Expo and Air Show News

Spain to replace F-18s with latest generation Eurofighters
Spain

Spain to replace F-18s with latest generation Eurofighters

Spain has ordered 20 Eurofighter jets to replace the Spanish Air Force's ageing fleet of U.S.-made F-18 fighters.

Eurofighter Depicts the ECR Version for Luftwaffe’s Approval
Germany

Eurofighter Depicts the ECR Version for Luftwaffe’s Approval

Eurofighter consortium exhibits a full-scale mock-up of the Eurofighter ECR (Electronic Combat Role), dubbed Eurofighter EK (Elektronischer Kampf), at ILA 2022.

Pindad and Nexter cooperate to procure 120 mm tank ammunition
Indonesia France

Pindad and Nexter cooperate to procure 120 mm tank ammunition

PT Pindad and Nexter agreed to cooperate in procuring the latest generation of 120 mm tank ammunition to support the needs of the Indonesian Army.

IAI integrates GDS and AI
Israel

IAI integrates GDS and AI

IAI has introduced the OTHELLO-P, a passive Gunfire Detection System (GDS) with integrated artificial intelligence (AI).

IAI Presented the Multi-Sensor System Green Lotus
Israel

IAI Presented the Multi-Sensor System Green Lotus

IAI has unveiled its latest multi-mission, multi-sensor tactical system: GREEN LOTUS (ELI-2139) to provide counter-rocket, artillery and mortar defence.

Elbit Unveiled Unmanned Ground System: ROBUST
Israel

Elbit Unveiled Unmanned Ground System: ROBUST

Elbit Systems and the Israeli Ministry of Defence presented the armed land unmanned system ROBUST premiere at the Eurosatory 2022 showroom.

Rheinmetall presents the new Boxer IFV
Germany

Rheinmetall presents the new Boxer IFV

German defence company Rheinmetall unveiled a new infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) at the Eurosatory 2022 defence exhibition in Paris.

Aselsan unveils MEROPS at the Eurosatory 2022
France Turkiye

Aselsan unveils MEROPS at the Eurosatory 2022

ASELSAN unveiled the next-generation air surveillance and targeting gimbal sight “MEROPS” (Multi-spectral Extended Range Optical Sight) at Eurosatory 2022.

Rheinmetall presented KF51 Panther
Germany France

Rheinmetall presented KF51 Panther

Rheinmetall unveiled its software-defined tank at the Eurosatory Defence expo in France. The tank has the 130 mm Future Gun System (FGS).

Otokar participated in Eurosatory 2022 with six vehicles
France Turkiye

Otokar participated in Eurosatory 2022 with six vehicles

Otokar showcases its products and capabilities in the defence industry. It participated in Eurosatory 2022 with its six armoured vehicles.

MKE’s KN-12 Multi-Calibre Sniper Rifle to Enter the Inventory
Turkiye

MKE’s KN-12 Multi-Calibre Sniper Rifle to Enter the Inventory

MKE A.Ş. exhibited examples of light and heavy weapon systems iat he EFES-2022 Allied Joint Live Fire Exercise – Invitex.

Demir: domestic and national systems were used at EFES 2022
Turkiye

Demir: domestic and national systems were used at EFES 2022

President of SSB Demir watched EFES-2022 Allied Joint Live Fire Exercise – Invitex, visited the exhibition area and evaluated the exhibition to the press.

Greek and Turkish Defence Expos coincidences
Turkiye Greece

Greek and Turkish Defence Expos coincidences

IDEF was last held in August 2021 in Istanbul at TUYAP. The Expo would be held in May usually but was delayed due to the Covid Pandemic.

ARES Shipyard to build three ARES 40 FIC for Qatar
Qatar Turkiye

ARES Shipyard to build three ARES 40 FIC for Qatar

Qatar Ministry of Interior has announced a contract award to Turkish ARES Shipyard for three Fast Interceptor Crafts (FIC) to be delivered in early 2023.