At the end of April the U.S. Department of State authorized a possible $1.33 billion Foreign Military Sale to Poland for AIM-120D3 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). The Defense Security… Continue reading "U.S. Approves $1.33 Billion AIM-120D3 Missile Sale to Poland to Strengthen NATO Air Defense Capabilities"
Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have announced their intent to jointly create a European centre of excellence for the manufacturing and distribution of various rockets and missiles to be located in… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Partners With Rheinmetall For European Rocket Centre Of Excellence"
The Royal Navy says its Merlin Mk2 Crowsnest Airborne and Control helicopters have reached full operational capability, with the milestone taking place before the start of the CSG25 deployment of… Continue reading "Royal Navy Merlin Mk2 Crowsnest Airborne Early Warning Helicopters Reach Full Operational Capability"
The Australian Department of Defence signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence Australia to begin constructing the first guided missile production factory based in the Newcastle Airport Precinct in New South… Continue reading "Australia Signs with Kongsberg to Construct First Guided Missile Production Factory"
Israeli Air Force F-15s and F-35s flew over the Beirut stadium hosting the funeral of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on Sunday, in a show of force as the long-serving… Continue reading "Israeli Air Force Fighters Overfly Nasrallah Funeral In Show Of Force"
Algeria has officially confirmed plans to acquire Russia’s Su-57 “Felon” stealth fighter jets, becoming the first international customer for this advanced fifth-generation aircraft. The announcement, made on February 12, 2025,… Continue reading "Algeria – First Su-57 Customer Unveiled"
On 7 February 2025, the U.S. State Department approved a $6.75 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Israel, providing munitions, guidance kits, fuzes, and support equipment. The announcement comes following… Continue reading "Israel Set to Procure $6.75 Billion Worth of GPS-Guided Bombs from the US"
In late January the United States Marine Corps released its 2025 aviation plan, which contained confirmation on the retirement timeline of the AV-8B Harrier, as well as more information on… Continue reading "US Marine Corps Confirms Harrier Retirement in 2026"
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"
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"