Responding to the North Korean missile launch on 14th September, United States Air Force and Marine Corps aircraft joined Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force aircraft in a show of force over the Korean Peninsula.
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India has completed development testing of the Astra Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) with a recent series of seven firings.
UK defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon and his Qatari counterpart, Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah, have signed a Statement of Intent concerning Qatar’s proposed purchase of 24 Typhoon aircraft.
Boeing has signed a strategic agreement with the Orbital Propulsion unit of ArianeGroup covering joint development of a new generation of ion propulsion systems for satellites.
Saab has unveiled a new, customised variant of Gripen, called Gripen Aggressor, aimed at the adversary air combat training market.
For the first time, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force pilots from the UK have teamed up with fellow F-35 pilots from Italy and the Netherlands for a series of F-35 interoperability trials.
Leonardo has signed a contract to provide Seaspray 5000E Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars for two Dornier 228 multirole aircraft recently ordered by the Bangladesh Navy.
The U.S. government has okayed a potential sale of 19 F-16V “Viper” aircraft to Bahrain, along with the upgrade of the country’s existing fleet of 20 F-16 Block 40s.
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the maiden flight of the first Phénix A330 MRTT tanker/transport for France, which has ordered nine aircraft to date.
Airbus Helicopters has announced the first flight of the H145M with a complete HForce weapon system.
French minister of the armed forces, Florence Parly, has announced that French Air Force medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) Reaper drones will be fitted with weapons.
The new French Minister of the Armed Forces and the new defence procurement chief had a close-up look at the UCAV demonstrator as a new round of testing gets under way.
HMS Argyll has successfully conducted the first firings of the Sea Ceptor system, is being fitted to replace the Sea Wolf weapon system on Royal Navy Type 23 frigates.
The Airbus-sponsored Perlan 2 glider has reached an altitude of 52,172 feet, breaking the record set by Perlan 1 in 2006.
Lockheed Martin has received a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract to build two production CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for delivery in 2020.
The partnership between the two firms includes the “Gripen for India” solution for India’s single-engine fighter requirement.
The move will introduce an amphibious assault ship capable of operating with the F-35B to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, pairing it with the F-35Bs of Japan-based Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121.
Responding to North Korea’s recent intermediate-range ballistic missile launch, U.S. and allied forces flew a joint mission in Northeast Asia on 30th August.
Republic of Singapore Air Force CH-47 Chinooks from the Peace Prairie detachment in Grand Prairie, Texas are assisting Hurricane Harvey disaster relief operations.
Leonardo’s Vixen 500E AESA radar has been selected by Romania’s INCAS aerospace research and development establishment for a new trainer technology demonstrator programme.
The Israeli Ministry of Defence says it has placed a follow-on order for 17 F-35A fighters, bringing the total fleet of F-35A “Adirs” ordered by Israel to 50 aircraft.
Israel Aerospace Industries has delivered the first long-range surface-to-air (LRSAM) missile manufactured in India at a ceremony in Hyderabad on 27th August.
MBDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Romarm and its subsidiary Electromecanica Ploiesti concerning tactical missiles for the Romanian armed forces.
The Requests for Information cover the acquisition of 123 Naval MultiRole Helicopters (NMRH) and 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH).
The modernised Ka-27M helicopter has been cleared for production. Deliveries of serial production machines will start soon.
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody and its partner Omnipol have launched production of new parts for the new-generation L-39NG, under a plan to produce an initial total of four aircraft.
Airbus has delivered its 100th A350 XWB — an A350-900 for China Airlines — and says it is on track to meet the target of 10 A350 deliveries per month by the end of 2018.
The heads of Eurosam, Aselsan and Roketsan have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) that paves the way for in-depth cooperation in air and missile defence.
The contract includes maintenance of the airframe, components and engines, along with a major avionics upgrade, to be carried out in partnership with Boeing.
Russia’s MiG has announced a MiG-35 production and marketing agreement with state-owned Kazakhstan Engineering.
The first Pilatus PC-21 trainer for the FOMEDEC programme of the French Air Force made its first flight on 13th July. The PC-21 is part of the FOMEDEC programme to modernise the training of French fighter pilots.
Latécoère has held the ground-breaking ceremony for its future smart factory at Toulouse-Montredon, designed to accelerate the digital transformation process within the company.
EasyJet is establishing a new carrier, easyJet Europe, headquartered in Vienna, Austria to eliminate the risk of disruption after the UK leaves the European Union.
The first live firing of an MBDA Brimstone missile from a Eurofighter Typhoon has been successfully completed.
USAF B-1B bombers have flown training missions in the Pacific with South Korean and Japanese aircraft in the wake of North Korea’s latest missile test.
The Australian Government is upgrading the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) fleet of E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft.
An MQ-9 Reaper flew over France for the first time on 4th July, marking the first flight by the U.S.-built remotely piloted aircraft in French airspace.
Piaggio Aerospace has resumed flight testing of its P.1HH HammerHead multipurpose Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), one year after losing the first prototype in an accident.
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 100 business jet to Affinity Flight Training Services in Sao Paulo on 4th July as part of the UK MoD’s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) programme.
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of the first of 33 upgraded Hawk advanced jet trainers.
MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile has successfully completed its first firing at the Île du Levant test range in France.
NATO has released its annual update of defence spending data for its 28 member states. Europe's contribution is slowly increasing.
Sentient has announced the successful demonstration of its ViDAR airborne optical radar system to European maritime surveillance agencies at Huelva, Spain in May.
The Airbus Group integration process has reached a new phase following the merger of the Group structure with its largest division, Commercial Aircraft, on 1st July.
Germany and Norway have officially joined the European/NATO Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) programme
Airbus Helicopters has started flight trials of an optionally piloted vehicle demonstrator for the future VSR700 shipborne rotary-wing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle.
HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy’s first QE Class aircraft carrier, has set sail from Rosyth, Scotland, to commence first stage sea trials.
Airbus Helicopters has completed delivery of the 15 H145M helicopters ordered by the German armed forces.
Canadian simulator/pilot training specialist CAE has released its first CAE Airline Pilot Demand Outlook, a 10-year view of airline pilot needs around the world.
Saab’s Gripen E, an upgraded version of the Gripen combat aircraft ordered by Sweden and Brazil, made a successful first flight on 15th June.
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