Defense News Aerospace 2024
Germany to Receive Up to 44 New H225 Helicopters from Airbus
The German Ministry of the Interior has announced an order for up to 44 H225 helicopters for the Federal Police (Bundespolizei). This historic cont...
BAE Systems Wins Major Contract for Electronic Warfare Pods on US Navy P-8A Aircraft
BAE Systems secured on June 5, 2024 a $95 million contract to provide advanced electronic countermeasure pods for the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon mul...
US Approves Sale of F-16 Parts to Taiwan Amid Heightened Tensions
The U.S. State Department has granted approval for two potential sales of F-16 parts and related equipment to Taiwan, totaling $300 million, as ann...
Airbus Unveils Innovative Wingman Drone Concept at ILA 2024
At the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin, Airbus Defence and Space introduced a revolutionary concept, the 'Wingman' combat drone,...
Taiwan to Upgrade Its C-130 Hercules Fleet Amid Regional Tensions
Taiwan has announced a significant investment to modernize its fleet of C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, an initiative aimed at enhancing the cap...
Polaris Spaceplanes Redefines Rocket Engine Technology with MIRA 004 at ILA 2024
At the ILA 2024 aerospace exhibition, currently being held in Berlin from June 7 to 12, Polaris Spaceplanes is unveiling an innovation that could r...
ILA 2024: German army presents use of Grille UAV for sanitary evacuation
First presented in 2023 during the Bundeswehr Day, the Grille drone developed for the transportation of wounded personnel is now being showcased by...
ILA 2024 : MBDA unveils RCM² future of loitering munition
MBDA is presenting for the first time at ILA 2024 in Berlin, the future RCM² (Remote Carrier Multidomain Multirole Effector) multidomain. RCM² can ...
Chancellor Scholz Announces Purchase of 20 Eurofighter Jets at ILA Berlin 2024
Germany has announced the purchase of an additional 20 Eurofighter jets from Airbus. Chancellor Olaf Scholz revealed this plan during his speech at...
Rheinmetall Showcases Advances on F-35 at ILA 2024 Berlin
At the ILA Berlin Air Show, the Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group is presenting its advancements in the industrialization of high technology for G...
ILA 2024: Kongsberg Wins Contract to Supply JSM Missiles to USAF for F-35A Aircraft
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has secured an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) with the United States Air Force (USAF) to supply Join...
US B-1B Bomber Conducts Joint Bombing Drills in South Korea
During a military exercise on June 5, 2024, the United States deployed a B-1B bomber for joint bombing drills in South Korea, marking the first suc...
Finland's F/A-18 Hornets Join NATO's Air Policing Mission in Romania for First Time
On June 3rd 2024, seven Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornets landed at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base near Constanța, Romania, marking the beginning of F...
Israel Secures Huge Deal with US for 25 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets Worth $3 Billion
On June 4, 2024, Israel's Defense Ministry officially signed an agreement with the United States to acquire a third squadron of F-35 fighter jets. ...
US Approves Sale of 12 Black Hawk Helicopters to Austria
On May 29, 2024, the US State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Austria involving twelve UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters...
Airbus to unveil Wingman Nex-Gen Collaborative Combat Drone Concept at Berlin Air Show
Airbus Defence and Space is set to unveil its new "Wingman" drone concept at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) currently taking place in...
Belgium Acquires 17 H145M Light Utility Helicopters from Airbus
The Belgian government has approved the acquisition of 15 H145M light utility helicopters for its armed forces, as well as two additional aircraft ...
US Air Force Receives Two New KC-46 Tanker Aircraft from Boeing
On June 3, 2024, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) celebrated a significant milestone with the arrival of its 21st and 22nd KC-46 Pegasus ai...
Finland will receive extended Range bunker buster to equip F-35
On May 31, 2024, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen announced the acquisition of additional Lockheed Martin AGM-158B JASSM-ER (Joint Air-to-Su...
Saab JAS 39 Gripen Leading the Way to Strengthen Philippine Air force
Sweden has positioned itself for the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) multirole fighter (MRF) program for the Philippine Air Force (...
