Lithuanian aeronautics firm Airvolve has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Finnish defence solutions provider Maverick Defence Oy to supply 10 Airlift-U500 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft to Finland and Sweden starting in mid-2026. Under the agreement, Maverick Defence Oy will act as Airvolves authorized distributor and agent in the Nordic markets
Turkey has revised its defense aviation priorities, advancing the timeline for its 10-ton multi-role helicopter program ahead of the ATAK-2 heavy attack helicopter, according to TUSAŞ General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu.
Russia has unveiled a new all-weather electronic warfare system called Radon-O, designed to detect, track, and suppress drones across a range of environments. The system was presented on July 1 at the Engineers of the Future forum by RosEl, part of the United Instrument-Making Corporation under the state-owned Rostec
The Australian Army has become the first in the world to fire an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile from a high-mobility launcher integrated with the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), during a
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Polands Ministry of National Defence has signed two new military contracts, equipping its FA-50 light combat aircraft with AIM-9L air-to-air missiles and ordering twelve Medical Evacuation Vehicles based on the KTO Rosomak armored chassis. “This is an important moment
Baykar has advanced its missile testing campaign with a live-fire trial of the KEMANKEŞ 1, an AI-powered mini cruise missile launched from the Bayraktar AKINCI unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). The missile destroyed airborne targets with high precision during the mission conducted in western Turkey
A large, jet-powered ekranoplan has recently been spotted in China, drawing comparisons to the Soviet Unions Cold War-era ground-effect vehicles and signaling a possible new chapter in Chinas maritime military development. Informally dubbed the “Bohai Sea Monster,” the aircraft appeared in images circulated on Chinese social media, prompting speculation among defense analysts about its origins and intended role
China has revealed details of a new weapon designed to disable power grids by dispersing carbon filaments, according to a recent report by Chinas state broadcaster. A
South African defense company Milkor signed a MoU with South Koreas Hanwha Systems to develop an export-ready surveillance and reconnaissance solution for global markets at the 2025 Paris Air Show. According to