Defense News Aerospace 2024
Russia and China Collaborate on Developing a New Attack Drone
Russia and China are collaborating on the development of a new attack drone inspired by Iran's Shahed family of drones, intended for use in Ukraine...
First Slovak F-16 Arrives in United States for New Training
On June 13, 2024, the Morris Air National Guard Base in Arizona, located at Tucson International Airport, welcomed the first F-16 Block 70 "Viper" ...
USAF Boeing KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Successfully Completes First Global Circumnavigation
On July 1st, 2024, the US Air Force announced that the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus had successfully completed the first circumnavigation of the world for...
NGAD seems to be dead : US reevaluate 6th Gen fighter jet development
Recent reports have indicated that the USAF is re-evaluating the specifications of a new sixth-generation stealth fighter with a crew that it is de...
Pakistan Equips JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets with Nuclear-Capable Ra'ad Cruise Missiles
According to an article published on July 3, 2024, by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), their analysis of photos from the 2023 Pakistan ...
Lockheed Martin Delivers 20th Upgraded F-16 Viper Multirole Fighter Jet to Greece
On July 3, 2024, Lockheed Martin, in partnership with Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI), announced the delivery of the 20th F-16 aircraft upgraded ...
Russia Unveils Aerostat-Based Anti-Drone Defense System
The Russian defense industry has taken a significant step forward with the introduction of a new anti-drone defense system called Barrier, develope...
US and Japan to spend $10 Billion on F-15EX and F-35A aircraft initiative
On July 3, 2024, the US Department of Defense (DoD), in collaboration with the Government of Japan, announced a $10 billion modernization plan to u...
Mitsubishi Electric Enters U.S. Defense Market with Raytheon Contract
On June 28, 2024, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the signing of a pilot contract with Raytheon, an RTX company, to repair transmitters u...
USAF Research Lab Invests in XQ-67A Next-Gen Combat Drone by General Atomics
On July 2, 2024, General Atomics received an additional $9 million from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to continue the development of ...
First image of unexplosed Russian new Fab-500 where released by Ukrainian Fighters
On Wednesday, July 3, 2024, an image shared by Ukrainian fighters in the Kherson region was posted on social media. This image is the first of a ra...
Chinese H-6K bomber now carries twice the 2PZD-21 hypersonic missiles as previously believed
On June 29, 2024, the Chinese Southern Theater Command Air Force published a picture of an H-6K bomber taking off at night during a summer exercise...
Austria to acquire New UH-60M Sikorsky Black Hawk Helicopters
The Austrian Federal Ministry of Defense has announced the acquisition of twelve Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters as part of an agreement sig...
Italy Seizes Chinese UAV Shipped to Libyan Militias
Italian authorities have seized Chinese military drones intercepted at an Italian port to prevent their shipment to a Libyan warlord. Three contain...
Marine Corps Enhances MQ-9 Reaper Drones with Furtive Capabilities
On July 3, 2024, the United States Marine Corps is striving to make its MQ-9 Reaper drones harder to detect by equipping them with secret high-tech...
Australian Army receives new UH-60M Black Hawks helicopters
As reported by the Australian Defence Magazine on July 1, 2024, the Australian Army has received an additional batch of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopte...
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation Unveils Details of New Chinese J-31B Fifth-Generation Fighter
On July 1, 2024, Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) released a video revealing the new J-31B "Gyrfalcon" stealth fighter. The J-31B appears signif...
After 60 Years and 400 Crashes India to Retire MiG-21
The MiG-21 is one of the most recognizable fighter jets from the early Cold War era, and despite their age, some are still in service in the Indian...
United States Donates C-130H Hercules Military Cargo Aircraft to Botswana
The United States government has officially donated a C-130H Hercules military cargo aircraft to the Botswana Defence Force (BDF). This aircraft ai...
Hanwha Aerospace Secures $401M Contract for KF-21 Fighter Jet Engines
On June 25, 2024, Hanwha Aerospace, a leader in South Korea's defense industry, announced that it had secured a crucial contract with the Defense A...