Airbus has signed a major two-way agreement with Saudi Arabia that includes the sale of 10 A330neo long-haul aircraft to the kingdoms national carrier, Saudia, and the purchase of Saudi titanium worth approximately $666 million. Finalized on Wednesday, the deal includes an option for Saudia to acquire 10 additional aircraft
Two Swedish Jas 39 Gripen fighter jets have completed their first close-range interception mission under NATO command, escorting a Russian IL-20 Coot signals intelligence aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The mission, conducted as part of NATOs Enhanced Air Policing, marks Swedens first operational deployment of a fighter aircraft division abroad since joining the alliance
As preparations intensify for a major European defence trial in Rome, the European Defence Agency (EDA) has completed a round of system acceptance tests across the continent to verify the readiness of unmanned aerial and ground platforms. The Operational Experimentation (OPEX) campaign, scheduled for June and July 2025 and hosted by the Italian Army, aims to deploy autonomous systems in realistic field conditions
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Chinas domestically developed AG600 amphibious aircraft has officially received its
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has proposed a supply chain partnership with the European Union and NATO as part of efforts to expand cooperation with Europes defense sector, in line with rising demand for rearmament across the continent. During a visit to Brussels on Wednesday, DAPA Minister Seok Jong-geon held high-level talks with senior officials from both the EU and NATO to offer defense industry cooperation and to position Korea as a reliable partner in Europes evolving security landscape
The Netherlands will invest €310 million ($352 million) this year to expand its use of drones and artificial intelligence (AI) across its defense operations, according to State Secretary of Defense Gijs Tuinman. “This year I want to invest 310 million euros in unmanned systems and scaling up other innovations
China has prohibited South Korea from exporting any defense-related products to the United States if they contain Chinese-origin rare earth minerals, marking a new front in the intensifying trade standoff between Washington and Beijing. The restriction, reported by