Thailand Denies F-35, To Buy New Jets If Allowed Joint Development
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will not purchase the F-35 fighter jets owing to its new policy of buying defence hardware only if allowed participation in the software development programme. "We are implementing a 'purchase-and-develop' policy in our procurement plans, which we intend to begin enforcing in the next...
US, Russia to Compete for Future Vietmanese Fighter Jet Orders
Vietnams first Defence and Security exhibition, currently underway in Hanoi has seen interest from Russian, European and United States exhibitors expecting to sell fighter jets and weapons to the Asian country. Russia, which has had a near-monopoly in selling arms to Hanoi, thanks to the US arms embargo which was lifted...
Belarus to get 4 of 12 Ordered Su-30SMs Next Month
Belarus is set to receive four of the 12 ordered Su-30SM fighter jets from Russia in November. “The contract, which was signed in 2017, has come into force
South Korea Inducts F-35 Stealth Jets During Armed Forces Day Ceremony
South Korea marked the official induction of the F-35A stealth fighters into its Air Force by displaying the jet during the Armed Forces Day ceremony despite strong protests from North Korea. Seoul has so far received eight F-35As, out of the 40 fifth-generation stealth jets it plans to acquire over the...
Israel Aerospace Delivers 100th F-35 Jet Wing, to Manufacture 800 by 2034
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) delivered its 100th F-35 stealth fighters wing to Lockheed Martins wing assembly line and has announced that it would manufacture over 800 units by the end of 2034. The wings manufacturing center of IAIs aviation division was established in November 2014
P&W to test if Software Update to F-35B Engine Produces Extra Thrust...
Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp, has been awarded $7.5 million to evaluate whether the software update to the F-35B engine produces a bump in thrust during emergency take-off situations
Design of South Korea’s KF-X Frozen, Prototype to be Built by 2021
Design of South Koreas combat jet, the KF-X, has been finalised and prototype of the jet will be ready in about two years from now. The cost of the development project, pegged at 8
IAF MiG-21 Crashes, Pilots Safe
A MiG-21 fighter jet belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed while on a routine training mission in the city of Gwalior, located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday morning. The MiG-21 was a trainer aircraft of the IAF
Taiwan Eyes F-35 Jet After Approving $8 Billion F-16V Aircraft Funding
The Taiwanese Military has said it plans to acquire the F-35 stealth fighter to maintain air superiority over China as the F-16V it has approved to buy from the US would be a match for the Chinese J-20 stealth jets. The plan to acquire F-35s was revealed jet during a legislature hearing which approved a draft bill seeking NT$250 billion (US$8
F-16 Pilot who Bailed-out Struck on Powerline
One of two pilots who bailed out of a malfunctioning Belgian Air Force F-16 got struck on a power-line in France and was photographed by local residents dangling from his parachute. The plane had been travelling from Belgium to a naval air base in France when it crashed between the towns of Pluvigner and Landaul, according to a statement from the regional prefecture
Russian S-300s, S-400s Fail to Detect Israeli F-35s Flying Over Syria: Reports...
Russias advanced air defense systems, the S-300s and S-400s, were ineffectual in detecting Israeli F-35 stealth fighters flying over Syrian capital Damascus, Israeli media reported. Israeli media published the flight route of its planes, reportedly F-35 Adir jets, that showed the jets entering Syrian airspace and crossing over its capital city, evading hundreds of kilometres of area shielded by Russian-made air defense systems
New Communications Suite for Russian Su-57 Stealth Jet
Russias Su-57 stealth fighter jet will soon be equipped with new communications suit that includes data exchange, navigation and identification (OSNOD) with enhanced encryption protection and anti-jamming features. "The new version was designed specifically for the Su-57
Boeing ecoDemonstrator to Test Seat Cushion Sensors, Smart Galley Tools to Reduce...
Support for Upcoming F-16s, Air Defense & Artillery in Denmark's 524.2 million...
Indonesia Receives Fifth and Last C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft from Lockheed Martin...
U.K. Developing Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon to Take Down Drone Swarms...
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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...