US Navy, Canada Order BAE APX-111 Mode 5 IFF Units for Super...
BAE Systems has won a $58.7 million contract to supply Integrated Friend or Foe (IFF) units for F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft of the US Navy and government of Canada
Indonesia’s BAE Hawk 209 Jet Crashes Into Residential Area
An Indonesian Air Force BAE Hawk 209 jet fighter ploughed into a residential area in of Kampar regency, Riau, on Monday morning. Pilot of the British-built aircraft, registered as TT-0209, managed to eject safely
Lockheed gets $183M Additional Services Contract for S.Korean F-35s
Lockheed Martin has won a $184 million modification contract to incorporate additional operation, security and technical services in support of the F-35 Lightning II program for the Republic of Korea. Seoul inked a $6
Denmark to Compensate 1600 Homes Near Airbase for Noise from F-35 Jets
As Denmark kick-starts preparations to receive its first F-35A Lightning II jet next year, it could compensate 1600 homes around the base where the jets will be flown owing to the additional noise caused. “A broad political majority consisting of the Left, Conservatives, the Danish Peoples Party, the Liberal Alliance, the...
Six F-35 Jets Meant for Turkey to be Handed over to US...
The United States National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) 2021 has authorized the Air Force to utilize, modify, and operate six Turkish F-35s that were manufactured but never delivered because Turkey was suspended from the F-35 program. The NDAA which is expected to be passed into law will mean the official exit...
Italy Procures 6 F-35 Jets for $368.2M
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract $368.2 million to produce five F-35A fighters and an F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) jet
Final Assembly of S.Korea’s KF-X Jet by Yearend
The final assembly of South Koreas indigenous fifth-generation fighter KF-X will be completed by the end of this year. On Wednesday, manufacturer Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said it is currently assembling each of the top, middle and bottom parts of the fuselage of the jet
Taiwan’s New Advanced Jet Trainer Takes to Skies
Taiwan conducted the maiden flight of its new AT-5 Yung Yin (Brave Eagle) advanced jet training aircraft today. The jet, bearing serial number 11001/08-9001, took off from Ching Chuan Kang Air Base around 9 a
Russian Jets to get Vertical Missile Launchers
Russian jets could soon receive vertical missile launchers, instead of traditional horizontal ones. Vakil Design Bureau has received a patent for the production of vertical launchers
F-35 Jet’s Landing Gear Collapses After Landing at Hill AFB
The landing gear of an F-35 jet collapsed after landing at Hill Air Force Base in Utah on Monday. The fighter, assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing had just completed a routine training flight
Russian MoD Orders 20 Su-34 ‘Duckling’ Fighter-Bomber-Recon Jets
Russias Defense Ministry has ordered some 20 Sukhoi Su-34 long range fighter-bombers from Sukhoi Company-known in Russia as ‘duckling for their unique nose design. The contract involves standard Su-34 aircraft with “certain alterations” based on the experience of the operation of several dozen aircraft in exercises and in combat over Syria, TASS said quoting sources from Sukhoi
Australia May Replace BAE Hawk Advanced Trainers
Australia has issued a Request for Information (RFI) looking to acquire Lead-in Fighter Training System (LIFTS) capabilities that could include replacing Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)s BAE Hawk 127 LIFs. The RFI issued on June 3 by CASGs Aerospace Systems Division through AUSTENDER says it is considering “options that may contribute towards the next generation of LIF capability
South Korea, Peru Sign Multiple MoU in Submarines, KF-21 Jet Parts...
DRDO Tests India’s First Long Range Hypersonic Missile
AeroVironment Unveils Software Enhancements for Puma UAS to Strengthen GPS-Denied Operations
Indonesia Conducts Keel Laying for Second Merah Putih Frigate
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...