The Z-8L is China’s first 15-ton class helicopter, with military observers agreeing that it will bolster the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) frontline transport and fast-reaction combat capabilities.  

Germany has signed on the dotted line for a fleet of Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, but has insisted the type will be an interim solution.

The Swiss selection—announced June 30—adds to the F-35s growing tally of competition wins, the aircraft proving unbeatable in virtually every tender it has taken part in.

The agreement with Draken also includes the option for the contractor to purchase another 28 F-16s from the Netherlands, which are to be phased out of service through May 2024.

The six-year development phase of the UH-2 program has now been completed, paving the way for the rotorcraft to enter service with the Japan Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF) where it will replace the Bell/Fuji Heavy Industries UH-1J helicopter.  

The V15 is a fixed-wing UAV featuring four vertical lift propellers for vertical-take-off-and-landing operations and a piston-powered propeller engine for conventional flight. 

The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) MQ-20 Avenger performed a Skyborg test flight on June 24 during the Orange Flag large force exercise at Edwards Air Force Base, California

Ukraine’s Motor Sich is to provide a batch of engines for Turkish Aerospace’s new ATAK-2 heavy attack helicopter.