Poland’s defense ministry announced Tuesday that it had signed a contract for the purchase of AGM-88G AARGM-ER anti-radiation missiles with a net value of $745 million. Delivery of the over… Continue reading "Poland Signs $745 Million Contract For AARGM-ER Anti-Radar Missiles"
On the night of 15-16 January, a French Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft was illuminated and locked on by a S-400 anti-air system aiming radar over the Baltic Sea. The… Continue reading "Atlantique 2 Targeted By S-400 Aiming Radar Over Baltic"
In the last days of 2024, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) conducted the first flight of the HÜRKUŞ-2 New Generation Trainer Aircraft. During the test flight, the HÜRKUŞ-2 reached an altitude… Continue reading "TAI HÜRKUŞ-2 New Generation Trainer Aircraft Successfully Completes First Test Flight"
Italy’s government signed a contract for the purchase of up to 24 Eurofighters for the Italian Air Force on December 23. According to Italian defense contractor Leonardo, part of the… Continue reading "Italy Signs Contract For Up To 24 More New Eurofighters"
The Spanish Air and Space Force (SASF) has selected the Hürjet, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), to replace its aging Northrop SF-5M Freedom Fighter (in Spain, it is called… Continue reading "Spanish Skies Prepare for Hürjet: MoU Signed with Turkey for Advanced Jet Trainer"
As Turkey waits for TAI’s indigenously developed fifth-generation fighter jet, the KAAN, to enter service in the 2030s, it continues to seek workarounds to modernize its aging air force to… Continue reading "Turkey’s Eurofighter Procurement Talks Make Progress: Two RAF Typhoon Jets Land in Ankara"
On 16 December 2024, Portugal signed a contract with Brazilian manufacturer Embraer to purchase 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft worth around €200 million. The ceremony took place at the OGMA… Continue reading "Portugal Becomes First NATO Customer for Embraer’s A-29N Super Tucano"
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced December 16 that it had signed a contract for the sale of three MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems to the Polish Ministry… Continue reading "Poland Signs Contract For Three MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones"
Elbit Systems of America (Elbit America) has received a firm Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the United States Air Force to supply F-16 Block 40/42 Wide-Angle Conventional Head-Up Display… Continue reading "Elbit America Contracted To Supply Modernized USAF F-16 HUD Replacements"
The Romanian government officially signed a letter of offer and acceptance for its purchase of 32 F-35A Lightning IIs on Thursday, formalizing the Foreign Military Sale and becoming the 20th… Continue reading "Romania Signs Letter Of Offer And Acceptance For 32 F-35As"