DefenceTalkAt a ceremony held at Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel and Italy have marked another significant step in the realization of the agreement signed in 2012 with the delivery of the first of two CAEW aircraft to Italy. The ceremony was attended by the Italian ambassador, senior officials from the Ministry of Defense’s Directorate of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-aerospace-industries-delivers-first-g550-based-aew-aircraft-to-italy-68694/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has received a U.S. Navy contract modification for non-recurring engineering and recurring support to configure the first Japanese E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. The E-2D is an all-weather, airborne early warning (AEW), command and control aircraft that will meet the Japanese Defense Ministry’s requirements for a future airborne early warning platform, according to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-produce-first-japanese-e-2d-advanced-hawkeye-66288/

DefenceTalkCapable of tracking nearly 100 vehicles at once, the Chinese military has launched its new airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW and C), taking to the skies with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The PLAAF has been offering sneak peeks into the existence of the KJ-500 for months now. Late last year, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinese-army-gets-brand-new-early-warning-and-control-aircraft-63731/

DefenceTalkThe new Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A military cargo plane just entering series production in Ulyanovsk has completed its maiden flight. It will become the platform for a future long-range radar detection and control prototype plane, A-100. Concern Vega, which is part of the United Instrument Corporation, has developed a state-of-the-art radar system for the new plane. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-develop-new-aew-aircraft-60721/