Aerospace News
US Northrop Grumman Begins Production of E-2D Hawkeye to Elevate France's Naval Airborne Command Capabilities
On December 10, 2024, Northrop Grumman officially began manufacturing the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft destined for ...
US Deploys A-10 Thunderbolt II Ground Attack Aircraft Squadron to Counter China Threats in the Philippines
On December 11, 2024, the United States deployed A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, nicknamed "Warthogs," to the Philippines for joint training exercise...
Rafale, Gripen or F-16: What’s the Future of Peru’s Combat Air Fleet?
On December 10, 2023, the Peruvian Congress approved an ambitious budget for 2025 aimed at enhancing the operational capacity of its Air Force (FAP...
Norway Deploys F-35 Fighter Jets and NASAMS Air Defense to Secure Military Equipment Deliveries to Ukraine
As part of its increasing commitment to international efforts supporting Ukraine, Norway announced on December 2, 2024, the deployment of F-35 figh...
Taiwan ramps up Wanjian cruise missile production to strengthen the country’s naval and air capabilities
As reported by the Liberty Times on December 7, 2024, Taiwan has completed the mass production of its domestically developed Wanjian air-to-ground ...
Qatar Increases Air Combat Power with Additional Order of Twelve New Typhoon Fighters
On December 6, 2024, the Qatari government announced its intention to acquire 12 additional Eurofighter Typhoon fighters, thereby strengthening its...
Breaking News: Dutch F-35 Fighter Jets Conduct First Interceptions of Russian Spy Aircraft Over Baltic Sea
Dutch Air Force F-35 fighter jets stationed in Estonia have successfully conducted their first operational interceptions over the Baltic Sea, showc...
Next-Gen Raytheon NGJ-MB System Empowers US EA-18 Growlers Fighter Jet with Superior Radar Jamming
On November 9, 2024, Raytheon Technologies (RTX) was awarded a $590 million follow-on production contract by the U.S. Navy for the development and ...
Analysis: US U-2S Dragon Lady Aircraft Provides Ultimate Spy in the Sky Safeguarding Global Security
The U-2S Dragon Lady spy aircraft continues to exemplify the cutting edge of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, pro...
First Successful Firing of MBDA Meteor Missile From a German Eurofighter
On December 6, 2024, the German Air Force marked an advancement in its modernization efforts by successfully conducting the first live-fire test of...
Belgium Considers Arming its US-made SkyGuardian Drones Arriving by Year-End
According to information from December 6, 2024, published by La Libre, the next Belgian federal government is expected to approve the arming of its...
Focus: US-made F-35 Stealth Fighter Demonstrates Unmatched Combat Capabilities in Israeli Strike Against Iran
Citing a report from the Simple Flying website, British Admiral Tony Radakin spoke at a Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) lecture in London ab...
Pakistan May Acquire Chinese 5th Generation J-35 Fighters to Rival Indian Air Power
According to reports from Pakistan’s local 24 News HD channel and cited by IDRW, Pakistan has approved the acquisition of Chinese-made fifth-genera...
Breaking News: Russian MiG-31I fighter jet with hypersonic missile in military exercise demonstrating new threats
On December 3, 2024, the Russian armed forces conducted significant military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean, showcasing the growing integra...
Lockheed Martin Increases Polish Helicopter Fleet with New Batch of S-70i Black Hawks Delivery
On December 3, 2024, PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered a new S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to the Polish National Police (PNP). This d...
Airbus Improves Spanish Eurofighter Fleet Capabilities with Advanced Captor-E Mk 1 Radar
Airbus has officially begun flight tests of the Eurofighter Typhoon equipped with the Captor-E radar featuring an active electronically scanned arr...
Dassault's Neuron Combat Drone Resumes Operations to Shape Future of French Air Forces
According to information published by Challenges magazine on December 4, 2024, after a decade of successful trials and a brief period in storage, t...
Brazil and Embraer to develop new C-390 Millennium IVR aircraft to meet growing surveillance demands
On December 3, 2024, at the National Defense and Security Fair (Mostra BID) in Brasília, the Brazilian company Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force ...
Helsing Launches HX-2 Autonomous Strike Drone with Proven Success in Ukraine
On December 2, 2024, European defense AI leader Helsing introduced its latest technological innovation: the HX-2, an autonomous strike drone. Desig...
Türkiye Enhances Its Fleet with Acquisition of Former British Air Force Hercules C4 Aircraft
Military relations between Türkiye and the United Kingdom have advanced with Türkiye's acquisition of 12 Hercules C.4 aircraft from the Royal Air F...
Focus: What is Lockheed Martin’s Secret X-59 Experimental Supersonic Aircraft?
This article explains the Lockheed Martin X-59, an experimental supersonic aircraft developed with NASA to address the disruptive sonic boom. Desig...
US Increases Japan’s Air Power with Next-Gen F-35 Squadrons Deployment
On December 3, 2024, according to The Japan Times, the United States is about to strengthen its military presence in Japan by deploying 48 F-35A Li...
US to Modernize Philippine Navy with Advanced Aerovel Flexrotor VTOL Drone
On December 3, 2024, according to MaxDefense Philippines, the Philippines will receive a new technological asset in the field of maritime surveilla...
Iran’s F-14 Tomcat era ends with the arrival of new Russian Su-35SE fighters
According to Flugrevue on November 29, 2024, Iran received its first two Sukhoi Su-35SE fighter jets from Russia as part of a deal finalized after ...
Airbus Strengthens Hungary's Helicopter Fleet with Third Batch of Multirole H225M Caracal Deliveries
According to an official press release reported by Airbus Helicopters on December 2, 2024, the Hungarian Defense Forces (HDF) have received their s...