Defense News Aerospace 2024
Rheinmetall awarded €50 million contract to supply Birdie infrared decoys to protect German aircraft
The Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a substantial order for decoy flares for protecting aircraft. The German military can now procure over 470,0...
Japan launches satellite to monitor North Korean military activities
Japan has successfully launched a government intelligence-gathering satellite to monitor North Korean military sites and enhance its natural disast...
India reveals first indigenous MALE drone named Drishti 10 Starliner
As reported by ANI on January 10, 2024, the Indian Navy has made its first acquisition of domestically produced Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MAL...
US and British coalition forces strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen
Late on January 11, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement on the US-British coalition strikes in Houthi-controlled areas...
South Korean Air Force strengthens air surveillance with L3Harris Bombardier's Global 6500 platform
The South Korean Air Force, in collaboration with the AEW&C team spearheaded by L3Harris, has unveiled a sophisticated Airborne Early Warning a...
RTX Raytheon's GhostEye MR proves operational readiness during US Air Force exercise
Raytheon, an RTX business, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) o...
Slovak Air Force receives first two F-16 Block 70 fighters
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first two F-16 Block 70 aircraft to the Slovak Air Force, marking a significant leap in technology and a strong c...
Falklands war-era Argentinian IA-58 Pucara ground support airplane modernized into ISR platform
The IA-58 Pucará's engine replacement program, now known as the Pucará Fénix, has reached a pivotal milestone with the achievement of its remotoriz...
Northrop Grumman to supply IR countermeasure LAIRCM Generation 3 Pods for USAF KC-35 Stratotankers
The U.S. Department of Defense on January 10 announced that Northrop Grumman Systems was awarded a $16,497,388 firm-fixed-price delivery order for ...
Germany to export 150 Iris-T air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia
As reported by the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) on January 10, 2024, the German government has approved the export of 150 Iris-T air-to-air missil...
KF-21 fighter jet goes into production for South Korean Air Force
South Korea is on the brink of a significant advancement in its defense capabilities with the initiation of production of the KF-21, an indigenous ...
Indonesian Air Force strengthens air capabilities with French Rafale fighter jets
On January 8, 2024, Indonesia finalized a major agreement for the acquisition of 42 Rafale fighter jets from the French manufacturer Dassault Aviat...