Airbus A330 MRTT ‘Voyager’ Achieves Clearance to Refuel A400M Aircraft
The Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) has granted the Voyager Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) clearance for the A400M using the centreline hose and drogue system, known as the Fuselage Refuelling Unit (FRU). The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the only MRTT customer to make use of this system, which is...
MiG-29 On A Roll After Sales Success in Algeria, India
With Algeria reportedly receiving its first batch of MiG-29M/M2 fighter jets from Russia and Indias prospective MiG deal to be signed soon, the jets appear to have made a comeback. Russia delivered a consignment of MiG-29s, identical to Egyptian jets, to the Algerian Air Force
US Navy T-6B Texan II Aircraft Crashes, 2 Dead
A T-6B Texan II training aircraft operated by the U.S
Chinese Aviation Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes Including from a US Company
A former top executive of the Xi'an-based First Aircraft Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has been jailed for 6.5 years and fined 500,000 yuan ($75,000) for corruption and bribery
Vietnam Plans to Convert Decommissioned MiG-21 Aircraft into Drones
Vietnam plans to convert Soviet era Mig-21 aircraft into unmanned drones to serve as target drones or even as combat UAVs. So far, research has been carried out on how to have the drone (MiG-21) automatically land properly, Viet Defence publication reported on its Facebook page
Lockheed Awarded $138.8M for F-35 Pilot Training Device Software
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South Korea’s F-35 Fleet Has 24 Jets: DAPA
The United States has so far delivered 24 F-35A stealth jets to the South Korean military, Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said today. "We experienced some delay in the delivery due to the COVID-19 situation, but through South Korea-U
Northrop’s SABR AESA Radar Declared Operational for Air National Guard F-16s...
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Tempest Jet to Generate 20,000 Jobs, Contribute £25 Billion to UK Economy
The British Future Combat Air Programme, Tempest, is expected to create 20,000 jobs every year from 2026 to 2050, and contribute £25 billion to the UK economy. The Tempest programme is being delivered by Team Tempest, a UK technology and defence partnership formed by BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, MBDA, Rolls-Royce and the RAF, and involving hundreds of high-tech companies, SMEs and academia across the UK
Saab, Canada Sign MoU in Gripen Contract
Saab and the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support Saabs commitments under Gripen contract, if signed. The MoU was signed in April 2020, the company said in a release
Croatia Offered Second-Hand French Rafale Jets
France offered to sell 12 second-hand Rafale jets to Croatia, weeks after it said it will give away 8 used jets to Greece as a “gift.” On October 14, Chief of the Defence Staff François Gérard Marie Lecointre confirmed Frances offer to Croatia was made in September
Philippines Air Force Receives Six Super Tucano Aircraft from Embraer
All six Super Tucano aircraft ordered by The Philippine Air Force (PAF) have been officially handed over today. The aircraft will be deployed for close air support, light attack, surveillance, air-to-air interception, counter-insurgency missions, advanced training and are part of PAFs ongoing modernization plan
Jeju Air Flight 2216 Crash: Black Boxes Lost Data Four Minutes Before
German Army Invites Patria to Bid for Future Armored Troop Transport Project
Damen Delivers FCS 3307 Patrol Vessel to Nigeria
Iran Shoots Down Bunker Busting Bomb in Exercise to Protect Nuclear Facility
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