Trump “Informally” Clears F-35 Jets Sale to UAE: Reports
Barely days to go before the United States election results, the Trump Administration has agreed to sell F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following its recognition of Israel, uncofirmed US media reports say. “President Donald Trump's administration informally gave a required notification to Congress on the sale, which...
Taiwan Air Force Jet F-5E Crashes, Pilot Reported Dead
A Taiwan Air Force F-5E combat jet crashed two minutes after taking off Today with the pilot declared dead after ejecting and parachuting into the sea, Taiwan-based media China Times reported. The F-5E combat jet took off Thursday morning from an air force base in eastern Taiwan, and went down...
Lockheed to Transform Airlifters Into Potent Strike Weapon Platforms
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S.Korea to Begin Development of Tech to Build First Aircraft Carrier
South Korean military officials and researchers will today review plans for the development of technologies for the 2 trillion won ($1.74 billion) project to build the countrys first light aircraft carrier
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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As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
Mirage-2000 Jet Intercepts Russian Cruise Missile in First Kill in Ukraine
Russian Air Defense Radar in Crimea Destroyed in Unknown Fire
Hiroshima Bomber Enola Gay to lose "Gay" as Pentagon Purges Transgender Names
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