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5 October

F-16 Fighting Falcon supersonic combat aircraft. Photo: Argentine Ministry of Defense

Denmark Hands Six More F-16 Jets to Argentina

The Argentine Air Force has received its second batch of six F-16 Fighting Falcon supersonic combat aircraft from Denmark as part of a $300-million contract signed in 2024.

5 October

A F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft. Photo: Lockheed Martin

Rojoef Manuel

Finland Accepts First F-35 Jets From US

The Finnish Air Force has formally welcomed its first two F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft at the Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi, marking the start of in-country integration of a 64-platform order from US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin.

5 October

Rojoef Manuel

Spanish Army Modernization Moves Forward With 100th Dragón 8×8 Combat Vehicle

Military vehicle developer TESS Defence has delivered the 100th Dragón 8x8 wheeled combat vehicle to the Spanish Army, hitting a key milestone to a program conceptualized in 2019.

5 October

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

This New Ukrainian Strike Drone Can Fly 600 Km, Then Let AI Finish the Job

Ukrainian drone maker SkyFall has rolled out “Thor Hammer,” a new AI-enabled unmanned aerial vehicle built to strike targets hundreds of kilometers away.

5 October

Indra’s TARSIS unmanned aerial system in flight over mountainous terrain. Photo: Indra

Jodesz Gavilan

Indra Buys Radar Firm to Give Tarsis Drones SAR Vision

Indra Group is acquiring Spanish radar specialist Dares Technology to add synthetic aperture radar capabilities to its Tarsis unmanned aircraft.

5 October

On 09 April 2024, UK Armed Forces load Container Delivery Systems (CDS) with Humanitarian Aid as part of the action to address the plight of the Palestinian people. Army personnel from 47 Air Despatch Squadron load aid from Jordan and the UK onto an RAF A400M Atlas from RAF Brize Norton. 12000 Kgs of aid was dropped into Northern Gaza after an assessed reduction in threat to the military mission and risk to civilian life. The Royal Air Force participated in a large-scale international aid airdrop into Gaza on Tuesday (9 April 2024) to coincide with Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. This was the largest airdrop of aid into Gaza on a single day and the culmination of careful planning alongside international partners to ensure the complex mission could be conducted safely and effectively. Led by the Jordanian Armed Forces, the international operation saw 10 nations and 16 aircraft (to check) including UK, Germany, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Jordan (to check) drop essential aid.

Jodesz Gavilan

UK to Boost Daily A400M Fleet Readiness by 30%

The UK will increase the number of mission-ready A400M Atlas transport aircraft available each day by 30 percent under a $250-million contract with Airbus.

2 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine Confirms Total Destruction of Russian Drone Depot in Overnight Attack

The Armed Forces of Ukraine targeted several Russian military facilities in overnight operations on September 30, including sites supporting unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations.

2 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukrainian Aerial Drone Maker Tries Ground Warfare This Time With Six-Wheeled UGV

A Ukrainian manufacturer known for its aerial systems is taking its drone technology to the ground with a six-wheeled unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed for a range of battlefield roles.

2 October