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Serbia, nestled in the heart of the Balkans, is poised to make a significant leap in its defense capabilities with the anticipated acquisition of the Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter jets. President Aleksandar Vucic’s recent discussions during his official visit to France indicate a strong commitment to bolstering the country’s air force with a dozen of […]
In a significant development reshaping the military dynamics in South America, Argentina has concluded a deal to procure 24 used Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters from Denmark. The formal agreement was sealed on April 16th during the visit of Argentine defence minister Luis Petri to Denmark, marking a milestone in Argentina’s aviation history by reintroducing supersonic
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Bell showcases High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) technology capabilities upon completion of testing efforts at Holloman Air Force Base. The team has utilised the Holloman High-Speed Test Track to demonstrate the folding rotor, integrated propulsion, and flight control technologies at representative flight speeds. “The successful sled test completion is a culmination of Bell’s HSVTOL
Greece has taken a significant stride towards acquiring 35 Sikorsky-built Black Hawk helicopters through a Foreign Military Sale, following the signing of a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) in April. The Government of Greece has formalised its intention to procure 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters manufactured by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), via a
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Airbus US Space & Defence have completed a deal with Eutelsat OneWeb to purchase its 50% share of the Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS) joint venture. Airbus is now the sole owner of AOS and the satellite manufacturing facility in Merritt Island, Florida. The new structure is expected to provide maximum efficiency and increased competitiveness
Bulgarian Minister of Defence Todor Tagarev, Bulgarian Ambassador Georgi Panayotov, and Bulgarian Defence Chief Adm. Emil Eftimov visited Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) F-16 production facility in Greenville last week to view progress in the production of Bulgaria’s future F-16 Block 70 fleet. Currently, seven Bulgarian F-16s are in various stages of production, and the inaugural
The Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability is a next generation ground system that will provide security and stability in deep space on a global scale. Artist Rendering (Credit: Northrop Grumman) Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is developing the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) that will track objects in the geosynchronous orbit, protecting critical U.S. and allied
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An increase of uncertain geopolitical situation is forcing military forces to speed up their acquisition and development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Teal Group reported in their recent study that global military UAVs procurement will increase exponentially to US$13 billion annually by 2030, accumulating US$123.1 billion over the next decade. The contemporary tactical and medium
C-390 is the winner of LTA-II program public tender to provide the Republic of Korea Air Force with new military transport aircraft. The country will be Asia’s first C-390 Millennium operator. Seoul, South Korea, December 04, 2023 – South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced Embraer’s C-390 Millennium as the winner of the
Airbus Defence and Space has conducted a new flight-test campaign of the A400M Roll-on/Roll-off firefighting prototype kit, dropping 20,000 litres of retardant and creating high concentration lines over 400 metres long. Over a period of two weeks, the A400M carried out a ground and flight-test campaign in south-western and central Spain, including six drops, three