AUSA 2025: GA-ASI and Hanwha to produce Gray Eagle STOL in South Korea
The Gray Eagle STOL will be made available to several international militaries, with initial customer delivery planned for 2028.
Shephard understands that the German federal government has asked its US counterpart for information about the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.
Over the years, Boeing has actively promoted the Apache throughout Europe, especially to militaries in Central and Eastern Europe that are acutely aware of the deterioration in relations between NATO and Russia.
Procurement of the Apache would significantly enhance the German Armed Forces’ interoperability with US forces stationed in Germany, as well as armed forces of other European countries. Some of these, like Poland or Romania, have already shown interest in the Apache. The Polish MoD requires at least
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The Gray Eagle STOL will be made available to several international militaries, with initial customer delivery planned for 2028.
The new Switchblade 400 was on display alongside new variants of existing drones: the Switchblade 600 Block 2 and Switchblade 300 Block 20.
Leonardo’s AW119T helicopter will be offered as a solution for the Flight School Next contract, an initiative which aims to overhaul the US Army’s Initial Entry Rotary Wing training.
While the F-35s will help strengthen Denmark’s NATO contribution, other equipment such as a maritime patrol aircraft and additional drones were listed to further boost its Arctic defence capabilities.
The OmniRaider uncrewed aerial system is described by Israel Aerospace Industries as an “Americanised” version of its ThunderB-NG vertical take-off and landing UAS of which there are hundreds in service.
The first live-fire demonstration of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile Quad Launcher was tested against a ground vehicle, with further tests against a UAS target planned for the system next month.