Albania Orders Bayraktar TB2 Drones
Albania has confirmed the acquisition of Bayraktar TB2 armed drones produced by Turkeys Baykar. “We signed an export contract for the BayraktarTB2 armed UAV with Albania,” Baykar posted on its official
Guatemala Air Force Receives SUBARU BELL 412EPXn Helicopters
Bell Textron Inc. handed over two SUBARU BELL 412EPX aircraft during an acceptance ceremony at La Aurora International Airport
Lithuania to Acquire Long Range Switchblade 600 Loitering Drones
Lithuania wants to Switchblade 600 loitering munitions produced by American company AeroVironment. “Yes, in the coming days, another contract with the manufacturer will be signed, in this case for the Switchblade 600
Rostec Develops Hybrid Engine Demonstrator for Helicopters, Drones
Rostecs United Engine Corporation has created a 100 kW hybrid power plant (HPU) demonstrator that can be used in advanced aircraft, including light multi-purpose helicopters and drones. During the first tests, the correctness of the adopted technical solutions was confirmed
Gripen E Declared Operational in Brazil
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony Monday at the Anápolis Air Base (BAAN) marking the beginning of operational activities of Gripen E (Gripen F-39) fighters by the First Air Defense Group (1st GDA). This milestone follows the flight test phase in Brazil that started in September 2020 with the...
Northrop Tests Multifunction RAPTR Sensor, Mini-CNI on UH-60 Helicopter
Northrop Grumman said it flight tested multifunction RAPTR sensor and mini-CNI integrated on UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. During a recent demonstration, the company simultaneously transmitted advanced sensor data and communications using the companys Re Scalable Aperture for Precision Targeting Radar (RAPTR) and Mini-Communications, Navigation, Identification (Mini-CNI) systems on a UH-60
Turkish Akinci UCAV Test-Fires Air-to-Ground Supersonic Missile
Turkeys first air-to-ground supersonic missile, the TRG-230, fired from Akinci hit its target 100 km away. “Bayraktar AKINCI hit the target with the TRG-230 UAV, Türkiyes first supersonic missile developed by Roketsan, from a distance of 100km,” Baykar CTO Selcuk Bayraktar confirmed in a
French Military Receives A330 MRTT, ATL2 Patrol Aircraft
The French military has taken delivery of the 9th A330 MRTT and the 10th Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft modernized to standard 6. A330 civil aircraft produced by Airbus in Toulouse are converted into MRTTs in Spains Getafe
French DGA Awards €3.2B Contracts for FCAS Fighter Development
The French General Directorate for Armament (DGA) has awarded to Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Indra, EUMET and their industrial partners € 3.2 billion for the Demonstrator Phase 1B of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)
South Korea Develops 'Cheongeom' Missile, Its Competitor to American Hellfire II
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has developed a new “tank sniper” missile for small-size helicopters which can emerge as competitor to the U.S
Saab to Upgrade Engine, Radar, Electronic Warfare Suite of Sweden's Gripen Jets
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has asked Saab to provide capability enhancements to the Air Forces JAS 39 Gripen C/D. The order value is approximately SEK 3
Lockheed Martin Wins $157M UK Contract for Mini-Drones
More than 250 “portable” and “packable” mini-drones will be delivered to the British Armed Forces under a £129 million ($157 million) deal awarded to Lockheed Martin UK. Replacing existing Mini Uncrewed Aerial Systems (MUAS) such as Desert Hawk 3, the 159 rotary-wing
First Landing Support Vessel for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
KF-21 Fighter Jet Completes 1,000th Accident-Free Sortie
Russia's Most Lethal Hypersonic Missile, "Oreshnik" Commences Production
Chinese Admiral Suspended Amid Allegations of Discipline Violations
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...