International Defense Industry Agenda 1 - 7 April 2024
NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, turned 75 years old on April 4th, 2024.
The US approves the sale of MK84 and MK82 bombs and 25 F-35A fighter jets worth $2.5 billion to Israel.
The first batch of the Medium Class Tank Kaplan MT, jointly produced by the Indonesian defense company PT Pindad and the Turkish FNSS Defense company, is completed and delivered to the Indonesian Army.
Thales Group announced the establishment of cortAIx, a company focused entirely on artificial intelligence, to support the French army.
The name of the American company known as General Electric, which produces many fighter jet engines, is changed to GE Aerospace.
The Indian Army tests the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and the Akash semi-mobile surface-to-air missile in two separate exercises.
French Naval Group signed a contract with Indonesia for the sale of 2 Scorpene Evolved class diesel-electric attack submarines.
India announced the successful flight test of its new generation indigenous ballistic missile Agni Prime.
The US Air Force took delivery of two F-15EX Eagle II attack aircraft under a $1.2 billion contract signed with Boeing in 2020.
Germany's Ministry of Defense decided to make structural reforms in the army to be ready for the future.
China and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding for space exploration and cooperation on the Moon.
France announced its decision to increase the number of Caesar artillery systems it will purchase from Nexter to 12.
The US Missile Defense Agency and the US Navy conduct a successful test intercepting a medium-range ballistic missile with the SM-6 missile.
The first C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft built for New Zealand performed its first flight test.
Greece approved the purchase of 35 UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters in a deal worth 1.15 billion euros.
