Lockheed Martin to Produce For USAF Eight F-35A Jets “Repositioned” from Turkey...
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is awarded an $861,731,778 modification contract to produce 14 F-35A Lightning II aircraft for the U.S
Five Rafale Fighter Jets to be Inducted into Indian Air Force on...
The first batch of five Dassault Rafale figher jets is likely to arrive in India from France by end July 2020 The aircraft will be inducted at Indian Air Force (IAF) Station Ambala on 29 July subject to weather. No media coverage is planned on arrival
Seven New Partners Join UK's Tempest Jet Project at Virtual Farnborough Show
The Royal Air Force on Monday announced seven companies joined Team Tempest, an ambitious project that involves building a new jet for the United Kingdom. "Im delighted seven more companies have joined this mission to work in collaboration with the MoD, under the Team Tempest banner
Indonesia offers to buy 15 Used Eurofighter Typhoons from Austria
In what came as a bolt from the blue, Indonesia has offered to buy over a dozen used Eurofighter jets from Austria. Austrian defense minister Klaudia Tanner received a letter dated July 10 from his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto intended to acquire 11 Eurofighters, Die Presse newspaper reported Sunday
Saab Invests £50M in UK Future Combat Air System Facility
Saab is to create a new Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) centre in the United Kingdom as a hub for its participation in the FCAS programme. Saab is investing initially £50 million in the facility, Saab said in a statement
Russian Institute Reveals New Tech to Detect US F-35, F-22 Jets
A Russian institute has found a way to detect enemy stealth aircraft lurking in its airspace by tracking its “radar shadow.” Stealthy jets such as U
As US Lawmakers Move Turkey Sanction Bill, F-35 Price Could rise by...
A bi-partisan group of US Lawmakers have moved a bill seeking sanctions against Turkey for buying the Russian S-400 air defence systems even as a Turkish official said the F-35 price could rise by up to $9 million apiece if his country were to be removed from supplying parts for the jet. Turkish companies removal from the F-35 fighter jet project would cost the program $600 million, besides increasing the cost per aircraft by $7 million to $9 million, Turkish Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) Chairman Ismail Demir said Thursday
Russia Arms 150 Jets, Helicopters in 'Surprise Check' Near Ukraine Border
Russia conducted a “surprise check” of 150 aircraft, both jets and rotorcraft, to test their combat readiness in case of deployment. "As part of a surprise check of the troops of the Southern Military District, carried out in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, about 150 aircraft including jets, helicopters, operational-tactical planes, assault jets, and bombers of the Southern Military District were tested for readiness for relocation to operational airfields,” Southeast Military District said in a statement Friday
UK Air Force Reveals 3D Model of 'Tempest' Fighter Jet, LANCA Unmanned...
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UK’s Tempest Stealth Jet Could Utilize Motorsport Tech
The British Tempest combat jet currently under development could use technologies from the motorsport industry to make them more powerful, faster, and efficient. Julia Sutcliffe, Chief Technology Officer for BAE Systems Air sector, said: “Working in partnership with companies like WAE is vital to drive rapid innovation at the pace the Tempest programme demands
CAE to Produce Two Full Mission Simulators for German Eurofighters
CAE GmbH on Thursday won a subcontract from Airbus Defense and Space to support the development of new and upgraded training capabilities for Germanys Eurofighter program. Airbus, acting as the prime contractor for the Eurofighter Pilot Synthetic Training System (PSTS) consortium in Germany, awarded the subcontract to CAE GmbH to support the development of two new Eurofighter full-mission simulators and an upgrade of two existing simulators at the main operating base in Laage
Reconnaissance Plane Crashes in Turkey, 7 Dead
A Turkish reconnaissance plane crashed into a mountain in eastern Van Province early on Thursday, killing seven people on board. “A reconnaissance aircraft crashed into Mount Artos in Van Provinces Gevaş district earlier today
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
Iran, China, Russia to Hold Naval Drill Near Chabahar Port in Gulf...
DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
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