Rolls-Royce North America has conducted an initial series of engine tests with F130 engines that will power 76 B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers in the future. The Company expects to deliver over 600 engines as part of the B-52 modernisation program. The testing is performed at the company’s NASA Stennis Space Centre outdoor facility in Mississippi, U.S.
United Arab Emirates Company EDGE entity NIMR unveiled an upgraded version of its Long Range Security Operations Vehicles (LRSOV) at IDEX 2023.
TurDef has learned that a high-level British industrial team visited Turkiye in January to discuss the Eurofighter acquisition programme.
The U.S. military recently issued a new flight restriction for the V-22 Osprey, grounding an undisclosed number of tilt rotors to fix the hard clutch engagement issue that was behind the other flight restriction issued last year. The decision follows a recommendation from the Pentagon’s V-22 Joint Programme Office based on a “progressive increase in hard clutch engagement events and ongoing engineering analysis”.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) requires a budget of US$4 billion (USD) to upgrade 150 units of Su-30MKI fighter jets.
The United States Department of Defence is preparing to modernise San Antonio Class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) USS Arlington (LPD 24). According to the official information, the main contractor is General Dynamics NASSCO.
An international customer has commissioned Rheinmetall to modernise its gun-based 35mm anti-aircraft systems.
France decided to upgrade AMX-56 Leclerc MBTs as the DGA secured a contract with Nexter in line with the decision. Platforms will be upgraded to XLR standards.
The Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSİK), held in December 2022, decided to modernise Turkish F-16s.
Turkish Defence Industry Agency (SSB) announced the upgraded F-16 Fighting Falcon for the Turkish Air Force (TurAF).
Turkiye’s Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) has decided to begin F-16 modernisation.
Turkiye completed the last Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSİK) of 2022. The Directorate of Communications published an information document stating the decisions of the meeting. One line in the statement indicates that there will be further modernisation efforts for Turkish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jets.
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Saab have signed a contract to enhance the capability of the fighter aircraft JAS 39 Gripen C/D.
Defence Industry Agency’s mortar modernisation project is at the delivery stage. The first modernised mortars were delivered to the Land Forces.
