To mark the successful culmination of training of 213 Flight Cadets of the flying and ground duty branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF), a Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) was held at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal in Telangana on December 17, 2023. The parade was reviewed by India’s Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, who…
India demonstrated the capability of the Akash missile system to engage four aerial targets simultaneously at a range of 25 kilometres. With this India became the first country to have such a capability using a single firing unit. It is learnt that the capability of the home-grown missile system was displayed at the ‘Astrashakti’ military…
North Korea fired what appeared to be a long-range ballistic missile on Monday. Notably, it is the second missile launch in less than 12 hours as Pyongyang condemned a US-led show of force against the nuclear armed state. The missile was fired from an area near the capital Pyongyang towards the sea off the North’s…
Under the auspices of the Italian Ministry of Defense, Leonardo and KNDS have signed an agreement for further development of a more intensive cooperation. The aim is to create a truly European Defense Group and, in addition, to cooperate more closely in the field of land based electronics. Such a strategic alliance will enable the…
The Spanish Navy has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) a contract worth EUR 305 million for the delivery of Naval Strike Missiles (NSM). The first ship class to be equipped with NSM is the F-110 class frigate, which is currently under construction by Navantia. Further, the Naval Strike Missiles are intended to be deployed…
Boeing and Avolon announced the Ireland-based lessor intends to purchase 40 more 737-8 airplanes to expand the lessor’s 737 MAX portfolio – consisting of 737-8 and 737-10 variants – to more than 110 jets. Avolon also ordered 40 737-8s in June. The new order is subject to shareholder approval by Bohai Leasing Co, Ltd, Avolon’s…
Rheinmetall and Airbus have transferred an A400M cargo hold simulator to the Bundeswehr’s 62nd Air Transport Squadron (LTG 62) at Wunstorf in Lower Saxony. The Cargo Hold Part Task Trainer (CPTT) complements existing simulators and training systems at the German Air Force’s A400M Training Centre. In Wunstorf, cargo hold crews already train (among other things) on…
Babcock has been awarded a three-year contract to support and maintain two mine countermeasures vessels ‘Cherkasy’ and ‘Chernihiv’ for the Navy of Ukraine following their transfer from the UK Royal Navy. The two minehunters, essential defence assets for the country’s naval forces that will support activity such as keeping sea lanes open, will undergo planned…
Lockheed Martin have announced that the Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) has completed a series of Systems Qualification Tests (SQTs) executed over the past two years proving the system’s range and accuracy. Each test is propelling the system closer to being fielded by the U.S. Army as it completes its final phase…
India’s premier R&D agency, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully carried out a flight trial of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, an indigenous high-speed flying-wing (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) UAV from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga in Karnataka. The successful flying demonstration of this autonomous stealth UAV is a testimony to maturity in the…
