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The European Defence Agency, Ukraine to Begin Next Phase of BraveTechEU Program

April 30, 2026 @ 07:32 PM

The European Defence Agency and the European Commission signed an agreement on 29 April giving the Agency responsibility for the next phase of BraveTech EU, a joint initiative between the European Union and Ukraine. The goal of BraveTech EU is to accelerate defence innovation by bringing together the EUs and Ukraines defence industries and empowering them to develop new technologies using lessons learned from real battlefield experience in Ukraine
Iranian Fighter Jet, ‘Kowsar,’ Not Decades-old American F-5 Bombed U.S. Base in...

April 30, 2026 @ 02:07 PM

The fighter jet that bombed the U.S
Korea Aerospace Could Clone Bell MV-75 Tilt-rotor Aircraft

April 30, 2026 @ 11:38 AM

Bell Textron has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) on April 28 to explore solutions based on the MV-75 for the Republic of Koreas High Speed Medium Utility Helicopter (HSMUH) program. This cooperative effort between Bell and KAI reflects our shared vision of next generation vertical lift based on the MV-75, delivering the peak performance and capabilities through significantly enhanced speed, range, and maneuverability that a tiltrotor can offer, Bell said in a press release
Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.1 Bn for “Urgent” Manufacture of 17 HIMARS Artillery

April 30, 2026 @ 09:13 AM

Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a contract action with a not-to-exceed of $1,132,447,811 for full rate production 17 of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) M142 launchers
China Rattled by Japan’s Plans to Restore Imperial Army Military Rank Titles...

April 29, 2026 @ 06:39 PM

China is shaken by a Japanese government plan to revise the rank titles of its Self-Defense Forces (SDF) officers to that held by officers of the Imperial Japanese Army who committed some of the worst atrocities during World War II. The Japanese government recently finalized a plan to revise the rank titles of Self-Defense Forces (SDF) officers and intends to submit the relevant amendment bill to the Japanese parliament within this year
General Atomics AeroTec Overhauls Bangladesh Navy’s Do228 Patrol Aircraft

April 29, 2026 @ 06:02 PM

General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH (GA-ATS) has successfully conducted comprehensive overhaul services on a Do228 of Bangladesh Navy and transferred the aircraft back to Chattogram, Bangladesh end of January 2026. It was the first part of an MRO contract signed by both parties in 2025
Israeli Merkava Tanks Suffer Hits by Hezbollah’s FPV Drones in Lebanon

April 29, 2026 @ 12:49 PM

Amid Israels scorched earth assault in Southern Lebanon, where it is flattening entire towns, Hezbollah militants are fighting back with FPV drones that are incapacitating Israelis highly regarded Merkava 4 tanks. According to various media sources, Hezbollah is using these FPV drones to attack Israeli armored vehicles and Merkava 4 tanks equipped with the widely advertised ‘Trophy active protection systems (APS) from the Israeli company Rafael
Turkey Signs Hurjet Trainer Aircraft Export Contract with Spain

April 29, 2026 @ 11:44 AM

The export process for the Turkish HÜRJET jet trainer aircraft, developed by TUSAŞ, reached its final stage with a signing ceremony held at Airbus facilities in Spain. Under the contract, HÜRJET deliveries will begin in 2028, and the platform will play an active role in training activities during the 2029–2030 period
Rheinmetall Awarded €1.04bn German Army’s Soldier-Systems Order

April 28, 2026 @ 01:10 PM

(BAAINBw) has placed an order with Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH for additional ‘Infantry Soldier of the Future – Enhanced System (IdZ-ES) soldier-systems under a framework agreement. The contract covers the modernization of existing systems and the delivery of additional 237 platoon systems
Sikorsky, Robinson Helicopter to Supply US Marines’ with Large Autonomous Supply Drone

April 28, 2026 @ 11:37 AM

The United States Marine Corps awarded a $15.5 million contract to Sikorsky for the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) Increment 2 program

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