The governments of the UK, Japan and Italy have announced plans to develop next-generation fighter aircraft. On Friday, the leaders of three countries issued a Joint Leader’s Statement regarding cooperation in the joint development of next-generation fighter aircraft. The joint announcement highlights the close government, military and industrial links between the nations....
U.S. Defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. said that it has completed the fourth successful flight test of its new long-range anti-radiation missile. According to a press release from Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Navy launched the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) from a F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft on November 30 at the Point...
Japan has ordered two additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). According to Boeing, the order of these two additional KC-46As brings the total contract number to six. The US Department of Defense (DoD) said on 29 November that the value of the order is USD398.24 million. The DoD added that the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered...
The United States has approved the sale to Finland of 88 air-launched weapons valued at an estimated USD323.3 million. Announced on 28 November, the package comprises 40 Raytheon AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and 48 Raytheon AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) cruise missiles, as well as related equipment, training, and support. “It is vital to the...
BAE Systems, a global leader in electronic warfare, announced on Thursday that it had awarded £80 million ($90 million) in Typhoon avionics support contracts. According to a press release from BAE Systems, the company will continue to service and support the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft’s avionics for the platform’s founding nations’ air forces in Germany, Spain,...
The UK has launched an effort to develop and bring into service unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a faster pace than the recently cancelled Mosquito ‘loyal wingman’ programme, with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announcing on 31 October that an industry day is to be held in the near future. The ‘Rapid Capabilities Office and Air Capability Industry Engagement:...
The multi-purpose Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) developed by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is being inducted into the Indian military after two decades of development. The Indian Air Force formally inducted the LCH at a ceremony at Air Force Station Jodhpur in early October. The Indian Army took delivery of its first LCH in late September. Senior officials...
Quantum-Systems and BSS Holland have delivered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD). According to a Quantum-Systems announcement on 27 October, the MoD has received its first tranche of Vector intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) UAVs. The company was unable to provide further information on the number of systems...
The US Air Force (USAF) has launched an effort to develop a new version of the AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile (JASSM), posting a sole source notification of a contract award to Lockheed Martin on 20 October. Announced on the sam.gov US government procurement website, the JASSM New Variant is a classified version of the air-launched weapon that will feature...
French unmanned aircraft system (UAS) house Survey Copter has unveiled an extended-range (ER) variant of its Aliaca mini-UAS offering double the range and endurance of the current Aliaca Evo air vehicle, the company announced ahead of the Euronaval 2022 exhibition in Paris. Known as Aliaca ER, the new variant replaces the electric propulsion of its progenitor with a small...