Defense News Aerospace 2024
Overview of ASC 890 Airborne Surveillance and Control aircraft that Sweden to deliver to Ukraine
On May 29, 2024, the Swedish government unveiled its 16th and largest military support program for Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's full-sca...
US Approves Sale of 12 Black Hawk Helicopters to Sweden
On May 29, 2024, the US State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Sweden involving twelve UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters ...
Lithuanian Firm UDS Secures Funding to Enhance AI-Powered Swarm Drone Technologies
Unmanned Defense Systems (UDS), a Lithuanian company at the forefront of advanced swarm detection technology, has secured €3.2 million in funding t...
UK Supplies Ukraine with Windracers ULTRA Cargo Drones
On May 29, 2024, via the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), @UkrReview announced that the UK had transferred ULTRA (Uncrewed Low-cost TRAn...
Canada Confirms Purchase of 16 F-35 Fighter Jets for 2024 Budget
On May 27, 2024, the Canadian government confirmed the acquisition of 16 new F-35 fighter jets, which will be financed through the current federal ...
Russia Discusses Rearmament with Uzbekistan to Modernize its Air Defense Capabilities
On May 27, 2024, during a live broadcast on Channel One, Dmitry Shugayev, the Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, a...
Indian Air Force to receive First Batch of 16 Tejas Mark 1A Light Combat Aircraft
The first batch of 16 Tejas Mark 1A fighter aircraft will enter service with the Indian Air Force (IAF) this year, marking an important step in str...
Sweden Delays Delivery of Gripen Jets to Ukraine Amid Priority on F-16s
In an interview with TT news agency on May 28, 2024, Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson indicated that several countries had asked Sweden to delay...
Details on Swedish Futur fighter Jet just unveiled by SAAB
In an era of rapid technological progress and geopolitical uncertainty, Sweden is sending a strong signal: with the Future Combat Aircraft Concept ...
Japanese Defense Ministry Monitors First Chinese WZ-10 Jet Drone Near Okinawa
On May 27, 2024, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it monitored a WZ-10 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from China flying near Okinawa....
USMC F-35 Crashes in New mexico kirkland airbase
A F-35 Joint Strike Fighter crashed outside Albuquerque International Sunport, which is located in the same area as Kirtland AFB in New Mexico, acc...
Sweden Announces Largest Military Support Package for Ukraine Including ASC 890 Aircraft, Missiles, and APCs
On May 29, 2024, the Swedish government unveiled its 16th and largest military support package to Ukraine since the onset of Russia's full-scale in...
