2022
Israel successfully test-fires Arrow 3 interceptor
On January 18, Israel has test-fired two Arrow 3 missile defense interceptors from a site in central Israel.
Belgium receives its sixth Airbus A400M
On January 14, the 15th Wing Air Transport of Belgian Air Force received its sixth Airbus A400M. This A400M will be operated within a bi...
Dassault Aviation awarded new support contract for French Air and Space Force Mirage 2000 fleet
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces’ Directorate of Aeronautical Maintenance (DMAé) recently awarded Dassault Aviation the new-generation contr...
South Korea Code One presidential jet has flown its first operational trip
Code One is the name of the Republic of Korea Air Force aircraft which carries the President of South Korea. Code One has been officially replaced ...
Belgian Defense to invest in new helicopters
According to the Belgian newspaper La Libre Belgique, the Belgian Minister of Defense Ludivine Dedonder wants to add 3 billion euros to the 2016 st...
Philippine Air Force to get 32 additional S-70i Black Hawk helicopters
The Philippinedefence secretary said on January 16 that the Phillipines will acquire 32 new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters.
Royal Australian Air Force received its first upgraded C-130J Hercules
The first Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules to be upgraded to Block 8.1 standard arrived home at RAAF Base Richmond last month. Upgraded i...
US approves foreign military sale of MQ-9 communications intelligence sensor pod suites to France
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of France of MQ-9 Communications I...
Royal Netherlands Air Force second F-35 squadron takes shape
While Royal Netherlands Air Force declared IOC for its F-35 fighters at the end of December, new F-35s are still arriving. The Royal Netherlands Ai...
€260M contracts will see Leonardo play core role in E-scan radar for German and Spanish Typhoons
Leonardo has announced that it has signed over €260M of contracts with HENSOLDT which will see the company playing a key role in the development an...
Malaysia to receive 6 MD 530G Light Scout Attack helicopters
On January 13, MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced the initial acceptance of six MD 530G Light Scout Attack helicopters for the Malaysia Min...
Rostec handed over Kadet-100 parachute system for state tests
The Technodinamika holding of the Rostec State Corporation has submitted prototypes of the Kadet-100 parachute system for state testing. The develo...
Austria signs for 18 AW169M Light Utility Helicopters
Leonardo and the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness of the Italian Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate signe...
Danish F-16 Fighting Falcons to reinforce NATO forces
Denmark is adding the frigate Peter Willemoes to NATO's standing naval force and four F-16 fighter jets for air surveillance and protection of the ...
Raytheon Intelligence & Space demonstrates drone swarm control solution in DARPA field exercise
Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, recently supported the fifth OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics, or OFFSET, DARPA...
French Directorate General of Armaments carries out a major test to prefigure the next FCAS engine
At the end of 2021, the French Directorate General of Armaments (French: Direction Générale de l'Armement; DGA ) carried out a major test...
US approves foreign military sale for F-16 engine maintenance to Greece
On January 12, the US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece of Follow-on...
Rafael RecceLite XR completes development of 3rd generation model and successful live test
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has completed development of its RecceLite XR, the third and latest model of the advanced, state-of-the-art re...
Latest Tu-160M bomber performed its maiden flight
On January 12, the first newly manufactured strategic missile carrier Tu-160M performed its maiden flight from the airfield of the Kazan Aviation P...
UK: Royal Air Force receives its ninth and final P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft
On January 11, UK received its final Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime multimission aircraft (MMA), with ZP809 arriving at RAF Lossiemouth in...