Category Archives: Military Aviation

Embraer Defense & Security and Mahindra have signed a MoU with the objective of jointly fulfilling the acquisition of the C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft by the Indian Air Force in its upcoming Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) procurement project. The MoU was signed at the Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi. “We are honoured to announceRead More

World Defense Show 2024 wrapped up yesterday, achieving significant milestones including 61 orders. The event boasted participation from over 773 exhibitors from 76 countries and more than 441 official delegations from 116 countries, drawing in an impressive attendance of 106,000 visitors. Throughout the duration of the show, 73 MoU agreements were inked, of which 17Read More

The World Defense Show (WDS) will see senior industry figures speak during the five-day event. WDS 2024, which will be held between 4-8 Feb 2024 in Riyadh, KSA, will host the exclusive Future Defence Leadership Forum on Preview Day, followed by four days of interactive industry discussion and demonstration in the main conference room andRead More

UMEX and SimTEX Conference will outline futuristic tech innovation and business opportunities in the unmanned systems sector. Under the theme of ‘Soaring to New Heights: Impact of New Technologies in the Evolving Unmanned Systems Era’, the UMEX and SimTEX 2024 conference will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) on 22 January,Read More

Boeing has delivered the first Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) to the U.S Navy following acceptance testing completion this month. The XLUUV, designated by the Navy as “Orca,” is a new class of autonomous submarine that can perform long duration critical missions to achieve undersea maritime dominance in changing environments and contested waters.Read More

The Spanish Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 Airbus C295 aircraft in Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) configuration and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) configuration. The contract amounts to €1.695 billion. These new aircraft will enable the Spanish Air and Space Force and the Spanish Navy to strengthen the national anti-submarine warfare capability as well as increaseRead More

As part of the trilateral security partnership known as AUKUS, a network of three space-tracking radars will be set up in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The three nations announced in December will host and operate the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC), a next generation ground-based sensor funded by the U.S.Read More

A new report predicts that around 20,000 new satellites will launch by the end of the decade — a more conservative forecast compared to other sky-high projections. Quilty Space, a research and consulting firm, says there are “positive indicators for sustained growth within the space industrial base, particularly given continuing momentum in the low EarthRead More

SAMI and Embraer have signed an MoU to establish cooperation in their respective aerospace industries, prioritizing defense and security. The agreement is geared towards expanding the operational footprint of both companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a focus on promoting the capabilities of the C-390 Millennium aircraft and delivering support to the kingdom’sRead More

DARPA has selected 14 companies, ranging from small startups to established aerospace corporations, to participate in a study on developing commercial lunar infrastructure. DARPA announced in December that 14 companies will collaborate over the next seven months on its 10-Year Lunar Architecture, or LunA-10, study. The goal of the effort, announced in August, is toRead More