Multinational training drills enhance air integration in Baltic region
The third Ramstein Alloy exercise in 2023 took place in Estonia on September 25 and 26 and saw participation of Spanish and Italian Eurofighters.
Lockheed Martin conducts first fight in U-2 Dragon Lady avionics tech refresh
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works completed the first flight of the U-2 Dragon Lady's Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) program.
Airbus unveils PioneerLab as its new twin-engine flying laboratory
Airbus Helicopters unveiled the PioneerLab, its new twin-engine technology demonstrator based on the H145 platform.
Northrop Grumman to develop and test Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW)
United States Air Force selects Northrop Grumman to develop and test advanced, high-speed, air-to-ground Stand-In Attack Weapon (SiAW).
Italian F-35 conduct first launch out of Malbork Air Base
Two F-35 of the Italian Air Force Task Force Air-32nd Wing executed their first alert scramble out of Malbork Air Base, Poland under NATO orders.
U.S. Army receives first prototypes of DE M-SHORAD laser weapon system
The US Army announced the delivery of four Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defence (DE M-SHORAD) prototypes.
Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace, Defence & Space conference
Defence iQ’s 10th annual Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace, Defence & Space conference is returning on the 27-28 February.
France receives 12th Airbus A330MRTT Phénix aircraft
On September 20, the French Air and Space Force took delivery of a 12th A330MRTT Phénix multi-role transport and refueling aircraft.
RAF Typhoons land and take off from a road for first time
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets have successfully landed on and taken off from a regular road for the first time.
NATO tests counter-drone technologies during exercise
NATO’s Counter Unmanned Aircraft System Technical Interoperability Exercise (C-UAS TIE23) brought together military, scientific and industry specialists to test high-tech commercial solutions used to detect, identify, and neutralise drones.
USAF: AI-enabled XQ-58A Valkyrie accomplishes tactical testing
The United States Air Force demonstrated artificial intelligence-enabled air combat during a successful launch of an XQ-58A Valkyrie.
Germany and Switzerland strengthen their cooperative partnership with the project “Cognitive Radar”
In summer 2023, the German and Swiss procurement agencies signed an agreement to take part in a project focusing on cognitive radars.