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Report: Boeing to Produce Small Diameter Bombs for US, Allies
8 October 2024
Report: Boeing to Produce Small Diameter Bombs for US, Allies
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to produce Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) with a maximum value of $6.9 billion.…
Lithuania Procures Additional NASAMS Air Defense System
8 October 2024
Lithuania Procures Additional NASAMS Air Defense System
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has received an additional purchase order from the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense for the NASAMS air…
Netherlands delivered the first F-16s to Ukraine
8 October 2024
Netherlands delivered the first F-16s to Ukraine
The Netherlands delivers the first of 24 promised F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as part of the Aviation Coalition. It…
Azerbaijan Begins Large-Scale Modernization of Soviet-Era Weapons
8 October 2024
Azerbaijan Begins Large-Scale Modernization of Soviet-Era Weapons
Azerbaijan has launched a significant enhancement of its aging military weapons and equipment to more effectively confront emerging threats. Local defense firm…
Netherlands to allocate €400 million for drones for Ukraine
8 October 2024
Netherlands to allocate €400 million for drones for Ukraine
The Netherlands announced that it would allocate €400 million for reconnaissance, attack and other drones for Ukraine. Dutch Defense Minister…
Denmark to Invest $618 Million in Ukrainian Defense Production
8 October 2024
Denmark to Invest $618 Million in Ukrainian Defense Production
Denmark has increased its financial assistance for the purchase of Ukrainian defense equipment to 4.2 billion Danish kroner ($618 million).…
Armenia anticipates signing peace deal with Azerbaijan in 1 month
8 October 2024
Armenia anticipates signing peace deal with Azerbaijan in 1 month
Armenia’s President Vahagn Kachaturyan said Yerevan hopes to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan in the next month, a groundbreaking…
Türkiye’s Otokar soars 10% on $940M Romania contract talks
8 October 2024
Türkiye’s Otokar soars 10% on $940M Romania contract talks
Shares in Türkiye’s defense giant Otokar jumped 10% to the top of the BIST 100 index on Monday after the…
Mercury’s magnetic landscape mapped in 30 minutes
7 October 2024
Mercury’s magnetic landscape mapped in 30 minutes
As BepiColombo sped past Mercury during its June 2023 flyby, it encountered a variety of features in the tiny planet’s…
Solar-Powered ‘Skydweller’ Drone Flies 22.5 Hours in Test
7 October 2024
Solar-Powered ‘Skydweller’ Drone Flies 22.5 Hours in Test
US-Spanish aerospace firm Skydweller Aero has completed several uncrewed flight tests of its “Skydweller” solar-powered drone, including one in which…