Probe finds lack of instructions led to fatal Japan Navy helicopter crash
Lack of instructions and failure to keep a lookout and communicate led to the fatal collision of two…
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Saudi Arabia Air Force orders four additional A330 MRTT aircraft
Airbus has announced the sale of an additional four of its A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft…
Pentagon confirms Sentinel ICBM program to continue despite 81% cost overrun
The Sentinel ICBM program will continue even though it has largely surpassed its initial cost estimates, the US…
Boeing assess guilty plea repercussions with US Defense Department: reports
Boeing is in talks with the US Defense Department to assess any repercussions on current and future contracts…
US military completes withdrawal from Niamey Air Base 101 in Niger
US and Nigerien military personnel held a ceremony on July 7, 2024, to mark the conclusion of the…
Philippine President OKs fighter jets order amid growing tensions with China
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has given the go-ahead for the government to purchase multirole fighter jets amid…
Italy’s Ministry of Defense seeks approval for 24 new Eurofighter Typhoons order
The Italian Ministry of Defense has initiated the process for acquiring 24 new Eurofighter Typhoons. The ministry’s request,…
MBDA secures German order for Brimstone 3 precision strike missiles
Germany has awarded the European missile maker MBDA a contract to manufacture and supply Brimstone 3 precision strike…
Peru eyes up to 24 South Korean FA-50 aircraft, along with KF-21 fighter jets
Reports suggest that the Peruvian government is planning to purchase between 20 and 24 KAI FA-50 light combat…
Airbus to provide German military with communications satellite system
Airbus has secured a €2.1 billion contract with Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, to develop a secure satellite…
Austria orders 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
Austria signed a contract for the purchase of twelve UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Austrian Armed Forces.…
South Korean Navy holds ceremony for latest maritime patrol P-8A Poseidon
A handover ceremony was held by the South Korean Navy (ROKN) on July 4, 2024, to welcome the…
Pentagon upgrades force presence in Japan with F-15EX, F-35 fighters
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced changes in the deployment of fighter aircraft around its bases in…
Kratos successfully demonstrates trolley takeoff for XQ-58 Valkyrie UCAV
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced the successful demonstration of the Kratos Trolley Launch System or KTLS for…
US donates C-130H Hercules military cargo aircraft to the Botswana Defence Force
The United States government has officially donated a C-130H Hercules military cargo aircraft to the Botswana Defence Force…
US hands over three CN 235-220 maritime surveillance aircraft to Malaysia
The US government has officially handed over three CN 235-220 maritime surveillance aircraft to the Royal Malaysian Air…
Russia threatens NATO with ‘response’ to drone flights over Black Sea
Russia’s Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has instructed officials to prepare an immediate “response” to the increased US drone…
Royal Australian Air Force’s Exercise Diamond Storm finishes in Northern AU
Exercise Diamond Storm 24, one of the most challenging training activities of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF),…