Egypt to acquire Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods
Egypt is all set to buy 20 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods from Lockheed Martin, now that the U.S
Lockheed Martin Delivered 123 F-35 Jets in 2020
Lockheed Martin said today it delivered the 123rd F-35 aircraft of the year last week. The 123rd aircraft is an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, built at the Cameri, Italy, Final Assembly and Checkout (FACO) facility and delivered to the Italian Air Force
Australia Declares Initial Operational Capability for F-35A Jets
Australia today declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for its F-35A jets, making Australia the seventh country to declare IOC for its F-35 fleet. “Australias F-35A Lightning II fleet has achieved Initial Operational Capability and can now be deployed on operations
NATO Intercepted 350 Russian Aircraft in 2020 for Not Communicating Flight Plan
NATO air forces across Europe scrambled their jets more than 400 times in 2020 to intercept unknown aircraft approaching alliance airspace. Almost 90 percent of these missions - around 350 - were in response to flights by Russian military aircraft
First Serially Produced Russian Su-57 Stealth Jet Testing Hypersonic Weapons
The first serially produced Russian Su-57 fighter jet is being used at the State Flight Test Center (GLITS) in Akhtubinsk for testing hypersonic aircraft weapons.
Chinese J-11B Jet Upgraded with AESA Radar Enters Series Production: Reports
Chinas J-11B fighter aircraft equipped with an Active Electronic Scanning Array (AESA) radar has entered series production. The upgraded aircraft, possibly re-designated as J-11BG has entered batch production at the Shenyang aircraft plant of the Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC)
Airbus Delivers First A400M to Belgian Air Force
The Belgian Air Force has taken delivery of its first of seven Airbus A400M military transport aircraft. The aircraft was handed over to the customer at the A400M Final Assembly Line in Seville (Spain) and subsequently performed its ferry flight to the 15th Wing Air Transport in Melsbroek (Belgium), where the aircraft will be based
Lockheed to Support S.Korea’s Peace Krypton Surveillance Aircraft
The U.S
Prototype Engine Developed For Russia's PAK DA Strategic Bomber
A prototype engine has been developed for Russias new strategic bomber, Prospective Air Complex for Long Range Aviation (Russian acronym- PAK DA), which is expected to be rolled-out in 2021-22. The PAK-DA is the next generation strategic bomber boasting a flying wing design, stealth features and will carry hypersonic missiles and nuclear weapons in its belly
Elbit Could Pip CAE to Build Pilot Training School for Greece
Greece and Israel have ended five-month negotiations for the latter to build a pilot training school in Kalamata city for €1.365 billion
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...