2021
US Navy Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile - Extended Range to enter production
The US Navy’s Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) received Milestone C (MS-C) approval Aug. 23, allowing the program...
US approves foreign military sale of Precision Guided Munitions to South Korea
On August 25, 2021, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible ...
Russia and Turkey holding consultations on creating TF-X fifth-generation fighter
Russia and Turkey are holding consultations among specialized groups on interaction in creating the Turkish TF-X fifth-generation fighter, Director...
Boeing unveils F-15QA Ababil, Qatar Emiri Air Force advanced jet
Boeing, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), celebrated the naming and rollout of Qatar’s advanced F-15, the ...
CAE Australia to upgrade Royal Australian Air Force Hawk full-mission simulators with eye-tracking technology
CAE today announced on August 24 that CAE Australia Pty Ltd has been awarded a contract by Australia’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group...
Germany orders € 21 million tethered balloon-based surveillance system to Rheinmetall
The German Bundeswehr has ordered a tethered balloon-based area reconnaissance system for protecting a forward operating base in Niger. For Rheinme...
French Reaper Block 5 reaches full operational capacity
On August 17, French Reaper Block 5 delivered for the first time a laser-guided GBU12 ammunition in an operational setting. The block 5 system has ...
Lockheed Martin awarded contract to support Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules airlifter fleet
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $328.8 million, five-year contract from the Indian Air Force (IAF), to provide dedicated and comprehensive suppo...
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 conducts first cross-deck aviation mission in modern naval history
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 conducted a first-of-its-kind operation which saw F-35B aircraft launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth land on the a...
IDEF 2021: Anka UAV on display
Turkish Aerospace Industries exhibited its ANKA UAV during International Defense Industry Fair, IDEF 2021, held in Istanbul from August 16 to 20.
IDEF 2021: Turkish Aerospace Industries displays Aksungur MALE UAV
Turkish Aerospace Industries showcased the Aksungur MALE UAV during the International Defense Industry Fair, IDEF 2021, held in Istanbul from Augus...
Optus primes for an all Australian defence program tender with Raytheon Australia and Thales Australia
Optus, Australia’s largest and most experienced satellite owner and operator will lead a joint bid with Raytheon Australia and Thales Australia for...