China's J-10C Fighter Jets to Perform Aerobatics at LIMA Malaysia
The Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has converted to flying J-10C fighter jets, and will make its first overseas performance with the new aircraft at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) in Malaysia. With the use of the J-10C, China has become only...
S.Korean KF-21 Receives Combat Certification
South Koreas KF-21 fighter has received a combat certificate, with the go-ahead for mass manufacturing of the jet. On May 15, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced it “obtained a provisional suitability for combat judgment, which is a major procedure for the start of the first mass production next year...
New ASEA Radar, Landing Gear to Enable Chinese J-15 Jet Operate from...
Chinas J-15 fighter is being upgraded with a new AESA radar besides an improved landing gear that will enable it to operate from the Fujian aircraft carrier that has an electromagnetic-launch-arrested-landing system (EMALS). The absence of a pitot tube on the new J-15, which is an indication that the aircraft...
Saab, Embraer Launch Final Assembly Line for Gripen E Jets in Brazil
Saab and Embraer on Tuesday inaugurated the production line for Gripen E in Brazil, at Embraer´s plant in Gavião Peixoto (São Paulo State). The inauguration of the final assembly line, which is the only one for Gripen E outside of Sweden, marks the delivery of one of the most significant...
Ukraine War: U.S.-made Engines to Replace Ukrainian Ones in Angola’s L-39 Aircraft...
Aero Vodochody will modernize and overhaul four L-39 aircraft operated by Angola, which includes equipping them with new U.S
Nigerian Air Force Receives New Facilities for A-29 Super Tucano fleet
An investment of $38 million has been made to construct new facilities at Kainji Air Base for the Nigerian Air Forces fleet of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The
F-35 Jet to get $1.4 Billion worth New Warfighting Capabilities
The F-35 fighter will get more lethal with a $1.44 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to develop critical F-35 warfighting capabilities
Turkey Renames TF-X National Combat Aircraft as ‘KAAN’
Turkeys domestically developed 5th-generation fighter jet, the TF-X, built under National Combat Aircraft (MMU), will be named "KAAN," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced Monday. Erdoğans remarks came after the TF-X made a runway debut and
Turkish Aerospace to Begin HURKUS-2 Combat-Trainer Production as HURKUS Stocks are Exhausted
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is planning to shift its focus on HÜRKUŞ-2 combat trainer production as it has exhausted stocks of HÜRKUŞ aircraft. This was reported by
Lockheed Bags $7.8B U.S. Deal for 128 F-35 Jets
The Pentagon today announced a deal valued $7.79 billion to Lockheed Martin for 128 F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft
Phase 1B of FCAS Fighter Project Launched
France, Germany and Spain have launched Phase 1B of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project in an event held at the Air and Space Force Headquarters in Madrid. During the presentation of the program, the Spanish Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, agreed with her counterparts from France - Sébastien Lecornu, and Germany - Boris Pistorius, that this is a strategic European project of enormous value, unity and commitment, not only in terms of military capabilities, but also in the industrial, technological and socio-economic fields
South Korean K2 Tanks Deployed Near Poland's Border with Russia
Rostec Develops Car-mounted FPV Drone Suppression Device
Lockheed's PAC-3 Missile Production Grows by 30% in 2024, With 20% Expansion
German Bundestag Approves Additional Meteor Missiles, New Eurofighter Helmet System
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...