ASELSAN signed agreements with the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense at the ADEX 2024 arms fair in Baku, finalizing the sale of the ASELFLIR-500 sensors and TOLUN UAV besides the joint production of smart munitons. The agreements include communication and information security systems, an MoU on electronic warfare with the National Aerospace...
Anduril Australia has announced a three-year trial contract with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to demonstrate its air and ground defence capabilities at RAAF Base Darwin. The trial aims to enhance the defence of Australias northern bases, particularly against drone and other emerging threats
Ebbing Air National Guard Base has expanded its capabilities with the opening of a new facility on September 20, designed to facilitate F-35 pilot training for international partners. The event highlighted collaboration between the Air Education and Training Command (AETC), the 33rd Fighter Wing (FW), the Arkansas Air National Guard, the...
The European Defence Agency (EDA) held the kickoff meeting for the IAPUNIT II project on September 13. This project aims to develop a fuel cell system that operates with standardized military fuel, creating an 8-kW demonstrator of an innovative auxiliary power unit (APU) specifically designed for military applications, utilizing high-temperature proton-exchange...
Russia's Rosoboronexport will present the Lancet-E loitering munition and anti-drone systems for the first time internationally at the ADEX 2024 International Defence Industry Exhibition, taking place from September 24 to 26 in Baku, Azerbaijan. "Russia and the Caspian countries have long-standing good neighborly relations, including in the sphere of military-technical cooperation
China and Nepal have commenced a joint anti-terrorism military exercise, featuring the debut of a new type of ball-shaped reconnaissance drone. The exercise, known as Sagarmatha Friendship-2024, began with an opening ceremony at a training base in Chongqing Municipality, China, according to reports from Xinhua News Agency
Russian Forces shot down some 101 Ukrainian UAVs on Friday including a few ultra long range "Palnitsya" missile/drone in various border areas around Kursk. The Russian MoD released images of a downed "Palnitsya" drone some 20 km from Kursk, near the village of Kolodnoye where a crew of the Pantsir-S1 air defense system intercepted the jet-powered "kamikaze" UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF)
Russia is reportedly seeking to expand its drone production capabilities to countries in Africa and Latin America to bypass sanctions imposed by Western nations on critical electronic components. This initiative, led by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) in coordination with Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Maxim Oreshkin, aims to establish manufacturing sites in nations with no restrictions on importing dual-use electronics
Boeing said today it has completed the first flight of the UK's E-7 Wedgetail for the Royal Air Force (RAF). A Boeing flight-test crew conducted functional checks during the first flight from Birmingham Airport
Argentina's Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, presided over the ceremony for the incorporation of the
HENSOLDT has announced the launch of its new-generation airborne imaging system, the ARGOS-15, at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo 2024. The ARGOS-15 is a 15-inch gimbal system designed for medium- to high-altitude missions on both manned and unmanned airborne platforms