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Germany to retire Tiger helicopter fleet

Germany has decided to retire its fleet of Tiger combat helicopters by 2038 and replace them with the Airbus H145M. The Tiger helicopters have been plagued by technical difficulties and low availability for operations. The...

Turkey’s T929 ATAK 2 attack helicopter takes first flight

Turkey successfully tested its new heavy attack helicopter, the T129B ATAK 2, on its first flight on 29 April. The helicopter is designed to provide superior firepower and mobility in various combat scenarios, especially...

US Army grounds helicopter fleet

The US Army has announced that it will ground its entire fleet of helicopters until further notice, following a series of fatal crashes in recent months. The decision affects more than 2,000 aircraft, including...

Leonardo delivers first ECRS Mk 2 radar for RAF Typhoons

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has received the first prototype of the European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk 2) from Leonardo. The ECRS Mk 2 is a new active electronically scanned-array...

Second H160 Helicopter delivered to French Navy

The French Navy has received its second Airbus H160 helicopter, a state-of-the-art medium twin-engine aircraft that will perform search and rescue (SAR) missions at sea. The helicopter was delivered by Babcock on March 27...

Greece to purchase Spike anti-tank missiles from Israel

Greece has recently finalized a deal with Israel to purchase anti-tank Spike missiles for its army and navy. The agreement, worth up to $400 million, is part of a series of defence procurement programmes...

Boeing to upgrade KC-46A Pegasus fleet

Boeing has won a $184 million contract from the USAF to upgrade the communication systems on the KC-46A. According to Boeing, the upgrades will include line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications technologies with anti-jamming and encryption...

Baykar unveils TB3 UCAV

Turkish defence company Baykar has unveiled its latest unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), the Bayraktar TB3, which is expected to enter service in 2024. The TB3 is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UCAV that can carry...
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