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Farnborough 2024: Boeing anticipates MQ-25 LRIP contract in early 2025
Boeing anticipates that the US Navy (USN) will release the first low-rate initial production (LRIP) request for proposals (RFP) for the MQ-25 Stingray in the latter half...Full story -
Australia carries out first firing of Naval Strike Missile
A Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Hobart-class destroyer has carried out the service's first firing of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Eurofighter ECRS Mk2 E-Scan radar on course for first flight in coming weeks
BAE Systems and its programme partners are on course to fly the Leonardo European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2 aboard a Eurofighter Typhoon testbed aircraft in the...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Boeing debuts latest variant F-15 at RIAT, Farnborough
Boeing has showcased the latest variant of the F-15 Eagle with displays at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) and the Farnborough International Airshow.Full story -
Farnborough 2024: RAF to fly Red 6 augmented reality helmet in Hawk trainer
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to fly the Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) on a BAE Systems Hawk T2 advanced jet training aircraft by the end of...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: GCAP partners reveal new concept design
The three national partners on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) have released a new concept artwork that appears to show a greater emphasis on speed, range, and...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: MBDA advances AI-based Orchestrike for SPEAR missile family
European missile house MBDA has revealed that its Selective Precision Effects At Range (SPEAR) precision-strike missile will be the first weapons family enabled with its...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: BAE Systems looking to accelerate LAD cockpit for Eurofighter
BAE Systems is looking at potentially accelerating development of its large area display (LAD) cockpit for the Eurofighter Typhoon.Full story -
Farnborough 2024: US selects BriteCloud active expendable decoy for F-35
Leonardo's UK-based electronic warfare (EW) business is set to supply active expendable radio frequency (RF) decoys to enhance the self-protection capability of...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Boeing preparing for increased T-7A production
Boeing is preparing to ramp up production of the T-7A Red Hawk training aircraft in anticipation of production for the US Air Force (USAF), company officials said in...Full story -
Update: Israel retires Barak 1-variant F-16s
Israel has retired the last of its Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 30 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, named Barak 1 in national service.Full story -
Spain becomes PAC-3 user
Spain has signed an agreement with the United States to buy Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles and related support...Full story -
First new Belgian/Dutch rMCM vessel starts sea trials
The first of 12 new mine-countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) being built under the Belgian/Netherlands (BE/NL) joint replacement MCM (rMCM) programme has started initial sea...Full story -
Scale of Iraq's T-Kat armoured vehicle procurement revealed
Iraq took delivery of 108 T-Kat armoured vehicles in 2023, according to Bulgaria's recently released submission to the United Nation Register of Conventional Arms...Full story -
Australia resolves braking issue with Hawkei vehicles
The Australian government has confirmed that a braking issue with the Thales Australia Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light (PMV-L) has been resolved and that it is...Full story -
Singapore frigate fires Aster missiles at two targets simultaneously
A Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) frigate has carried out a simultaneous firing of two Aster surface-to-air missiles at two separate targets, marking a new capability...Full story -
NASSCO receives design development contract for AS(X) submarine tender
US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) a USD20.5 million contract modification on 9 July to...Full story -
South Korea set to establish new ‘strategic command' unit
The South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) has confirmed plans to establish a new command unit within the Republic of Korea (RoK) Armed Forces to co-ordinate...Full story -
First contracts expected as Drone Coalition seeks to ramp up UAV supply to Ukraine
The UK and Latvia-led group called the Drone Coalition, set up to support Ukraine with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, commonly known as drones), after Russia's 2022...Full story -
Babcock reveals GBP90 million loss on Type 31 frigate contract
UK shipbuilding and services group Babcock has been forced to cut its profit guidance after reporting a GBP90 million (USD117 million) loss on the UK Royal Navy's...Full story