Rostec upgrades Russian A-50 early warning aircraft

The Vega Radio Engineering Corporation of the Ruselectronics holding company (part of Rostec) and the Beriev Aircraft Company have upgraded Russian A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft to the A-50U version.

MoD sign £250m contract with Raytheon to support and upgrade Shadow fleet

Raytheon UK today signed a £250 million contract with the Ministry of Defence to provide 11 years of support and sustainment services to the Royal Air Force's Shadow aircraft fleet.

F-35 production target met with 91 aircraft deliveries

Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 91st F-35 aircraft for the year, meeting the joint government and industry delivery target for 2018.

Sikorsky, Boeing provide look at unconventional looking SB-1 DEFIANT

Sikorsky and Boeing have provided the first look at the SB-1 DEFIANT helicopter being pitched for the US Army's Joint Multi-Role technology demonstrator programme.

Typhoon jets to deploy to the Arctic for secret escort mission

Typhoon aircraft will fly from RAF Lossiemouth this evening to begin escorting an unidentified cargo aircraft.

European MALE RPAS reaches final milestone of the Programme Definition Study

A major milestone in the European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) programme was attained with the achievement of the System Preliminary Design Review last month.

WATCH: British F-35B bombs moving target in exercise

A 17 Squadron F-35B Lightning hit a moving target in an exercise, here's the video.

France orders three more A330 MRTT tankers

Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for a further three A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft, it has announced.

RAF on urgent mission to monitor aircraft in Arctic

The Royal Air Force has been placed on high alert for the next week in order to track a special cargo flight from the Arctic region.

Germany extends Heron drone contracts for operations in Afghanistan and Mali

Germany has extended the operation of the Heron 1 drones through a contract with Airbus DS Airborne Solutions GmbH, a company of Airbus, until mid of 2020.

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