Hungary to Buy 'Hero' Loitering Munitions from Rheinmetall, UVision
Hungary has bought Hero loitering munitions produced by Rheinmetall and UVision, the companies said in a joint statement. The munitions are worth a figure in the low three-digit million-euro range
Lithuania to Crowdfund 500 Kamikaze Drones for Ukraine
Lithuanian people have launched a campaign to raise €300,000 to buy 500 First-Person View (FPV) kamikaze drones. "The war in Ukraine will go down in world military history as a war of ever-evolving drone technologies
New Zealand Receives Final Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has taken delivery of its fourth and final P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. Boeing was awarded $1
Russia Implements ‘Hibernation’ Mode for ‘Joker’ First-Person View Drones
Hibernation devices developed for Russias Joker family of first-person view (FPV) drones can be pre-positioned for an attack, after which they 'fall asleep' for several weeks before being reactivated. “A drone with a hibernation device can be pre-positioned for an attack and then literally ‘fall asleep for several weeks [before being...
Turkish Aerospace, Aselsan Sign $2B F-16 Upgrade Deal
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Aselsan inked two contracts worth nearly $2 billion combined to upgrade the air forces F-16 combat jets. The deals – worth $1
BrahMos Missile Sale to Argentina Likely
Prospects of BrahMos missile sale to Argentina brightened as the Latin American countrys defense minister, Jorge Taiana held talks with BrahMos Aerospace officials during his visit to New Delhi on July 18. “Taiana held a working meeting with authorities from the ‘BrahMos missile company, which, among other things, produces the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
No Clearance yet from Germany for Six Airbus A400M Airlifter Sale to...
Germany is still dilly dallying over selling six A400M airlifters to the U.A
Kosovo Orders Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones
Kosovos Prime Minister Albin Kurti said a contract has been signed with Turkeys Baykar for a batch of Bayraktar TB2 combat drones. Kurti confirmed the acquisition in a Facebook post on Sunday
Baykar Signs "Biggest Ever Export Contract" with Saudi Arabia for Akinci Drones
Turkeys Baykar Defense today signed its “biggest ever export contract” with Saudi Arabia for the export of Akinci attack drones. The number of drones nor the value of the contract has not been disclosed yet
Raytheon, Northrop Win DARPA Contract for Additional Hypersonic Weapon Advancements
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have won a follow-on contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to reduce risk for future air breathing hypersonic systems. Under the agreement, the Raytheon-led team will build and fly additional Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) flight vehicles
Safran and HAL to Set Up Helicopter Engine Plant in India
Frances Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have decided to establish a helicopter engine plant in Bangalore, India. It will be intended for the design, development, production, sale and support of helicopter engines, with the primary objective of the most suitable propulsion system for the future IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter) helicopter of 13t of the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and its naval version DBMRH (Deck Based Multi-Role Helicopter)
U.S. Air Force Tests New Heat-Control Technology for Spacecraft
BAE Systems’ Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle to Be Ready by mid-2026
First Crewless Boat Piloted Remotely in UK Waters
Rockets Fired at Israel as Ceasefire Decision with Hezbollah Looms
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...