All Defence articles – Page 64
-
NewsBoeing reveals flight of first production-model MH-139
Without providing a specific date, Boeing says it completed assembly of the first production-model MH-139A Grey Wolf nuclear-site security helicopter in late December, with the first flight of that aircraft following shortly after.
-
NewsDemand for aircraft helped push US foreign military sales to new record in FY2023
The US Department of State says American industry supplied nearly $81 billion-worth of military armaments and services to foreign partners in fiscal year 2023, a 55% increase compared to the previous year.
-
NewsIran-linked UAV reportedly struck US base by approaching behind friendly aircraft
Unconfirmed reports suggest an Iranian-backed militia group was able to strike a US base in Jordan by flying an uncrewed aerial vehicle behind an American aircraft preparing to land at the site.
-
NewsCzech Republic signs for 24 F-35s
The commitment from Prague marks the 18th country to join the global F-35 programme and comes just days after fellow NATO member Greece cleared a critical hurdle in its bid to acquire the advanced stealth fighter.
-
NewsUSA approves F-16 sale to Turkey alongside F-35s for Greece
The long-stalled deal to provide Turkey with 40 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters was approved by arms regulators, who simultaneously advanced a proposal to sell 40 F-35A stealth fighters to Greece – orders worth a gargantuan $31.6 billion to Lockheed.
-
NewsCroatia approved for $500m Black Hawk purchase
Arms export regulators at the US Department of State signed off on the deal between NATO member Croatia and US helicopter maker Sikorsky for eight UH-60 Black Hawk multi-role rotorcraft.
-
NewsAdditional US manufacturers join USAF autonomous fighter effort
Three additional aerospace manufacturers – Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman – have confirmed they will participate in a US Air Force effort to develop autonomous fighter jets known as collaborative combat aircraft.
-
NewsBiden asks Congress to approve F-16 sale to Turkey
US President Joe Biden has asked lawmakers in Congress to approve a sale of 40 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters to Turkey, after the NATO country approved a request by Sweden to join the Euro-Atlantic military alliance.
-
NewsLockheed warns of fresh TR-3 schedule risk as F-35 shipments slow
Lockheed Martin chief executive James Taiclet has warned of another potential schedule slip for the F-35 programme’s Technical Refresh 3 (TR-3) activity, as shipments of the fifth-generation type fell below triple figures last year.
-
NewsAccusations fly following loss of Russian Il-76
Accusations and confusion surround the shooting down of a Russian air force Ilyushin Il-76 transport near the Russian city of Belgorod on 24 January.
-
NewsCost overruns on B-21 development generate $1.5bn charge for Northrop
While company executives previously predicted that early stages of B-21 development and production would lose money, the substantial $1.56 billion charge from the US government related to cost overruns led Northrop to post a loss in the final quarter of 2023.
-
NewsAnduril selected for USAF autonomous fighter programme
The artificial intelligence-focused defence technology start-up, which recently acquired autonomous fighter developer Blue Force Technologies, will be among five companies advancing so-called collaborative combat aircraft.
-
NewsPyongyang decapitation role set out for South Korean F-35s
Should North Korea start a war against South Korea, the Kim Jong-un regime would be a key target for Seoul’s fleet of F-35As.
-
NewsGermany to donate six Sea Kings to Ukraine
Germany is to donate six Westland Sea King Mk41 helicopters to Ukraine as part of its ongoing support to Kyiv in its war against Russia.
-
NewsTiger upgrade shifts to MkII+ standard as programme is ‘optimised’
France and Spain appear to have reduced the planned scope of an upgrade of their Airbus Helicopters Tigers to a new MkIII standard, with the enhancement now referred to as simply the “MkII+”.
-
NewsKAI gets to work on AI for manned aircraft and UCAVs
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and a local defence institute have embarked on a project to develop artificial intelligence applications that can be applied to manned and unmanned aircraft.
-
NewsTaiwan reduces transparency around Chinese aerial incursions
Taiwan has reduced the information it regularly publishes about Chinese aerial incursions, further restricting the international community’s visibility of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
-
NewsNorthrop approved to begin low-rate production on B-21
The decision comes after the first prototype of the next-generation stealth bomber has completed at least two successful flights.
-
NewsUkraine reveals anti-armour quadcopter munition
The Ukrainian military’s “Army of Drones” project has developed a small quadcopter-style uncrewed aerial vehicle equipped with an explosively formed penetrator – a powerful explosive designed to pierce armour plating.
-
NewsB-21 completes second known test flight
The next-generation US Air Force stealth bomber being developed by Northrop Grumman made its first flight in November from a test centre in Palmdale, California.