2023
Second prototype of Iranian Jasin trainer jet aircraft achieves maiden flight
Iran Defense posted a tweet on November 24, 2023, to inform that the second Yasin trainer jet prototype had made its first flight, after being roll...
Belgian F-35 Conversion Unit of US 312 Fighter Squadron boosts training of pilots and technicians at Luke AFB
According to a tweet posted on November 23, 2023, the Belgian F-35 Conversion Unit, now integrated into the U.S. 312 Fighter Squadron at Luke AFB, ...
Brazilian Air Force receives 5th upgraded Embraer E-99M AEW&C aircraft
According to a tweet posted by SA Defensa on November 24, Embraer delivered the fifth and last upgraded E-99M AEW&C aircraft to the Brazilian A...
Argentinian Navy to get former Norwegian P-3C and P-3N Orion maritime patrol aircraft
According to a tweet posted by SA Defensa on November 23, the Argentinian government has officially authorized the spending of a total of $60 milli...
Vrgineers launches mixed reality XTAL 3 CAVU MR headset for pilot training
The US-Czech startup, Vrgineers, specializing in Virtual and Mixed Reality technologies for pilot training, has teamed up with AMD and NVIDIA, grap...
Serbia takes delivery of 11 Mi-35P attack helicopters sold by Cyprus
Cyprus has delivered its old Russian Mil Mi-35 attack helicopters to Serbia as part of a deal, Laurent Lagneau reports in Opex360. Cyprus, which ha...
Boeing awarded US Air Force contract for sustainment and logistics support of GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb I
As reported by Andrew Salerno-Garthwaite in Airforce Technology, Boeing has secured a contract worth $33 million to provide support and logistics f...
RST Reiser Simulation and Training to supply German armed forces with NH90 Rear Cabin Trainer
Reiser Simulation and Training (RST) has recently been awarded a contract for the provision of the NH90 Rear Cabin Trainer by its highly regarded c...
EDGE signs MoU with Calidus to integrate smart weapons into B-250 light attack aircraft
EDGE, one of the world's leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Calidus, a UAE-based provider of next-generation aeronautical and land...
Slovenian Air Force to receive second Leonardo C-27J Spartan
Leonardo, in collaboration with the Air Armaments and Airworthiness Directorate of the Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorat...
USAF AC-130J Ghostrider gunship strikes Iranian-backed militants following missile attack
A U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider attacked an Iran-backed militant group after the group used a ballistic missile to attack U.S. and coalition fo...
Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf close to replace USAF fleet of Bell UH-1Ns for security at ICBM sites
Boeing has made significant progress in its initiative to supply a new helicopter for patrolling the United States' nuclear-armed intercontinental ...
Kalashnikov delivers Vikhr-1 antitank guided missiles to Russian MoD
The Kalashnikov Concern fulfilled ahead of schedule its 2023 obligations under the state contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense for the supp...
Russian RVV-MD2 air-to-air missile designed for Su-57 Felon dislayed at Dubai Air Show
According to a report by Sakshi Tiwari in the EurAsian Times, the RVV-MD2 short-range air-to-air missile, specifically designed for Russia's 5th-ge...
RAF GA-ASI MQ-9B Protector RG Mk1 RPAS flies in UK for first time
The Royal Air Force’s newest aircraft has taken its first flight in the UK, the RAF announced on November 17. The General Atomics MQ-9B Protector R...
Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force enhances Air Fleet with new Piper Pa-31-350 Navajo/Chieftain Aircraft
On November 10, 2023, in a significant move to strengthen its aerial capabilities, the Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force integrated a new aircraft,...
Russia to possibly re-use Soviet-era Miassichtchev M-55 Mystic B for reconnaissance over Ukraine
Russia is believed to envisage the reintroduction of the old Soviet-Era Miassichtchev M-55 Mystic B surveillance aircraft for observation missions ...
Royal Jordanian Air Force receives first of 10 Bell 505 helicopters
The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has taken delivery of the initial batch of Bell 505 helicopters from Bell Textron, with a total of 10 helicopt...
BAE Systems to enhance GPS technology on Eurofighter Typhoon
After successfully demonstrating its functional compatibility and physical installation feasibility, BAE Systems Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIG...
US DoD to ensure availability of spare parts to sustain Ukraine-bound F-16s
On November 16, C. Todd Lopez, of the U.S. Defense Department, informed that the DoD is already participating in providing training to help ready U...