Raytheon secures $1.04 billion contract for F-22 Raptor sensor enhancements
Raytheon has been awarded a substantial contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to enhance the sensor…
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RTX settles with US State Department over export violations with China, Russia
The US Department of State reached a settlement with RTX Corporation (RTX) over 750 violations of the Arms Export Control…
Safran accelerates AI development with $243M purchase of French-firm Preligens
Safran has completed the $243 million purchase of artificial intelligence (AI) French-firm Preligens following a negotiation process that…
Scaled Composites completes first flight of Model 437 Vanguard
Scaled Composites completed the maiden flight of its latest experimental aircraft, the Model 437 Vanguard. The Model 437…
Serbia signs order for 12 Rafale jets from Dassault Aviation during Macron visit
The Serbian Armed Forces have signed a contract to acquire 12 Dassault Rafale fighter jets, marking Serbia’s first…
Ukrainian F-16 fighters used for air defense during Russian attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that Ukrainian F-16 fighters were deployed to counter a Russian airstrike. This…
New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer cancels $52 million VIP helicopter contract
The new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Labour government have canceled a VIP helicopter contract thought…
US Air Force receives first EA-37B Compass Call electronic-attack aircraft
The United States Air Combat Command (ACC) received its first EA-37B Compass Call aircraft, 19-5591, at Davis-Monthan Air…
Edwards Air Force Base welcomes back B-2 Spirit for technological upgrades
Edwards Air Force Base marked a historic moment on July 17, 2024, with the return of the B-2…
Uruguay acquires up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from Embraer
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer announced the sale of up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan…
Japan scrambles fighter jets after China breaches airspace for the first time
Japan’s Ministry of Defence said a Chinese military aircraft had encroached into its territorial airspace on August 26,…
Russian missile attack damages Kyiv hydroelectric dam on Dnipro river
The Russian armed forces targeted the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant in Vyshhorod, upstream from Ukraine’s capital city. Unconfirmed…
Ukraine has deployed its home-made drone-missile Palyanytsia for the first time
Ukraine has deployed a so-called long-range ‘drone missile’ called Palyanytsia against Russia for the first time. The first…
KC-46A Pegasus tanker suffers mishap during refueling, lands with damaged boom
A KC-46A Pegasus tanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, has suffered a mishap during a refueling mission…
Sierra Nevada Corporation selected as Lead System Integrator for US Army’s HADES program
The US Army has chosen Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) as the lead system integrator for its High Accuracy…
Drone strike causes fire at Marinovka Air Base in Russia’s Volgograd
A fire broke out following a drone strike at the Marinovka Air Base in Russia’s Volgograd region. Marinovka…
BAE Systems to upgrade Boeing F-15EX and Super Hornet flight control computers
Boeing has selected BAE Systems to upgrade the fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control computers (FCC) for the F-15EX Eagle…
Northrop Grumman completes first flight campaign for EMRIS multifunction sensor
Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed the first flight campaign of its Electronically-Scanned Multifunction Reconfigurable Integrated Sensor (EMRIS). The…