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Egypt to develop new Chinook base
Egypt will renovate an old airbase for the CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters it has ordered rather than use its existing CH-47D base, a market research notice...Full story -
Greece officially joins F-35 programme with signing of LOA
Greece has formally joined the international Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter programme with the signing of a letter of offer and acceptance...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: GE Aerospace, Airbus Helicopters progress next-gen rotorcraft engine studies
GE Aerospace and Airbus Helicopters have completed the first stage of the joint enterprise to develop a “revolutionary” next-generation engine for rotorcraft.Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Airbus to build simulator for NATO tanker fleet
Airbus has secured a contract from NATO's Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to build a Full Mission Simulator (FMS) for the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Zephyr HAPS receives CAA approval
The Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) has been approved by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), manufacturer AALTO announced at the Farnborough...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Boeing bullish on Italian tanker bid
Boeing has pushed back against suggestions that Italy has walked away from buying its KC-46A Pegasus tanker-transport, telling Janes that the issues that caused the...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Bell begins 505 deliveries to Iraq
Iraq has received the first of its Bell 505 Jet Ranger X training helicopters that have been ordered under a wider recapitalisation of its rotary-winged assets.Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Tempest demonstrator passes critical design review, first flight on track for 2027
The UK Tempest demonstrator that will inform the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) with Italy and Japan has passed its critical design review (CDR) and is on track to...Full story -
Dahlgren chamber tests electromagnetic environment created by new radar systems
The new and more powerful US Navy (USN) AN/SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense (AMDR) radar variants are creating a more complex electromagnetic environment (EME). Officials...Full story -
UK Royal Navy receives final work boat delivered under Project Vahana
Atlas Elektronik UK (AEUK) has delivered the last of 35 Sea-class work boats to the Royal Navy (RN).Full story -
Indian Navy installs Lanza-N surveillance radar on INS Mysore
The Indian Navy has installed a new radar on one of its Delhi-class guided-missile destroyers to enhance surveillance capabilities.Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Airbus showcases vision for future of collaborative combat aircraft
Airbus showcased its recently revealed Wingman concept at the Farnborough International Airshow running from 22 to 26 July, telling Janes that it could be brought into...Full story -
Italian Eurofighter crashes during ‘Pitch Black' 2024
A Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon of the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) has crashed in Australia while participating in Exercise ‘Pitch Black' 2024.Full story -
Australia to receive two new landing craft for Pacific support vessel
Australia is set to receive two new light landing craft, which will be deployed onboard the country's Pacific support vessel ADV Reliant.Full story -
Goa Shipyard launches first of two ‘advanced frigates' for Indian Navy
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has launched the first of two ‘advanced frigates' on order for the Indian Navy, the country's defence ministry disclosed in a statement on 24...Full story -
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