Bahrain to Soon Become First F-16 Block 70 User
Lockheed Martin rolled out the first F-16 Block 70 fighter being built for the Royal Bahraini Air Force. The Kingdom of Bahrain became the first operator of F-16s in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the 1990s, and now, will be the first to receive the aircrafts most advanced variant, the...
S.Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Prototypes Perform First Nighttime Flights
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said prototypes of the homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter jet have conducted their first nighttime flights. The third and fourth prototypes of the KF-21 conducted the test flights, the state arms procurement agency said
Lockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace to Develop TF-50A, an Advanced Version of the...
Lockheed Martin (LM) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) are developing the TF-50, the most advanced version of the latter's FA-50 Light FIghter-Trainer aircraft.Lockheed Martin recently submitted the TF-50A variant in response to the U
Ukraine Could Cannibalize Slovak, Polish MiG-29s to Keep its MiG-29 Fleet Flying...
Ukraine could use components from the MiG-29s to be donated by Slovakia and Poland on its own jets, Ukrainian MoD spokesman Yuriy Ihnat has hinted. "Supply of aviation systems is good news because it means that the supply of combat aircraft has moved on," Ihnat said at a briefing Thursday, adding...
Korea Aerospace Reveals Poland’s First FA-50 Jet
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has published photographs of the first FA-50/PL light attack aircraft being built for the Polish Air Force. A contract for 48 FA-50s, said to be worth around $3 billion, was signed in September 2022
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Companies Supplying Parts for Iranian Drones
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Indonesia Releases Down-payment to Acquire 18 Rafale Jets
Indonesia has made a down-payment to acquire 18 Dassault Rafale jets, a contract for which was signed in April 2022. With this, Indonesias order has officially entered the Dassault Aviations backlog for Rafale jets, French publication
U.A.E.’s Edge, U.S.’ UAVOS to to Collaborate on Laser-based Counter-UAV Solutions...
EDGE Group entity, GRADEONE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UAVOS, a developer and manufacturer of advanced unmanned systems, to create a joint research and development, production and commercialisation centre for autonomous solutions and weapon systems. As per the MoU, the centre will initially focus on the development of laser-based counter UAV solutions and high-speed aerial targets for the region
Egyptian Rafale Jets Pass 10,000 Flight Hours Mark
Egyptian Air Forces Rafale fighters have become the first export Rafales to reach 10,000 flight hours, Dassault Aviation announced Wednesday. In the presence of senior Egyptian authorities and Dassault Aviation representatives, a ceremony to celebrate the Rafale's 10,000 flight hours was held last week at Gebel el Basur Air Base (Beheira, Egypt) where the Air Force's Rafale "Wild Wolves" squadron is stationed
Russian A-50 AEW&C Aircraft Suffered Minor Damage in Drone Attack: Lukashenko
A drone attack carried by the Ukrainian security services on the Machulishchi airfield in Belarus caused slight damage to the Russian A-50 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) which has been sent to Russia for repairs, President Lukashenko has confirmed.“Fortunately, the aircraft was not significantly damaged except for, I am told, scratches and one hole in the body, which does not prevent the military aircraft from doing its job
Rafale F4.1 Standard, the Latest Version of the Fighter Joins French Air...
The French Air and Space Force received the first of the latest generation Rafale jetsm dubbed "Rafale 4.1 standard," on March 2, the countrys defense ministry has
Italy’s C-27J Fleet to Get New Avionics Suite
Italian C-27J Spartan transport planes will get a new avionics suite under a contract signed with Leonardo and Armaereo. The contract includes: the development, integration qualification and certification of a new avionics configuration for the C-27J, the upgrading of a number of general systems on the aircraft, the self-protection system and the flight simulator
South Korea’s Hanwha to Develop Mine Warfare Combat System
Poland, South Korea Discuss Local K2 Tank Production
U.S. Pre-approves Sale of $680M Worth of Bombs Including JDAMs to Israel...
White House Seeks $7.3B for Columbia, Virginia Submarines
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...