Germany Prefers the U.S. F-35A Production Line to Italian One
Germany has announced that the F-35A Lightning II jets it will acquire will be manufactured at the U.S. production line, not from the Italian production line.
USA News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
AFRICOM Might Settle in Morocco
In light of regular joint exercises, the possibility of U.S. Army AFRICOM settling in Morocco, a West African country, is on the table.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Greek Americans Want to End the Arms Embargo on Greek Cyprus
Greek American Senators submitted a bipartisan bill to Congress to lift the arms embargo in the Greek Cyprus part of the island.
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
The UAE Modernises HARM Systems
The U.S. has approved a potential sale of HARM Control Section Modification Upgrade and related equipment to UAE for an estimated cost of $144 million.
Air
Boeing F-15EX, the third competitor in Saudi Arabia
Boeing offers F-15EX to Saudi Arabia, competing with Rafale from France and Typhoon from the Eurofighter consortium.
Regional / Strategy
The U.S. is Repositioning its Military Assets in the Middle East
Sky News Arabia analyses U.S. mobility in the Middle East Gulf region. The publication claims that the U.S. is repositioning its regional military assets.
Air
Logistics
Northrop Grumman Set to Sustain B-2 Spirit Bombers
A deal worth $7 billion was inked by Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force for B-2 Spirit bombers’ maintenance, upgrades, and logistic services.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye will not transfer the S-400 Triumf to any country
Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler confirmed that Ankara has no plans to transfer the S-400 air defence missile system to any other country.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S., Australia and Japan to Hold Trilateral F-35 Training
Australia, Japan and the U.S. will conduct joint F-35 fighter training trilaterally. The decision was reached at the Trilateral Defence Ministerial meeting.
E/W
Antenom Exports Antenna to USAF and US Army
Turkish engineering company Antenom Antenna Technologies Inc. exported its antennas to the U.S. Air Force and Army in 2024.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Kaman’s Cargo UAV Begins Tetherless Flight Tests
The U.S.-based Kaman has announced that the flight tests of its KARGO medium-lift UAV without tethering have begun.
Air
Airbus proposes unmanned UH-72 helicopters to USMC
Airbus is proposing the military version of the H145 helicopter, an unmanned UH-72 Lakota, to the US Marine Corps.
Air
Kazakhstan Sells Its Soviet-Era Aircraft to the U.S.
It has been reported by both Russian and Ukrainian media that Kazakhstan has sold 81 combat aircraft from the USSR period.
Air
Country
SNC to Develop Doomsday Aircraft with a $13 billion contract
The US Air Force has awarded SNC a $13 billion contract to develop a new Doomsday AACP aircraft to replace its ageing E-4B aircraft fleet.
