The United Arab Emirates signed a contract with Dassault Aviation on Friday for the procurement of 80 Rafale F4s, a future version of the multirole aircraft currently undergoing development. The… Continue reading "United Arab Emirates Becomes First Export Rafale F4 Customer"
Croatia officially signed a contract for the procurement of 12 Dassault Rafale multirole aircraft on 25 November. The contract formalizes the country’s selection of the French aircraft on 28 May… Continue reading "Croatia Signs For Used French Air Force Dassault Rafales"
On 24 November, the Brazilian Navy announced on Twitter that it had received the first H225M helicopter in naval combat configuration, also known as the AH-15B Super Cougar, from Helibras… Continue reading "The First H225M Helicopter Is Delivered To The Brazilian Navy"
Italy became the third nation to operate its F-35Bs from the HMS Queen Elizabeth on November 22, with an Italian Air Force F-35B and an Italian Navy F-35B landing on… Continue reading "Italian and UK Carrier Strike Group F-35s Conduct First Crossdeck Flight Operations"
Turkish Aerospace Industries has announced the integration of a directed infra-red countermeasures system onto an Airbus A400M. According to TAI, the first system has been installed on A400M tail number… Continue reading "TAI Integrates In-House A400M Directed IR Countermeasures System"
On Tuesday, November 16, Israeli defense company Elbit Systems and Roboteam announced the launch of a new unmanned 6×6 Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) dubbed ‘ROOK’ for military use. According to… Continue reading "Elbit Systems And Roboteam Unveil The New ‘Rook’ Unmanned Ground Vehicle"
Concurrent operations have concluded in the North and South Pacific aimed at tackling Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. Operation Kurukuru was conducted in the South Pacific between the 23rd… Continue reading "Dual Fisheries Enforcement Operations Conclude in the Pacific"
Turkey has successfully tested the long-range domestic air defense missile Siper, according to Turkish Defense Industry President İsmail Demir in a statement on social media on Saturday, November 6. Prof.… Continue reading "Turkey Test-Fires The Siper Long-Range Air Defense Missile"
A draft roadmap for the European Union’s Strategic Compass proposes the formation of an EU Intervention Force by 2025, designed to be capable of deploying without unanimous approval by all… Continue reading "Draft Proposal Calls For Formation Of EU Intervention Force By 2025"
Russia’s Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad launched the seventh vessel of the Talwar Class for the Indian Navy. The ship has been named Tushil, a Sanskrit word meaning ‘Protector Shield’. Tushil… Continue reading "India’s Seventh Talwar Class Frigate ‘Tushil’ Launched At Yantar Shipyard"