Rheinmetall's F-35 Fuselage Factory- Germany's Gain is Turkey's Loss
German defense firm Rheinmetalls announcement of a brand-new factory to build some 400 fuselage sections of the F-35 fighter jet is bringing back to Europe what was lost when Washington ejected Turkey from the stealth jet program. Turkish Aerospace and other companies manufactured some 937 parts for the F-35 though not...
HAL's Dhruv Helicopter Receives Restricted Type Certification from European Union
Indias Dhruv helicopter, built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) received restricted type certification from European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in Brussels, Belgium today. HAL confirmed this in a post on its official Twitter account on July 4
Ukraine to Present MINI SHARK UAV at Turkey’s IDEF Exhibition
Ukraines Ukrspecsystems will showcase its new MINI SHARK drone at the upcoming IDEF-2023 exhibition in Turkeys Istanbul (July 25-28). MINI SHARK has a wingspan of 2
Swiss Startup Reveals Ultra-Long-Range Hypersonic Hydrogen Airplane
Destinus debuted the latest demonstrator of an aircraft at the Paris Airshow that can connect New York and Paris in about 90 minutes! Founded in 2021, Destinus is headquartered in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It has facilities and offices in Madrid, Munich, Toulouse and Paris
Rheinmetall to Build 400 F-35 Fuselages in All-new Factory
Rheinmetall today announced plans to build up to 400 fuselage sections of the F-35A fighter jet for the German F-35 order as well as for international customers. Production is expected to start in 2025 in the factory to be located at Weeze in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
Japanese F-35s Retrofitted to Fix 'Potentially Dangerous' Engine Vibration Hazard
Japan says it has fixed ‘potentially dangerous vibrations in its F-35 engines by installing a U.S
Advanced Radar Capabilities for RAF Eurofighter Typhoons
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems a £870 million contract to deliver a new radar to enhance the Royal Air Forces (RAF) Typhoon fighter jet fleet and strengthen the aircrafts control of the airspace whilst providing electronic warfare capabilities. The contract, awarded by the Ministry of Defence to BAE Systems, will see further development of technology and integration work on the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2 radar by BAE Systems and Leonardo UK
Indonesia Fails to Provide Payments Schedule for its Share in South Korean...
Indonesia has failed to meet a June 2023 deadline to provide a payments schedule for its share in the South Korean KF-21 fighter jet project. Eom Dong-hwan, minister of South Koreas arms procurement agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), told reporters in May that Jakarta will draw up a new schedule for its payments by end-June
China Modifies Military Drones For Weather Monitoring Purpose
China has launched two all-new weather monitoring drones- the Haiyan I UAV and Haiyan II UAV on the basis of Wing Loong/Pterodactyl military-grade UAVs: Pterosaur-10 and Pterosaur-2. On June 28, Chinas National Mobile Observation Service took delivery of first of these drones
Israel to Procure 25 F-35 Jets to Form Third "Adir" Squadron
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) has decided to acquire 25 F-35 Jets to form a third squadron of the "Adir" (F35) aircraft.The scope of the deal is estimated at about $3 billion and will be financed from the American aid funds
MQ-9A Flies with REAP Pod which Provides Communications Infrastructure during Natural Disasters...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) completed a flight demonstration of the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads (REAP) Pod on an MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
Swedish Startup NAD Raises $3M, Set to Launch Unique Drone
Indonesian Pilot Flies South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter in First Test Flight
Australia to Acquire $2.12B in AMRAAM Missiles
Russia Says Girl Tried to Bomb Defense Worker for Ukraine in EU...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
