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The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has opted to continue funding two companies, Anduril and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI), for detailed design work, manufacture and testing of production-representative test articles under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme, the US Air Force announced on 24 April 2024. The programme, part of the Next […]

Leonardo UK has been awarded a contract by the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) agency of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply, develop and future-proof the tools that generate and analyse data used by the UK armed forces’ combat aircraft, the company announced on 25 April 2024. The contract is worth GBP 10 […]

Saab has delivered another GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking the delivery of the fourth such aircraft to the UAE in four years. The delivery took place on 18 April 2024 and follows Saab’s previous deliveries of three GlobalEyes to the UAE in 2020 and 2021. The […]

The US State Department has approving potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to both Poland and the Netherlands of AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles – Extended Range (AARGM-ERs), the US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) announced on 24 April 2024. The potential AARGM-ER sales to Poland and the Netherlands, which are worth USD 1.275 billion (EUR […]

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to support future development of the Gripen system, the company announced on 24 April 2024. The order, valued at SEK 540 million (EUR 46.4 million) and covering work during the 2024 business year, is an extension of an existing contract and enables continued […]

Unmanned aerial system (UAS) specialist Tekever has unveiled a new system comprising a primary ‘mother’ unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can deploy and co-ordinate a swarm of smaller UAVs. The system, known as the ARX, made its public debut at the Xponential exhibition, which was held in San Diego from 22 to 25 April 2024. […]

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Argentina of Basler BT-67 transport aircraft, the US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) announced on 18 April 2024. The DSCA noted that the estimated value of the sale is USD 143 million (EUR 134 million), while a spokesman for the US State […]

Northrop Grumman Australia has signed a contract with L3Harris for the operation and maintenance of command-and-control systems aboard the MQ-4C Triton multi-intelligence unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fleet of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Northrop Grumman announced on 16 April 2024. The interim sustainment support contract covers maintenance of the Triton’s wideband command, control and […]

Reports of apparent Israeli airstrikes on the Iran cities of Isfahan and Tabriz during the night of 18/19 April 2024, in response to the Iranian attack on Israel on the night of 13 April, have left a confused picture of what actually happened and what its effects were. Video footage of explosions over Isfahan posted […]

The Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) organisation of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Airbus a GBP 122 million (EUR 142.6 million) contract for six Airbus H145 helicopters to provide aviation support for UK troops in Brunei and Cyprus, DE&S announced on 18 April 2024. The contract, which fulfils a requirement that was formerly […]

On 15 April 2024 US the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) selected Lockheed Martin to deliver the United States’ new homeland missile defence capability in the form of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), Lockheed Martin announced on the same day. As the MDA’s NGI prime contractor, Lockheed Martin will provide “the most modern, reliable, and technically […]

The Honduran Ministry of Defence (MoD) has purchased two additional H145 helicopters, manufacturer Airbus announced on 10 April 2024. The H145s will be operated by the Honduran Air Force to perform passenger and cargo transport, search-and-rescue, firefighting, medical evacuation and other essential missions in the region. This new purchase follows an initial order signed in […]

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Iraq of C-172 and AC/RC-208 aircraft contractor logistics support and training and related equipment, the US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) announced on 15 April 2024. The proposed sale, worth an estimated USD 140 million (EUR 131 million), has been passed to […]

The fighter fleet of the Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina – FAA) is finally being reconstituted with the acquisition of 24 former Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) Lockheed Martin F-16s. The purchase agreement for the aircraft was signed in Copenhagen on 16 April 2024 by Argentine Defence Minister Luis Petri, who was accompanied for the […]

With the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) having successfully blunted a significant Iranian missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attack – Iran’s first direct attack on Israeli territory – the world is waiting to see what comes next. The Iranian attack took place on the night of 13 April 2024 in response to an Israeli air […]

The first A400M airlifter for the Kazakh Air Defence Forces has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Seville, Spain, Airbus Defence and Space announced on 15 April 2024. The aircraft, MSN 139, is one of two A400Ms ordered by Kazakhstan in September 2021 and will be delivered this year. Airbus is not disclosing […]

Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) are beginning collaborative studies to identify potential platform adaptations for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, the two organisations announced on 10 April 2024 at the International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) in Santiago, Chile. The platforms to be considered are those already operational with the FAB, such […]

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the procurement of additional Litening 5 target designator pods as well as maintenance capabilities, the company announced on 3 April 2024. The contract, valued at SEK 390 million (EUR 34 million), covers additional pods, maintenance capabilities and spare parts to be delivered […]

The first of 22 repatriated Swiss F-5 Tiger II aircraft arrived at the Tactical Air Support facility at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on 21 March 20224 for the second phase of the Avionics Reconfiguration and Tactical/Modernization for Inventory Standardization (ARTEMIS) programme, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) reported on 4 April. Arrival of the aircraft, […]

The Greek government signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) on 5 April 2024 for 35 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, parent company Lockheed Martin announced the same day. The helicopters are being acquired through the US government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) construct. The US State Department approved an FMS covering 35 UH-60M Black […]

On 5 April 2024 the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) officially marked the retirement of its AMX Ghibli light attack aircraft after 35 years of service. A formal phase-out ceremony was held for the type at the Aeronautica Militare’s 51st Stormo (Wing) at Istrana Air Base near Treviso in northern Italy, where the 51st Stormo’s […]