Defense

Turkey’s Baykar has completed a takeoff and landing of its Bayraktar TB3 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) from the Anadolu amphibious assault ship (LHD).

The use of high-end air defenses and other munitions in the Middle East and the supplying of Ukraine are affecting the U.S. military readiness in the Pacific.

Anduril has received a contract worth up to $200 million to upgrade the U.S. Marine Corps primary expeditionary counter-drone system.

Elbit Systems expects the Iron Beam system it is co-developing for the Israeli military to gain interest abroad.

The outcome of the Nov. 5, 2024 U.S. presidential election could have far-reaching ramifications for defense and wider security issues globally.

Drone manufacturer AeroVironment will purchase defense tech company BlueHalo in an all-stock deal valued at $4.1 billion.

BAE Systems has said its work on Future Combat Air Systems could contribute £37 billion to the UK economy by 2070.

Croatia is set to become the next NATO nation to acquire the Turkish-made Bayrakytar TB2 uncrewed air system.

A four-year-old concept to adapt uncrewed aircraft to role-play as adversaries during training missions is back in development after a two-year hiatus.

Elliott says “the time has come to embrace simplification.”

CAE has begun a formal search for a successor to retiring chief executive Marc Parent.

The UAV is based on Silent Arrow’s autonomous GD-2000 cargo glider drone.

The second prototype of Turkish Aerospace’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer has completed its first flight, becoming airborne from the company’s Ankara base.

If you want to know what’s in store for the U.S. Defense Department for the second Trump administration, keep an eye out for the Plum Book.

Australia, the U.S. and UK have agreed under the AUKUS pact to jointly accelerate the testing and fielding of hypersonic weapons.

Northrop Grumman has delivered the first test Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) to the U.S. Air Force, just more than one year after receiving the contract.

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145M light helicopters to Germany, less than a year since they were ordered.

MBDA has completed the first guided firing of the Spear 3 mini cruise missile, which is destined for use on the UK’s Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

Korea Aerospace Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Peruvian Air Force Maintenance Service Dept. that could see it produce KF-21 parts.

Packed halls and a buzzing chalet line, marked all three days of the 2024 Bahrain International Airshow.

The north African countries skirting the Mediterranean Sea include some of the wealthiest countries on the continent, but unfortunately all have enemies whether it be the neighbours or terrorists. Alan Warnes looks at some of the recent modernisation efforts they have been through.

Thales says it has signed a contract with NATO’s arms procurement organization to provide a ForceShield very-short-range air-defense system to Portugal.

The statement revealed the previously unannounced program, which seeks to add a new capability to the Indian military’s arsenal.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is under pressure to field two advanced new capabilities by 2035.

The service last year announced the creation of an Integrated Capabilities Command (ICC), a new major command led by a three-star general.