A France-led initiative to acquire 1,500 Mistral 3 ground-to-air defense missiles was announced among five projects selected by the European Commission on November 14, the French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) announced today. The project, under the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through Common Procurement Act (EDIRPA), aims to enhance air and missile defense across nine European nations, including Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Romania, Spain, Slovenia, Denmark, and France
China revealed its Jetank heavy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the first time at the Airshow China 2024, held in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. The six-day event, which concluded on Sunday, drew around 600,000 visitors and recorded deals worth 280 billion yuan ($38
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have signed a new agreement to accelerate testing and development of hypersonic vehicles and related technologies under the AUKUS partnership. The Hypersonic Flight Test and Experimentation (HyFliTE) Project Arrangement, part of AUKUS Pillar II, will streamline efforts to develop, test, and evaluate hypersonic systems
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South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced today that its newly developed long-range air defense radar has been approved for combat use. This radar, capable of detecting and tracking aircraft within the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) 24 hours a day, will play a key role in the Republic of Korea Air Force's air defense operations
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), the manufacturer of the KAAN fighter jet plans to accelerate flight testing by assembling six prototypes by 2025 before the entry into service by 2028. The program has gained momentum since the maiden flight of its initial prototype, designated P0, on February 21, 2024
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Lockheed Martins production of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancements (MSE) grew by over 30% in 2024, with plans for an additional 20% increase in 2025 to address rising international demand. The U