Air Platforms

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed an order for six additional Airbus H145 helicopters in a deal worth £122 million ($152 million). These helicopters will be utilized for emergency response duties in Cyprus...

Saab has secured a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for developing conceptual studies for future fighter systems. The contract which will run from 2024-2025 will involve conceptual studies of manned and unmanned...

The F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has received operational certification to carry the B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bomb, according to a spokesperson for the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) who spoke with Breaking Defense. A spokesperson for...

The Royal Air Force will acquire 14 extended-range Boeing H-47(ER) Chinook helicopters to enhance their heavy-lift capabilities, according to UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps. The H-47(ER) Chinook has double the range of a standard Chinook...

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies announced that it has secured a contract to provide 105 T55-GA-714A engines to support Germany’s acquisition of its first fleet of CH-47F Chinook helicopters. “The German army’s selection of the CH-47F Chinook...

The US Army announced on Thursday that it would no longer pursue the development of its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), a next-generation scout helicopter, after investing approximately $2 billion in the programme. The FARA...

The government of the Czech Republic has officially decided to acquire 24 Lockheed Martin 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, as confirmed by the company. The Czech Air Force will receive its first...

In late December 2023, Dassault Aviation received an order from the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) for an additional 42 Rafale combat aircraft for the French Air Force (AAE). “On behalf of Dassault Aviation and...