Defense News Aerospace 2024
Australian Pilots Prepare for Transition to AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter with US Army
As Australia prepares to receive its first Apache helicopters in just over a year, five Australian Army pilots are getting a head start by familiar...
Raytheon Secures $1.1 Billion Contract to Increase AMRAAM Production for Allied Nations
Raytheon, a division of RTX, received a $1.1 billion contract modification from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on September 11, 2024, aimed a...
Piasecki Achieves First Flight of Tilt-Duct Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Demonstration Vehicle
On September 6, 2024, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) marked a turning point in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology with the succe...
First Images of J-20A Stealth Fighter Prototype Equipped with WS-15 Engine
The development of domestic aircraft engines has long been considered a weakness of China's aerospace industry. For decades, the People's Liberatio...
US Marine Corps Enhances F/A-18 Capabilities with Addition of AGM-158A Missile
The United States Marine Corps has successfully integrated the AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) into its arsenal for the F/A-...
Taiwan to receive first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet by end of September
As reported by Liberty Times on September 12, 2024, Taiwan is set to receive the first of its 66 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets by the end of September...
Spain Signs Deal to Keep Its F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Jets Combat-Ready
On September 11, 2024, the Spanish government approved significant defense contract concerning F-18 fighters, totaling 40 million euros, as part of...
US Army's FTUAS Program Tests Drone System Interoperability with Textron Aerosonde 4.8 HQ and Griffon Aerospace Valiant UAVs
On September 10, 2024, the U.S. Army achieved two significant milestones in the development of its Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS)...
Russia Delivers New Batch of Su-57 and Su-35S Aircraft to Russian Aerospace Forces
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered a new batch of Su-57 and Su-35S aircraft to the Russian Aerospace Forces. These deliveries mark...
US Air Force Integrates AMRAAM Missiles Onto CCA Drones
The U.S. Air Force, in collaboration with Raytheon, is integrating the AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) onto its first ser...
L3Harris Technologies Successfully Integrates Hybrid Satellite Communication for the US Air Force's Global Lightning Program
On September 10, 2024, L3Harris Technologies announced the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the US Air Force's Global ...
US Department of Defense Integrates Draganfly Drones into Military Operations
Draganfly Inc. has announced that it received a purchase order from Virtual Reality Rehab Inc. (VRR) for Commander 3XL and Flex FPV drones, which w...
US Army Reintegrates Over a Dozen MH-139 Helicopters in 2026
After deciding to cut its MH-139A Grey Wolf fleet by half for the 2025 fiscal year, a new Pentagon review has led the Air Force to reintegrate more...
Raytheon Sees Complementarity Between AMRAAM and JATM Missiles in Future U.S. Air Force
Raytheon has highlighted the complementary roles of the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-260 JATM (Joint Advanced Tactical Missile) in the future arsenal of ...
Egypt Officializes Its Choice of Chinese J-10C Fighters to Replace American F-16s
Egypt has officially announced that it will replace its aging fleet of American F-16s with Chinese J-10C Vigorous Dragon fighters, following discus...
Successful Maiden Flight of India's FWD 200B Combat Drone Marks a Turning Point for Defense Industry
On September 3, 2024, Bengaluru-based company Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA) announced the successful maiden flight of the FWD 200B, the...
New Deployment Model of US Air Force with Activation of 12th Air Task Force
On September 4, 2024, the 12th Air Task Force (ATF) was officially activated during a ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, marking a significant step ...
US Air Force Launches KC-46A Pegasus for its First Real Combat Support Mission
On September 8, 2024, at Pease Air National Guard Base in New Hampshire, a ceremony was held in Hangar 254 to honor more than 180 airmen preparing ...
Israeli-Designed Russian Drone Targets Ukrainian Positions in Kursk in Coordinated Strike
Since the onset of large-scale warfare, reconnaissance and attack drones have become pivotal in modern military strategies. The "Forpost-RU" drone,...