The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP the medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for Germany has made its maiden flight, the...

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has taken delivery of its second Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.

China’s locally built and developed AG600 amphibious aircraft conducted its first take-off from the sea on 26 July, the aircraft’s developer, the Aviation Industry...

The US Air Force (USAF) is modernising its fleet of Lockheed LC-130H Hercules ‘Skibird’ aircraft as the service leadership expects to see increasing demand for the...

The three nations so far signed up to partner on the Future Combat Air System Technology Initiative (FCAS TI) have begun industrial discussions on developing a...

Chinese state-owned media has released images of what it described as an “integrated protection system” in service with a brigade of the People’s Liberation Army Rocket...

The US Army is poised to begin field tests on a new suite of satellite communication (satcom) equipment for the service’s Expeditionary Signals Battalion-Enhanced...

The Turkish Navy’s first dedicated intelligence-gathering ship has started sea acceptance tests. Ufuk (A 591) was observed sailing in the Gulf of Izmit on 18 July.

The US Army has awarded BAE Systems with a USD32.3 million contract to refit two A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles with hybrid electric drives (HEDs) in a bid to...

The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a request for information (RFI) to chart a course for future capability upgrades to its fleet of Boeing F-15 Eagle-series combat...

After four grueling days of talks in Brussels to revive Europe’s ailing economy, EU leaders agreed on 21 July to steep cuts to the future European Defence Fund (EDF) and...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) defence industrial conglomerate Edge announced on 21 July that it was buying out the 40% stake in aircraft maintenance joint venture...

GKN Aerospace Sweden announced on 22 July that it is to participate with partner industries in Italy and the UK in feasibility studies on future fighter engine...

India looks poised to reverse its decision to abolish defence-offset banking provisions.

India and the United States have finalised formal guidance for industry bidding to participate in the two governments’ Defense Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI)....

The Russian Navy witnessed a surge in shipbuilding activities during July, with multiple commissioning, launch, and laying-down events held at shipyards across the...

Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) is creating virtual models, or digital twins, of a Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter and a...

A new French-led multinational special forces task force reached its initial operating capability (IOC) on 15 July in Mali, the French Ministry of Armed Forces announced...

The US Air Force (USAF) has contracted Boeing to deliver the first batch of F-15EX Advanced Eagle combat aircraft.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is expecting delivery of the first five of 36 Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft before the end of July, according to a 20 July...