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The Spanish air force has acquired three Airbus A330s from Iberia and has now formally ordered their conversion to the MRTT tanker-transport standard.
The Russian defense industry looks to move beyond upgrades and derivatives of the Su-27 and MiG-29.
Hensoldt’s broad range of sensor technologies include radars, aerial threat protection, and air traffic management systems.
Italian defense companies Elettronica and Leonardo have agreed to jointly work on new nationally important projects.
The 100th example of the Ground Master AESA air defense radar recently entered service with Morocco, which first selected the Thales radar in 2013.
For the first time, Israeli defense and aerospace firms can exhibit at the Dubai Airshow, following the 2020 Abraham Accords agreement with the UAE
With the first production AESA radars for the Eurofighter Typhoon now being delivered, further development is being conducted in two separate efforts.
Orders from two Gulf nations—Saudi Arabia and Qatar—paved the way for the U.S. Air Force itself to begin buying the F-15 Eagle again after 20 years.
The Tempest fighter is just part of a Future Combat Air System being designed by an international team led by BAE Systems.
After a series of unsuccessful attempts, DARPA’s Gremlins recoverable UAV program has launched and snagged an X-61A air vehicle in flight.
