The Italian job in Vienna: What happened to Leonardo’s €400 million offset promise for Austrian industry?
More than six months have passed since Austria signed its agreement to acquire M-346 Block 20 aircraft. Although Italian manufacturer Leonardo pledged to deliver offset projects worth a combined €400 million, not a single agreement involving Austrian industry has yet been concluded.
NATO tests large scale airborne readiness as 11 nations conduct multinational airlift and airdrop operations in the Netherlands
NATO allies trained in the Netherlands from 7 to 19 September during Exercise Falcon Leap, combining multinational airlift and airdrop operations to strengthen readiness and interoperability
Baykar adds UAV 300 supersonic missile to AKINCI arsenal after direct hit on target more than 250 kilometres away
Baykar said its AKINCI unmanned combat aerial vehicle struck a maritime target more than 250 kilometres away with Roketsan’s UAV-300 supersonic ballistic missile in a new firing test
Three of four U.S. F-15E fighters lost during Operation Epic Fury were destroyed by friendly fire in Iran campaign, data show
Friendly fire destroyed three U.S. F-15E fighters during Operation Epic Fury against Iran, accounting for most recorded losses of the aircraft type.
CAE USA wins $300 million U.S. Air Force C-130H aircrew training contract, extending prime contractor role at five bases through 2035
CAE USA has won a $300 million competitive recompete to continue operating the U.S. Air Force’s C-130H Aircrew Training System.
Lockheed Martin links 16 F-35 simulators across four bases for multidomain combat rehearsal with F-18 and E-2D participants
Lockheed Martin connected 16 F-35 full mission simulators across four bases for a two-hour distributed mission rehearsal.
U.S. Army orders 16 Lockheed Martin UH-60M Black Hawks for $234.5 million while negotiating production deal through 2033
The U.S. Army has ordered 16 additional UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from Lockheed Martin under a fully funded $234.5 million contract.
Finnish pilot completes first F-35 flight in Europe, marking new phase in aircraft, maintenance and weapons sharing with NATO allies
Finland has taken its first practical step into a European F-35 sharing arrangement after one of its pilots flew the aircraft in Europe for the first time.
L3Harris says digital KC-135 cockpit upgrade can keep U.S. tanker fleet mission-ready beyond 2050 and reduce sustainment costs
L3Harris Technologies has outlined a digital avionics upgrade intended to keep the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 aerial refueling fleet operational beyond 2050.
North Korea fires ballistic missile 440 km into Sea of Japan as Tokyo steps up surveillance with U.S. and South Korea
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from near its east coast at around 3 p.m. on 20 September, Japan’s Ministry of Defense and Cabinet Secretariat said.
Boeing delivers first CH 47F Chinook to Egypt as Cairo begins modernization of heavy lift helicopter fleet
The United States has delivered the first new Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter to Egypt as Cairo begins receiving a planned fleet of 12 aircraft
Italian defence minister says Eurofighter Typhoon hit in overnight Houthi missile and drone strike on Saudi airbase near Mecca
An Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon was hit during an overnight missile and drone attack on King Fahd Air Base in Saudi Arabia, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said.