Aerospace News
Foosung unveils a loitering drone for precision strikes at KADEX 2024
At the KADEX 2024 exhibition in South Korea, Foosung introduced a new lightweight attack drone, a loitering munition system designed for precision ...
Spain's UAV Navigation Joins European Future Combat Air System Program
Spanish company UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has officially announced its participation in the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, one ...
Lockheed Martin Given Authority to Choose Contractor for F-35 Fighter Jet’s Power and Thermal Management System Program
In an official statement released on October 1, 2024, the Joint Program Office (JPO) revealed that Lockheed Martin has been identified as the only ...
US Air Force retires last KC-10 Extender tanker aircraft after 44 years of service
On September 26, 2024, a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base in California marked the decommissioning of the last U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender after...
Dutch Special Operations Forces Now Equipped with Their Own Helicopters
The Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Netherlands now have their fleet of helicopters, creating a new operational capability under the 300th S...
Successful SWIFT Demonstration: Lockheed Martin and Altera Collaborate with OUSD to Shape Future of Electronic Warfare
On September 30, 2024, Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with Altera, a subsidiary of Intel, announced the successful flight demonstration of its 1...
Royal Australian Air Force Participates for First Time in Combat Aircraft Training in India with EA-18G Growler Fighter Jets
On September 29, 2024, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced its participation for the first time in the multinational exercise Tarang Sh...
L3Harris Selected by US Navy for Maintenance of P-8A Poseidon Fleet
The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for its P-8A Poseidon fleet. This ...
International Competition for $7 Billion Contract for 40 Fighter Jets in Philippines
The global market for the acquisition of fighter jets sees the emergence of a significant new project. The Philippines plans to order 40 fighter je...
US Air Force Signs a $3.2 Billion Contract for Lockheed Martin's JASSM and LRASM Missiles
On September 27, 2024, Lockheed Martin secured a multiyear $3.2 billion contract from the US Air Force for the production of AGM-158C Long Range An...
Lockheed Martin Secures Contract for Czech Republic's Integration into F-35 Program
Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics division recently signed a contract worth $422.2 million to integrate the Czech Republic into the F-35 Joint Strike F...
Will China's Zhuhai Airshow 2024 feature the new J-35 stealth fighter?
During a press conference on September 25, 2024, Lieutenant General Yu Qingjiang indicated that the upcoming Zhuhai Airshow will feature more air-t...
UK Launches Project Brakestop: A Jet-Powered Long-Range Attack Drone Initiative Modeled After Ukraine’s Palianytsia OWE UAV
On September 30, 2024, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence unveiled ambitious plans for the development of a new long-range missile drone stri...
Pápa Airport in Hungary Hosts Major International Helicopter Tactical Exercise
On September 30, 2024, a major international helicopter tactical exercise began at Pápa Airport in Hungary, involving the participation of five cou...
US Approves Sale of Northrop Grumman AARGM-ER Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles to Australia
On September 27, 2024, the United States government approved a potential sale of Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) ...
Heavy Air Transport: DARPA Seeks a Drone with Twice Lifting Power of CH-53K King Stallion
The U.S. Department of Defense, through DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), has recently launched an ambitious project aimed at revo...
Germany Approves Acquisition of RAM Block 2B and AMRAAM Missiles for Navy and Air Force
On September 25, the budget committee of the German Bundestag approved the acquisition of new missiles for the Navy and Air Force. These missiles a...
TEKEVER Advances Drone Sonobuoy Launching Technology
During the REPMUS 2024 military exercise, TEKEVER unveiled new drone technologies, marking a major advance in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (...
Azerbaijan's Deftech Unveils a New Generation of Drones at ADEX 2024: From Local Design to International Ambitions
At the fifth edition of the ADEX 2024 International Defense Exhibition held in Baku, Azerbaijan's Deftech company presented a new generation of dro...
Bayraktar KIZILELMA: Production Prototype Successfully Completes Its First Flight
The production prototype of the Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Turkey’s first unmanned combat aircraft, has reached a significant milestone by successfully c...