2023
National Indian UAV Tapas-201 ready for user evaluation trials
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has announced that the indigenously developed Tapas-201 MALE (Medium-Altitude Long-Enduran...
Chinese Air Force J-20 stealth fighter flies with WS-15 new engines
As reported by Liu Xuanzun in Global Times, echoing taiwan.cn, a news website affiliated with the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, China...
Boeing transitions to new CH-47F Block II Chinook production with final Block I contract
As part of a U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sale (FMS), Boeing received a contract to produce 18 CH-47F Block I Chinooks for South Kor...
Korean Air delivers first parts of Thai Army AH-6 Little Bird light attack/reconnaissance helicopter
Korean Air recently delivered its first AH-6 helicopter fuselage commissioned by Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). Korean Air signed a co...
Rheinmetall plans to build state-of-the-art F-35A Lightning II fuselage factory in Germany
Together with its American partners Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall has reached another important milestone in a key Bundeswehr p...
BAE Systems and Leonardo UK to upgrade Royal Air Force Typhoons’ ECRS Mk2 radars
An £870 million, five-year contract has been awarded to upgrade radar capabilities on the RAF Typhoon, fitting one of the world’s most advanced rad...
Congo armed forces receive 9 Chinese CASC CH-4 Rainbow combat drones
The Congolese government has acquired nine Chinese-made CH-4 attack drones to combat the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ...
European Defence Agency’s Hot Blade 2023 helicopter exercise ends and opens way for new training centre
After two weeks of intense training, Hot Blade 2023, EDA’s final multinational helicopter exercise, drew to a close at the end of June. This year's...
U.S approves potential sale of F-35 aircraft to the Czech Republic
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of State approved a potential military sale of F-35 aircraft, munitions, and related equipment to the Czech R...
Israel acquires 25 F-35 fighter aircraft from the United States
On July 2, 2023, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced the acquisition of 25 F-35 fighter aircraft from the US government, marking an expansion...
US clears sale of equipment to modernize 32 Romanian Air Force F-16 Mid-Life Update Block 10/15 fighters
On June 30, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign ...
Quantum Systems partners with Airbus Defence and Space in a research effort on AI and swarming in tactical UAS
The Planning Office of the German Armed Forces has awarded Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Quantum-Systems GmbH and Spleenlab GmbH with a research e...
TAI from Türkiye ready to conduct first flight with new Anka-3 MALE UAV
The Paris Air Show 2023 provided an opportunity for the Army Recognition Group to gather crucial insights into the forthcoming advancements within ...
Rostec delivers new batch of Su-35S fighters to Russian Aerospace Forces
Rostec on June 23 announced that a new batch of new Su-35S aircraft was handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Av...
Sweden to train Ukrainian pilots on JAS 39 Gripen fighter and donate more military equipment
The Swedish Government on June 22 announced it has adopted a new support package for Ukraine, which was presented at the meeting of the Ukraine Def...
New Nexter KNDS THL30 turret to equip upgraded Tiger attack helicopter
Nexter is upgrading its THL30 turret to equip the modernized Tiger attack and ground support helicopter. The turret's lateral displacement has been...
French Safran's Patroller tactical drone selected to upgrade Greek Army's UAV inventory
On June 20, 2023, Safran Electronics & Defense announced that the Greek Army has chosen its Patroller tactical drones to upgrade its unmanned a...
Nexter KNDS to supply new gun pod for Leonardo M-346 FA Fighter Attack
Leonardo and Nexter, a company of KNDS, have jointly launched a development program aimed to introduce a new Gun Pod on the M-346 FA (Fighter Attac...
Raytheon to supply many foreign air forces with AMRAAM missiles worth USD 1.1 Bn
The U.S. Department of Defense on June 20 announced that Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $1,151,111,454 firm-fixed-pr...
Leonardo increases its role in multinational MALE Eurodrone programme
Leonardo will be developing the mission system for Eurodrone, the MALE-class (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) remotely piloted aircraft set to...