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The Qatar Emiri Air Force Leonardo NH90TTH Multi Role Helicopter 0

Leonardo: Qatar’s NH90 programme marks over a year of operations highlighting major operational performance

The programme reached 1,000 flight hours in service on 28th february 2023, showing outstanding effectiveness and serviceability. The Qatar Emiri Air Force Leonardo NH90TTH Multi Role Helicopter (Photo by Leonardo) Missions included primarily troop...

Hungarian Defence Forces Airbus H225M multi-purpose helicopter 1

First two Airbus H225M helicopters delivered to Hungary

The Hungarian Defence Forces have received the first two of 16 H225M multi-purpose helicopters on schedule. The helicopter was officially handed over at Szolnok Airbase by Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters. “I am...

Lockheed Martin HIMARS-PrSM 0

US Army Awards Lockheed Martin $615M Production Contract for Domestic and International HIMARS

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $615 million full-rate production contract to manufacture additional HIMARS launchers and associated equipment. Lockheed Martin’s HIMARS launcher fires the next-generation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)...

First ECRS Mk2 radar for UK Typhoon 0

First ECRS Mk2 radar for UK Typhoon fleet delivered to BAE Systems for integration

The milestone is the latest step towards bringing the world’s most capable combat air radar into Royal Air Force service by the end of the decade. First ECRS Mk2 radar for UK Typhoon (Photo...

Pacific Air Forces follow Aero India 0

Pacific Air Forces follow Aero India 23 with Air Force training exercise in India

Airmen from the U.S. are participating in the exercise Cope India 2023–or CI23– with the Indian Air Force, April 10-21, 2023. The exercise will take place across Indian Air Force stations in Panagarh and...

USAF F-15EX Eagle II takes flight 0

F-15EX Eagle II takes flight

US Air Force asks for 72 fighters in 2024, and it might happen again An F-15EX Eagle II takes flight for the first time out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on April 26,...

Italy Leonardo STEMLab project 0

In volo con Leonardo: the new work orientation pathway of the STEMLab project

Helping to build the future of the younger generations by promoting scientific learning in schools: this is the aim of an initiative just launched by Leonardo within STEMLab as part of a new PCTO...

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Sign LOI with Rheinmetall 0

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Sign LOI with Rheinmetall

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have signed a letter of intent with Rheinmetall AG as a promising strategic source of supply for the F-35 center fuselage. This potential partnership would establish a second F-35...

US Army 50 kW-class laser architecture designed 0

Lockheed Martin Achieves First Light in Latest Laser Lab Demonstration

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) achieved first light from the Directed Energy Interceptor for Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense System (DEIMOS) system, which verifies that the laser’s optical performance parameters align with the system design parameters....