Colombia Picked Rafale Jets with Financing from France
A lucrative French offer to finance $2.8 billion over six years to acquire 13 Dassault Rafale jets may have prompted Colombia to prefer the Dassault Rafale jet over competitors such as Saab Gripen, F-16 and Eurofighter Typhoon In addition, $678 million will be paid upfront to procure some 3-4 aircraft initially...
Sikorsky, Boeing Protest U.S. Army’s Choosing of Bell V-280 as Black Hawk...
Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky filed a formal protest today asking the U.S
Taiwan to Buy Additional Stinger Missiles
Taiwan wants to buy additional Stinger missiles from the U.S
New Batch of Su-57 Stealth Jets Handed over to Russian Air Force
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) a new batch of fifth-generation Su-57 production aircraft as part of the current year's supply program.“A new batch of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters has been delivered under a large contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense,"...
Argentina to Acquire 'Hero' Loitering Munitions From Israel
Argentinas defense ministry has agreed to buy HERO-120 and
Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Receives first Upgraded Mi-26T2 Heavy Helicopter
Rostecs Russian Helicopters holding handed over the first modernized Mi-26T2 heavy helicopter with new on-board radio-electronic equipment (avionics) and a "glass cockpit" to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Modern equipment and new electronics have made it possible to reduce the number of crew and ensure the possibility of flights at any time of the day
S.Korea Sends Drones to the North in Tit-for-Tat Move; Requests Stealth UAVs...
South Korea reportedly sent drones across the border into North Korea for the first time on Monday, a retaliation to Kim Jong Un's regime dispatching five UAVs into its air space after a gap of more than five years. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the first North Korean drone crossed the border at 10:25 am and returned after flying for about three hours
U.S. Navy OKs Full-Rate Production of CH-53K Helicopter
Sikorsky is set to ramp up manufacturing rate of the CH-53K helicopter to over 20 annually, with the U.S
Sweden Courts Philippines to Buy Gripen Jets
Sweden is pushing ahead to sell Saab Gripen jets to the Philippines, a contest in which it is short-listed along the American F-16V Viper for a project to supply 12 new fighter aircraft to the Philippines Air Force (PAF). Swedish Ambassador to Manila Annika Thunborg discussed the Gripen purchase with Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr earlier this week
Israel Grounds 11 F-35 Jets over U.S. Crash of Similar Aircraft
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) has grounded 11 of its F-35 fighters, after a U.S
Russia Developing Nuclear Strike Hypersonic Missile
Russia is working on a new hypersonic missile capable of delivering a nuclear strike. "The development of a promising long-range aviation complex capable of solving a wide range of tasks of both nuclear and non-nuclear deterrence is underway," Sergei Kobylash, commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces' long-range aviation, was quoted as saying by
Not Enough Stealth in China's J-20 Jet? Plans to Change Shape to...
Chinas J-20 fighter appears to be undergoing upgrades constantly, the most recent one being changes to its shape to improve its aerodynamic and performance capabilities as well as its stealthiness. Unverified photos circulating on social media show flattened cockpit canopy that blends into the raised spine
First Landing Support Vessel for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
KF-21 Fighter Jet Completes 1,000th Accident-Free Sortie
Russia's Most Lethal Hypersonic Missile, "Oreshnik" Commences Production
Chinese Admiral Suspended Amid Allegations of Discipline Violations
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...