• An appeals court in the Netherlands has ordered a halt to the sale of F-35 fighter jet components to Israel due to violations of international humanitarian law.
• Indonesia announces that it has canceled its plan to purchase second-hand Mirage 2000 fighter jets from Qatar.
• The United States signed a memorandum of understanding with the Somali Ministry of Defense for the construction of five military bases to help Somalia fight al-Shabaab.
• Norway-based international defense company Kongsberg announced that it has signed a contract to produce the HUGIN Autonomous underwater vehicle for the US Navy.
• Iran introduced the Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azerhesh low-altitude air defense systems.
• South Korea-based Poongsan announced that it will start the production of long-range artillery ammunition developed for K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers.
• Saudi Arabia purchased Wing Loong-10B UAVs from China.
• The US State Department approved the sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment to Croatia.
• Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States to purchase 24 F-15EX fighter jets with a $13.9 billion contract.
• The C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft, purchased by Hungary from Embraer, successfully completed its first flight.
• General Atomics introduced the new XQ-67A advanced unmanned aerial vehicle developed for the US Air Force.
Top Stories from Global Defense Industry 12 – 18 February 2024
Top Stories from Global Defense Industry 12 – 18 February 2024