2023
First Participation of MQ-9 in US Marines Service Level Training Exercise in US
On July 25, 2023, in California, a historic event took place as the MQ-9 Reaper of the US Air Force, belonging to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expediti...
Turkish Aerospace Industries to supply Anka UCAV Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles to Indonesia
Indonesia on August 2 announced the purchase of 12 new Turkish-made combat drones, becoming the first Asian country to purchase Türkiye's UAVs, trt...
Ukraine and Baykar team up for Bayraktar drone repair center amid escalating drone warfare
According to an article published by Al Arabiya on July 31, 2023, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense signed an agreement on the same day with Baykar Mak...
North Korea unveils copies of US MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk drones
On July 27, 2023, despite facing sanctions from the United Nations Security Council, North Korea continues to enhance its military capabilities. On...
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles Helina and Dhruvastra ready for induction in Indian Army and Air Force
India's indigenous Nag anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) has successfully passed all required trials, Financial Express reports. Additionally, the do...
Spanish Army and Air Force to get 27 Airbus SIRTAP drone systems
As reported by The Defense Post echoing Infodefensa, the Spanish government has approved the purchase of 27 drones for an estimated 595 million eur...
Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine for F-35 fighter receives full funding support from Senate Appropriations Committee
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, continues to receive positive support for various F135-related program items on the path toward finalizing th...
Turkish Air Force to get all F-16C/D fighters modernized by 2025
The Turkish Air Force possesses a total of 270 F-16C/D aircraft, all falling under the Block 30/40/50 models. An agreement was reached at the 16th ...
Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 underway in north Australia
The Top End provides a world-class airspace for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, where Australian and U.S. aviators can continue to build upon partner...
IDEF 2023: MilDef from Sweden and UMS Skeldar introduce innovative remote pilot station console for defense sector
On June 25, 2023, MilDef, from Sweden, and UMS Skeldar jointly unveiled a state-of-the-art Remote Pilot Station (RPS) console designed to cater to ...
Czech Republic receives first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters
According to a tweet by the Czech Ministry of Defense on July 26, 2023, the 22nd Helicopter Base of the Czech Air Force received its first two AH-1...
Strengthening Air Defense: Italian Air Force Acquires SAMP/T NG Missile System
The Italian Air Force is preparing to strengthen its air defense capabilities by acquiring the SAMP/T NG surface-to-air missile system. This acquis...
Canada orders 4 new Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft
On July 25, the Government of Canada announced it has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract for four newly-built Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanke...
Sarisa SRS-1A weaponized drone successfully completes second test with 70mm rockets
According to a tweet by SAS Technology on July 24, 2023, the weaponized drone SARISA SRS-1A recently completed a second successful test involving 2...
Spain and Colombia enter agreement with Airbus for advanced Sirtap drones
The Spanish government has given its approval for the acquisition of 27 high-performance Sirtap drones from Airbus, at an estimated cost of 595 mil...
Polish Air Force to receive two Saab 340 AEW airborne early warning aircraft
Saab has received an order from Poland’s Ministry of National Defence for two Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. The order value is ap...
Russian fighter jet aggressively approaches and damages US drone in Syria
Tensions between the Russian and US militaries escalated on June 23, 2023, during an anti-ISIS mission in Syria, when a Russian fighter jet aggress...
Iran unveils new prototype of Shahed 149 Gaza drone
According to a tweet by the IRNA News Agency on July 23, 2023, a new prototype of the Iranian drone Shahid-149, nicknamed "Gaza," was unveiled duri...
Chinese company CH UAV developing new-type of loitering munition with super-long range
China's CH UAV company recently announced that it is developing a new type of super-long-range loitering munition which delivers a number of new fu...
French Air and Space Army wishes to use drones from a transport aircraft
On June 15, 2023, the French Air and Space Army (Armée de l'Air & de l'Espace or AAE) expressed its desire to acquire the capability of deployi...