The leading Czech aerospace industry company Aero Vodochody (Aero) has awarded a contract for the overhaul of L-39 aircraft to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is preparing a deployment of their F-35 fighter jets in support of NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a USD 235 million contract for the delivery of Light Armed Helicopters (LAH) to the South Korean Armed Forces.
The US Navy declared full rate production of the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter, a decision that is expected to increase production to more than 20 helicopters annually in the coming years
Contract continues 40+ year partnership and provides Egyptian Air Force with advanced multi-mission helicopter capabilities.
Israeli company Rafael has upgraded its Spyder air defence system and it is now capable of intercepting tactical ballistic missiles (TBM).
Spanish fleet of Tiger Mark III helicopters will be equipped with cryptographic solutions from Tecnobit (Grupo Oesía).
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A long-range Turkish indigenous air defence missile, Siper, was successfully test-fired and it hit the target with a range of more than 100 kilometers (62 miles).
Aerial hose-and-drogue refueling operations have undergone little in the way of technological upgrades over the past 70 years.
The Remote Carrier Technology Pillar is focused on developing new concepts and technologies in coordination with the new manned combat aircraft of the NGWS/FCAS using a set of unmanned vehicles.
The US Department of Defence announced that it had signed a contract with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to supply two stealth drones XQ-58A Valkyrie to the US Navy.
The Polish defence industry company Mesko (a subsidiary of Polish state-owned defence holding PGZ) signed a contract with an unspecified “Baltic state” for the supply of the Piorun man-portable air defence system (MANPADS).
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