Two Eurofighter Typhoons of the German Air Force collided in-flight north of the Fleesensee lake near Rostock in northeastern Germany on June 24, resulting in the death of one pilot… Continue reading "German Eurofighter Typhoons in Fatal Mid-Air Collision"
The German Navy’s FGS Baden-Württemberg, lead ship of its class of frigates, officially entered service during a ceremony on June 17. The commissioning ceremony held in Wilhelmshaven, was attended by… Continue reading "German Navy Commissions First F125 Frigate, the Baden-Württemberg"
Brazil’s Embraer and Israel’s ELTA Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement at the 2019 Paris Air Show to develop the P600 AEW (Airborne… Continue reading "Embraer and ELTA To Develop Airborne Early Warning Aircraft"
Intelligence Online and Defense News were both able to independently verify that the United Arab Emirates and French shipbuilder Naval Group have concluded negotiations for the purchase of two Gowind-class… Continue reading "UAE Discreetly Signs for Two Gowind-class Corvettes from France’s Naval Group"
France’s Dassault Aviation and multinational Airbus Defense and Space unveiled a mock-up of their New Generation Fighter (NGF) at the Paris Air Show 2019. The unveiling was performed by Eric… Continue reading "Future European Fighter Unveiled by Dassault and Airbus"
Saab have confirmed, via press release, that it will not participate in Swiss Air Force flight tests for its Gripen E platform after Swiss defense procurement agency Armasuisse formally recommended… Continue reading "Saab Gripen E Not Attending Swiss Flight Tests, Program Participation in Doubt"
New Zealand Minister of Defence Ron Mark announced June 11 that the C-130J-30 Super Hercules is the preferred option to replace the New Zealand Air Force’s aging fleet of 5… Continue reading "New Zealand Picks C-130J-30 as Part of New Defense Plan"
Taiwan confirmed its hopes to procure modern tanks and missiles from the US in a deal valued at around 2 billion dollars, sparking an angry reaction from mainland China.
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) unveiled on 11 June details of the Hunter armored fighting vehicle (AFV) as it was commissioned into service by Minister of Defense Ng Eng Hen… Continue reading "Singapore Unveils and Commissions Hunter, its First Fully-Digital Armored Fighting Vehicle"
Qatar received its first batch of 5 Rafale fighter jets built by France's Dassault Systems on May 5th, the Qatari Ministry of Defense announced.