Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
Germany may refuse to purchase American F-35 fighter jets over the so-called ‘emergency switch that Washington can use to de-activate the aircraft if the client state refuses to follow Washingtons end-user conditions. Instead, Germany is being urged by Airbus to consider the Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 which has many advanced features...
DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
An air-droppable container,ADC-150 with a 150 kg payload capacity has been type-certified for use from the Indian Navys Boeing P8-i maritime surveillance aircraft. The maiden in-flight release trial of ADC-150 from the P-8I aircraft was conducted successfully on 22 January 2025, with the aircraft flying at 2000 ft altitude and 270...
Anduril Secures $642M U.S. Marine Corps Contract for Counter-Drone Systems
Anduril Federal has been awarded a $642 million contract to install and sustain counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (cUAS) for the U.S
Sweden to Base Gripen Fighters in Poland; First Time on Foreign Soil
Sweden will station Jas 39 Gripen fighter aircraft in Poland
Indonesia Seeks Iran's Help in Drone Production, Tech Transfer
Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met with Irans Ambassador to Indonesia, Mohammad Boroujerdi, on March 5 to discuss strengthening defense cooperation, including drone production and technology transfer. The
South Korea Grounds All Aircraft Following KF-16’s Accidental Bombing of Village
The South Korean Air Force has grounded nearly all aircraft after KF-16 fighters accidentally dropped eight live bombs on a village during joint military drills, leaving 15 people injured. The incident occurred Thursday morning when two KF-16 jets "abnormally" released MK-82 bombs outside a training range in Pocheon, about 40 km north of Seoul
Danish F-16 Sale to Argentina: Lockheed Wins $266M Support Contract
Lockheed Martin has secured a
Leonardo to Use Turkish Kizilelma UCAV as Loyal Wingman for Sixth-gen Fighter...
Italys Leonardo a key developer of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), today announced a partnership with Turkish firm Baykar in which the latters Kizilelma unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) could become a loyal wingman to the European sixth-generation fighter. Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani said this while announcing plans for a JV with Baykar in Rome Today
Ukrainian Firm DroneUA Begins Exports UAV Electronics to U.S.
Ukrainian company 603700, part of the DroneUA group, has started exporting flight controllers for FPV drones to the United States. Valeriy Yakovenko, co-founder of DroneUA,
India’s DRDO Tests Indigenous Oxygen System for LCA Tejas at 50,000 Feet
The Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), conducted high-altitude trials of the Indigenous
South Korean KF-16 Fighter Accidentally Drops 8 Bombs on a Village Close...
At least 15 people were injured in Pocheon, South Korea, on Thursday after a fighter jet accidentally released eight bombs during joint military drills with the United States, officials said. The incident occurred around 10 a
Dutch F-35s Shoot Down Drones in Baltic Sea Training Amid Russian Drone...
Amid rising Russian air activity near NATO borders, two Dutch F-35 fighter jets shot down several training drones over the Baltic Sea on March 4 using AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles during a joint exercise with Estonia. The
Israel, Germany Begin Preparations for Arrow 3 Missile Defense Delivery
Germany to Equip F-35 Fleet with Joint Strike Missile in $650M Deal
Naval Group Launches Third Hellenic FDI Frigate
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Complete Key Tests of New U.S. Army Short-Range Interceptor...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
