2023
Rheinmetall and Airbus transfer another simulator for Airbus A400M to German Air Force
The tech enterprise Rheinmetall and the European aeronautics and space company Airbus have transferred an A400M cargo hold simulator to the Bundesw...
US Department of Defense invests in AH-64 Apache modernization programs
On December 13, the U.S. Department of Defense revealed that Lockheed Martin Corp., headquartered in Orlando, Florida, had been granted a $74,045,2...
French hypersonic glider VMaX's inaugural flight enabled by close collaboration with US Navy
In the 1960s, Laurent Lagneau recalls in Opex360, France embarked on an ambitious project called VERAS (Experimental Vehicle for Aerothermodynamics...
Lockheed Martin gets US DoD contract for Lot 17 helmet-mounted display requirements in support of F-35
The U.S. Department of Defense on December 12 announced that Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $174,635,020 firm-fixed-price modific...
French DGA tests next-generation L-16 tactical data link on board A400M Atlas
Now indispensable in coalition military operations, especially within a NATO framework or network, Link 16 (L16) allows for the exchange of complex...
Indonesian Air Force receives eight Airbus H225M helicopters
On December 1, 2023, the Indonesian Air Force took delivery of a batch of eight Airbus H225M tactical transport helicopters. These helicopters were...
Royal Malaysian Air Force reinforces air surveillance with Thales’ new Ground Master 400α radar
Thales has signed on 8 December 2023 a letter of award for the supply of a GM400α long-range radar delivered with a complete station infrastructure...
Boeing to supply six remanufactured MH-47G Block II Chinooks to US Army Special Operations Aviation Command
The U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) has awarded Boeing a contract to produce six remanufactured MH-47G Block II aircraft as...
Taiwan finalizes development of Sky Sword III air-to-air missile
Taiwan has recently completed the Sky Sword III, a new air-to-air missile. This development, significantly enhancing the country's air defense, is ...
Chinese Navy's Fujian aircraft carrier advances with tests of J-35 stealth fighter
The recent progress of the Chinese Navy is evident in the Fujian aircraft carrier, a Type 003 model. Tests include electromagnetic catapults with t...
Greece's Air Force purchases 14 Leonardo AW139H helicopters for Super Puma replacement
According to CNN Greece on December 10, 2023, the Hellenic Air Force selected the Leonardo AW-139H, a variant of the AW139 helicopter, as the repla...
Bolivia approves purchase of two multipurpose emergency helicopters
On November 29, 2023, Bolivia's President, Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, took a step to enhance the country's emergency response capabilities by sign...