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Airbus C295 Tankers Perform 'Wet' Contacts
The Airbus C295 tactical airlifter has achieved its first wet contacts during an air-to-air (AAR) tanker flight test campaign. The wet contacts, conducted out of Seville, Spain, took place in January...
Africa's Burkina Faso Orders Airbus C295
The Ministry of Defense of Burkina Faso has placed a firm order for one Airbus C295 military airlifter. As part of its 2018-2022 Military Acquisition Law, the Burkina Faso Air...
Australian C-130J LAIRCM Achieves Final Operational Capability
The Royal Australian Air Force's Large Aircraft Infra-Red Counter-Measures (LAIRCM), intended to provide additional electronic warfare self-protection (EWSP) to the C-130J transport planes, has achieved Final Operational Capability (FOC). Eight...
Hungary Takes Delivery of First 2 Airbus H145Ms
Airbus has delivered the first two of twenty H145M military helicopters to the Hungarian Defence Forces. The order for the aircraft equipped with the HForce weapon management was placed in June...
Afghan Forces get five new MD-530F Gunships
The Afghan Air Force received five MD-530F attack helicopters from Arizona-based US defense contractor MD Helicopters on November 22. The rotorcraft were shipped out of Mesa-Gateway Airport, Mesa, Arizona, via Boeing...
Germany To Finalise Order for 38 Eurofighter Jets, 110 E-Scan Radars
Germany appears poised to place an order for 38 Eurofighter jets under tranche 4, and 110
French Helicopter Accident Leaves 13 Dead
A mid-air collision between two helicopters
Kuwait to get First E-Scan AESA Radar-Equipped Eurofighter in 2020
Kuwait will become the first country to own Eurofighter jets equipped with E-Scan (Captor-E CAESAR) Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar when it receives the jet next year. Twenty-Eight Eurofighter jets...
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Turkey to Base S-400 Air Defense System in Syria Despite Israeli Bombings
Syria is fast becoming a flashpoint between Turkey and Israel, as Ankara pushes ahead with plans to deploy an S-400 air defense system—purchased from Russia—at the T4 airbase in central Syria, despite recent Israeli airstrikes targeting the region
Turkish Firm, Kale Signs Contract with Brazilian SIATT to Export Missile Engine
Turkish company Kale Jet Engines has signed a contract with Brazilian defense firm SIATT to supply its KTJ-3200 turbojet engine for integration into the MANSUP-ER anti-ship missile
Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction
The Italian Navy’s first next-generation FREMM EVO frigate entered production on April 3, with a steel-cutting ceremony at Fincantieri’s Riva Trigoso shipyard in Genoa
Northrop to Equip Australian C-130J Fleet with New Electronic Warfare System
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has selected Northrop Grumman’s AN/ALQ-251 radio frequency countermeasures system to enhance the survivability of its C-130J airlifter fleet
Trump Tariffs Could Impact F-35 Global Supply Chain, Other Defense Projects
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BAE Systems Hägglunds introduces CV90120 light tank, a Lighter Alternative...
Russian Missiles Kill 85 Commanders, Foreign Instructors in Zelensky’s Hometown
China, Cambodia Open Joint Logistics, Training Center at Ream Naval Base
Filipinos Detained in China for ‘Espionage’ are Law-Abiding Civilians: NSC
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...
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...