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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 -
IAF says human error responsible for lethal UAV attack
Israeli Air Force (IAF) personnel failed to correctly classify the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that killed a civilian in Tel Aviv on 19 June, an IAF official told...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Swedish Air Force procures new weapons and aircraft
Swedish Air Force (SwAF) Commander Major General Jonas Wikman outlined his service's procurement plans on the eve of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 held from...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Leonardo upgrades M-346 trainer, light combat jet
Leonardo rolled out a capability upgrade package for its M-346 trainer and light fighter and attack jet at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 on 22 July.Full story -
Farnborough 2024: UK MoD, MBDA renew complex weapons partnership
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and missile manufacturer MBDA have renewed their long-term strategic partnership on complex weapons for a further decade.Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Austria, Netherlands sign for joint C-390 buy
Austria and the Netherlands signed for the joint procurement of nineEmbraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft at a ceremony hosted by the Brazilian manufacturer on 22...Full story -
Israel carries out long-range airstrike against Houthis
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out its longest-range strike to date when it attacked the Red Sea port of Al-Hudaydah in Yemen on 20 July.Full story -
Canada to lend Denmark AEVs until Wisent 2 deliveries
The Canadian Armed Forces will lend the Danish army three armoured engineer vehicles (AEVs) until Denmark receives Wisent 2 AEVs.Full story -
Farnborough 2024: GCAP ‘proceeding at pace' to full development and design phase
The trilateral Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) is “proceeding at pace” to the full development and design phase that is due to be launched in 2025, senior programme...Full story -
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