Bulgaria Accuses Russian Diplomats of Collecting Info on F-16s
Bulgarias State Agency for National Security has reportedly expelled two Russian diplomats for collecting information on the militarys procurement of F-16 Block 70 jets. The officials, Sergei Nikolashin and Vadim Bykov, were also gathering data regarding Sofias plan to acquire combat drones, Bulgarian newspaper 24 Chasa reported
CAG: Dassault, MBDA Yet To Confirm LCA Jet Engine Tech Transfer for...
Indias Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in a report said French companies - Dassault Aviation and MBDA - have not yet delivered transfer of technology (ToT) to build engines for indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, in return for the mammoth $81 billion Rafale deal signed in 2016. The CAG report...
Jakarta, Seoul to Reboot Indonesia's Stalled Participation in KF-X Jet Project
Indonesias participation in the ambitious KF-X jet development project stonewalled by delay in payments is all set be revived with Jakarta working with Seoul on a fresh agreement. Officials from Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) left for Jakarta on Tuesday
Ahead of F-35 Buy UAE May Look to Sell Some of its...
As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to progress on its desire to buy F-35 jets, it could be looking to sell some of its F-16 jets, probably to Greece to which it dispatched four "Desert Falcons” for participation in exercises with the Greek Air Force (GAF). The move...
US Promises to Maintain Israel's Qualitative Military Edge in Middle East
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T
US Could Make UAE F-35s Visible to Israeli Radar
As part of plans to retain the qualitative edge of Israeli military, the US may make F-35 jets it plans to sell to the UAE, visible to Israeli radar systems. Amidst reports that the US and the UAE have advanced on the procurement of F-35 jets for the Gulf Nation which has recently made peace with Israel, Washington is considering degrading the stealth features of the F-35 jets proposed for the UAE's as a way of maintaining Israel's qualitative edge, Reuters reported today
Damaged Inert Gas Tubes found on Dutch F-35 Fighter Jets
The famed F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has been found to be vulnerable to lightning. Damaged tubes, part of the On-Board Inert Gas Generation System (OBIGGS) in fuel tank, have been found on F-35A fighters belonging to the Dutch air force, a Dutch air force release said September 18
PLA Drills Rehearsal for Taiwan Takeover: Chinese Experts
Chinese military experts have said that recent “real-combat drills” conducted by the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) in the Taiwan Straits are a rehearsal for Taiwan annexation. Analysts told
Chinese Warplanes Cross Taiwan Strait Median Line
Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) fighters and bombers crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, in what is seen as a repeated violation by Taiwan. “PLA crossed the median line of the Taiwan Straits again today, severely violating our sovereignty and destabilise regional peace
Derco, P&W Sign F-16 Engine Distribution Agreement
Derco, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Company, signed an agreement to be Pratt & Whitneys exclusive third party distributor to support the F100-PW-220/229 engine system. The Pratt & Whitney F100 engine powers the F-16 fighters
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