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North Macedonia Signs Contract to Buy Leonardo AW149, AW169M Helicopters

March 30, 2024 @ 06:11 AM

North Macedonia has finalized a contract valued at almost €250 million with Leonardo Helicopters to supply four AW149 and AW169M helicopters each. The agreement was signed by Defense Minister Slavjanka Petrovska...

Netherlands to Deploy Patriot System for Exercise in Lithuania, Bordering Russia

March 30, 2024 @ 05:56 AM

The Netherlands has decided to send the Patriot long-range air defense system to Lithuania, which shares an approximately 260 km border with Russia, for an exercise lasting several weeks. The Dutch...

USAF Planning Test Flight of B-52 Bomber with Upgraded Electronic Warfare...

March 29, 2024 @ 11:35 AM

The United States' Air Force (USAF) plans to test fly its B-52 strategic bomber equipped with a new electronic warfare (EW) system supplied by L3 Harris this year. Under a $947...

Russian Su-27 on Fire, Crashes into Sea near Sevastopol

March 29, 2024 @ 08:56 AM

A Russian Su-27 fighter jet has crashed into the sea off the Crimean port of Sevastopol, its pilot bailed out and was rescued by a Russian team. Video from near the...

Japan Plans to Upgrade 16 Airports, Ports for Military Use

March 29, 2024 @ 08:15 AM

Japan is set to upgrade five airports and eleven seaports for use by its defense forces and coast guard during military emergencies, Kyodo News reported on March 27. The Japanese government, through Kyodo News, revealed plans...

MBDA Seeks European Commission Funding for "Enforcer" Missile Production

March 29, 2024 @ 07:10 AM

MBDA is proposing funding for the Enforcer Production Increase Campaign (EPIC) under the European Commission's ASAP programme to ramp up Enforcer missiles production. The EPIC project aims to increase Enforcer production significantly and thus will contribute...

Naval Group Launches Third Brazilian Scorpene Submarine

March 29, 2024 @ 05:24 AM

The third Scorpène submarine of the ProSub program was launched at the Itaguaí Naval Base on March 27. Present at the event were Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and French President Emmanuel Macron...

First AH-1Z Viper Arrives at Bell's Facility for Structural Improvement Electrical Power...

March 29, 2024 @ 04:31 AM

The first Bell AH-1Z Viper set to undergo the Structural Improvement Electrical Power Upgrade (SIEPU) modification has arrived at Bell's Amarillo Assembly Center. SIEPU modifications aim to optimize the AH-1Z Viper by increasing its electrical power...

First Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A Takes Maiden Flight

March 28, 2024 @ 01:36 PM

India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has announced that the first Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A series soared into the skies from the HAL facility in Bengaluru. The maiden flight lasted 18 minutes, the company said...

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