Defense News Aerospace 2024
Raytheon Secures $736 Million Contract with US for AIM-9X Block II Missile Production
Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, has been awarded a significant $736 million contract by the U.S. Navy to produce AIM-9X SIDEWINDER missiles. Announc...
French Air and Space Force to Receive Twenty-One New Aircraft in 2025 Including Rafales Fighters and A400M
The French defense budget for 2025, presented on October 10, 2024, aligns with the Military Programming Law (LPM) adopted in 2023, ensuring a struc...
Niger Orders Several Drones from Türkiye Amid Tensions in Region
According to Africa Intelligence, Niger has finalized an agreement worth approximately 80 million euros (about $87.56 million) to acquire five Kara...
US Global Strike Command's B-2 Bombers return to combat for first time since 2017 against Houthis in Yemen
On October 16, 2024, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out a series of precision airstrikes on underground weapons storage facilities in areas...
Boeing Delivers 17th CH-47F Chinook Transport Helicopter to Spanish Armed Forces
On October 15, Boeing announced the delivery of the seventeenth CH-47F Chinook Block I transport helicopter to the Spanish Armed Forces, marking th...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Reveals AI-Powered Combat Support Drones Ahead of 2025 Test Flights
At the 2024 International Aerospace Exhibition held at Tokyo Big Sight in Ariake, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), a key player in Japan's defens...
United States and India Conclude $3.5 Billion Deal for 31 MQ-9B Drones
India and the United States have finalized a $3.5 billion deal for the acquisition of 31 MQ-9B High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drones, aimed at...
Lockheed Martin Develops Advanced Electronic Warfare Capabilities for US Army Apache Helicopters
On October 15, 2024, Lockheed Martin announced its selection for a contract from the U.S. Army’s Apache Helicopter Program Office to develop the th...
Polish F-16s at Heart of NATO's Steadfast Noon 2024 Nuclear Exercises
Polish F-16s have joined NATO’s annual nuclear exercises, Steadfast Noon 2024, which commenced on October 14, 2024. Organized by NATO and hosted th...
With BriteStorm Leonardo Offers a Major Asset for Penetrating Air Defense
In an international context marked by rising tensions and the rapid modernization of air defense systems, Leonardo has introduced BriteStorm, an in...
Nigerian Air Force advances fleet modernization with new aircraft acquisitions from Italy
According to information published by the Nigerian MoD on October 13, 2024, a delegation of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) officials, led by Chief of the...
IAI Reveals APUS 25 A High-Endurance Tactical Drone with Versatile Payloads at AUSA 2024
At the AUSA 2024 exhibition in Washington D.C., Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)'s MALAT division presents the APUS 25, an innovative long-enduran...
China Announces Production of First 6-Ton Zhang Ying R6000 Tiltrotor UAV
China has unveiled the first images of the Zhang Ying R6000, produced at the Wuhu Aviation Industrial Park. This 6-ton tiltrotor UAV, initially sho...
US Marine Corps famous America's Squadron welcomes first F-35B Block 4 stealth fighter
On October 11, 2024, the US Marine Corps' Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-533, under Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 31 and part of the 2nd Marine Aircraf...
Germany Launches Technical Talks with Türkiye for Eurofighter Fighter Jet Sale
With German Chancellor Olaf Scholz scheduled to visit Türkiye on October 19, 2024, Germany has greenlit technical discussions with Türkiye for a po...
Norway Will Soon Receive Final Batch of Most Modern F-35 Fighter Jets from United States
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has announced that Norway will complete its acquisition of F-35 fighter jets by May 2025, following a ...
SKYBER Aerospace and Sibia Technologies Partner to Meet Growing UAV Demand in Middle East and Africa
Advanced UAV manufacturer SKYBER Aerospace has announced a strategic partnership with Dubai-based Sibia Technologies to tap into the fast-growing U...
Brazilian A-29 Super Tucano Joins US Air Force Test Pilot School Fleet
On October 9, 2024, the US Air Force Test Pilot School, located at Edwards Air Force Base in California, welcomed three new A-29 Super Tucano aircr...
US Approves Potential Military Sale of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles to Saudi Arabia
On October 11, 2024, the U.S. State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia involving AIM-9X Blo...
US Army Unveils Autonomous Drone Capable of Months-Long Surveillance Missions
The U.S. military has recently marked a significant advance in aerial surveillance with the unveiling of Horus A on October 1, 2024. This high-alti...