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Hope for Turkey's Eurofighter Typhoon Buy as Germany Approves €336M Weapons Package

October 7, 2024 @ 10:23 AM

Germany has greenlighted a €336 million weapons package to Turkey in recent days after withholding arms sale requests from Ankara for the last couple of years. The weapons sales has rekindled hopes of Turkey seeking to buy some 40 units of the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet which has already been okayed...

Canada Receives First Six Upgraded CF-18 Fighter Aircraft

October 4, 2024 @ 09:30 AM

The Canadian CF-18 aircraft were upgraded in collaboration under the U.S

Turkish TUSAS Transforms Azerbaijan's Su-25 Fighter to Carry Gliding Bombs, Cruise Missiles

October 3, 2024 @ 05:57 AM

Turkish Aerospace firm, TUSAS, has modified a Su-25 aircraft to carry gliding bombs and cruise missiles so that it can operate from a stand-off distance. The Soviet era ground attack aircraft, in service of the Azerbaijan Air Force, will supplement the JF-17 Block III recently acquired from Pakistan

The Netherlands Air Force Decommissions F-16 Fighter Jets

September 27, 2024 @ 05:35 PM

The Netherlands Ministry of Defense officially decommissioned F-16 fighter aircraft from its inventory. "Today, the Ministry of Defense officially said goodbye to the legendary aircraft ," the ministry said in a statement

Dutch F-35s Now Ready for NATO Nuclear Deterrent Missions

September 27, 2024 @ 06:23 AM

The Royal Netherlands Air Force has declared Full Operational Capability (

Lockheed Martin Secures $422M for Czech F-35 Program Integration

September 27, 2024 @ 06:07 AM

The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $422 million contract to help the Czech Republic join the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, covering program management, logistics, sustainment, and systems engineering services. The contract, announced on September 26, 2024, is part of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process

AERO Vodochody Receives Certification for New L-39NG Trainer Variant

September 26, 2024 @ 08:58 AM

AERO Vodochody has obtained a type certificate for the L-39NG.T1 trainer aircraft on September 24, as confirmed by the Department of Military Aviation Supervision of the Czech Republic's Ministry of Defence

New International F-35 Training Facility Opens at Ebbing Air National Guard Base

September 25, 2024 @ 05:30 AM

Ebbing Air National Guard Base has expanded its capabilities with the opening of a new facility on September 20, designed to facilitate F-35 pilot training for international partners. The event highlighted collaboration between the Air Education and Training Command (AETC), the 33rd Fighter Wing (FW), the Arkansas Air National Guard, the local Fort Smith community, and international partners

Hensoldt Unveils New-Gen ARGOS-15 Airborne Surveillance and Targeting System

September 20, 2024 @ 05:44 AM

HENSOLDT has announced the launch of its new-generation airborne imaging system, the ARGOS-15, at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo 2024. The ARGOS-15 is a 15-inch gimbal system designed for medium- to high-altitude missions on both manned and unmanned airborne platforms

Saab Delivers Fifth GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft to U.A.E.

September 17, 2024 @ 10:04 AM

Saab has delivered the fifth GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the United Arab Emirates (U.A

Did China Test the New 'J-35' Fighter on an Aircraft Carrier?

September 16, 2024 @ 06:25 AM

China has revealed that it tested a new type of warplane, likely the J-35, earlier this year aboard its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. This is according to a recent report by state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV)