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Airbus opens SIRTAP production line
Airbus has opened a new production line for the SIRTAP unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at its Getafe facility near Madrid, Spain.Full story -
PLA Air Force showcases new reconnaissance-strike UCAV
A new unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) shown at Airshow China 2024 may potentially be a replacement for older variants of the Wing Loong series of unmanned...Full story -
Airbus delivers first H145M light attack helicopter to Germany
The first H145M Leichter Kampfhubschrauber (LKH) helicopter for Germany has been delivered from Airbus Helicopters' Donauwörth production facility.Full story -
India conducts first test of long-range hypersonic missile
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted a flight test of the country's first long-range hypersonic missile, the Ministry of Defence...Full story -
UK commences SPEAR 3 launch trials
The United Kingdom has commenced launch trials of the MBDA Selective Precision Effects At Range (SPEAR) 3 precision-strike missile, with the Royal Air Force (RAF)...Full story -
FAVS 2024: Portugal ponders Pandur II prospects
Portugal is trying to decide whether to upgrade its Pandur II armoured fighting vehicles or replace them with infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). Lieutenant Colonel Marco...Full story -
German government funds Ukrainian satellite imagery through ICEYE and Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall, Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery company ICEYE, and the Ukrainian government signed a contract on 11 November to try and meet...Full story -
US DoD announces new round of Replicator unmanned aerial vehicle selections
US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced a slate of airframes set to be included in the Replicator programme in a 13 November statement.Full story -
South Korea completes long-range radar development
South Korea has completed the development of a new long-range, air-defence radar, the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 18...Full story -
Collaborative Combat Aircraft concepts pass critical design review
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) designs from both Anduril and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) have passed critical design review (CDR), the final...Full story -
Airshow China 2024: China displays new, upgraded long-range radars
China showcased several new long-range radars, and upgraded versions of existing long-range radars at the Airshow China 2024 exhibition held in Zhuhai from 12 to 17...Full story -
US Navy approves E-2D Delta System Software Configuration 6 preliminary design review
The US Navy (USN) has approved Northrop Grumman's preliminary design review (PDR) of Delta System Software Configuration (DSSC) 6, a suite of new equipment and...Full story -
Croatia to acquire TB2 UCAVs from Türkiye
Croatia is to acquire the Baykar Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) from Türkiye.Full story -
FAVS 2024: UK considers improvements to Boxer survivability
British Army Major Mark Lewis, Senior Officer 2 (SO2) Boxer Futures, outlined “areas of interest” for upgrading the vehicle's survivability on the last day of SAE Media...Full story -
India completes ‘guided' Pinaka flight tests
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed flight tests of a “precision strike” variant of its Pinaka multiple rocket launcher (MRL)...Full story -
Poland orders further FlyEye UASs
Poland has ordered further WB Group FlyEye unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to equip the country's army.Full story -
Airshow China 2024: Wing Loong-X shows maritime warfare capabilities
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has revealed that its new Wing Loong-X (WL-X) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) will have anti-surface warfare...Full story -
Luftwaffe to field Striker II HMD for Eurofighter
The Luftwaffe is to join the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) in fielding the BAE Systems Striker II helmet-mounted display (HMD) aboard its Eurofighter combat aircraft.Full story -
FAVS 2024: UK plans to procure more modules than chassis for next batches of Boxers
The UK plans to procure more modules than chassis for the next batches of Boxer armoured vehicle procurement, British Army officers said on the last day of SAE Media...Full story -
Airshow China 2024: AVIC reveals new modular payload-capable UAV
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has unveiled a new 16 tonne unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of accommodating modular payloads and said that the...Full story