Defense News Aerospace 2024
Dutch government authorize delivery of 24 F-16 to Ukrainian armed forces
Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren has announced the authorization to export 24 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. This decision marks a significant...
Czech Company Primoco UAV Secures Contract Delivery of Two One 150 Drones to Malaysia
On 2 June 2024, the Czech company Primoco UAV, which specializes in drone manufacturing, announced that it had secured a significant contract to de...
Peru may buy up to 24 South Korean FA-50 light combat aircraft followed by potential KF-21 Boromae fighter jets
According to Pucara Defense on July 1, 2024, the Peruvian government is negotiating with South Korea and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to acquir...
Historic NATO Exercise Sees German Eurofighter and Tornado Jets in Japan
For the first time in history, the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) will deploy its Eurofighter and Tornado fighter jets in Japan. This historic deploy...
Finnish Border Guard Selects Bombardier Challenger 650 for Enhanced Border Surveillance
The Finnish Border Guard has selected the Bombardier Challenger 650, modified by Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), to replace its aging Dornier 228 ...
Boeing delivers first of 465 CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters to US Army
On July 2, 2024, Boeing delivered the first CH-47F Block II Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter to the US Army, marking the start of an upgrade program...
Embraer Delivers Second KC-390 Millennium Cargo Aircraft to Portuguese Air Force
On July 2, 2024, the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer announced the delivery of the second KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft to the Portu...
First JAGM Missile Launch by US Marine Attack Helicopter in the Pacific
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit sank a moving training target during an expeditionary strike exercise in the Philippine Sea, as reported by the ...
Washington has replaced its reconnaissance drones over the Black Sea with manned Jet amid russian threats
Washington has, at least verbally, ignored Moscow's warning about the possibility of taking retaliatory measures against its reconnaissance drone f...
Norway reactivates Bardufoss Air Station after 40 years for F-35s
On June 19, 2024, the Royal Norwegian Air Force reactivated Bardufoss Air Station, allowing F-35 fighter aircraft to utilize mountain hangars and f...
F-15 EX vs SU-35: Comparaison on two modernized heavy armed multi-rôles Jets
The Russian Sukhoi Su-35 and the American F-15 are two of the most powerful combat aircraft in military aviation. Both aircraft are capable of effe...
US Air Force Unveils First Video of XQ-67 Drone Prototype in Flight
The US Air Force has released the first video of its new experimental drone, the XQ-67A, marking a significant step towards the future of autonomou...
Chinese troops arrive in Belarus on Xian Y-20A transport aircraft for parade
On June 17, 2024, a Xian Y-20A military transport aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force was spotted at the Minsk Nationa...
Sweden Orders Third GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft from Saab
On June 27, 2024, Saab announced that it had signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the delivery of a third G...
US defense agency unveils new hybrid drone XRQ-73 for stealth reconnaissance
On June 24, 2024, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officially designated its newest X-plane, the XRQ-73, a hybrid-electric ...
Greece Approves Purchase of F-35A Jets and Participation in Constellation Frigate Program
The Greek Parliamentary Armaments Commission has approved plans to acquire 20 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets and to explore involvement in the Con...
North Korea proceed ICBM launch during US conjoint drills in south Korea
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles, the South Korean military announced on Monday the 1st of July, as Pyongyang warned of countermeasures ...
Pentagon Responds as Russia Threatens U.S. Drone Operations Over Black Sea
On June 28, 2024, the Pentagon held a press conference led by Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh in response to escalating Russian threats concer...
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...