Ukraine to Upgrade Pakistan Air Force Il-78 Tanker Plane
Ukraines state-owned Ukrspetsexport company
After Copying F-35's Stealth, China's J-20 Duplicating its Non-Stealth Features
China's J-20 stealth jet, believed to be a copycat design of the US-made F-35, is now duplicating its non-stealth feature - to carry weapons on external pylons. The F-35 and J-20 carry missiles and bombs in an internal weapons bay to avoid radar detection
US Navy’s Blue Angel Flight Demo Squadron Gets First Modified Super Hornet...
Boeing has delivered the first Super Hornet test aircraft for the U.S
Russia May Have delivered Up to 10 MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Syria
Russia and Syria have confirmed the delivery of advanced MiG-29 fighter jets in ‘two batches which have commenced combat duty as on June 1. A defense industry source told defenseworld
Lockheed F-35 Jets to get Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses Capability
Lockheed Martin will develop a structural modification for F-35 strike fighters to improve its Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses capability (SEAD/DEAD). On June 1, the Pentagon awarded a $26
Russia Offers Turkey Fifth Gen Jet Engine, Talks Advance on Additional S-400...
Russia has offered to cooperate with Turkey in developing its TF-X fifth-generation fighter jet besides advancing talks on the delivery of a second regiment set of S-400 air defence system (DS). In relation to the TF-X, the Russian offer includes the fighters engines, avionics, onboard systems, airframe and pilot life support systems, Head of Russias Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said in an interview with the Turkish Ekoturk TV channel on Tuesday
Russia Offers to "adapt" Su-35 Jet to Indonesia's Needs
Russia has offered to "adapt" the Su-35 fighter jet to the needs of the Indonesian Air Force (IAF) to persuade it to buy the jet. The development was reported by the
Lockheed Wins $394M for F-35 Equipment
Lockheed Martin has won a $393.8 million contract to provide F-35 Ancillary Mission Equipment (AME)/Pilot Flight Equipment (PFE) to the US military and its allies
Norway Gets 3 More F-35 Lightning II Stealth Jets
The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RoNAF) received three new F-35A jets on May 26. The fighters landed at Ørland Air Force Station in central Norway after a 10-hour flight from the United States
New Wind Tunnel to Help Develop China’s Next-gen Fighter Jet by 2035
Chinas new wind tunnel called FL-62, conducted its first operation on Tuesday by running a test for an undisclosed new aircraft which is likely to be a sixth-generation jet fighter more advance than the J-20 and J-31, currently its top line jets. Referring to the new aircraft, the J-20 jets chief designer Yang Wei had said in an earlier CCTV program that China will design a “very different aircraft in the future through true innovation
Performance Benchmarks for European Next-Gen Fighter Approved
German Bundeswehr said Tuesday that the air forces of Germany, France and Spain have agreed on a set of performance benchmarks to guide the development of Europes next-generation fighter jet. Officials will now freeze desired features from a collection of currently 10 possible system architectures of the Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS)
First FOC Standard LCA Tejas inducted into IAF Squadron
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today set up a new Squadron 'Flying Bullets' at Sulur in South India comprising of a lone Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas aircraft in Final Operational Clearance (FOC) Standard. Four more FOC standard Tejas aircraft are in an advanced stage of production and are likely to be inducted in the near future, its manufacturer, HAL said today
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...