Elbit Systems won a contract valued at approximately $25 million from the Finnish Ministry of Defence to supply radio communications systems to the Finnish Army. The contract will be executed over a two-year period
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on October 27 that it had signed a 440 billion won (US$308.7 million) "Amphibious Attack Helicopter System Development Project" with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)The Amphibious Attack Helicopter System Development Project is meant to equip the Marine force with a suitable helicopter for amphibious attack and air fire support during ground operations
Leonardo has inked a contract for the supply of 20 AW119Kx single engine helicopters for the Italian Military Polices (Carabinieri) Air Service. The aircraft will be assembled at Leonardos Vergiate facility (Varese) with deliveries expected in the 2023-2026 period
Turkeys STM and Roketsan have joined forces to develop a loitering munition (or Kamikaze drone) called Alpagut, which also doubles up as a cruise missile. The Alpagut concept was introduced at SAHA Expo 2022 currently being held in Istanbul
A German frigate for the first time fired a high-energy laser weapon meant to defeat drones during recent drills held in the Baltic Sea, Rheinmetall announced today. On August 30, the frigate Sachsen engaged drones at short and very short range in the Baltic Sea near Putlos Major Training Area
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China revealed a new air-dominance role for its Gj-11 stealth UAV by pairing it with the low-radar signature J-20 fighter-bomber aircraft. The GJ-11 armed reconnaissance drone is on display at the ongoing expo at the Beijing Exhibition Center
Saudi Arabia is said to have deployed Chinese-made Silent Hunter laser air defense systems. The lasers were procured to protect Riyadh against reconnaissance UAVs and loitering munitions fired by Iran-backed Houthi militia
Equipment failure and piloting error are considered as the reasons of the crash of a Su-30SM fighter in Irkutsk on Sunday, while a bird hit in one of the engines downed a Su-34 fighter jet on October 17.Su-30SM crashThe telegram channel of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (TFR) reported on Monday, "the investigation is considering two main versions of what happened: the failure of aviation equipment and piloting error," the report says
Portugal has announced the imminent transfer of Ka-32A11VS helicopters it acquired in 2017 for firefighting purposes, to Ukraine to help in its war with Russia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has called on Portugal to refrain from transferring the six fire-fighting helicopters to Kyiv