Defense News Aerospace 2024
Iraq orders 12 new H225M Caracal helicopters in new defense deal with Airbus
On September 5, 2024, the Iraqi Ministry of Defense formalized an agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase a fleet of 14 military helicopters,...
Boeing Could Provide High-Tech CH-47F Chinook Block II Helicopter to Poland
On September 5, 2024, Boeing announced its proposal of the CH-47 Chinook as a solution for Poland's heavy transport helicopter needs at the MSPO 20...
General Atomics’ IA powered EagleEye Enters Production
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently announced the production of its first EagleEye multi-mode radar, a system that marks a...
US Air Force to Activate 95th Wing Headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base
As part of its moves to reorganise and be prepared for great power competition the US Air Force (USAF) intends to activate a new wing headquarters,...
USAF Building New Site for Testing B-2 Flight Component RCS and Antenna Calibration
The U.S. Air Force is in the process of constructing a new Composite Aircraft Antenna Calibration Facility (CAACF) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Th...
Australia orders $94 Million worth of Joint Strike Missiles to arm F-35A stealth fighters
On September 5, 2024, the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed a contract with the Australian government to supply Joint Strike M...
Chinese reports suggests Hypersonic missiles can be made from steel reach Mach 8 speed
Chinese scientists claim to have discovered a way to use steel, instead of the heavy and expensive tungsten, in the nose cones of hypersonic missil...
NATO order laser guidance kits for air-to-ground precision
NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency has awarded a €120 million ($133 million) contract to RTX, a leading U.S. missile systems manufacturer, for t...
Boeing Offers CH-47 Chinook Block II Heavy Transport Helicopter to Poland
Boeing has proposed the CH-47 Chinook heavy transport helicopter to Poland. The announcement was made during the MSPO International Defense Industr...
Belarusian Air Defense Forces Announce Destruction of Two Russian Shahed Suicide Drones
The Belarusian air defense forces have announced that they shot down two Shahed suicide drones, which entered the country's airspace during a wave ...
Dragonfly new national made bombing UAV presented at MSPO24
The DragonFly is a new loitering munition system designed to meet the growing needs of modern armies on contemporary battlefields. Developed for co...
CyberHEAT: Advanced Loitering Munition System based on Ukraine war feedback
The CyberHEAT is an advanced loitering munition system developed by the Military Armament Technology Institute. It is designed to deliver precise s...