A new ground-based radar system prototype, reportedly capable of tracking stealth fighter jets like the F-35 and F-22, has been displayed at the ongoing Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai. Designed to detect aerodynamic targets with a small image intensifier (IoI) and airframes made with radar-absorbing composite materials, the radar aims to track advanced stealth fighters like the F-35A/B/C and A-22A, which have IoIs as low as 0
Denmark confirmed financial contributions totaling approximately
Germany is set to reintroduce voluntary national service for 18-year-olds, who will now be surveyed for their interest in joining the Bundeswehr as part of an effort to strengthen national defense and meet NATO obligations. The proposal requires men turning 18 in 2025—estimated at around 300,000—to complete a digital questionnaire regarding their willingness to serve
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have been shortlisted to design Australia's future General Purpose Frigates (GPF), a program valued at up to $11 billion over the next decade. This decision narrows the field for Australias new fleet, with Spain's Navantia and South Korea's Hanwha Ocean and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) no longer in consideration
Rostec's United Engine Corporation is unveiling new aviation engines at Airshow China 2024, including a fifth-generation tactical aircraft engine and the AL-31FN model, marking their first international debut. The centerpiece of UECs exhibition is a full-scale model of a newly developed operational-tactical aircraft engine
Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with the U.S
Saabs Autonomous Swarm technology was showcased in Project Convergence 2024 in the U.S
At the ongoing Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai, China has revealed upgraded versions of to its two aircraft carrier based aircraft, the J-15T and the J-35A which can operate from the new aircraft carrier, the Fujian which has Catapult Assisted Take-Off Barrier Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR). The J-35A, Chinas new stealth fighter, debuted at the Zhuhai show
Ukraine has signed a memorandum with Thales Belgium for the joint production of 70-mm FZ275 LGR missiles, equipped with a new warhead designed to counter drones. This was first reported by
Indonesia has secured a $1.25 billion loan from Italy to fund the purchase of two