The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to produce six additional Fire Scout unmanned helicopters. The deal is valued at more than $71 million. The Fire Scout endurance upgrade, designated the MQ-8C is based on Bell 407 and…

The first production Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery to the French Air Force. The aircraft, known as MSN7, took off from Seville, Spain, at 11:48 local time…

The U.S. Air Force has selected the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano for its Light Air Support (LAS) program. The aircraft will be supplied in partnership with the Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) as the prime contractor and will be used to…

The Royal Saudi Air Force has taken delivery of an Airbus Military A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport. The aircraft is the first of three aircraft on order. Deliveries of a second batch of three which were subsequently ordered will begin…

Typhoon aircraft from 1 (Fighter) Squadron (1(F) Sqn) are set to fly to Malaysia next month to take part in Exercise Bersama Shield alongside the Defence forces of the UK’s allies in the region. This will be the second time…

The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has successfully passed a series of cold weather tests in a production-representative configuration. During a week-long deployment to Iqaluit, Canada, the flight test-team demonstrated the capability of equipment such as the cargo system…

The MoD has published details of how it will equip the Army, Royal Navy and RAF over the next ten years and how this will be funded. The Government has set out a fully-funded Defence Equipment Plan totalling almost £160Bn.…

The first Wildcat Attack Helicopter to be delivered to the Royal Navy has taken its first flight at Yeovil in Somerset. The Wildcats is equipped with a high tech interactive display and a new radar system that provides 360 degree…

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has taken delivery of its first of 10 C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. The C-17 will enter a U.S. Air Force flight test program at Edwards Air Force Base in Palmdale, California. Four more C-17’s are…

Two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II carrier variant test aircraft refueled together with a Lockheed Martin KC-130 Hercules above Patuxent River, Md. The CV aircraft, known as CF-1 and CF-2, completed the milestone as part of an F-35 flight test…