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Poland is evaluating the possibility of delivering another squadron of MiG-29 combat aircraft to Ukraine, as part of a newly signed defence agreement between the two nations. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Poland has already supplied over €4 billion ($4.3 billion) worth of defence equipment, including one squadron of MiG-29G aircraft. The […]
Hanwha Aerospace, South Korea’s leading aerospace and defence corporation, announced today that it signed a contract with the Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to supply the first mass production engines for the KF-21. The contract is valued around USD 401 million (556 billion KRW). The contract period runs from June 2024 to December 2027, during
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Embraer today delivered the second KC-390 multi-mission aircraft to the Portuguese Air Force (FAP). The platform includes standard NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) equipment already integrated into the aircraft and meets the requirements set by the National Aeronautical Authority (AAN) of Portugal. In 2019, FAP ordered five KC-390, including a comprehensive services and support package
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The Kingdom of Belgium will procure 15 multi-role H145M helicopters for the army and two helicopters plus three options for the Federal Police. The contract was signed between the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), on behalf of Belgium, and Airbus Helicopters. “We are proud that Belgium is joining the growing community of H145M users,” said Bruno Even,
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Under the Griffon Limited Life Extension (GLLE) contract, Bell will modernize the RCAF’s CH-146 Griffon Fleet to sustain its capabilities through the 2030s. Bell Textron Canada Limited a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the successful first flight of one of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s modernized CH-146 Griffon helicopters, a variant of the Bell
– The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] conducted a planned flight test of the unarmed, developmental Mk21A reentry vehicle in the Pacific Ocean on June 17. Mk21A is the U.S. Air Force’s integrated reentry vehicle and the critical front-end of the service’s future intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system. This flight
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently delivered the 2,700th Hercules multi-mission tactical airlifter, increasing the size, reach and strength of the worldwide C-130 fleet. This landmark aircraft is a KC-130J Super Hercules tanker operated by the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 at Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point, North Carolina. Defined
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Airbus Helicopters has launched the flight test campaign for the prototype of the NH90 Standard 2. This standard is one of the latest NH90 configurations and is being developed specifically for the French Army Aviation, to support special forces operations. The French Ministry for Armed Forces has ordered a total of 18 NH90s in the Standard
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The Missile DefenCe Agency (MDA) has successfully launched a Hypersonic Testbed (HTB) from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. This marks a significant advancement in experimental hypersonic testing capabilities. On June 12, the Kratos-built HTB-1 was propelled into the skies, showcasing the Erinyes flyer, a hypersonic vehicle first unveiled by Kratos two years ago. The
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Drones and small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS) are the most ubiquitous they have ever been. Compact, lightweight and easy to control, drones are increasingly employed by both commercial and military organisations. In today’s highly contested electromagnetic environment, it is essential to be able to rapidly detect, locate, classify and defeat sUAS threats before they are