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Denmark to Order 10 Additional F-35 Jets, Taking Ordered Inventory to 37

July 11, 2025 @ 09:28 AM

Denmark will order at least 10 more F-35A fighter jets from the United States, increasing its total ordered fleet to 37, according to Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen. The announcement followed high-level meetings in Washington, D

Bell Selected to Build High-Speed Runway-Independent X-Plane for DARPA

July 10, 2025 @ 10:33 AM

Bell Textron Inc. has been

Indonesia Likely to Sign Contract for 24 Rafale F4 Fighters on July

July 10, 2025 @ 09:00 AM

Indonesia is expected to finalize a contract for 24 Rafale F4 multirole fighter jets during President Prabowo Subiantos visit to France on July 14, coinciding with French national Bastille Day celebrations. President Prabowo, who will be Frances guest of honor, is set to lead a 450-member military delegation for the parade...

Global Combat Air Programme Headquarters Opens in U.K.'s Reading City

July 10, 2025 @ 07:08 AM

A new facility that will function as the headquarters of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to support the delivery of a supersonic stealth fighter jet opened in the UKs Reading City on July 7. The GCAP is a collaboration between the UK, Japan, and Italy, represented by their respective companies...

Chinese J-35A Stealth Fighter Seen on Assembly Line; Has Mass Production Begun?...

July 9, 2025 @ 03:37 PM

New images from a Chinese production facility have revealed what appear to be multiple J-35A stealth fighter airframes on an assembly line, raising questions about whether China has begun mass-producing its fifth-generation carrier-based aircraft. The J-35A, previously known as the FC-31 Gyrfalcon, is designed for operations from Chinas expanding fleet of...

Several Countries in Discussion to Acquire Chinese J-10C Fighters

July 9, 2025 @ 01:19 PM

Several countries are in talks with China to acquire its J-10C “Vigorous Dragon” multirole fighter jets, according to a

Two Indian Pilots Killed After Jaguar Jet Crashes During Training

July 9, 2025 @ 11:09 AM

Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed on Wednesday after a Jaguar trainer jet crashed during a routine training mission in Rajasthan, a state in western India. The aircraft went down near Ratangarh town in Churu district

France Wants 80 Percent Share in Franco-German FCAS Fighter Project

July 8, 2025 @ 10:36 AM

France is seeking to take an 80 percent stake in the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project, potentially upending the long-standing principle of equal partnership among the participating nations and aerospace companies. This development follows ongoing disputes within the FCAS consortium—particularly between Frances Dassault Aviation and Airbus, which represents both German and Spanish interests in the program

Dutch F-35s to Safeguard Ukraine-Bound Military Aid

July 8, 2025 @ 09:58 AM

From September 1 to December 1, the Netherlands will deploy F-35 fighter jets to Poland to support NATO's airspace surveillance over Eastern Europe, the Dutch Ministry of Defence

Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles

July 5, 2025 @ 05:13 AM

ASELSAN has completed a live-fire test of its YILDIRIM 100 Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) System, confirming the systems ability to deflect infrared-guided missiles equipped with active warheads. The YILDIRIM 100 system directed multi-band laser energy at incoming missile seekers, effectively neutralizing them mid-flight

Indonesian Pilot Flies South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter in First Test Flight

July 3, 2025 @ 12:03 PM

An Indonesian pilot has flown South Koreas KF-21 fighter for the first time, putting the joint jet program back on track after years of stalled payments. Colonel Pnb Ferrel Rigonald of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) occupied the front seat during a test flight of the KF-21 prototype on June 27, 2025, from Sacheon Air Base in South Korea

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