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Royal Thai Air Force Selects JAS 39 Gripen E/F Over F-16 for...

August 28, 2024 @ 11:10 AM

The Royal Thai Air Force will induct the JAS 39 Gripen E/F to replace its aging F-16 A/B fighters in a procurement project. This decision is a key step in the...

U.S. Army Awards Saab $495 Million Contract for XM919 Individual Assault Munition

August 28, 2024 @ 10:34 AM

Saab Inc., New York was awarded a $494,350,000 contract for an unspecified numberof XM919 Individual Assault Munition (IAM) systems

UAE Suspends $10 Billion Rafale Jet Deal Over Telegram Founder’s Arrest

August 28, 2024 @ 09:23 AM

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly suspended its $10 billion deal with France for the purchase of 80 Rafale fighter jets following the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. The...

Poland's WB Electronics to Unveil X-FRONTIER Lightweight Attack/Reconnaissance Drone

August 28, 2024 @ 08:03 AM

The X-FRONTER drone, weighing just about 1 kilogram and compact enough to fit in a backpack, combines surveillance and combat capabilities. The X-FRONTER is designed to provide real-time reconnaissance with its...

Aerovironment Receives $990 Million Contract to Possibly Develop FPV Drones

August 28, 2024 @ 07:33 AM

AeroVironment Inc. was awarded a $990,000,000 contract to provide an organic, stand-off capability to dismounted infantry formations capable of destroying tanks, light armored vehicles, hardened targets, defilade and personnel targets,...

U.S. Navy, Shield AI Integrate Artificial Intelligence Into Aerial Target

August 28, 2024 @ 06:54 AM

The Navy's PMA-281 and PMA-208 programs have teamed up with Shield AI to integrate AI into the BQM-177A sub-sonic aerial target, advancing autonomous systems in naval aviation. On August 16, the Navy awarded Shield AI...

Japanese Coast Guard to Build its Biggest Ship Ever

August 27, 2024 @ 11:26 AM

The Japan Coast Guard plans to build its biggest patrol ship to enhance its disaster and emergency response capabilities, officials announced Tuesday. The coast guard's largest current patrol ship is 150 meters long and weighs 6,500

Indonesia Signs Several Defense Cooperation Agreements with Turkey

August 27, 2024 @ 10:13 AM

A high-level Turkish defense delegation, led by defence minister Prof. Haluk Görgün, visited Jakarta to finalize defense agreements with Indonesia

Spent Nuclear Fuel to Make "Dirty Bomb" Being Supplied to Ukraine: Russian...

August 27, 2024 @ 10:00 AM

Spent nuclear fuel and chemicals that can be used to make "dirty bombs" are being supplied to Ukraine via Poland and Romania, the Russian Ministry of Defense said today. A dirty bomb is a...

Ukrainian Energy Facilities Targeted in Massive Russian Missile Attack

August 27, 2024 @ 08:44 AM

Russia on Monday attacked Ukrainian energy facilities including power and gas generation and storage points even as Kyiv claimed the attacks were aimed at civilian targets. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a series...

Uruguay to Acquire up to Six A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft from Embraer

August 27, 2024 @ 08:10 AM

Embraer today announced the sale of up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) which includes the acquisition of one aircraft plus the commitment to acquire five additional units. The deliveries...

Kazakhstan Receives Su-30SM Fighter Aircraft from Russia

August 27, 2024 @ 08:04 AM

Kazakhstan received six of 10 ordered Su-30SM fighter jets from Russia, which marks the first delivery of fighter jets from Moscow to an international customer since the beginning of the war with Ukraine. The Irkutsk Aviation...

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