| Latest Feature Stories Airbus Sees Smoother Ride to Recovery Than Its Reeling Rival Boeing
The aviation industry is slowly recovering from last year's coronavirus pandemic-induced downturn, but European aircraft maker Airbus is having a smoother ride than its American rival Boeing, which ha... Latest Press Releases Four Indigo Partner Airlines Order 255 Airbus A321neo Aircraft
DUBAI --- Wizz Air (Hungary), Frontier (United States), Volaris (Mexico) and JetSMART (Chile, Argentina), Indigo Partners portfolio airlines, have announced an order for 255 additional A321neo Family ... Egyptian Order for 30 Rafales Comes into Force
SAINT-CLOUD, France --- The contract for the acquisition by Egypt of 30 additional Rafales to equip its air force [has come] into force. Announced on 4 May, this contract completes the first acquis... Spanish Cabinet Approves €310M to Buy 36 Airbus H135 Light Helicopters
The Council of Ministers has authorized the award of a contract for the acquisition of 36 Airbus H135 light multipurpose helicopters and the supply of the necessary means for their entry into service,... Russia Starts S-400 Deliveries to India Despite US Sanctions Risk
MOSCOW --- Russia has started supplying India with S-400 air defense missile systems, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday, citing Dmitry Shugayev, the head of the Russian military cooperation age... S. Korea Cuts Indonesia's Payments for Joint KF-X Fighter: Official
SEOUL --- South Korea has lowered Indonesia's planned payment for its share of the cost for a joint fighter development project, as the warplane has been designated as "defense goods" eligible for a t... Spain, UAE Order 5 Additional Airbus A330 MRTT Tankers
GETAFE, Spain --- The Spanish Ministry of Defence has signed the formal order for the acquisition of three Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT). Under the agreement, the handover... Study Suggests US Aerial Tanker Strategy Needs Radical Overhaul
The aerial refueling enterprise is essential to the US military’s ability to project power globally in defense of its interests. As the US Joint Forces Command adopts new concepts to enhance its letha... Brazil AF Chief Wants to Cut KC-390 Order, Embraer Refuses
By Air Lt. Brigadier Carlos de Almeida Baptista Jr, Commander Brazilian Air Force Today represents an important milestone for the Brazilian Air Force's relations with the most important Aeronauti... Thailand Orders 8 Beechcraft AT-6 Light Attack Turboprops in $143M Deal
WICHITA, Kan. --- Textron Aviation Defense LLC today announced a $143 million contract with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for an Integrated System in support of the 41st Wing light attack operations... Dubai Sees First Overseas Presentation of Checkmate Fighter Jet
The first overseas presentation of the Checkmate light tactical aircraft took place at the Dubai Airshow 2021. The UAE delegation and representatives of a number of other countries examined the aircra... Elbit Sells SIGMA Self-Propelled Guns to Asian Country
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $106 million to supply SIGMA fully automatic self-propelled howitzer gun systems to a countr... Ukraine’s Ivchenko to Power Turkish Baykar Unmanned Aircraft
ISTANBUL --- Turkey’s drone magnate Baykar has signed a contract with the Ivchenko-Progress, one of the leading engine companies in Ukraine for the procurement of engines for its Combat Unmanned Aircr... Russia Talking Possible S-400 Sales with Seven Countries
DUBAI --- Russia’s Rosoboronexport arms seller (incorporated into the Rostec state corporation) is in consultations with seven partners on possible supplies of S-400 Triumf missile systems, Rosoborone... EDGE Wins $3 Bn Deal to Service UAE Military Aircraft
DUBAI --- EDGE Group entity GAL, a leading regional provider of integrated aircraft sustainment solutions for military and civilian customers, has been awarded an exclusive Performance-Based Logistics... ST Engg Wins UAE Order for Falaj 3-Class OPVs
SINGAPORE --- ST Engineering today announced that its Marine business in Singapore has been awarded a sub-contract by Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC (ADSB) for the supply of design, platform equipment a... Pilatus Unveils New PC-7 MKX Turboprop Trainer
With a new glass cockpit, new avionics, improvements in the area of crew comfort and other technical innovations, the PC-7 MKX offers smart state-of-the-art training capability in the Basic Training s... China's L-15 Advanced Jet Trainer Showcased at Dubai Airshow
China displayed its L-15 advanced jet trainer at the Dubai Airshow in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday along with other Chinese arms products, the first time that the Chinese military aviation... NATO Extends Antonov’s Strategic Airlift Contract for 5 Years
[In a ‘first’] for the long-term fruitful cooperation, the contract with NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) concerning usage of AN-124-100 Ruslans of Antonov Company within Strategic Airlift I... Emirates’ EDGE Unveils New Products and Contracts
EDGE Group entity, HALCON, a regional leader in the production and supply of precision-guided weapons, has announced the successful achievement of a series of major developments for its SkyKnight air ... CAE Team to Compete for RAAF Aviation Mission Training System
HOMEBUSH, Australia --- CAE today announced that CAE Australia Pty Ltd has signed a teaming agreement with Cobham Aviation Services to establish Team AUStringer, which will respond to the Project AIR ... US Air Force Special Ops Look at Japan’s US-2 Seaplane
IWAKUNI, Japan --- The deputy commander of Air Force Special Operations Command made a quick trip to this base near Hiroshima on Tuesday to learn more about Japan’s ShinMaywa US-2 seaplane, a version ... Boeing Wins DHL Order for 9 Converted Freighters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates --- DHL Express (DHL) and Boeing today announced that the logistics company placed a firm order for nine more 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF). Representing their ... Northrop Meets Rocket Motor Milestone for Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent
ROY and CLEARFIELD, Utah --- Northrop Grumman Corporation met a key manufacturing milestone in August, successfully performing the first insulation and case wind of the Ground Based Strategic Deterren... IAI Unveils Scorpius Electronic Warfare System
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is excited to unveil the Scorpius family of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems. Scorpius is the first electronic warfare (EW) system in the world capable of simultaneous... Loitering Munitions: UVision Displays Next Gen Aerial Strike Capabilities
DUBAI AIRSHOW, UAE --- UVision Air Ltd. [has] for the first time [presented] its Hero Series of high-precision, combat-proven loitering munitions with air-launch capabilities for increased range, for ... Leonardo to Open MRO Joint Venture in Saudi Arabia for AW139 Helicopter
DUBAI --- Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and Leonardo announced today at Dubai Airshow (14-18 November 2021) the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), that will strengthen the le... Tawazun and Airbus to Establish New Abu Dhabi Subsidiary
ABU DHABI --- Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun) and Airbus, a pioneer in the aerospace industry, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the latter will establish a wholly owned f... Elbit Systems Sets Up Shop in United Arab Emirates
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems announced the establishment of Elbit Systems Emirates (ESE). The Company, through its newly established Elbit Systems Emirates (ESE), will seek to foster a long-term co... | 