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India advances Phase II BMD interceptor
India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has progressed the development of its Phase II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor through a flight...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Slovakia receives first two F-16 Block 70s
The Slovak Air Force has received its first two Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70s, marking the subtype's introduction to Europe, according to a 23 July statement by the...Full story -
Lockheed Martin boosts outlook after strong second quarter
Lockheed Martin has increased its full-year outlook for 2024 after a positive second quarter. Net sales totalled USD18.1 billion, compared with USD16.7 billion in the...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: MBDA unveils MANPADS VSHORAD system
MBDA unveiled its new manportable very short-range air-defence (MANPADS VSHORAD) system at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 being held from 22 to 28 July. The...Full story -
Ethiopia takes delivery of Calidus MCAV-20 armoured vehicles
Ethiopia has received a significant consignment of MCAV-20 4×4 armoured vehicles made in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Calidus, videos posted on social media...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Airbus reveals enhanced MRTT+ tanker transport aircraft
Airbus has revealed an enhanced version of its A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft based on the new engine option (neo) airframe.Full story -
Taiwan signs contract for F-16 IRST pods
The Taiwanese government has signed a contract with the United States to procure infrared search and track (IRST) pods for its Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70/72 Viper...Full story -
High-Energy Laser Weapon System test-fired from British Army Wolfhound vehicle
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Raytheon UK announced on 22 July that the company and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have test-fired...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Lockheed Martin resumes F-35 deliveries
Lockheed Martin has resumed customer deliveries of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) after a pause of a little over a year.Full story -
Australia plans to arm Super Hornets with HACM
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is preparing to arm its Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets with the US Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) for a series of tests in...Full story -
Australia accelerates army's medium landing craft project
A project to acquire 18 medium landing craft for the Australian Army is being accelerated, the country's Department of Defence (DoD) disclosed in a statement on 23 July.Full story -
India announces USD74 billion ‘regular' defence budget
India has announced a 2024–25 defence budget of INR6.22 trillion (USD74.3 billion). The expenditure represents a 4.8% increase compared with the original defence budget...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Bell pitches 407M light attack helicopter to Ukraine
Bell has pitched its latest version of the armed 407 helicopter to Ukraine, telling Janes on 23 July that it had held talks with the country over a potential transfer.Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Eurofighter LTE to enter technology maturation phase by end of 2024
Eurofighter will launch the technology maturation phase for the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) package for the jet before the end of 2024, the consortium CEO Giancarlo...Full story -
Common unmanned surface vehicle launches Poniard rockets during live-fire testing at RIMPAC
The US Navy (USN) launched South Korea's Poniard multiple launch guided rockets from a common unmanned surface vehicle (CUSV) on 12 July at Exercise ‘Rim of the Pacific...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Eurofighter lobbying for follow-on UK buy
The Eurofighter consortium is pressing the United Kingdom to join the three other core partner nations in placing a follow-on order of the Typhoon combat aircraft,...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Paraguay purchases six Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos
Paraguay has purchased six A-29 Super Tucanos from Embraer, the Brazilian company announced on 23 July at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024.Full story -
Construction of Iran's first satellite constellation to begin this year
The construction phase for Iran's inaugural telecommunications constellation will begin later this year, Hossein Salariyeh, head of the Iranian Space Agency, announced...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: General Atomics touts future Royal Navy unmanned carrier air wing
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) is touting its future unmanned air wing for the Royal Navy's (RN's) Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, showcasing...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: RTX touts Stormbreaker record, prioritises newest AMRAAM production
RTX company Ratheon announced a 100% success rate in 28 tests of its Stormbreaker air-to-surface precision-strike weapon, at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024,...Full story