First Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A Takes Maiden Flight
India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has announced that the first Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A series soared into the skies from the HAL facility in Bengaluru. The maiden flight lasted 18 minutes, the company said
S.Korea Seeks to Resolve KF-21 Payments Impasse with Indonesia
South Korea has initiated talks with Indonesia in an effort to address pending issues related to Jakarta's participation in the KF-21 fighter jet development project. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) convened
French DGA Tests Thales' Infrared Optics for Rafale F4.2 Upgrade
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has revealed ongoing testing of Thales' new infrared optics for the Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST) system Front Sector Optronics (FSO), slated to equip the Rafale F4.2 aircraft of the French air force and navy
Finland's Patria to Produce F-35 Jet's Landing Gear Doors
Patria has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Lockheed Martin to set up a landing gear doors production line at Patrias Halli facility in Jämsä, Finland for supply to the F-35 global fleet. This long-term agreement entails the manufacturing of 400 sets of F-35 landing gear doors
Argentina to Buy 24 Used F-16 Aircraft from Denmark
Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen met his Argentine counterpart, Luis Alfonso Petri, in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to finalize a letter of intent on the potential sale of 24 Danish F-16 fighter jets to Argentina. "I have had a good and extremely fruitful meeting with my Argentinian defense minister colleague,...
U.S. Navy Awards Boeing $1.3B to Purchase 17 F/A-18 Super Hornet Aircraft...
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S. Korea to Upgrade F-15K Fighter Jet's Long Range Mission Capabilities
South Korea's Air Force is launching the "F-15K performance improvement project" to enhance radar systems and augment the long-range mission capabilities of its F-15K fighter jets. The Defense Security Committee recently approved a procurement plan to advance the project through foreign procurement, specifically the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a
Sweden Advances Future Fighter Analysis with Saab, GKN Aerospace Contracts
Sweden has initiated the early stages of assessing its future fighter requirements, with the Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) awarding contracts to Saab and GKN Aerospace for concept studies on the aircraft and propulsion system respectively. Signed on March 22, the
S.Korea Oks Mass Production for KF-21 Fighters; to Limit Initial Production to...
The South Korean government approved the initial mass production plan for its KF-21 fighter jets on Friday, with 40 units planned in total, but contracts for only 20 units are set for this year. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) stressed the urgency of replacing outdated F-4 and F-5 aircraft
French DGA Receives Two Twin-Seater Rafale B Aircraft for Upgrade to F4.1...
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) took delivery of two twin-seater Rafale B aircraft, designated "B364" and "B363," at the Dassault Aviation site in Mérignac (Gironde), set to undergo upgrades to the F4.1 standard
Korean KF-21 Jet Completes First Aerial Refuelling Test; No Extension for Indonesia's...
South Korea's domestically developed KF-21 Boramae fighter jet underwent its maiden aerial refueling test on Tuesday, announced by the state arms procurement agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The Air Force's KC-330 tanker aircraft refueled the KF-21 prototype over waters off the southern coast after takeoff from an air base in Sacheon, 296 kilometers southeast of Seoul
Japan to Lift Export Restrictions on F-X Fighter Jet in Joint Partnership...
The Japanese government is poised to greenlight the export of a stealth fighter jet, currently under development in collaboration with the United Kingdom and Italy. The decision to ease export restrictions comes as part of Japans endeavor to loosen stringent post-war export regulations targeting weaponry
U.S. Completes $9B Upgrade for B61-12 Nuclear Warheads
Poland Orders 210 AH-64E Apache Helicopter Engines
Poland May Ditch Wheeled Howitzers for Krab-K9-Based Tracked Systems after Ukraine War...
European Defence Agency Launches Ammunition Standardization Initiative
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