Lockheed to Support Taiwan’s F-16 Jets
Lockheed Martin has won a contract worth $53.2 million to support Taiwans fleet of F-16 combat aircraft
France to Upgrade Rafales to F3R Standard before Delivery to Greece
Hellenic Air Force will receive 12 Rafale fighter jets upgraded to the latest F3R standard, in 2021. Greece is buying
Artificial Intelligence-based Instructors for Chinese Trainer Jets
China's future fighter jets could feature artificial intelligence (AI) based instructors to improve cadets learning. A virtual tactical training system (to be installed on future trainer jets) could be used to enhance pilot's skill in short, mid and long-range combat missions, said Zhang Hong, chief designer of the L15 trainer jet...
DARPA Selects Boeing, 4 Others to Develop Air Combat Dog-fighting Algorithms
US DARPA research agency recently awarded contracts to five companies to develop algorithms enabling mixed teams of manned and unmanned combat aircraft to conduct aerial dog-fighting autonomously. Boeing, EpiSci, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Heron Systems, and physicsAI were chosen to develop air combat maneuvering algorithms for individual and team tactical behaviors...
Israeli AF Receives First-of-its-kind F-35I Jet to Test Indigenous Weapons, Electronics
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) received its first test F-35I aircraft, custom-built for Israel, which gives the IAF an opportunity to install its own electronic warfare, communications and weapons systems. The test aircraft, designated as F-35I, arrived at the
Germany Orders 38 New Typhoon Jets
The German Air Force will receive 38 new Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets under a contract signed today. Eurofighter GmbH, and NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) signed the so-called Quadriga contracts on November 11 that will support the continued modernization of the German Air Forces Eurofighter Typhoon fleet
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Boeing Wins $9.8 Billion to Upgrade Saudi Arabian F-15 Jets
Boeing has been awarded a $9.8 billion contract to modernize F-15 fighter jet fleet of Saudi Arabia
US State Dept to OK Sale of 50 F-35 Jets, 18 MQ-9B...
The Trump administration has set in motion the sale of F-35 Jets, MQ-9B Dribes and weapons to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) altogether worth a staggering $23 billion; marking the single biggest arms sale deal to a Middle Eastern ally. US Secretary of State Michael R
Boeing Wins $657M to Support Qatari F-15QA Jets
Boeing has won a contract valued $657.2 million to support Qatars F-15QA fighter jets
BAE-University of Birmingham to Develop Navigation System That Doesn’t Use GPS
BAE Systems and University of Birmingham have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form an Advanced Sensing Technologies Consortium. This forms part of the Government-funded National Quantum Technologies programme to drive four UK-based hubs which includes a Sensors and Timing hub led by the University of Birmingham
JF-17 Thunder Jets Spotted in Nigerian AF Colors, Ready for Delivery
Pakistan-made JF-17 Thunder Block II jets have been spotted in Nigerian Air Force (NAF) paint scheme indicating that they could be headed to Abuja to keep up with a November 2020 delivery schedule. Images appearing in social media show the blue-on-white round logo of the NAF on the wing of a JF-17 Thunder aircraft
AeroVironment Unveils Software Enhancements for Puma UAS to Strengthen GPS-Denied Operations
Indonesia Conducts Keel Laying for Second Merah Putih Frigate
Putin Might Attack NATO Country He Wins Ukraine War: Dutch Armed Forces...
Poland Purchases FlyEye Recon UAVs, Plans $1.7B Order for K9 Howitzer Support...
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...