Sweden to Propose Development of a New Fighter Aircraft
The Swedish government on Tuesday revealed its plans to improve its military capabilities including development of a new fighter jet to replace the JAS 39 Grippen. “The development of the next generation fighter aircraft will commence,” Swedish Carl Anders Peter Hultqvist said in a
Boeing Receives $22.7M for Riyadh’s F-15SA Aircrew Training Devices
The Pentagon has awarded Boeing $22.7 million for F-15SA aircrew training devices (ATD)
USAF F-16 in ‘ghost’ Paint Scheme Similar to Russian Su-57 Jet
A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon has been given an elaborate makeover including the popular ‘ghost paint scheme similar to that of a Russian Su-57 fighter jet. Although the service did not mention the Su-57, it said that the paint scheme is intended to replicate an adversarys fighter jet...
Canadian CF-18 Hornets to get new Radars, AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles
The Royal Canadian Air Forces ageing CF-18 Hornet jets are set to receive 38 new Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars and 50 Raytheon Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II Tactical missiles for $862.3 million
US Air Force F-15 Jet crashes into North Sea, Pilot Missing
A US Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet crashed into the North Sea off the British coast on Monday with the pilot reported missing. The incident was confirmed in a Tweet by the US Air Force which said that a search operation is now underway to ascertain the status of the...
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 Radical Left, and the Social Democracy is behind the political agreement to compensate approximately 1,600 homes in the area of the additional noise the F-35 aircraft brings in comparison to the current F-16,” the Ministry of Defense said Thursday
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 from the F-35 program for Turkey for continuing with the purchase and operation of the Russian S-400 air defence system (ADS)
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
First Live Tracking Test Completed for Spain’s F-110 Frigate Radar
Fires Across 7 Russian Regions in Overnight Ukrainian Drone, Missile Attacks
China Equips Robotic Dog With Short-range Air Defense System
Ukraine Peace Deal Could Include Defreezing $300B Russian Assets
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