Aerospace News
Slovak Air Force receives first two F-16 Block 70 fighters
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first two F-16 Block 70 aircraft to the Slovak Air Force, marking a significant leap in technology and a strong c...
Falklands war-era Argentinian IA-58 Pucara ground support airplane modernized into ISR platform
The IA-58 Pucará's engine replacement program, now known as the Pucará Fénix, has reached a pivotal milestone with the achievement of its remotoriz...
Northrop Grumman to supply IR countermeasure LAIRCM Generation 3 Pods for USAF KC-35 Stratotankers
The U.S. Department of Defense on January 10 announced that Northrop Grumman Systems was awarded a $16,497,388 firm-fixed-price delivery order for ...
Germany to export 150 Iris-T air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia
As reported by the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) on January 10, 2024, the German government has approved the export of 150 Iris-T air-to-air missil...
KF-21 fighter jet goes into production for South Korean Air Force
South Korea is on the brink of a significant advancement in its defense capabilities with the initiation of production of the KF-21, an indigenous ...
Indonesian Air Force strengthens air capabilities with French Rafale fighter jets
On January 8, 2024, Indonesia finalized a major agreement for the acquisition of 42 Rafale fighter jets from the French manufacturer Dassault Aviat...
French Special Forces to receive 8 additional NH90-FS helicopters
According to a report by Laurent Lagneau in Opex360, the French Ministry of Defense has formally placed an order for eight more NH-90 helicopters d...
GA-ASI demonstrates combat operational readiness for vendor-agnostic autonomy architecture for UCAV platforms
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) demonstrated its rapidly maturing open standards-based autonomy ecosystem for Unmanned Combat A...
Mali receives 5 Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones for counterterrorism
According to Clash Report on January 4, 2024, Mali recently received a shipment of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). T...
Policy shift: Germany ends embargo on delivery of 48 additional Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia
Germany has reversed its stance and will now allow the delivery of 48 additional Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia. This policy shift is a r...
Delivery of six Danish F-16s promised to Ukraine delayed by several months
The training of the initial six Ukrainian pilots, following their completion of English language courses, will keep on in the Danish airspace. It i...
Russia suspected of planning to arm Kh-32 cruise missiles with cluster munitions
The Ukrainian National Resistance Center claims to have discovered documents showing that the Russian Ministry of Defense plans to equip Kh-32 crui...