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ILA 2024: Germany considers additional F-35A combat aircraft
Germany is looking at acquiring additional Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) combat aircraft to further satisfy its ongoing Tornado...Full story -
Japan, US mull servicing US F-15, F-16 aircraft
Japan and the US are considering a plan to maintain and overhaul the US Air Force (USAF) Boeing F-15 and Lockheed Martin F-16 combat aircraft in the Asian country....Full story -
Leonardo's PZL-Swidnik launches new AW149 assembly line
Leonardo Helicopters subsidiary Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze (PZL)-Świdnik launched its final assembly line (FAL) and flight line (FL) for AW149 multirole helicopter...Full story -
Indonesia cuts steel for second ‘Red White' frigate
Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL has begun work on the country's second ‘Red White' frigate.Full story -
Bangladesh increases 2024–25 defence budget
The government of Bangladesh has announced a defence budget of BDT423.6 billion (USD3.6 billion) for 2024–25. Proposed in parliament on 6 June, the new expenditure...Full story -
US approves sustainment package for Taiwan F-16s
The US Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of parts and related equipment for Taiwan's Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft force.Full story -
Australia equips third Hobart-class destroyer with Naval Strike Missile
Australia has equipped the country's third Hobart-class destroyer, HMAS Sydney, with the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).Full story -
Ukraine conflict: France to send Mirage 2000 combat aircraft, Macron says
France is to donate Dassault Mirage 2000 combat aircraft to Kyiv, French President Emmanuel Macron said on 6 June.Full story -
ILA 2024: German Grille ‘rescue drone' debuted in Berlin
The Bundeswehr has debuted at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2024 the Avilus Grille (the German word for the cricket insect) ‘rescue drone' that it is evaluating for future...Full story -
HEMUS 2024: Local attack drone unveiled by Samel-90
Bulgarian company Samel-90 unveiled its own proposal for a one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) known as SAMJET, at international defence exhibition HEMUS 2024,...Full story -
Lockheed Martin sees strong foundation for continued growth
After a strong first quarter, Lockheed Martin expects revenue growth to continue into 2025, Frank St John, the company's chief operating officer (COO), told the...Full story -
Houthis unveil first solid-propellent ballistic missile with range to reach Israel
The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (commonly known as the Houthis) released a video showing its Filasteen (Palestine) ballistic missile for the first time on 5 June.Full story -
ILA 2024: IAI debuts air-launched Air LORA long-range missile
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has debuted an air-launched version of its Long-Range Artillery (LORA) surface-to-surface missile system, dubbed Air LORA.Full story -
ILA 2024: Rolls-Royce Deutschland teams with ITP Aero to develop new engine for loyal wingmen
Germany's Rolls-Royce Deutschland and Spain's ITP Aero have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a new engine to power unmanned ‘loyal wingmen', it was...Full story -
Hensoldt to equip more Ukrainian helicopters with missile detection systems
Sensor maker Hensoldt is to equip Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) helicopters with its AMPS (Airborne Missile Protection System) for the second time.Full story -
ILA 2024: Ukraine resupply surge accelerating European C-130 recapitalisation efforts
The surge in use of the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules airlifter in resupplying Ukraine over recent years has accelerated the drive among European operators to look to...Full story -
ILA 2024: Bombardier rolls out Luftwaffe's PEGASUS ahead of mission modifications
Bombardier has rolled out the first Global 6000 business jet that is set to be modified to the Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System (PEGASUS) configuration for...Full story -
ILA 2024: Surplus UK C-130Js ‘have found a new home', Lockheed Martin says
The UK has secured the sale of its retired Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30 Hercules airlifters, the manufacturer told Janes at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2024.Full story -
Japan approves international treaty on next-generation fighter
The Japanese parliamenthas approved an international treaty establishing an intergovernmental organisation to manage the development of the sixth-generation Global...Full story -
UK and Latvia launch UAV competition, but should go further, says former Latvian defence minister
The UK and Latvian ministries of defence (MoDs) opened the bidding on a competitive tender to supply test samples of first-person view (FPV) unmanned aerial vehicles...Full story