The Hurjet is pitched as the front runner for the Spanish Air Force’s Advanced Jet Trainer replacement programme for its ageing F-5M aircraft.
The US Army also added that it would push to get the long-range assault aircraft online “years ahead” of its original 2030 timeline.
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
The procurement announcements emphasise the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s response to NATO’s call for heavier combat capabilities for land operations.
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20th April 2018
The Italian Directorate of Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA) has authorised Leonardo’s new Mirach-40 (M-40) target UAS for operational use, Leonardo announced on 16 April. …
20th April 2018
The coordinated strikes against Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons facilities in the early hours of 14 April were a significant show of force by the US, …
20th April 2018
Saudi air defences intercepted a ‘ballistic missile’ fired by Yemeni rebels at the kingdom's southern coastal city of Jizan, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the rebels …
20th April 2018
Thales, in conjunction with local partner Global Komited (a Weststar subsidiary), exhibited a Starstreak very short-range air defence system mounted on a URO Vamtac 4x4 vehicle at …
20th April 2018
Sparkle Tech exhibited its newest UAV, the Tiger Shark, at DSA 2018 in Kuala Lumpur. This Chinese company, headquartered in Hong Kong, has been manufacturing …
20th April 2018
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has welcomed the tenth and final C-27J Spartan into service during a ceremony at RAAF Base Richmond, the RAAF …
20th April 2018
Honeywell confirmed that it closed a contract last October to supply F124 engines for Taiwan’s new advanced jet trainer (AJT) that will be built by …
19th April 2018
The US Air Force is awarding almost $1 billion to Lockheed Martin to design and develop a hypersonic missile that can be launched from a …
19th April 2018
The Trump administration is seeking to combat expanding Chinese influence in the international drone market with new export rules which will allow US companies to …
19th April 2018
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has evolved its Tac4G tactical communication system to enable it to be integrated with tactical UAS.Developed by Elta, the Tac4G broadband …
19th April 2018
Chinese bombers and spy planes have flown around Taiwan, the air force said on 19 April as Taipei accused Beijing of trying to stoke regional …
19th April 2018
The US Army has released a source notice seeking out industry players capable of equipping the Airbus H145 helicopter with a technical data package to …
19th April 2018
Lockheed Martin has submitted its proposal for the US Air Force's GPS III Follow On (GPS IIIF) programme, it was announced on 17 April. The …
19th April 2018
France's Research, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence (RAID) law enforcement team has adopted Flyability’s Elios UAS for indoor reconnaissance and intelligence, the company announced on 17 April. …
19th April 2018
US-based Arnold Defense showcased its new LWL-12-A lightweight rocket launcher for light armed helicopters at this week’s DSA 2018 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. In the …
19th April 2018
When the Malaysian Army ordered its six MD 530G scout helicopters from MD Helicopters, as announced on 1 February 2016, the first aircraft were to …
18th April 2018
Dynetics has been selected as the sole participant in Phase 3 of the DARPA Gremlins programme, following a year-long Phase 2 research process on preliminary …
18th April 2018
Following the soft-launch of its new UAV data analysis tool, PrecsionPass, Harris is expecting to close numerous deals on the technology imminently. In development by …
18th April 2018
Thales’ FZ220 rocket launcher has been qualified for use on MDHI’s MD 530G light helicopter, Thales announced on 17 April. This qualification follows trials at …
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