Within the European Sky Shield Initative (ESSI), Diehl Defence signed a purchase contract on the procurement of the medium-range air…
Aerial Warfare
US Army to Revive FIM-92 Stinger Man-portable Air-defense System (MANPADS) Inventory
The U.S. Army recently completed a refurbishment effort to upgrade and extend the shelf life of nearly 1,900 Stinger missiles…
North Macedonia Selects Leonardo AW149 and AW169M Military Helicopters
The North Macedonian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to acquire eight multi-purpose helicopters from Leonardo over the competing Airbus,…
Helibasket Delivers HB2000 Heli-Baskets to PZL Mielec for S-70M Black Hawk Helicopters
Helibasket LLC, based out of West Union, South Carolina, delivered the first seven of its HB2000 Heli-Baskets to PZL Mielec,…
For First Time Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 Fighter Jets Safeguard BENELUX Airspace
The Netherlands began flying their F-35 fighters under NATO Air Policing over the BENELUX States on January 25, 2024 in…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Gray Eagle 25M Makes Its First Flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted the first flight of the Gray Eagle 25M (GE-25M) Unmanned Aircraft System at…
ARGE Awarded Germany’s Military Procurement Agency Contract for Very Short-Range Air Defence System
Germany’s military procurement agency, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), signed a development contract…
Saab Awarded Boeing Contract to Poduce T-7A Red Hawk Fuselage Systems
Saab has received an award from Boeing to produce T-7A Red Hawk aft fuselage systems. The order value for Saab…
Edge Group Unveils New Advanced Autonomous Air and Land Platforms
On the first day of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX) and Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX) 2024, EDGE,…
Baltic Workboats Kicks Off European Defence Fund Project EUROGUARD
The consortium led by Baltic Workboats (BWB), an Estonian shipbuilding company, won a funding of 95 million euros in the…
Saab Signs GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft Support Contract with United Arab Emirates
Saab and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defence have signed a contract and Saab has received an order…
Private Equity Firm Arcline to Acquire Aerospace Manufacturer Kaman Corporation
Kaman Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Arcline Investment Management, L.P. (“Arcline”),…
Aerostar Opens S-70 Black Hawk Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Service Center in Romania
Lockheed Martin and Aerostar have jointly inaugurated Europe’s first certified Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) service center for the S-70…
United States to Procure Polish PPZR Piorun Man-portable Air-defense Systems (MANPADs)
The United States is set to sign a contract with the Polish defense industry for the acquisition of several hundred…
Lipetsk Mechanical Plant Successfully Completes Contract for Self-Propelled Tracked Chassis
The Lipetsk Mechanical Plant (LMZ) under the Kalashnikov concern has successfully fulfilled its 2023 obligations for the supply of self-propelled…
German Air Force Boosts Arsenal with Brimstone Missiles for Eurofighters
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) is set to equip its Eurofighter Typhoon jets with Brimstone anti-tank guided missiles. The procurement…
First KAI LAH Light Armed Helicopter to be Delivered to South Korean Army this Year
The South Korean state arms procurement agency plans to deliver the first model of the newly developed KAI Light Armed…
Lockheed Martin and Indra Ink New Industry Teaming Agreement
Lockheed Martin, the global aerospace and deterrence company, and Indra, one of the leading global technology and consulting companies, have…
DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapon Succesffuly Tested Against Aerial Targets
During a trial at the UK Ministry of Defence ’s Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system…