474 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-14-G-0020)…
Brazilian Navy receives 3 H225M helicopters
27 December at the Helibras (Airbus Helicopters’ Brazilian subsidiary) facilities in Itajubá (MG), the Brazilian Navy received last first C-SAR…
B-2 stealth bomber dropping GBU-57 MOP
Whiteman Air Force Base 509th Bomb Wing (509 BW) B-2 Pump Up Video shows B-2 Northrop Grumman Spirit stealth bomber…
Boeing receives $400M contract to keep B-1, B-52 bombers flying
Boeing was awarded a $400 million contract by the Defense Department for engineering services on B-1 and B-52 strategic bombers….
KAI FA-50 Fighting Eagle Light Combat Aircraft
The KAI FA-50 Fighting Eagle is a family of South Korean supersonic light combat aircraft, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries…
Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS)
The Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS; Special Operations Command) is the organisation which coordinates the use of the French special…
U.S. Army Air Assault School: Day Zero Obstacle Course
U.S. Army Soldiers take on the 10th Mountain Division Light Fighters School obstacle course during day zero of Air Assault…
NATO Quick Reaction Alert – Portuguese Air Force Scramble Fighter Jets
The Portuguese Air Force shows us their Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) training at Monte Real Air Base (Base Aérea de…