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Boeing's Australian Subsidiary to Establish MQ-28 'Ghost Bat' Drone Production Site in...

March 28, 2024 @ 08:22 AM

Boeings subsidiary in Australia is establishing its first MQ-28 Ghost Bat ‘loyal wingman drone production site outside the U.S

S.Korea Seeks to Resolve KF-21 Payments Impasse with Indonesia

March 28, 2024 @ 07:39 AM

South Korea has initiated talks with Indonesia in an effort to address pending issues related to Jakarta's participation in the KF-21 fighter jet development project. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) convened

French DGA Tests Thales' Infrared Optics for Rafale F4.2 Upgrade

March 28, 2024 @ 05:23 AM

The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has revealed ongoing testing of Thales' new infrared optics for the Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST) system Front Sector Optronics (FSO), slated to equip the Rafale F4.2 aircraft of the French air force and navy

Finland's Patria to Produce F-35 Jet's Landing Gear Doors

March 27, 2024 @ 11:28 AM

Patria has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Lockheed Martin to set up a landing gear doors production line at Patrias Halli facility in Jämsä, Finland for supply to the F-35 global fleet. This long-term agreement entails the manufacturing of 400 sets of F-35 landing gear doors

Bayraktar TB3 Flies with ASELFLIR-500; First Flight from TCG Anadolu Amphibious Assault...

March 27, 2024 @ 09:04 AM

Turkey's Bayraktar TB3 UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) has conducted its maiden flight test equipped with the indigenous electro-optical system ASELFLIR-500. Developed by Baykar, the Bayraktar TB3 Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle has been undergoing intensive testing

Argentina to Buy 24 Used F-16 Aircraft from Denmark

March 27, 2024 @ 08:32 AM

Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen met his Argentine counterpart, Luis Alfonso Petri, in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to finalize a letter of intent on the potential sale of 24 Danish F-16 fighter jets to Argentina. "I have had a good and extremely fruitful meeting with my Argentinian defense minister colleague, who is happy that Argentina can become part of the wider community of F-16 nations worldwide

Dutch MQ-9A Reaper Fleet to Receive Tactical Upgrades

March 27, 2024 @ 06:15 AM

The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is working with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to upgrade their MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) fleet

Polish WB Group Produces Thousandth FlyEye Reconnaissance UAV

March 27, 2024 @ 06:03 AM

The thousandth FlyEye unmanned reconnaissance system rolled off the production line of Poland's WB GROUP in mid-March. Developed by engineers from the Gliwice-based Flytronic company, a part of WB GROUP, the drone has been combat-tested in high-intensity conflicts, operating even without reliable communications or satellite navigation, the company said in a statement

Delivery of U.S. Army’s First Production CH-47F Block II Helicopter Imminent...

March 27, 2024 @ 05:16 AM

Boeing announced today that the first production U.S

NATO Support and Procurement Agency Purchases Carl-Gustaf Weapon System

March 26, 2024 @ 05:50 AM

Saab has secured an order for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable, multi-role weapon system from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). The order, valued at approximately €60 million (SEK 700 million), spans the contract period from 2024 to 2027