Defense News Aerospace 2024
Space Force Taps Northrop to Build Radar in UK for Monitoring Deep Space
The Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $200 million contract to build a cutting-edge space radar in the United Kingdom, as part of a joint ...
In a First, Chinese Military Plane Breaches Japan’s Territorial Airspace
A Chinese military surveillance aircraft violated Japanese airspace off the southwest coast of the country on Monday, marking what the Japanese Min...
France and Serbia Successfully Conclude Negotiations for Sale of 12 Rafale Fighter Jets
Dassault Aviation has successfully concluded negotiations for the sale of 12 Rafale fighter jets to Serbia, marking a significant advancement in bi...
NATO Raises Security Level to Protect AWACS Against Potential Threat from Russian Orlan-10 Drones
On August 22, 2024, the NATO air base in Geilenkirchen, a pivotal site for aerial surveillance and command, escalated its security level to "Charli...
Lockheed Martin Announces Poland's F-35 Fighter Jet Husarz Almost Ready
Poland's first F-35 fighter jet, named "Husarz," is nearing completion, according to Lockheed Martin. The U.S. defense contractor released a video ...
US Air Force Deploys HALE RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone in the UK for the First Time
On August 22, 2024, the US Air Force took a significant step in its surveillance and reconnaissance strategy by deploying a HALE (High Altitude Lon...
North Korea shows and tests new Russian model based UAV
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a demonstration of new explosive drones designed to crash into targets and has pledged to boost the develop...
US Army selects Sierra Nevada to develop future HADES spy planes
On August 22, 2024, the U.S. Army selected Sierra Nevada Corporation as the lead system integrator for the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation...
Video | Chinese GJ-11 Sharp Sword UCAV spotted during test flight.
The Chinese GJ-11 drone, presented in 2019 and still in the process of being integrated into Chinese military units, is equipped with advanced stea...
Royal Brunei Air Force Strengthens Infrastructure for Its US Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack Drone
On August 23, 2024, the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) held a foundation-laying ceremony at Rimba Air Force Base for the new building dedicated to...
Russia reintroduces WWII Yak-3 fighter as AK-3 at Army 2024 exhibition
At the Army 2024 exhibition, the Russian A. Kemenov Design Bureau, established in 2020 and based in the Ruza area of the Moscow Region, presented t...
Archer Aviation Delivers First Midnight eVTOL Aircraft to US Air Forces for Military Evaluation
Archer Aviation successfully delivered its first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Midnight aircraft to the United States Air Force (US...
Weapon Brief | Russian Su-34: alarming crossover between two aerial concepts that threatens F-16
The Russian Aerospace Forces have a vast fleet composed of various types of aircraft. One of the most interesting jets in this fleet is the Su-34 F...
British Space Command launches its first of military satellite constellation dedicated to ISR.
The British Space Command successfully launched the country's first satellite dedicated to intelligence. Named Tyche, the satellite was built by Su...
Russia loses a MiG-31 and two other aircraft after a Ukrainian drone strike on an airbase
According to Ukrainian media, Ukraine destroyed a Russian MiG-31 fighter jet and two cargo planes during an attack on a military airfield deep with...
Final Testing Phase for Astra MkII BVRAAM Missile, Soon to Be on Indian Rafale Fighter Jets?
The Indian-developed Astra MkII air-to-air missile is nearing its final testing phase before being handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) for us...
US Air Force Prepares Large-Scale Exercise in Western Pacific to Test Force Mobilization
The US Air Force is preparing to conduct a large-scale exercise in the Western Pacific next summer as part of its efforts to test and improve its a...
Su-30 Becoming AWACS: India Wants to Equip Fighter Jets with Variable-Antenna-Position Radar
The Indian organization DRDO has confirmed the existence of the Virupaksha program. This ambitious project aims to upgrade Su-30MKI fighters by ins...
US Air Force Pauses NGAD Project, Explores 6th Gen Light Fighter Concept
Amid uncertainty surrounding the U.S. Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, a high-ranking American official introduced a conce...
A fighter jet of Indian Air Force accidentally drops a bomb near Pokhran, Rajasthan.
A fighter jet of the Indian Air Force inadvertently dropped an "airborne store" near the Pokhran firing ranges in Rajasthan on Wednesday. The term ...