Morocco Receives the First AH-64E Apache Helicopters
Kingdom of Morocco officially received the first batch of AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters, marking the first part of its 2020 purchase of 24 units.
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Air
Navy / Maritime
Air
Lockheed Martin is Excluded from the US Navy's NGAD Program
US Navy eliminated LM from the Next Generation Air Dominance programme, therefore restricting the sixth-generation fighter race to Boeing and Northrop Grumman.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Air Force Returns to Red Flag Exercise in the US
The Red Flag Exercise symbolises the development of Turkish-US relations as TurAF returns to the multinational exercise at Nellis after 9 years of intervals.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Weapon / Missile
F-35B Carries AGM-158C LRASM Anti-Ship Missiles Under Wings
A US Marine Corps (USMC) F-35B STOVL fighter jet performed its maiden flight with two AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) with under-wing carriage.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
DARPA Launches USX-1 Defiant Unmanned Surface Vessel
USN’s new Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) prototype, USX-1 Defiant, was launched within the scope of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) programme.
Air
Unmanned Systems
USAF Names Its First Unmanned Combat Aircraft Prototypes
USAF has announced that the two contenders for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme from Anduril and GA-ASI are designated YFQ-44A and YFQ-42A.
Defence Politics
US President Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine
Donald Trump, the US President, has indefinitely paused any military assistance to Ukraine. This decision followed a heated meeting between Trump and Zelensky.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Lockheed Martin Unveils CMMT Air-Launched Cruise Missile
Lockheed Martin is developing CMMT as a low-cost and modular cruise missile for various aircraft, including fighters, bombers, cargo aircraft, and helicopters.
Air
Poland to Train Aviators Using Lease AH-64D Apaches
Poland contracted with the US to lease eight Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters to prepare its aviators for its 96-ordered AH-64E Guardians.
Air
USAF Halts KC-46A Tanker Deliveries Amid Structural Issues
After structural faults in two of four aircraft were discovered, the USAF halted delivery of the KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft.
Defence Politics
Bruegel-Kiel Report: European Defence Without the US
A recent report by Bruegel and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy examines Europe’s future defence capabilities in case of a US withdrawal.
Weapon / Missile
Raytheon Continues AMRAAM-AXE Development Despite AIM-260
Raytheon is continuing the development of the AMRAAM-AXE missile with a larger rocket motor than the AIM-120D as an alternative extended-range solution.
Air
Weapon / Missile
AFSOC Titles New COIN Aircraft vvas Skyraider II
USAF Special Operations Command named its upcoming OA-1K close air support aircraft Skyraider II, spiritually succeeding A-1 Skyraider from the Cold War.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Trump and Zelensky Clash in Front of Cameras
U.S. and Ukrainian Presidents Trump and Zelensky discussed the future of Ukraine angrily in front of the cameras, marking a tense diplomatic event.
