French Company Unveils Reaper Competitor Drone ‘Aarok’
Frances Turgis & Gaillard unveiled a new medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) combat drone, which will compete with same-category systems like the U.S
MBDA Details Europe’s First Hypersonic Interceptor
Pan-European missile manufacturer MBDA revealed details regarding the HYDIS2 project that aims to develop a hypersonic interceptor. The company has signed letters of intent with France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands to launch a concept stage for the Hypersonic Defense Interceptor Study (HYDIS2), which would introduce several designs before choosing one,...
Airbus Tests Nexter's 20mm NC 621 Pod on H225M Helicopter
Nexter, a company of KNDS, is assisting Airbus with the qualification of its 20mm pod on the H225M multi-role helicopter. The first firing took place in April 2023, the company announced today
Nexter to Build Tank-Busting Kamikaze Drones for French Army
The French Defense Innovation Agency (AID) has asked Nexter to develop new medium-range, remotely operated munition equipped with anti-tank warheads under its LARINAE project. The aim of the LARINAE project is to test a medium-range remotely operated munition for the French army, capable of dealing with armoured targets
Collins Aerospace Tests Enhanced Power and Cooling System for F-35 Modernization
Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, has conducted a successful lab test of its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS) that will provide over two times the current cooling capacity to facilitate the modernization of F-35. The company anticipates EPACS will achieve Technology Readiness Level 6 in 2023 and be ready to...
Collins Aerospace Developing 1MW Generator for Air Force Researchers
RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace is developing a 1 megawatt electric generator for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as part of its Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mission-Capability program. The low-spool generator could have multiple applications for future manned and unmanned military platforms
Primoco UAV, Airbus Defence to Cooperate on Drones
Czech drone maker Primoco UAV SE has signed Memorandum of understanding with Airbus Defence and Space and its affiliate, Airbus DS Airborne Solutions, on cooperation in the area of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Primoco UAS are compliant with the latest European Union UAS regulation and NATO EMAR and STANAG standards
Belgium’s ScioTeq to Support General Atomics’ Detect and Avoid Program
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has selected Belgium-based ScioTeq to supply a certified processor and display for its Detect and Avoid (DAA) solution
Ukraine May Receive Danish F-16s if U.S. Approves the Handover
Denmark is ready to give an unspecified number of F-16 jets out of some 30 aircraft in service but only with U.S
Airbus Commences Assembly of 38 Eurofighters for German Air Force
Airbus Defence has started assembling Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets ordered by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). Project Quadriga will see the air force receive 30 single-seat and eight twin-seat Tranche 4 Eurofighters to replace 38 Tranche 1 aircraft that are being retired
Rolls-Royce's Small Gas Turbine for Hybrid-electric Flight to Commence Testing
Rolls-Royce said it will start testing the new small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight. The engine is part of a turbogenerator system that is being developed for the Advanced Air Mobility market
Patria to Build F-35 Forward Fuselage Assemblies in Finland
Finlands Patria will start producing F-35 Forward Fuselage Assemblies under a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) the company signed with Lockheed Martin. “This agreement between Patria and Lockheed Martin on F-35 Forward Fuselage Assembly is a significant milestone for Finland´s F-35 programme and Patria
Russia Prepares Response after Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin Reach Agreement for Two More Lots of F-35 Fighters
Malaysia Requests Faster Delivery of South Korean FA-50M Fighter Jets
Germany Confirms AI-Powered Drones for Ukraine
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...