Greece to Order 18 French Rafales, Upgrade Mirage Jets
The Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the country will acquire 18 Rafale fighter jets from France besides other major military equipment as friction with Turkey mounts. Greece ordered 40 Mirage F1 from Dassault Aviation in 1974, then 40 Mirage 2000 in 1985 and finally 15 Mirage 2000-5 in
Egypt, Jordan Procure Sidewinder Rocket Motors
Northrop Grumman has won a $21 million contract to provide AIM-9M Sidewinder rocket motors to Egypt and Jordan. “Northrop Grumman Systems Corp
IAF Inducts Five Rafale Jets
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today formally inducted five fourth-generation French-built birds, Rafale jets, at Ambala Air Base. The induction ceremony was attended by Indian defense minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly
Sweden Offers Gripen Jets to Croatia
Swedish firm Saab has today submitted its proposal of 12 new Gripen C/D fighter aircraft to Croatia. Representatives of the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) and the Swedish Embassy in Croatia submitted the government-to-government proposal of 12 new
Russian Jet Crashes In Libya: Report
A fighter jet allegedly operated by the Russian military crashed near the city of Sirte in Libya after the aircraft reportedly suffered technical malfunction on September 7. An undated video circulating on social media shows a pilot conversing in Russian, filming a video after his aircraft went down in a rock-strewn...
Approval Received for First Flight of Su-30SM2 Aircraft with Powerful Engine
Regulatory approval has been received for the first flight of the Sukhoi Su-30SM2 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Force (RuAF) equipped with the powerful AL-41F-1C engine drawn from the advanced Su-35 fighter jet. The aircraft manufacturer, Sukhoi Corp
British Typhoon Jets To Get New AESA Radar, Counter-Drone Tech
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems and Leonardo £317 million to develop a next generation radar for Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon jets. “Today we announce the investment in the latest in radar technology for our fighter jets and pioneering new defence systems to counter threats from drones,” Defence Minister Jeremy Quin announced today
Northrop’s F-22 Jet’s EGI-M Navigation System Completes Critical Design Review
Northrop Grumman has completed the critical design review (CDR) milestone for the Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) / Inertial Navigation System (INS)-Modernization, or EGI-M, program. EGI-M provides airborne navigation capabilities with an open architecture that enables rapid responses to future threats
South Korea Begins Assembling KF-X Fighter Jet's First Prototype
Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) has commenced final assembly of a prototype jet at its assembly line in Sacheon, south of Seoul on Thursday, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)
South Korea sets aside $5.4B for KF-X Jet Project in 2021 Budget
In its 2021 budget, the South Korean Ministry of Defense plans to spend $5.4 billion for the development of indigenous KF-X jet
International Sales of Su-57 not Expected Until Russia Inducts the Jet into...
International sales of Russias Su-57 jet are not expected to take off until Russia inducts the stealth fighter into the Russian Air Force (RuAF), according to Rostec aviation complexs Industrial Director Anatoly Serdyukov. "It is unlikely that there will be a significant demand until we ship enough machines in our own army
Greece to Buy 10 Rafale Jets, Receive 8 More as ‘Donation’ from
France and Greece have reached an agreement for the latter to acquire 18 Rafale fighter jets of which 10 will be sold and the remaining 8 will given away as ‘donation. “Contacts between the two sides are at a very advanced level, with those who know the background expressing the assessment that within 2020 the agreement will have been officially announced,"
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...