Saab, Boeing, Lockheed Submit Bids for Canadian Fighter Jet Procurement
The Canadian government received bids from Saab (Gripen E), Boeing (F/A-18 Super Hornet) and Lockheed Martin (F-35 Lightning II) for its fighter jet procurement project on July 31. In late 2017, Canada launched Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) to buy 88 advanced fighters to replace the Royal Canadian Air Forces existing...
Ukraine Air Force Receives Upgraded Soviet-era MiG-29
The Lviv State Aircraft Repair Plant of Ukraine handed over an upgraded MiG-29 fighter to the countrys air force. The state enterprise Lviv State Aircraft Repair Plant, which is a part of Ukroboronprom, has overhauled the MiG-29, the main combat aircraft of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine...
Boeing, Mitsubishi to Upgrade Japanese F-15 Jets into 'Super Interceptors'
Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) recently signed an agreement to upgrade F-15J aircraft to the Japan Super Interceptor (JSI) configuration. The contract is part of a larger
Chinese Navy Debuts Latest Long Ranger Bomber H-6J in South China Sea...
China's Navy deployed its latest long range bomber, the H-6J that flew along with the H-6G during a recent drill in the South China Sea. Chinese media reported that the H-6J can carry seven YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, with six under the wings and one in the weapon bay...
Eurofighter to Submit Final Typhoon Jet Offer to Switzerland by August 19
Team Eurofighter will have to submit its best and final offer (BAFO) for supply of
IAF Rafale Jets Land at Ambala Air Base
Five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale jets flown by IAF pilots landed today at Ambala Air Force Station for entering service in No 17 Squadron “Golden Arrows.” “The touch down of Rafale combat aircrafts in India marks the beginning of a new era in our Military History
China's Carrier-Borne J-15 Jets Qualified for Night-time Buddy-refueling
China's J-15 carrier borne jets have completed a set of night-time buddy refueling that will increase their range and operational flexibility by a fair margin. Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy said these operations involving J-15s were held at night for the first time
Days Before India Receives Rafale Jets, Pakistan holds Exercise with JF-17s
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) held an "operational exercise" in its Skardu base using JF-17 jets days before India is scheduled to welcome its most advanced fighters, the Dassault Rafale aircraft. Significantly, Skardu air base in Gilgit-Baltistan, an area which India claims is part of the undivided Kashmir
Jakarta Will Not Walk Away from Su-35 Jet Deal: Indonesian Envoy
Indonesia is still committed to a 2018 deal over the purchase of Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets, said Mohamad Wahid Supriyadi, ambassador of Indonesia to Moscow. Supriyadi said his country "will not walk away from the deal" when asked in an interview by a Russian publication on July 24 whether his country had given in to pressure from the US to abandon the purchase
Five IAF Rafale Jets take off From France for India
Five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale Jets operated by IAF pilots took off from Dassault Aviation Mérignac facility to ferry to Ambala Air Force Station for entering service in N0 17 Squadron “Golden Arrows”. They are expected to arrive in their home base of Ambala on July 29
Is Dassault Aviation on Way to Another Rafale Jet Export Contract?
Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier hinted at a new Rafale jet export contract in the making while speaking at his companys first half 2020 financial results conference in Paris earlier this week. “A potential new Rafale export contract is postponed,” he said while referring to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Dassaults performance without naming the country with whom his company was close to signing the contract with
Iranian Airliner Dives to Avoid Colliding with US F-15, Passengers Injured
The pilot of Iran's Beirut-bound Mahan Air Flight 1152 precipitously lowered the altitude of the plane in order to avoid collision with U.S
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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