2023
United States approves sale to Iraq for Bell Helicopter Logistics Support
The U.S. State Department has authorized a potential foreign military sale to Iraq, valued at an estimated $300 million, to provide Contracted Logi...
UK RAF C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft Delivers Critical Humanitarian Aid to Gaza via Egypt
In a significant move to support humanitarian efforts in Gaza, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) successfully delivered a second shipment of lifesa...
Spanish Navy eagerly awaiting decision on purchase of F-35B fighter-bombers
In Opex360, Laurent Lagneau reminds us that the Spanish Navy (Flotilla de Aeronaves, FLOAN) has been equipped with AV-8B Harrier II fighter-bombers...
Polish Army receives first two Leonardo AW149 multirole helicopters
On October 30, 2023, in a move to modernize its airborne forces, the Polish Army took delivery of its first two Leonardo AW149 multi-role helicopte...
Iranian Army test-fires homegrown Heydar air-to-ground missile from attack helicopter
A Bell 214 attack helicopter of the Iranian Army Ground Force has successfully test-fired the domestically-developed Haydar air-to-ground missile d...
Kuwait Air Force receives four more Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters
On October 27, 2023, the Kuwaiti Air Force welcomed four additional Eurofighter Typhoons, bringing its collection to 13 out of the 28 aircraft it h...
Korea Aerospace Industries demonstrates cutting-edge know-how with KF-21 fighter jet
The KF-21, South Korea's domestically developed fighter jet, made its inaugural public appearance at ADEX 2023, an annual international defense exh...
Dangerous interception of US Air Force B-52H bomber by Chinese J-11 fighter
On October 24, 2023, a J-11 pilot from the People's Republic of China executed a perilous interception of a U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft, which was...
117 Soviet-era fighter aircraft of Kazakhstan Air Force put up for auction
As per the announcement provided on Kazakhstan's electronic platform for the sale of state-owned assets, the initial price for the entire collectio...
US Australia and Japan unite to develop next-generation military drones
According to Nikkei Asia on October 26, 2023, the United States and Australia announced their intent to collaborate with Japan in the development o...
Polish Air Force receives two more South Korean KAI FA-50 fighter jets
The Polish Air Force has welcomed the addition of two more FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea, landing at Warsaw Okecie. This brings the total num...
Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail to patrol supply routes of military aid to Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda echoes a U.S. call to Australia to deploy a Royal Australian Air Force Boeing E-7A Wedgetail electronic warfare aircraft in German...
Pakistan Air Force deploys Chinese-made arsenal in multinational air war games
As reported by China Arms on October 25, 2023, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) utilized a range of Chinese-made military equipment during the Indus Sh...
USMC F-35B flight trials continue aboard HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier
This October month, an F-35B Lightning II short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) fighter jet piloted by a test pilot is involved in shipborne rolli...
British Army’s new AH-64E Apache attack helicopter passes battlefield test
The first regiment flying the British Army’s new AH-64E Apache attack helicopter has been declared ready for frontline duty: 3 Regiment Army A...
Russian MiG-31K crew officially able to program target designation to Kinzhal hypersonic missile while flying
Russian hypersonic missiles Kinzhal (Dagger) can receive target designation in the air and get it changed if necessary without landing the aircraft...
US Air Force AFCENT A-10 F-15 and F-16 units in Middle East grow to 6 squadrons amid rising tensions
The U.S. Air Force has strengthened its deployment in the Middle East as concerns mount over escalating threats to American forces and allies in th...
US clears $100 Mn deal for AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles for Lithuania
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale to Lithuania. The deal, estimated to be worth around $100 million, include...
US approves nearly $1 Bn JAGM Joint Air-to-Ground Missile sale to United Kingdom
The United States Department of State has granted authorization for a potential arms sale to the United Kingdom, involving nearly one billion dolla...
Saab to upgrade Swedish Air Force JAS Gripen C/D fighters
Saab has received an additional order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to ensure the continued operation and capability enhan...