Category: Air Warfare

Dassault Boosts Rafale Production to Three Jets Per Month
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Dassault Boosts Rafale Production to Three Jets Per Month

French aerospace manufacturer Dassault Aviation plans to significantly increase production of its Rafale multirole fighter jet to three units per month in 2023, up from two per month currently. The production ramp-up comes in response to a surge in new orders from both foreign militaries and the French Air Force itself. “We are moving from less than one unit in 2020, which was critical, to three units per month. Currently, we are at two units,” stated Dassault CEO Eric Trappier

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MoD Reveals £2.1 Billion Cost for AH-64E Apache Program
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MoD Reveals £2.1 Billion Cost for AH-64E Apache Program

The UK Ministry of Defence has provided cost details for the British Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopter program in response to a parliamentary question. The figures reveal over £2.1 billion in procurement and long-term support costs for the advanced helicopters to date. According to Defence Procurement Minister James Cartlidge, the initial acquisition of 50 AH-64E Apaches for the UK utilised the U.S. Foreign Military Sales process. This portion is currently forecast at £1.793 billion against an approved budget of £1.999

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Poland Receives Final Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones from Turkey
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Poland Receives Final Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones from Turkey

Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar has completed delivery of 24 Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial systems to Poland, fulfilling a $270 million contract signed in 2021. The final batch was handed over in a ceremony on May 16th attended by officials from both nations. Under the deal, Poland procured a total of four TB2 systems, each consisting of six aircraft and three ground control stations. Baykar had previously delivered the first six TB2s to Poland in October 2022. “We have successfully

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Chinese Jets Intercept Australian Anti Sub Aircraft
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Chinese Jets Intercept Australian Anti Sub Aircraft

Chinese fighter jets have repeatedly conducted unsafe intercepts and harassment of Australian anti-submarine warfare aircraft like the P-8 Poseidon and MH-60R helicopter. The aggressive actions suggest China may be fiercely guarding its submarine operations and capabilities. “Concealing its submarines and discretely accessing deep waters are seen as ongoing challenges for China,” said Justin Burke, a naval expert at the National Security College. “Australia’s aircraft are being targeted because of their crucial role in submarine detection and the undersea balance of

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MBDA Qualifies GRIFO Air Defense System for Italian Army
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MBDA Qualifies GRIFO Air Defense System for Italian Army

Defense firm MBDA has completed a critical qualification firing for the Italian Army’s new GRIFO short-range air defense system featuring the advanced CAMM-ER (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile Extended Range) missile. This milestone marks a major step forward in enhancing Italy’s ground-based air defense capabilities as part of the Enhanced Modular Air Defence Solutions (EMADS) program. During the live-fire tests, the GRIFO system successfully detected, tracked and engaged an aerial target drone simulating a hostile aircraft threat. The qualification validated the

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Turkish UCAV Aksungur Demonstrates Precision Strike in Drill
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Turkish UCAV Aksungur Demonstrates Precision Strike in Drill

Turkey’s indigenous Aksungur medium altitude long endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) successfully struck a target with “pinpoint accuracy” using precision-guided MAM-T munitions during the large-scale Seawolf-II military exercise. The live-fire event demonstrated the combat proven capabilities of the domestically developed armed drone. “The MAM-T shot from the Aksungur UCAV was carried out with pinpoint accuracy,” Turkey’s Defense Ministry stated via X (formerly Twitter) as the multi-service maritime drills continued in the Mediterranean. The Aksungur UCAV is produced by leading

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