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,...
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...
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
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...