Defense News Aerospace 2024
Russia to restart A-50 AWACS aircraft production due to significant losses in Ukraine
As reported by TASS on February 29, 2024, the Russian state corporation Rostec is planning to restart the production of the A-50 Airborne Warning a...
Slovak Air Force receives first Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter jets
In a ceremony held on February 29 at Lockheed Martin's Greenville facility, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, R...
Aerial refueling tested with US Navy F/A-18F and German Air Force Airbus A400M
On January 10, 2024, a U.S. Navy Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 F/A-18F performed an air-to-air refueling test with a German A400M Atlas ...
Russia deploys advanced Su-57 fighters in combat operations against Ukraine
The Russian Air Force recently deployed its most advanced Su-57 fighter jet for combat operations, specifically targeting Ukrainian forces in Easte...
US Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie tactical UAV completes second flight
On February 23, 2024, the Marine Corps’ XQ-58A Valkyrie, an advanced, cost-effective tactical unmanned aerial vehicle, successfully executed its se...
CROWN project delivers a step towards a European Multifunction AESA system
An active electronically scanned array (AESA) is a sophisticated antenna system known as a phased array. It utilises computer control to adjust the...
Singapore Air Force to purchase eight F-35A jets by 2030
As reported by The Straits Times on February 28, 2024, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) announced its plan to acquire eight Lockheed Mart...
Thales to supply Reality H flight simulators to Airbus Helicopters to train German army H145M pilots
Thales will deliver 8 Reality H Full Flight Simulators to Airbus Helicopters for training German Bundeswehr and NATO pilots on the Airbus multi-rol...
China broadcasts first flight of Skyhawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
The first flight of China's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), named 'Skyhawk', was shared by CCTV on February 27, 2024, noting that the footage dates ...
French Rafale F4.1 fighter jet executes first operational flight
On February 23, 2024, the French Air and Space Force (AAE) revealed that the Rafale F4.1 fighter jet had completed its inaugural operational sortie...
Sikorsky initiates hybrid-electric VTOL demonstrator project
On February 27, 2024, Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, unveiled its intention to develop a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (...
Collins Elbit Vision Systems delivers 3,000th F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System
Collins Elbit Vision Systems (CEVS), a collaborative effort between Collins Aerospace and Elbit Systems of America (Elbit America), marked a signif...
Belgian and Luxembourg air forces receive final Airbus A400M Atlas
The last Airbus A400M Atlas was handed over to the Belgian and Luxembourg air forces at Melsbroek Air Base (east of Brussels) on February 20, 2024,...
Azerbaijan Air Force to receive squadron of JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft from Pakistan
On February 23, 2024, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that Azerbaijan had finalized a significant order of JF-17 Thunder combat a...
Slovenian Armed Forces enhance training capabilities with QinetiQ's Air Combat Module
QinetiQ GmbH has recently introduced an innovative Air Combat Training solution for the Slovenian Armed Forces, showcasing its prowess in deliverin...
China showcases Z-10ME attack helicopter at Singapore Air Show 2024
As reported by Shepard on February 20, 2024, the Chinese company Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) showcased the Z-10ME attack helicopt...
Hungary's Air Force to receive 4 additional Saab Gripen C fighter jets
On February 23, 2024, Hungary announced an agreement with Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to purchase an additional four...
Ukrainian air defense manages to intercept nearly 10 Russian aircraft in 10 days
Since February 17, 2024, the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has reported the downing of several Russian aircraft, including five S...
Six Ukrainian future F-16 pilots complete basic training with RAF instructors
The Royal Air Force published on X (ex-Twitter) that six Ukrainian pilots completed training on Tutor aircraft with RAF instructors and are current...
Norway upgrades fleet with delivery of first C-130J-30 Super Hercules block 8.1
On February 21, 2024, Lockheed Martin announced the delivery of the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlift aircraft with the Block 8.1 upg...