German defense firm Rheinmetalls announcement of a brand-new factory to build some 400 fuselage sections of the F-35 fighter jet is bringing back to Europe what was lost when Washington ejected Turkey from the stealth jet program. Turkish Aerospace and other companies manufactured some 937 parts for the F-35 though not the full fuselage, and were to benefit to the tune of $9 billion over the course of the program
Ukraines armed forces say the Russians placed explosives on the roof of two power units of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest such plant in Europe. Russian troops occupied the city of Enerhodar and the nearby Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant at the end of February 2022
Ukraines Ukrspecsystems will showcase its new MINI SHARK drone at the upcoming IDEF-2023 exhibition in Turkeys Istanbul (July 25-28). MINI SHARK has a wingspan of 2
The Australian Army will soon receive two AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzers modelled off the South Korean K9 Thunder. Tests of the incoming howitzers with its three-round burst and automated loading capabilities, are nearing completion in South Korea, Australias defence ministry said
Norway could likely finalize a deal with Raytheon for Small Diameter Bombs (SDB)-II worth $293 million, since it has been given the go-ahead from the U.S
The Netherlands contracted with Rheinmetall to supply fourteen Leopard 2A4 MBTs, worth a figure in the lower three-digit million-euro range, to Ukraine. The Dutch and Danish governments announced their intention to jointly acquire Leopard 2 A4s for donation to Kyiv in April 2023
The United States has transferred AeroVironment-produced JUMP 20 fixed-wing, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones to Taiwan. On Monday, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Chuang Jui-hsiung and Kuomintang (KMT) Legislator Johnny Chiang confirmed the information, per
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed separate contracts with three additional NATO countries worth several millions of dollars to supply Rotem loitering munitions.
The United States is looking to India as a provider of logistics, repair and maintenance (LR & M) infrastructure for its ships, Pentagon Press Secretary Brig.
Rheinmetall is supplying Ukraine with additional Marder infantry fighting vehicles and plans to send 60 more units in future. The German government awarded Rheinmetall the relevant contract in May 2023