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Archer Aviation delivers first Midnight eVTOL aircraft to US Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has received its first Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Archer Aviation as part of a contract signed in 2023.
Turkiye’s stealth drone ANKA-3 makes maiden flight
New Turkish stealth drone ANKA-3 successfully completed its debut flight, expanding Turkey’s arsenal of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
US awards $35 million first CHIPS Act grant to BAE Systems to modernize microelectronics facility
BAE Systems has become the first recipient of the U.S. CHIPS Act Funding Award, aimed at shoring up American semiconductor manufacturing
Shield AI raises $200 million to build the world’s best AI pilot
Shield AI has raised $200 million in an oversubscribed Series F funding led by U.S. Innovative Technology Fund, boosting its valuation to $2.7 billion
Turkiye unveils carrier capable Bayraktar TB3 drone
Turkiye’s new navalized Unmanned Combat Aerial System (UCAS), Bayraktar TB3, completed its maiden flight last week marking a…
JetZero startup secures $235 million investment from US Air Force to build sleek, fuel-efficient aircraft
Aerospace startup JetZero has won $235 million investment from the U.S. Air Force to build a demonstrator for a futuristic aircraft with a projected 50% cut in fuel consumption.
UK awards $1.1 billion contract to equip Typhoon fighter jets with advanced radars
The UK Defense Ministry is spending $1.1 billion (£870 million) to equip the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons with one of the world’s most advanced radars
Japan’s military tests Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces have been testing Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service with plans to adopt the technology next year,
Raytheon upgrades Korean FA-50 aircraft with PhantomStrike radar
Raytheon announced that their PhantomStrike radar will be installed on FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
UK awards $800 million in funding to BAE for sixth-generation fighter jet program
Firms developing sixth-generation fighter jet get £656m ($810m) funding boost from UK's Ministry of Defense