Grupo Oesía secures key contract for Eurodrone cipher development
Grupo Oesía has been awarded a crucial contract by Airbus Defence and Space in Spain to develop the cipher for the Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) of the Eurodrone.
Finnish Air Force to participate in NATO’s Air Shielding mission in Romania
The Finnish Air Force will deploy a detachment of F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to Romania in summer 2024 as part of Finland’s contribution to NATO’s peacetime missions.
Iranian-made missile downs U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone in Yemen
The Houthi rebels in Yemen, an Iranian proxy, have again shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper UAV. Israeli sources stated that the advanced UAV was shot down by the Iranian-made 358 missile.
Missile defence: Lockheed hands over Long Range Discrimination Radar to MDA
LRDR provides the ability to simultaneously search and track multiple small objects, including all classes of ballistic missiles, at very long ranges, under continuous operation.
Historic day for Croatia as the country receives first six Rafale fighters
The Rafale is capable of performing all the missions assigned to a fighter aircraft: nuclear deterrence, all-weather ground penetration and attack, sea strike, air defence, and air superiority.
Department of State approves sale of AARGM-ER missiles to the Netherlands
The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. Department of State has approved a potential sale of AARGM-ER missiles to the Netherlands.
OCCAR and Europrop International sign key A400M engine support contract
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has signed the Engine Support Step 2 (ESS2) contract with Europrop International GmbH (EPI).
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Croatian Air Force receives first six Rafale fighters from France [VIDEO]
France has delivered the first six Rafale jets to Croatia. The new fighters arrived at the Croatian Air Force base in Zagreb, French aerospace company Dassault Aviation announced on April 25.
OCCAR: European MALE RPAS programme advances
OCCAR has announced a progression in the Eurodrone project, officially known as the Medium Altitude Long Endurance – Remotely Piloted Air System (MALE-RPAS).
NATO Secretary General flies in German Eurofighter jet
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg took to the skies in a German Eurofighter as part of his visit to the 73 Tactical Air Wing at Laage Air Base in Germany.
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers conclude combined drills with Allies
During a month-long deployment, which kicked off March 24 U.S. Air Force B-1Bs and supporting personnel conducted several missions to train alongside Allies and partners across the European region.
Leonardo readies RAF to handle Future Combat Air mission data in new 10-year contract
Leonardo has been awarded a contract to supply, develop and future proof the tools which generate and analyse data used by the UK Armed Forces’ combat aircraft.