Defense News Aerospace 2024
International Competition for $7 Billion Contract for 40 Fighter Jets in Philippines
The global market for the acquisition of fighter jets sees the emergence of a significant new project. The Philippines plans to order 40 fighter je...
US Air Force Signs a $3.2 Billion Contract for Lockheed Martin's JASSM and LRASM Missiles
On September 27, 2024, Lockheed Martin secured a multiyear $3.2 billion contract from the US Air Force for the production of AGM-158C Long Range An...
Lockheed Martin Secures Contract for Czech Republic's Integration into F-35 Program
Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics division recently signed a contract worth $422.2 million to integrate the Czech Republic into the F-35 Joint Strike F...
Will China's Zhuhai Airshow 2024 feature the new J-35 stealth fighter?
During a press conference on September 25, 2024, Lieutenant General Yu Qingjiang indicated that the upcoming Zhuhai Airshow will feature more air-t...
UK Launches Project Brakestop: A Jet-Powered Long-Range Attack Drone Initiative Modeled After Ukraine’s Palianytsia OWE UAV
On September 30, 2024, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence unveiled ambitious plans for the development of a new long-range missile drone stri...
Pápa Airport in Hungary Hosts Major International Helicopter Tactical Exercise
On September 30, 2024, a major international helicopter tactical exercise began at Pápa Airport in Hungary, involving the participation of five cou...
US Approves Sale of Northrop Grumman AARGM-ER Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles to Australia
On September 27, 2024, the United States government approved a potential sale of Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) ...
Heavy Air Transport: DARPA Seeks a Drone with Twice Lifting Power of CH-53K King Stallion
The U.S. Department of Defense, through DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), has recently launched an ambitious project aimed at revo...
Germany Approves Acquisition of RAM Block 2B and AMRAAM Missiles for Navy and Air Force
On September 25, the budget committee of the German Bundestag approved the acquisition of new missiles for the Navy and Air Force. These missiles a...
TEKEVER Advances Drone Sonobuoy Launching Technology
During the REPMUS 2024 military exercise, TEKEVER unveiled new drone technologies, marking a major advance in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (...
Azerbaijan's Deftech Unveils a New Generation of Drones at ADEX 2024: From Local Design to International Ambitions
At the fifth edition of the ADEX 2024 International Defense Exhibition held in Baku, Azerbaijan's Deftech company presented a new generation of dro...
Bayraktar KIZILELMA: Production Prototype Successfully Completes Its First Flight
The production prototype of the Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Turkey’s first unmanned combat aircraft, has reached a significant milestone by successfully c...
Azerbaijan Becomes Fourth Operator of Pakistani JF-17 Fighter Jets
On September 25, 2024, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Ilham Aliyev, was officially presented with the ...
Embraer Intensifies Efforts to Position C-390 Millennium as a Replacement for South African Air Force’s C-130s
On September 25, 2024, Embraer officially announced its plan to intensify efforts for the selection of its C-390 Millennium multi-mission military ...
Brazilian Air Force receives new Saab F-39 Gripen fighter jet from Sweden
On September 24, 2024, the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB) announced the arrival of another Saab F-39 Gripen aircraft in Brazil,...
BAE Systems Australia Set for First Test Flight of Its STRIX Unmanned Aerial System
BAE Systems Australia (BAESA) is preparing to conduct the first test flight of its STRIX™ Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), scheduled for mid-October 2...
Turkish Aerospace Industries Boosts Missile Firing and Avionics Capabilities of Azerbaijan’s LAÇIN Su-25 Attack Aircraft
On September 26, 2024, Turkish Aerospace Industries unveiled the LAÇIN modernization program for the Russian-made Su-25 attack aircraft of the Azer...
Royal Netherlands Air Force Conducts First MQ-9 Reaper Drone Flight Over Dutch Airspace
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has taken a decisive step in modernizing its military capabilities with the first flight of an MQ-9A Block ...
Aarok, French MALE Combat Drone from Turgis Gaillard Set to Enter Production
The French company Turgis & Gaillard is about to begin production of its own MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) combat drone, named Aarok, as re...
DARPA Invests $4 Million in BAE Systems for Advanced AI Air Combat Solutions
On September 10, 2024, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $4 million contract to BAE Systems’ FAST Labs™ research and ...