Category: Aerospace / Defense

Rumor: Challenger 2 tanks for Ukraine
8. 1. 2023 No Responses

Rumor: Challenger 2 tanks for Ukraine

As another escalation and another extension of the war by several hours up to 10 Challenger 2 MBTs will be considered by the UK for supply to Ukraine. This will be the first time Western tanks have entered the war...
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SpaceX Launches Next-Gen Starlink Satellites Into New Low Earth Orbit
28. 12. 2022 No Responses

SpaceX Launches Next-Gen Starlink Satellites Into New Low Earth Orbit

Falcon 9 launches 54 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit; completes SpaceX’s 60th mission of 2022. Starlink has launched the first batch of next-generation satellites into orbit early Wednesday to add even more broadband capacity to the network. Around 04...
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Dassault is preparing flagship bizjet Falcon 10X
20. 12. 2022 No Responses

Dassault is preparing flagship bizjet Falcon 10X

Dassault’s new flagship Falcon 10Xis going after the Bombardier Global 7500 and Gulfstream G700 to claim the title of the world’s largest business jet. The French airframe maker says the 10X will have the largest interior in its class. The...
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Slovakia Ordered 152 Swedish IFVs CV90 Mk IV
14. 12. 2022 No Responses

Slovakia Ordered 152 Swedish IFVs CV90 Mk IV

Slovak Ministry of Defense announced that it had signed an agreement worth 1.37 billion USD for the delivery of 152 Swedish infantry fighting vehicles CV90 Mk IV. The Swedish Combat Vehicle 90 or CV90 has proven suitable for the subarctic...
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Turkish stealth UAV Kızılelma will be a substitute for the undelivered Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
10. 12. 2022 No Responses

Turkish stealth UAV Kızılelma will be a substitute for the undelivered Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

Turkish manufacturer Bayraktar announced that its first indigenous stealth supersonic unmanned fighter aircraft Bayraktar Kızılelma, has passed the first test runs. This is a very positive signal that the program is on the right track. Kızılelma is planned...
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Boeing to rollout final 747 jumbo jet from Everett factory
7. 12. 2022 No Responses

Boeing to rollout final 747 jumbo jet from Everett factory

After more than half a century in production, the last example of Boeing’s 747 ‘Jumbo Jet,’ the iconic airliner that brought long-range wide-body air travel to the world, has rolled off the production line. With the closure of the production...
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US Approves $3.75B Sale of Abrams Tanks to Poland
6. 12. 2022 No Responses

US Approves $3.75B Sale of Abrams Tanks to Poland

The US government on Tuesday announced the approval of a $3.75 billion sale of 116 Abrams tanks and other equipment to Poland. “The proposed sale will improve Poland’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing a credible force that i...
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USAF begins withdrawal of F-15 fighters from Japan
1. 12. 2022 No Responses

USAF begins withdrawal of F-15 fighters from Japan

The details were given in a 1st December U.S. Air Force media release, to announce the 18th Wing bid farewell to several F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base, Japan. This marks the first departure of Eagles as a part of...
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A Day In Ukraine Is A Month Or More In Afghanistan
27. 11. 2022 No Responses

A Day In Ukraine Is A Month Or More In Afghanistan

Two-thirds of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have depleted their stockpiles by sending weapons to Kiev, according to an alliance official. Even larger NATO states are struggling to meet the demands of Ukraine’s war effort. The New York Times.....
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Archer Unveils Four Person ‘Midnight’ Air Taxi
23. 11. 2022 No Responses

Archer Unveils Four Person ‘Midnight’ Air Taxi

Maker, the company’s two-seat prototype that first flew less than a year ago, is now ready for a live audience. As it rises from the apron, countless cell phones held overhead record video as engineers on the ground put the...
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New Online Tool Maps Out 867 US Military Bases Worldwide
17. 11. 2022 No Responses

New Online Tool Maps Out 867 US Military Bases Worldwide

World Beyond War has launched a new online tool that allows the user to view a globe pock-marked with 867 U.S. military bases in countries other than the United States, and to zoom in for a satellite view of and detailed information on...
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Iran develops hypersonic ballistic missile capable of penetrating advanced air defense shields
10. 11. 2022 No Responses

Iran develops hypersonic ballistic missile capable of penetrating advanced air defense shields

A high-ranking commander of IRGC says the country has developed a homegrown hypersonic ballistic missile which is capable of penetrating sophisticated aerial defense shields and striking designated targets. “The missile has a high velocity and can maneuver b...
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Germany, Denmark and Norway will purchase 16 Slovak-made Zuzana 2 howitzers for Ukraine
10. 10. 2022 No Responses

Germany, Denmark and Norway will purchase 16 Slovak-made Zuzana 2 howitzers for Ukraine

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Boeing Settles With SEC For $200 Million Over “Misleading Investors” On 737 Max Safety
23. 9. 2022 No Responses

Boeing Settles With SEC For $200 Million Over “Misleading Investors” On 737 Max Safety

Boeing Co. reached a $200 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday into allegations that the aircraft manufacturer and former chief executive deceived investors and the public about the safety of the 737 MAX plane that kill...
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Pentagon Halts F-35 Stealth Fighter Deliveries Over Use Of Chinese Alloy
8. 9. 2022 No Responses

Pentagon Halts F-35 Stealth Fighter Deliveries Over Use Of Chinese Alloy

The Pentagon suspended the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II deliveries over Chinese rare-earth metals used in magnets for pumps on the stealth fighter jet. Defense Department spokesman Russell Goemaere told Bloomberg in an email that the F-35 program office...
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