Leonardo to Develop Upgrade Package for C-27J Aircraft
Leonardo and the Air Force Armament and Airworthiness Directorate of the Defence Ministry signed a contract to upgrade the Air Force's C-27J Spartan fleet.
Defence News
Air
Modernisation
Air
Defence Politics
Lockheed Martin Presents the F-35 as a Standard NATO fighter
By 2030 there will be 450 F-35 stealth fighter jets across all NATO member bases according to Lockheed Martin's estimations.
Weapon / Missile
Germany May Approve the Purchase of the Israeli Arrow 3
Germany may approve the purchase of the Israeli Arrow 3 exoatmospheric anti-missile system next week.
Air
Lockheed Martin Extents its C-130J-30 Super Hercules fleet
Philippines will acquire 3 C-130J-30 Super Hercules military transport aircraft from LM according to Department of National Defence (DND).
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Navy Receives TCG Anadolu Amphibious Assault Ship
The Turkish Navy has officially received the TCG Anadolu L400 amphibious assault ship from the Defence Industry Agency as the crew began pre-mission training.
Expo and Air Show
IDEF is reset as July 25-28th
Turkish Defence Ministry and the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation have rescheduled the International Defence Industry Fair, IDEF, to 25-28 July 2023.
Land
Country
Russia’s 60-Year-Old Tanks on Ukraine Front
According to the most recent British intelligence claims, the Russian military has started deploying BTR-50 APC in Ukraine and T-62 Main Battle Tanks.
Air
China is Developing a New Indigenous Helicopter
Chinese helicopter designers plan to accelerate the Z-10 attack helicopter's development shortly before the annual Two Sessions.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Australia Completes Seventh MEKO-200 "ANZAC" Frigate Upgrade
Australia has announced that the frigate HMAS Stuart (FFH-153), MEKO-200 class has completed the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP).
Air
Boeing and Airbus Join Forces to Compete for UK
Boeing and Airbus have joined forces to bid for a UK government contract to supply helicopters to the Royal Air Force and British Army.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Russia Deploys New UPAB-1500B Smart Bomb on Ukraine
It is suspected that the Russian Air Force, for the first time, has used the newest guided bomb known as UPAB-1500B (K029B), weighing 1,500 kg.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
HMS Lancaster Seizes Smuggled Iranian Anti-tank Missiles
The Royal Navy frigate HMS Lancaster seized weapons from a boat suspected of smuggling Dehlavieh anti-tank missiles and ballistic missile components.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Modernisation
Boeing Upgrades the P-8A's ASW capabilities
The Pentagon awarded Boeing over a $50 million contract for an upgrade to test the feasibility of acquiring eight P-8A Increment 3 retrofit A-kits.
Weapon / Missile
Russian Navy fired a Kalibr missile in the Sea of Japan
Russian Defence Ministry announced that the diesel-electric submarine Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky fired a Kalibr cruise missile in the Sea of Japan.
