Defense News Aerospace 2024
US B-1B Bomber Conducts Joint Bombing Drills in South Korea
During a military exercise on June 5, 2024, the United States deployed a B-1B bomber for joint bombing drills in South Korea, marking the first suc...
Finland's F/A-18 Hornets Join NATO's Air Policing Mission in Romania for First Time
On June 3rd 2024, seven Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornets landed at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base near Constanța, Romania, marking the beginning of F...
Israel Secures Huge Deal with US for 25 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets Worth $3 Billion
On June 4, 2024, Israel's Defense Ministry officially signed an agreement with the United States to acquire a third squadron of F-35 fighter jets. ...
US Approves Sale of 12 Black Hawk Helicopters to Austria
On May 29, 2024, the US State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Austria involving twelve UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters...
Airbus to unveil Wingman Nex-Gen Collaborative Combat Drone Concept at Berlin Air Show
Airbus Defence and Space is set to unveil its new "Wingman" drone concept at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) currently taking place in...
Belgium Acquires 17 H145M Light Utility Helicopters from Airbus
The Belgian government has approved the acquisition of 15 H145M light utility helicopters for its armed forces, as well as two additional aircraft ...
US Air Force Receives Two New KC-46 Tanker Aircraft from Boeing
On June 3, 2024, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) celebrated a significant milestone with the arrival of its 21st and 22nd KC-46 Pegasus ai...
Finland will receive extended Range bunker buster to equip F-35
On May 31, 2024, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen announced the acquisition of additional Lockheed Martin AGM-158B JASSM-ER (Joint Air-to-Su...
Saab JAS 39 Gripen Leading the Way to Strengthen Philippine Air force
Sweden has positioned itself for the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) multirole fighter (MRF) program for the Philippine Air Force (...
India successfully tests Rudram-II air-to-surface missile from Su-30 MKI fighter jet
On May 29, 2024, India achieved an important step in the evolution of its defense capabilities with the successful test of the Rudram-II missile, l...
Dutch fighter Jets F-35 prepares for NATO nuclear role
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter will assume NATO’s nuclear role for the first time on June 1, 2024, as the Royal Netherlands Air Force (...
U.S. Department of Defense Begins Deliveries of Replicator Drones
The U.S. Department of Defense has initiated the delivery of the first batch of Replicator drones, marking a significant advancement in its strateg...