The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) received its first two M-346 Block 5+ jet trainers produced by Leonardo Aircraft Division (LAD) on Tuesday, April 16, at a ceremony conducted at the… Continue reading "Hellenic Air Force Receives Its First Two M-346 Jet Trainers"
A Patriot surface-to-air missile battery used to fend off a Russian missile attack on Kyiv in the early hours of 16 May, is said to have received minimal damage during… Continue reading "Report: Ukrainian Patriot Battery Received Minimal Damage In Russian Missile Attack"
On 11 May 2023, European missile and munitions manufacturer MBDA announced that it has signed a contract with the Greek government covering mid-life refurbishment (MLR) activities for Hellenic Air Force… Continue reading "MBDA To Perform The Mid-Life Refurbishment of Greece’s Storm Shadow / SCALP Missiles"
Recently, a Russian Kh-55 subsonic air-launched cruise missile, was found near the town of Bydgoszcz, Poland. This marks a second incident related to the Russian-Ukrainian War when a foreign projectile… Continue reading "Crashed Russian Cruise Missile Found In Poland Raises Questions"
Taiwan will be receiving the first of its new F-16Vs a year behind schedule, with the arrival of the first batch of one single-seat and one twin-seat F-16V delayed from… Continue reading "Supply Chain Snarl Behind Year-Long Delay For Taiwan’s First New F-16Vs"
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) continues to expand its maritime capabilities. On Thursday, 4 May, the company unveiled BlueWhale, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that is described as Israel’s first unmanned… Continue reading "IAI Unveils Its First Unmanned Submarine Called BlueWhale"
The T929 Heavy Duty Attack Helicopter prototype, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) as part of the ATAK-2 Project initiated by the Turkish Defense Industry Agency, successfully completed its first… Continue reading "Turkey’s Heavy Duty T929 ATAK-2 Attack Helicopter Takes Off For The First Time"
The Bayraktar KEMANKEŞ Winged Loitering Munition, developed by the Turkish drone manufacturer BAYKAR, was unveiled for the first time at TEKNOFEST 2023 (Aviation, Space, and Technology Festival) held at Istanbul… Continue reading "Baykar Tech Unveils The BAYRAKTAR Kemankeş Loitering Munition For The First Time"
The growing complexity of military hardware has resulted in a matching increase in demand for onboard processing power. However, the global chip shortage caused by work disruptions related to the… Continue reading "Interview: Enabling A Zero Trust Defense Electronics Supply Chain With proteanTecs"
The GÖKBEY utility helicopter, built by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), took to the skies for the first time with the TS1400 Turboshaft Engine produced by TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI). Thus,… Continue reading "Turkey’s Utility Helicopter GÖKBEY Makes Its First Flight With A Domestic Engine"