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Poland Signs Contract for 96 AH-64E Apache Helicopters
USA Poland

Poland Signs Contract for 96 AH-64E Apache Helicopters

Poland Defence Ministry signs contract for 96 AH-64E Apache Guardian Apache attack helicopters.

Kraken Studies Air-Deployed USV Concept
United Kingdom

Kraken Studies Air-Deployed USV Concept

U.K.-based Kraken will work with air cargo company Capewell to test the idea of dropping K3 SCOUT USVs from cargo aircraft.

U.K. Builds Demonstrator for GCAP Fighter
United Kingdom

U.K. Builds Demonstrator for GCAP Fighter

Rolls-Royce has announced that the demonstrator for the future GCAP/Tempest fighter jet, with the fuselage structures shown, is under assembly.

Turkiye Considers Acquiring RAF's Second-Hand C-130
United Kingdom Turkiye

Turkiye Considers Acquiring RAF's Second-Hand C-130

The Turkish Air Force is planning to procure transport aircraft to meet its air transportation needs.

ASELSAN Shows Çelik Kubbe Integrated Air Defence System
Turkiye

ASELSAN Shows Çelik Kubbe Integrated Air Defence System

Following the SSİK decision on Çelik Kubbe Integrated Air Defense System (IADS), ASELSAN displayed system components covering different altitudes.

TUSAŞ Delivers T70 Helicopter to the Turkish Air Force
Turkiye

TUSAŞ Delivers T70 Helicopter to the Turkish Air Force

The General Manager of Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ), Dr. Mehmet Demiroğlu, announced the delivery of the T70 General-Purpose Helicopter to the Air Force Command.

The SSİK will be Convened Today
Turkiye

The SSİK will be Convened Today

The Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSİK) will be held Today under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex.

Ukrainian F-16 Fighters Perform Demonstration Flight
Netherlands Ukraine

Ukrainian F-16 Fighters Perform Demonstration Flight

Two F-16s delivered to the Ukrainian Air Force have performed a demonstration flight during a ceremony attended by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

HAL to Fill the F404 Engine Gap with Second-Hand Ones
USA India

HAL to Fill the F404 Engine Gap with Second-Hand Ones

The Indian Air Force's (IAF) Tejas Mk1A suffers from GE Aerospace's failure to supply F404 engines on time; therefore, it opts for second-hand engines.

Türkiye Gets Closer to Hürjet Export to Spain
Spain Turkiye

Türkiye Gets Closer to Hürjet Export to Spain

Turkish Aerospace Hürjet advanced training aircraft is getting step by step closer to the Spanish Airforce.

F-35C Gets IOC with the Second Squadron
USA

F-35C Gets IOC with the Second Squadron

The second F-35C squadron of the U.S. Navy, VMFA-311, has declared Initial Operational Capability. Next will be SOC.

Ukraine Hits Tu-22M3 Bomber with Long-Range UAV Attack
Russia Ukraine

Ukraine Hits Tu-22M3 Bomber with Long-Range UAV Attack

According to the Ukrainian Defence Intelligence Agency GUR, a Russian bomber was hit on the ground at Olenya Airfield,

The new concept model of GCAP is unveiled at FIA 2024
United Kingdom Italy Japan

The new concept model of GCAP is unveiled at FIA 2024

The U.K., Italy, and Japan unveiled the prototype of their Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) aircraft, at the Farnborough Airshow.

Concept Study Begins for NATO's Future Helicopters
NATO

Concept Study Begins for NATO's Future Helicopters

NATO has awarded a concept study contract to Lockheed Martin, Leonardo, and Airbus for future rotary-wing platforms.