UK Equipment Plan “unlikely in current form” in 2025
As the UK undertakes major defence reforms through the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), the forthcoming assessment will push the government’s…
22 Nov 2024
Serious Fraud Office announces bribery investigation into Thales
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into suspected bribery and corruption at multi-national aviation and defence electronics group Thales. Investigators from the SFO and French authority…
22 Nov 2024
Romania signs LOA to procure 32 F-35A Lightning II jets
The Romanian Government has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to procure 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter conventional take off and landing (CTOL). This…
22 Nov 2024
Boeing to build 15 KC-46A tankers for USAF
Boeing has been awarded a Lot 11 contract worth $2.38bn by the US Air Force to construct 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus multi-mission aerial refuelling and airlift aircraft. This development brings…
21 Nov 2024
EuroDASS consortium details new EW Typhoon capabilities
The EuroDASS consortium, led by Leonardo, ELT Group, Indra, and Hensoldt, has revealed the details of the next-generation electronic warfare (EW) system for the Eurofighter Typhoon. The consortium members are…
21 Nov 2024
TEKEVER raises €70m to enhance drone technology and growth
European aerospace company TEKEVER has raised €70m ($73.72m) in a funding round led by Baillie Gifford and backed by the NATO Innovation Fund. This funding will support TEKEVER's plans to…
21 Nov 2024
UK scraps 25% of Chinook helicopter force and entire Puma HC2 fleet
The UK has axed 25% of its existing heavy lift CH-47 Chinook fleet and all 17 Puma HC2 helicopters as a cost-saving measure as part of an astonishing round of…