Defense News Aerospace 2024
China Reportedly Tested Advanced Fighter Jet with Detachable Drones
According to the South China Morning Post, China has reportedly succeeded in testing a new aircraft that combines a stealth fighter with two detach...
Russia announces now using SU-57 as commisionned Jet under the Weapon Z name
The Russian Ministry of Defense has presented the SU-57 as part of the Weapon Z series, a new category of weapons linked to the conflicts in Ukrain...
Ukraine sucessfully strikes Belgorod with French guided AASM Hammer on Mig 29
In March 2024, the first images of a Ukrainian MiG-29 carrying French AASM bombs were released on Twitter. On June 2nd, 2024, a video surfaced show...
Development of the 5th generation fighter brings the reign of the F-35 Lightning II to an end
The United States became the first country in the world to develop a fifth-generation fighter jet when the F-22 Raptor entered service in 2005 (exc...
Boeing Delivers First F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to US Navy
On June 27, 2024, Boeing confirmed the completion and delivery of the first two F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets as part of the Service Life Modifica...
North Korea tests new missile giving strike opportunity on different targets
On June 26, North Korea, specifically the Missile Administration of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, successfully conducted a test of the...
Germany to purchase 3,266 new Brimstone 3 missiles for its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon jets
As reported by Hardpunkt on June 26, 2024, the German Air Force, the Luftwaffe, is set to enhance its capabilities with the integration of the Brim...
Portugal Announces Upcoming Acquisition of Super Tucano A-29N Aircraft
The Portuguese Defense Minister announced during a parliamentary hearing that the acquisition of the A-29N Super Tucano will soon be legally approv...
Ukraine Uses Soviet-era Yak-52 Training Aircraft for Counter-UAS Operations Against Russia
A new video released on platform X has unveiled a Soviet-era Yak-52 training aircraft used by Ukrainian forces, featuring victory markings on its f...
Griffon CH-146C Mk II Modernized Takes First Flight with Royal Canadian Air Force
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) completed the inaugural flight of its first modernized Bell CH-146 Griffon, upgraded to the CH-146C Mk II versi...
United States Redeploys B-2 Stealth Bombers Amid Tensions with China and North Korea
The U.S. Air Force has redeployed its B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to Guam for the first time since 2019, in response to actions by China and North K...
India Increases Border Security with Home-Made TAPAS BH-201 Drones Amid Tensions with China
The Indian Air Force and Navy have recently ordered 10 TAPAS-BH-201 (Tactical Airborne Platform for Aerial Surveillance) drones, manufactured by th...
Korea Aerospace Industries Secures Contract to Boost South Korean Air Force with Next-Gen KF-21 Fighter Jets
On June 25, 2024, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), the South Korean aerospace giant, formalized a monumental contract of 1.96 trillion won ($1.41 ...
Konsberg presents Nomads Close air defense system to be where NASAMS can't
KONGSBERG announced the launch of the National Air Defense System for Maneuver (NOMADS), a highly mobile ground-based air defense system designed t...
France Secures DT46 Drones for Artillery Units to Counter Ukraine Conflict Challenges
In response to the evolving landscape of modern warfare, highlighted by the extensive use of drones in the Ukraine conflict, France is set to enhan...
Boeing develops REVOLVER System enabling C-17 aircraft to launch multiple X-51A hypersonic missiles
The defense sector has been stunned by a groundbreaking development in military aviation and missile technology, driven by Boeing's latest innovati...
Spanish UAV to be armed for duty in NATO amies presented at EUROSATORY
at eurosatory 2024, held in paris from June 17 to 21, the spanish company AERTEC is exhibiting its aertec tarsis-istar drone to mark its entry into...
Eurosatory 2024: Leonardo's new AW249 combat helicopter ready for 30 years of operational use
At the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition, the Italian company Leonardo Helicopters unveiled a new combat helicopter, the AW249. Designed for operational u...
Greece's elite unit to receive four MH-60L DAP Black Hawks helicopters used by US Special Forces
As reported by OnAlert on June 14, 2024, the newly established Airborne Special Operations Squadron (MAEE) will receive four MH-60L Direct Action P...
Romania prepares Ukrainian border closest Air Base to Ukrainian F-16 arrivals
We spoke to you a few days ago about the possibility of basing Ukrainian F-16s in NATO countries, and concurrently we learned that Romania has begu...