Croatia Receives First of 12 Second-hand Rafale Jets
Croatia has officially taken delivery of its first Dassault Rafale fighter jet from France, part of a 12-aircraft acquisition aimed at modernizing its air force. The handover took place at a French Air Force base, with the remaining six jets set for arrival in 2025
F-16 Aircraft Backlog at 148, close to F-35's 156 on Order
The order backlog of F-16 Block 70 fighter jet stands at 148 aircraft, close to the F-35s order book position of 156 which is nearing the maximum production capacity of their manufacturer, Lockheed Martin. The company on Friday announced the successful flight of the first Slovakian F-16 Block 70, the first...
Royal Danish Air Force Receives First Four Danish F-35 Aircraft
Denmark has received its initial batch of four permanently stationed F-35A Lightning II aircraft at Skrydstrup Air Base in Denmark. In a ceremony marking this milestone, Lockheed Martin officially transferred the ownership certificate of these F-35s to the Danish Ministry of Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization
Lockheed Martin Wins $746M Contract for Swiss F-35 Integration
Lockheed Martin has won a contract valued at $746 million to facilitate the integration efforts of the government of Switzerland into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program as part of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) arrangement. Swiss industry already plays a role in building the F-35, with
Czech Republic Oks F-35 Jets Acquisition for $6.5B
The Czech Ministry of Defense has given the
UAC Delivers a Batch of Su-57, Su-35s Fighter Jets to Russian Aerospace...
The Russian Aerospace Forces received the latest serial production aircraft of the fifth-generation Su-57 and the generation 4++ Su-35S fighters from the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). These new aircraft have completed a comprehensive series of factory tests and were subjected to various operational mode tests conducted by Russian Ministry of Defense pilots
Kongsberg Lands Deal to Supply Parts for F-35 Jets
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has clinched a NOK 1.2 billion ($112 million) contract with
Romanian MoD Seeks Parliamentary Approval to Buy 32 F-35 Jets for $6.5B
Romania's defense ministry has asked its parliament for approval to buy 32 F-35 military planes from the United States, with a budget of approximately $6.5 billion
BAE Systems to Sustain F-22 Raptor's Electronic Warfare System
BAE Systems has received a five-year contract from Lockheed Martin to sustain the AN/ALR-94 advanced digital electronic warfare (EW) system for the F-22 Raptor. The contract includes managing EW system repairs and upgrades, supplier logistics, test equipment maintenance, and providing depot-level spares and engineering support to maintain F-22 EW readiness and relevancy for todays air dominance mission
Lockheed Martin's U-2 Avionics Tech Refresh Takes Flight for the First Time
Lockheed Martin, in partnership with the United States Air Force (U.S
Finland to purchase Patria's Hawk Simulator for Future F-35 Flight Training
Finland and Patria have made a deal to use the Hawk Full Mission Simulator (FMS), which is set to be delivered to the Finnish Air Force in 2026 for F-35 pilot training. It will play a crucial role in both the Hawk's type training phase and tactical training phase
Democratic Republic of Congo Procures Paramount Group's Mwari Aircraft
South African defense firm Paramount Group announced that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has made a purchase of "several" Mwari aircraft. This procurement decision comes after Paramount Group supplied equipment to Mozambique, where the Mwari aircraft is already in operational use
Israel Forcibly Displaced 1.9 Million of Gaza's 2.2 Million Inhabitants: Human Rights
South Korea Unveils New Supersonic Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missile at 2024 Sacheon Airshow
Artillery Procurement from Elbit Systems-Danish Investigation finds Irregularities
General Atomics' Gray Eagle STOL Achieves First Takeoff from South Korean Warship
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...