Defense News Aerospace 2024
L3Harris Advances Development of Next-Generation Electronic Warfare for F/A-18 Super Hornet
On November 21, 2024, L3Harris Technologies announced significant progress in the development of its Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) system for...
Peruvian Air Force enhances medical evacuations with new US King Air 360CHW aircraft
On October 29, 2024, the Peruvian Air Force received its first US-made Beechcraft King Air 360CHW, a multi-mission aircraft acquired from Textron A...
Anduril Industries Secures Contract to Develop Counter-Drone System for US Marine Corps' MADIS
Anduril Industries has been awarded a $200 million, five-year contract by the U.S. Marine Corps to develop and deliver a Counter Unmanned Aerial Sy...
British Vertical Aerospace's VX4 prototype achieves first untethered piloted vertical take-off
On November 12, 2024, Vertical Aerospace achieved a significant milestone in its flight test program for the VX4, an electric vertical take-off and...
Strategic Partnership Between JSW Defence and Shield AI for V-BAT Drone Manufacturing in India
On November 12, 2024, JSW Defence Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Indian conglomerate JSW Group, and Shield AI, Inc., a U.S. defense technology comp...
Breaking News: Romania Confirms Intent to Purchase 32 US F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jets
On November 21, 2024, Romania officially confirmed its intent to procure 32 state-of-the-art F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft from Lockheed Marti...
Israel Draws on Ukraine's Expertise to Counter Iranian Drone Threats
Amid growing security challenges linked to the widespread use of Iranian drones, Israel and Ukraine are strengthening their collaboration in defens...
Starship’s Sixth Test Brings SpaceX Closer to Rapid Reusability Goal
On November 19, 2024, SpaceX successfully completed the sixth test flight of its groundbreaking Starship rocket, advancing its mission to create a ...
BAE Systems to Deliver Advanced Control Sidesticks for JetZero’s BWB Jet
On November 21, 2024, BAE Systems announced its collaboration with JetZero to provide next-generation active controls for JetZero’s blended-wing bo...
US Air Force Recognizes Female Airman’s Role in Defending Israel
According to information published by ABC News on November 15, 2024, Capt. Lacie "Sonic" Hester of the 494th Fighter Squadron was awarded the Silve...
Philippines Enhances Aerial Capabilities with New S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter Deliveries
A batch of five Sikorsky PZL Mielec S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters is set to arrive in the Philippines by the second week of December ...
Analysis | Did China copy the US SR-71 Blackbird with the new Yunxing supersonic aircraft?
As reported by the South China Morning Post on October 28, 2024, a Chinese aerospace company, Space Transportation, has reported progress in develo...