Defense News Aerospace 2024
Gray Eagle STOL Drone Completes First Successful Flight from South Korean Amphibious Ship ROKS Dokdo
On November 12, 2024, the South Korean Navy reached a significant milestone with the first flight of a Gray Eagle STOL drone from a naval vessel, t...
Estonia Reopened Ämari Military Base to Enhance NATO's Eastern Defenses Against Russia
On November 8, 2024, Estonia officially celebrated the reopening of the Ämari Air Base after completing major renovation work. This project, which ...
US Air Force Replaces A-10s Close Air Support in South Korea with Modern Fighters
As part of a strategic modernization initiative, the U.S. Air Force plans to retire its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in South Korea by the end of f...
UAE Receives First Additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport Aircraft
On November 13, 2024, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) received the first of two additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft a...
Turkish Bayraktar Akinci UAV completes first long-range strike test with IHA-230 supersonic missiles
On November 13, 2024, the Turkish manufacturer Baykar announced the successful test of a new supersonic missile on its Bayraktar Akinci unmanned co...
China’s new Z-20T assault helicopter challenges US MH-60L DAP for Special Operation Forces
At the 15th Zhuhai Air Show, China publicly showcased for the first time the Z-20T, an armed assault variant of the Z-20 helicopter developed for t...
Türkiye’s Hürjet prototype of light attack jet completes first flight with key design modifications
On November 12, 2024, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced the successful maiden flight of the second prototype of its Hürjet jet trainer/l...
GKN Aerospace Revitalizes Supply Chain to Deliver First C-27J Multi-Role Transport Aircraft Nacelles
GKN Aerospace has successfully delivered the first two C-27J nacelles to Leonardo Aircraft, marking a return to the production of these critical ae...
Russia Reveals Su-57E Stealth Fighter Jet's Combat Capabilities for Export Market at AirShow China 2024
At AirShow China 2024, Russia has showcased the Su-57E, the export version of its cutting-edge Su-57 5th-generation stealth fighter. Specifically d...
India Resumes Russian Su-30MKI Production with 12-Unit Order and Proposal for 72 More Fighters
India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to revive its Nashik plant operations to produce 12 Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters, follow...
Germany Authorizes Sale of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets to Türkiye
On November 13, 2024, Türkiye’s Defense Minister Yasar Guler officially announced, according to the Turkish newspaper Türkiye Today during a live i...
Ka-32A11BC Russian Multi-Role Helicopter Showcased at Airshow China 2024
At the ongoing Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai, Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of the state-owned Rostec Corporation, is presenting its versatile K...
China’s new dual-seat J-20S stealth fighter pioneers advanced drone control capability
At the Zhuhai Air Show 2024, AVIC presented the J-20S, a new dual-seat variant of China’s fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, the J-20. As the wo...
Peru receives first shipment of US-donated UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
As reported by Seguridad y Defensa Noticias on November 9, 2024, Peru received the first three of nine Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from t...
Morocco Selects Türkiye’s Bayraktar Akinci Drone to Modernize Its Fleet
As part of its effort to modernize military capabilities, Morocco is set to integrate Turkish Bayraktar Akinci combat drones into its arsenal in Fe...
Exclusive: China Unveils First Concept of H-20 Stealth Bomber Aiming to Compete with US B-21 Raider
China has publicly revealed the first concept image of its H-20 subsonic stealth bomber, marking a major milestone in the People’s Liberation Army ...
Sweden to Modernize Airlift Fleet with Acquisition of Brazilian C-390 Military Transport Aircraft
On November 9, 2024, Sweden's Minister of Defense, Pål Jonson, signed a letter of intent during a meeting in Brazil, marking the initiation of Swed...
Breaking News: China Unveils First Images of CH-7 Stealth Drone with Striking Resemblance to US B-21 Raider
China has officially unveiled the first visuals of its CH-7 stealth UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), an advanced unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV...
US Navy Conducts First Live-Control Flight of MQ-20 Using Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control Station
On November 7, 2024, Lockheed Martin, in partnership with the U.S. Navy and General Atomics (GA), marked a major breakthrough in uncrewed aviation ...
Pakistan’s J-10CE fighter brings new radar and long-range missiles
As the Zhuhai Air Show 2024 draws near, China’s Chengdu J-10CE fighter jet, marked with tail number 74825, has arrived as the first participant for...