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
Trump has “No Problem” Selling F-35 Jets to UAE
US President Donald Trump announced on September 15 that he had “no problem” selling American F-35 fighters to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) despite Israeli opposition. Speaking to Fox News today, Trump said, "Personally, I will not have a problem with that; I will not have a problem selling them F-35s," indicating that this will secure "a lot of jobs" in the United States
Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes, Pilot Ejects
A Pakistani Air Force (PAF) JF-17 fighter jet crashed earlier today marking the fifth such crash for a PAF aircraft this year. In five crashes since January 2020, three pilots have died in two crashes while pilots in three other crashes have ejected safely
PLA's Mystery Jet Defeats 17 Other Fighters in Combat Drills
A mystery jet operated by the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), likely the J-20 fighter, triumphed in a war game where it was pitted against 17 other fighter jets. Chinese media was abuzz with reports of a PLA pilot, attached to Wang Hai Air Group, flying a jet and coordinating with his teammate to take down 17 opposing fighter jets
Lockheed Awards Elbit Contract to Manufacture F-35 Composite Assemblies
Elbit Systems announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems – Cyclone Ltd., was awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin for the manufacture of assemblies for Forward Equipment Bay assemblies for the F-35 jet
Greece to Order 18 French Rafales, Upgrade Mirage Jets
The Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the country will acquire 18 Rafale fighter jets from France besides other major military equipment as friction with Turkey mounts. Greece ordered 40 Mirage F1 from Dassault Aviation in 1974, then 40 Mirage 2000 in 1985 and finally 15 Mirage 2000-5 in the year 2000
Egypt, Jordan Procure Sidewinder Rocket Motors
Northrop Grumman has won a $21 million contract to provide AIM-9M Sidewinder rocket motors to Egypt and Jordan. “Northrop Grumman Systems Corp
IAF Inducts Five Rafale Jets
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today formally inducted five fourth-generation French-built birds, Rafale jets, at Ambala Air Base. The induction ceremony was attended by Indian defense minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
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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