Spain orders 18 C295 transport aircraft from Airbus
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has acquired 18 Airbus C295 transport aircraft to replace the CN235 and C212 fleets dedicated to the training of pilots and paratroopers of the Spanish…
Spanish Ministry of Defence orders 100 Airbus helicopters
Spain is placing orders for 100 Airbus helicopters through the Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) of the Ministry of Defence. These four contracts, framed within the National Helicopter…
RTX’s Raytheon awarded $168 million contract for Romanian Patriot air defense equipment
Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $168 million contract to supply Romania with equipment related to the Patriot® air and missile defense system. The foreign military sales contract includes…
Turkey Confirms Start of Construction of 300-Meter Aircraft Carrier
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and naval commanders have confirmed the start of construction of a 300-meter aircraft carrier. Erdoğan also stated that Turkish shipyards are currently building 39 warships…
Embraer delivers first A-29N Super Tucanos to the Portuguese Air Force and announces potential assembly line in Portugal
Embraer delivered the first five A-29N Super Tucanos to the Portuguese Air Force (PRT AF) during a ceremony held at OGMA’s facilities, attended by authorities, Embraer executives, and guests. This…
U.S. Space Force Accepts LRDR, Strengthening National Defense
In a significant development for missile defense, the U.S. Space Force has formally accepted Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear Space Force Station in Alaska after completion…
Ten Years of THAAD in the UAE: A Decade of Partnership, Deterrence and Innovation
For Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) brought significant firsts: The Missile Defense Agency and THAAD’s first foreign military sale (FMS), Lockheed Martin’s…
BAE Systems awarded $1.7 billion U.S. Navy contract for continued production of APKWS® laser-guidance kits
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a new five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for APKWS® laser-guidance kits to equip U.S. armed forces with tens of thousands of additional…
Pentagon deploys first one-way attack squadron using reverse-engineered Iranian Shahed-136 drones
The US military has activated its first-ever one-way attack squadron, operating a derivative of Iran’s prolific Shahed-136 kamikaze drone. US Central Command (CENTCOM) revealed the creation of the new unit…
Rheinmetall to supply tank ammunition to the Bundeswehr – new order worth several hundred million euros
The Bundeswehr has once again placed an order with Rheinmetall for 120 mm tank ammunition. The German Armed Forces ordered additional combat and training ammunition under the existing framework agreement.…