All Defence articles – Page 4
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NewsUkraine signs deal with France to purchase up to 100 Rafale fighters
Ukraine has signed a procurement agreement with France covering the acquisition of 100 Dassault Rafale F4 fighters by 2035, along with air defence systems and joint drone production programmes.
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NewsSaab confirms sale of 17 Gripen E/Fs to Colombia
Swedish aerospace group Saab has confirmed its €3.1 billion ($3.6 billion) sale of 17 Gripen E/F fighters to Colombia, with deliveries scheduled between 2026 and 2032.
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NewsNATO ditches Boeing E-7 acquisition to seek European alternatives
Faced with continued uncertainty over the USA’s long-term commitment to the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail programme, a group of NATO members has ditched plans to acquire the airborne early warning and control jet.
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NewsBoeing St Louis machinists ratify contract to end three-month strike
Unionised machinists at Boeing’s St Louis fighter production facilities have approved a new five-year contract providing 24% wage increases, ending a three-month strike that affected F-15EX and F/A-18 manufacturing.
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NewsJoby flies first hybrid-electric demonstrator, while Vertical embarks on transition tests
Joby Aviation has performed the first flight of a hybrid-electric, autonomous vertical take-off and landing demonstrator.
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Report2026 World Air Forces directory
Our 2026 World Air Forces directory details the military aircraft fleets of 161 nations, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, totalling just over a combined 52,200 in-service assets.
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NewsUK to trial autonomous collaborative platforms alongside AH-64E Apache
The UK Ministry of Defence by early next year intends to fund up to four companies to develop an unmanned air vehicle that can operate collaboratively with the British Army’s Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
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NewsTurkish air force C-130 breaks apart mid-flight over Caucasus
Video circulating on social media shows what appears to be a portion of the aircraft’s fuselage and wing spiraling downward and ultimately impacting the ground.
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NewsChina releases footage of GJ-11 Sharp Sword UCAV in flight
China’s air force has released footage showing its Hongdu GJ-11 Sharp Sword unmanned combat air vehicle in flight for the first time, marking the PLAAF’s 76th anniversary.
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NewsFirst P-8A anti-submarine warfare aircraft arrives in Germany
Germany’s first Boeing P-8A Poseidon has arrived at Berlin-Brandenburg airport, marking the beginning of a fleet modernisation that will replace the country’s retired P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft with eight advanced anti-submarine warfare jets by 2029.
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NewsRussia’s Su-57 fighter to take part in flying display at Dubai air show
Russia’s fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter will make its debut Dubai air show appearance next week, Moscow’s state-owned Rostec conglomerate has announced.
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OpinionCould Gripen E buy give Ukraine ‘Wings for victory’?
Having already secured Lockheed Martin F-16s from European allies, Ukraine’s leader now wants to buy up to 150 new Gripen E fighters, along with US-produced attack and utility helicopters.
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NewsSpain tests drone integration with H135 and NH90 helicopters
The Spanish armed forces have successfully tested integrating small drones with manned rotorcraft, including navy H135s paired with Airbus Flexrotor surveillance aircraft and army NH90s equipped with Spanish-made Q-Slam-40 loitering munitions.
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NewsChina commissions Fujian electromagnetic CATOBAR super carrier
China has commissioned the CNS Fujian, making it the third nation with an in-service CATOBAR aircraft carrier equipped with electromagnetic aircraft launch systems.
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NewsBombardier sees growing role for defence unit amid year-end delivery ramp-up
Bombardier intends to hand over “around a double-digit number” of military-role business jets before year-end as part of a fourth-quarter delivery push.
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NewsUS Marine Corps plans for two more XQ-58A test flights before year-end
The US Marine Corps will conduct two more test flights with the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie before year-end, evaluating the uncrewed jet for electronic warfare and autonomous mission applications as part of its collaborative combat aircraft assessment.
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NewsLeonardo to build Baykar Kizilelma uncrewed fighter at Grottaglie factory under LBA Systems plan
LBA Systems – the planned Leonardo-Baykar Technologies joint venture – will build five different uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs), including Kizilelma fighters, at three locations in Italy, Leonardo chief executive Roberto Cingolani has disclosed.
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NewsLeonardo warns Yeovil factory’s future depends on UK New Medium Helicopter contract decision
Leonardo has given the clearest warning yet that the future of its Yeovil factory in southwest England is under threat if it does not win an order from the UK through the ongoing New Medium Helicopter (NMH) competition.
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NewsShield AI selects GE F110 engine for X-Bat VTOL fighter
Shield AI and GE Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding to power the developmental X-Bat unmanned vertical take-off and landing fighter with the proven F110-GE-129 engine, featuring thrust vectoring capabilities for VTOL operations.
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NewsSaab exploring Gripen production in Canada as Ottawa weighs F-35A alternatives
Swedish airframer Saab is exploring Canadian production options for its Gripen E/F fighter as Ottawa considers alternatives to its F-35 commitment and Ukraine expresses interest in a potential 150-aircraft order, driving need for extra capacity.