Aerospace News
NATO Strengthens Military Presence in Eastern Europe due to Russian provocations
Since Finland joined NATO in 2023, the Alliance has significantly increased its military presence in Eastern Europe, a region marked by growing ins...
Houthi Rebels Report Shooting Down Second US MQ-9 Reaper Drone Over Marib Province
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed on September 8, 2024, to have shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemeni territory, according to r...
Russia bets on exporting the Su-57 fighter to North African countries
Western sanctions have cooled the desire of many countries around the world to cooperate with the Russian Federation in the military-technical fiel...
Greek Special Forces eye two Cessna Caravan aircraft for full territorial coverage
According to Onalert on September 8, 2024, the Greek Special Warfare Command is reportedly considering the acquisition of two Cessna Caravan light ...
Brazilian Army Tests XMobots Nauru 1000C Vertical Take-Off and Landing Drone for Surveillance Missions
The Brazilian Army has integrated the Nauru 1000C drone into its operations, in collaboration with the Brazilian manufacturer XMobots. This unmanne...
Netherlands orders $691 Million of US AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to arm growing F-35 fleet
On September 6, 2024, the U.S. State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Netherlands, involving 246 AIM-9X Sidewinde...
Egypt Joins Global C-130J Super Hercules Fleet with Acquisition of Two Tactical Airlifters
Egypt announced the 5 september 2024 at the Egypt International Air Show in El Alamein that Lockheed Martin will deliver two C-130J-30 Super Hercul...
New Provocation from North Korea: Balloons Containing Waste Sent over DMZ
For the second consecutive day, North Korea has floated balloons filled with waste toward South Korea, the South Korean military announced on Thurs...
South Korea offers 10 KF-21 Boramae Block I air superiority fighters to the Philippine Air Force
On September 6, 2024, MaxDefense reported that Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) had presented a new proposal to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as p...
Hungary Welcomes First Embraer C-390 Millennium Aircraft, Enhancing Air-to-Air Refueling Capabilities for Gripen Fighter Jets
On September 5, 2024, the Hungarian Air Force took delivery of its first Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft. The aircraft meets NATO standards and i...
Serbia Officialy Denies It Will Provide MiG-29s to Ukraine as Part of French Fighters Deal
In a move signaling a shift away from reliance on Russia for arms supplies, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced on August 29 the finalizat...
Iraq orders 12 new H225M Caracal helicopters in new defense deal with Airbus
On September 5, 2024, the Iraqi Ministry of Defense formalized an agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase a fleet of 14 military helicopters,...
Boeing Could Provide High-Tech CH-47F Chinook Block II Helicopter to Poland
On September 5, 2024, Boeing announced its proposal of the CH-47 Chinook as a solution for Poland's heavy transport helicopter needs at the MSPO 20...
General Atomics’ IA powered EagleEye Enters Production
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently announced the production of its first EagleEye multi-mode radar, a system that marks a...
US Air Force to Activate 95th Wing Headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base
As part of its moves to reorganise and be prepared for great power competition the US Air Force (USAF) intends to activate a new wing headquarters,...
USAF Building New Site for Testing B-2 Flight Component RCS and Antenna Calibration
The U.S. Air Force is in the process of constructing a new Composite Aircraft Antenna Calibration Facility (CAACF) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Th...
Australia orders $94 Million worth of Joint Strike Missiles to arm F-35A stealth fighters
On September 5, 2024, the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed a contract with the Australian government to supply Joint Strike M...
Chinese reports suggests Hypersonic missiles can be made from steel reach Mach 8 speed
Chinese scientists claim to have discovered a way to use steel, instead of the heavy and expensive tungsten, in the nose cones of hypersonic missil...
NATO order laser guidance kits for air-to-ground precision
NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency has awarded a €120 million ($133 million) contract to RTX, a leading U.S. missile systems manufacturer, for t...