Embraer C-390 at the Dubai Airshow 2023
Here's your chance to check out the capabilities of the Embraer C-390 airlifter, with Chief Commercial Officer of Embraer Defense and Security, Frederico Lemos, guiding a tour of the aircraft at the...
View ArticleEmbraer C-390 takes 7th win in South Korea
The Republic of Korea has selected the Brazilian Embraer C-390 for its transport aircraft requirement for an order estimated to be approximately worth USD 540 million. The C-390 was competing against...
View ArticleGermany clears arms sales to Saudi Arabia — for Israel
Germany stopped selling weapons to Saudi Arabia over the war on Yemen's Houthi militia. It has now started selling weapons to Saudi Arabia again, to intercept missile attacks from the same Houthis...
View ArticleSaab to build Carl-Gustaf M4 in India
Saab will begin production of the Carl-Gustaf M4 from its site in Jhajjar in Haryana next year, with the first-ever 100 percent ownership of a venture by a foreign manufacturer in India. The production...
View ArticleElbit Hermes 650 UAV | Singapore Airshow 2024
Here’s a look at the new Hermes 650 Spark Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) unveiled by Israel’s Elbit at the Singapore Airshow 2024. The post Elbit Hermes 650 UAV |...
View ArticleU.S. Army inducts M10 Booker
The U.S. Army has inducted a new light tank, which it prefers to call a combat vehicle. The M10 Booker will fill the gap between the requirements served by the M1 Abrams and the Stryker armoured...
View ArticlePutin’s goal is not Ukraine but Europe, warns German finance minister
The €100 billion ($107 billion) special fund created to update Germany’s military after Russia invaded its neighbour in 2022 will be used up in a few years, Lindner said. The armed forces will then...
View ArticleGermany, France sign deal on developing future main battle tank
The Main Ground Combat System project is conceived around not just a new main battle tank design, but also a series of systems and vehicles built off that platform that will connect battle tanks in a...
View ArticlePolish foreign minister urges Germany’s Scholz to give Kiev missiles
Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski described the delivery of U.S. ATACMS missiles to Ukraine as a "reaction to the Russian escalation" in Ukraine, to which Germany must also respond. The post...
View ArticleICJ rejects bid to halt German arms sales to Israel
Nicaragua argued that by providing political, financial and military support to Israel and by defunding the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), "Germany is...
View ArticleBoeing validates MUM-T control software for MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueler
Using a digital F/A-18 Super Hornet and an MQ-25 Stingray unmanned refueler in a simulator lab, “a Boeing-led team virtually demonstrated an F/A-18 pilot commanding an unmanned MQ-25 to release a...
View ArticleGerman defence minister argues debt rules can’t limit military budget
Pistorius said that military spending should be excluded from the so-called debt brake rules that are written into Germany's constitution, which were added to the German constitution in 2009, and only...
View ArticleGermany’s Scholz dampens expectations for Ukraine peace conference
Scholz: "At best, it's the start of a process that could lead to direct talks between Ukraine and Russia. In Switzerland, it will be about the safety of nuclear power plants, grain exports, the issue...
View ArticleNorway, Ireland, Spain defy Israel to recognize Palestinian statehood
Norway, Spain and Ireland will recognize an independent Palestinian state, their leaders said in near simultaneous announcements on Wednesday, defying staunch opposition from Israel. Norwegian Prime...
View ArticleScholz rejects Ukrainian use of German weapons on Russian territory
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is resisting a possible Western expansion in military backing for Ukraine, saying on Sunday he does not favour allowing Kiev to use German weapons to hit targets in Russia...
View ArticleGerman Armed Forces to recruit on TikTok
The German Ministry of Defence said in order to "compete for the best minds, the use of TikTok is indispensable". Special measures are being introduced for the use of TikTok. These include the...
View ArticleFrance bans Israeli companies from defence show
Seventy-four Israeli companies were supposed to exhibit at the Eurosatory defence exhibition on the outskirts of Paris, later this month, before they were banned after French President Emmanuel Macron...
View ArticleGermany allows arms sent to Ukraine to be used on targets in Russia
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck: "Ukraine does not have enough defensive weapons to protect the lives of its people. It is only logical that Ukraine should defend itself by being able to prevent...
View ArticleBoeing Starliner astronaut capsule launched into space
The Starliner is an astronaut capsule that is supposed to reusable up to ten times and includes an expendable service module. According to Boeing, ‘Wilmore and Williams are also the first to launch on...
View ArticleAirbus unveils new loyal wingman concept
According to Airbus, 'In military aviation, a Wingman is a pilot in another aircraft that protects and supports the flight lead, delivers more tactical options and thus contributes to mission success....
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