Aerospace News
US Department of Defense invests in AH-64 Apache modernization programs
On December 13, the U.S. Department of Defense revealed that Lockheed Martin Corp., headquartered in Orlando, Florida, had been granted a $74,045,2...
French hypersonic glider VMaX's inaugural flight enabled by close collaboration with US Navy
In the 1960s, Laurent Lagneau recalls in Opex360, France embarked on an ambitious project called VERAS (Experimental Vehicle for Aerothermodynamics...
Lockheed Martin gets US DoD contract for Lot 17 helmet-mounted display requirements in support of F-35
The U.S. Department of Defense on December 12 announced that Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $174,635,020 firm-fixed-price modific...
French DGA tests next-generation L-16 tactical data link on board A400M Atlas
Now indispensable in coalition military operations, especially within a NATO framework or network, Link 16 (L16) allows for the exchange of complex...
Indonesian Air Force receives eight Airbus H225M helicopters
On December 1, 2023, the Indonesian Air Force took delivery of a batch of eight Airbus H225M tactical transport helicopters. These helicopters were...
Royal Malaysian Air Force reinforces air surveillance with Thales’ new Ground Master 400α radar
Thales has signed on 8 December 2023 a letter of award for the supply of a GM400α long-range radar delivered with a complete station infrastructure...
Boeing to supply six remanufactured MH-47G Block II Chinooks to US Army Special Operations Aviation Command
The U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) has awarded Boeing a contract to produce six remanufactured MH-47G Block II aircraft as...
Taiwan finalizes development of Sky Sword III air-to-air missile
Taiwan has recently completed the Sky Sword III, a new air-to-air missile. This development, significantly enhancing the country's air defense, is ...
Chinese Navy's Fujian aircraft carrier advances with tests of J-35 stealth fighter
The recent progress of the Chinese Navy is evident in the Fujian aircraft carrier, a Type 003 model. Tests include electromagnetic catapults with t...
Greece's Air Force purchases 14 Leonardo AW139H helicopters for Super Puma replacement
According to CNN Greece on December 10, 2023, the Hellenic Air Force selected the Leonardo AW-139H, a variant of the AW139 helicopter, as the repla...
Bolivia approves purchase of two multipurpose emergency helicopters
On November 29, 2023, Bolivia's President, Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, took a step to enhance the country's emergency response capabilities by sign...
Belgium celebrates Rollout of First F-35A Multirole Fighter Jet
On December 10, 2023, a significant event unfolded in the history of the Belgian Air Force: the official presentation of Belgium's first F-35A Ligh...
Lockheed Martin's successful live fire test paves way for Spike NLOS integration on AH-64E Apache
Lockheed Martin successfully fired eight Spike NLOS all-up rounds (AURs) over five days from the U.S. AH-64E V6 Apache at Yuma Proving Ground in Ar...
Bangladesh Army to receive US-made Boeing Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack UAVs
The United States has confirmed the transfer of RQ-21A Blackjack Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to Bangladesh Army. This development was jointly ann...
ExpoDefensa 2023: Gripen full-scale model marks Saab's effort to win Colombian Kfir replacement
Saab, the Swedish defense company, is participating in ExpoDefensa 2023 with a focus on presenting a solution to replace the aging Israeli-made Kfi...
ExpoDefensa 2023: CIAC displays Coelum UAV created in Colombia
At the ExpoDefensa 2023 exhibition in Colombia, the Colombian Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CIAC) showcased its Coelum, an unmanned aerial veh...
EDEX 2023: Egypt displays Ahmous multi-role drone
At EDEX 2023, an event for which Army Recognition is the official partner, the editorial team is examining the capabilities of the Ahmous multi-rol...
Lockheed Martin demonstrates tri-mode seeker and multiple target discrimination with JAGM-MR
Lockheed Martin successfully conducted an AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile - Medium Range, or JAGM-MR, guided flight test on Dec. 2, 2023, at Ch...
EDEX 2023: Greek company SAS Technology displays Aihmi AHM-1X 70mm loitering munition
At EDEX 2023, Spirit Aeronautical Systems (SAS Technology), a Greek company established in 2020, presented its Aihmi AHM-1X, an unmanned aerial sys...
ExpoDefensa 2023: Colombian Army presents new Quimbaya X-003 UAV
At the ExpoDefensa 2023 in Colombia, the editorial team of Army Recognition closely examines the Quimbaya X-003, an unmanned aerial vehicle recentl...
