USAF aims phased withdrawal of A-10 aircraft by 2025 in Korea
The US Air Force (USAF) is targeting to complete a phased withdrawal of its 24 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft by…
13 Nov 2024
Collins Aerospace to modernise flight deck tech on UK H-47 Chinooks
RTX business Collins Aerospace has secured a contract to equip the UK Royal Air Force’s new fleet of H-47 Chinook helicopters with itsCommon Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) avionics management suite.…
12 Nov 2024
China declassifies world-first fifth-generation stealth fighter variant
China pulled back the veil on the development of the twin-seat variant of its J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter at the ongoing China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, offering…
12 Nov 2024
India’s BEL ships first Akash weapon system battery to Armenia
India-based public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has shipped the first Akash weapon system battery to Armenia, making it the second missile system to be exported. This follows the export…
12 Nov 2024
Australia’s DASA grants MPOA to Boeing for local aerospace manufacturing
Australia’s Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) has given Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) the Military Production Organisation Approval (MPOA) for the local manufacture of aircraft parts and components. BDA is the…
12 Nov 2024
UK modernise strategic SATCOM with land and sea terminals
UK Strategic Command is beginning to update its terrestrial satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals on land and at sea. A request for information (RFI) was released calling for industry offerings in…
11 Nov 2024
Brazil extends Gripen contract and Sweden finalises Embraer C-390
Brazil is set to extend its contract for the purchase of Jas 39 Gripen fighter aircraft from Sweden while the latter is preparing to enter discussions with Brazil regarding the…