Aerospace News
IDEF 2023: MilDef from Sweden and UMS Skeldar introduce innovative remote pilot station console for defense sector
On June 25, 2023, MilDef, from Sweden, and UMS Skeldar jointly unveiled a state-of-the-art Remote Pilot Station (RPS) console designed to cater to ...
Czech Republic receives first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters
According to a tweet by the Czech Ministry of Defense on July 26, 2023, the 22nd Helicopter Base of the Czech Air Force received its first two AH-1...
Strengthening Air Defense: Italian Air Force Acquires SAMP/T NG Missile System
The Italian Air Force is preparing to strengthen its air defense capabilities by acquiring the SAMP/T NG surface-to-air missile system. This acquis...
Canada orders 4 new Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft
On July 25, the Government of Canada announced it has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract for four newly-built Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanke...
Sarisa SRS-1A weaponized drone successfully completes second test with 70mm rockets
According to a tweet by SAS Technology on July 24, 2023, the weaponized drone SARISA SRS-1A recently completed a second successful test involving 2...
Spain and Colombia enter agreement with Airbus for advanced Sirtap drones
The Spanish government has given its approval for the acquisition of 27 high-performance Sirtap drones from Airbus, at an estimated cost of 595 mil...
Polish Air Force to receive two Saab 340 AEW airborne early warning aircraft
Saab has received an order from Poland’s Ministry of National Defence for two Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. The order value is ap...
Russian fighter jet aggressively approaches and damages US drone in Syria
Tensions between the Russian and US militaries escalated on June 23, 2023, during an anti-ISIS mission in Syria, when a Russian fighter jet aggress...
Iran unveils new prototype of Shahed 149 Gaza drone
According to a tweet by the IRNA News Agency on July 23, 2023, a new prototype of the Iranian drone Shahid-149, nicknamed "Gaza," was unveiled duri...
Chinese company CH UAV developing new-type of loitering munition with super-long range
China's CH UAV company recently announced that it is developing a new type of super-long-range loitering munition which delivers a number of new fu...
French Air and Space Army wishes to use drones from a transport aircraft
On June 15, 2023, the French Air and Space Army (Armée de l'Air & de l'Espace or AAE) expressed its desire to acquire the capability of deployi...
Morocco eyes F-35 stealth fighters amidst rising regional tensions
Morocco, seeking to enhance its air capabilities in response to its neighbor Algeria, is exploring the possibility of acquiring fifth-generation Am...
Australian Government allocates $9.8 Billion to purchase 20 C-130J Hercules aircraft
On June 23, 2023, the Australian Government announced the acquisition of 20 C-130J Hercules aircraft for $9.8 billion to bolster the capabilities o...
Israel Air Force receives three more F-35A Lightning II fighter Jets
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) received three new Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (“Adir”) aircraft on July 20, Dan Arkin reports in Israel Defense...
Hindustan Aeronautics to supply light and medium utility helicopters to Argentinian armed forces
According to currentaffairs.adda247.com, the Defence Ministry of Argentina has signed a Letter of Intent with HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) t...
Slovenia to Acquire Multipurpose Helicopters and C-27J Spartan Transport Aircraft
The Slovenian Ministry of Defense announced on July 13, 2023, its new acquisition plans for the years 2023 to 2026, aimed at enhancing the country'...
US clears massive sale of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles for German Air Force
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on July 19 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign M...
Hungarian Air Force receives its first two Airbus H225M helicopters
On July 18, as reported by Hungary Today, the Hungarian Defense Forces received their first two Airbus H225M helicopters at the Szolnok air base. T...
Saudi Arabia signs historical deal with Türkiye to acquire Akinci UCAVs
According to a tweet published by Haluk Bayraktar on July 18, 2023, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have signed an export and cooperation agreement for th...
European OPTIMISE project explores alternatives to GPS and Galileo for military navigation
The OPTIMISE project has proposed a combination of technologies to provide alternative positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) systems for militar...
