Aerospace News
British RAF Typhoon jets deployed to support Israel amid Iranian missile threat
According to information published by Forces News on October 2, 2024, RAF Typhoon fighter jets and a Voyager air-to-air refuelling tanker were invo...
US approves sale of EA-37B Compass Call Electronic Warfare Aircraft to Italy
According to information published by the US government on October 7, 2024, the U.S. State Department has approved a $680 million Foreign Military ...
Morocco selects Brazilian Embraer C-390 Millennium to replace C-130 Hercules transport fleet
As noted by the Twitter account Kingdom of Morocco Armies on October 8, 2024, the Moroccan Air Force is set to receive the Embraer C-390 Millennium...
New Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Drone Redefines Naval Combat Operations Makes Its Public Debut
The Turkish Bayraktar TB3 drone, Baykar’s latest combat drone, completed its first public flight at TEKNOFEST, an international air and technology ...
Poland to Become Europe's Most Powerful in Attack Helicopters with US Apache AH-64
Poland has advanced its military modernization efforts by securing a substantial £3 billion ($3.08 billion or 12.1 billion zlotys) Foreign Military...
France Launches Development of Stealth Combat Drone to Complement Rafale F5 Standard
France has officially announced the development of an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed to complement the Rafale F5 standard, expected...
Norway approves €1.24 Billion program to achieve full F-35A capability by 2025
On October 7, 2024, the Norwegian Parliament approved additional purchases for its fleet of 52 F-35A stealth fighters, along with complementary wea...
Kuwait’s F/A-18 Hornets fighters may soon join Malaysia’s air fleet as US approval awaits
On October 8, 2024, Malaysia's defense Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, announced that Kuwait is open to Malaysia's request to acquire i...
US DoD Approves EA-37B Radar Sale to Italy for Gulfstream G550 CAEW Conversion
On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of State approved a potential sale of an electronic attack mission system, known as the EA-37B, to Italy, v...
US Army's 34-year-old unique ARES close air support aircraft still active for classified tests
On October 6, 2024, TaskForce23 observed a new flight of the unique Scaled Composites ARES (Agile Responsive Effective Support) aircraft near the M...
Modernization of Malaysian Air Force with Replacement of Nuri by Leonardo AW149
The Malaysian Armed Forces are now turning to the Leonardo AW149 to replace the iconic Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri helicopter, formerly used by the Royal...
Saab and KAI Partner for South Korea's AEW&C II Programme
On October 2, 2024, Swedish defense company Saab announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)...
DroneGun Tactical Unveils at KADEX 2024 in South Korea as an Anti-Drone Solution
At the KADEX 2024 exhibition in South Korea, the DroneGun Tactical, an anti-drone device, was presented, gaining attention from defense stakeholder...
Ukraine Unveils Combat-Tested Weapon Systems to Foreign Partners
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense presented its latest domestically produced and combat-proven weapon systems to foreign partners. Dmytro Klymenkov, Uk...
South Korea's MC-X multi-role cargo aircraft to replace aging C-130H fleet by 2035
At the KADEX 2024 exhibition, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) presented a mock-up of the MC-X, a multi-role cargo aircraft designed for the transp...
Irish Air Force to receive new Airbus C295W transport aircraft under Ireland’s largest-ever defense budget
On October 1, 2024, Ireland’s Ministry of Defence announced a record allocation of €1.35 billion in its budget for 2025, representing an increase o...
Peru Confirms Purchase of 24 Fighter Jets for National Defense: Rafale F4, Saab Gripen, and F-16V Block 70 in Contention
Defense Minister Walter Enrique Astudillo Chávez confirmed that Peru will proceed with the purchase of 24 fighter jets for the Peruvian Air Force (...
Boeing Completes First Flight of Thailand's AH-6 Little Bird Light Attack Helicopter
On August 22, 2024, Boeing successfully conducted the first flight of the Royal Thai Army’s first AH-6 Little Bird helicopter. This inaugural fligh...
KAI Poised to Secure Support Contract for Philippine FA-50PHs
The Philippines is set to sign a performance-based logistics (PBL) contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to support its fleet of FA-50PH l...
US Open to Selling F-15 Fighter Jets to Türkiye: A Possible Alternative if Eurofighter Deal Fails
According to information from TurDef on October 3, 2024, defense relations between Türkiye and the U.S. could take a significant turn with the pote...