U.S. Air Force Seeks Industry Proposals to Develop F-22 Successor, the NGAD...
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is seeking industry proposals to develop the Next Generation Air Dominance Platform (NGAD) with the intent to award a contract next year. "The NGAD Platform is a vital element of the Air Dominance family of systems which represents a generational leap in technology over...
Britain’s Refusal to Supply Ejection Seats forces Retirement of Argentine Super Etendard...
The bitter war fought between Argentina and the UK over Falkland Islands has forced the latter to retire its Super Etendard fighters over the formers refusal to supply ejection seats for the aircraft. Argentine Minister of Defense Jorge Taiana formally announced the retirement of both the original models purchased in 1979...
Non-U.S. F-16 Fighters for Ukraine to Receive Pentagon's Nod
Any country operating F-16s is allowed to send them to battle-ravaged Ukraine, the Pentagon says, while stressing that it wont send the jets to the country. "I don't think we're against it," a senior U
First Two M-346 Aircraft Land at Hellenic International Flight Training Center
First of Elbit Systems M-326 training aircraft landed at the Hellenic International Flight Training Center in Kalamata, Greece, May 17. The two M–346s are the first of 10 aircraft expected under the Government-to-Government agreement between the Hellenic and Israeli Defense Ministries, with Elbit Systems undertaking the creation of an International Flight...
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 has switched to use a more advanced active electronically scanned array radar system and associated avionics, speculatefd global times
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 contributions to the Gripen fighter ecosystem in Brazil
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
Italy Orders 14 Additional M142 HIMARS Rocket Systems
German Chancellor Blocks €3B Ukraine Aid with IRIS-T Systems Ahead of Elections
Ukraine to Get Thousands of Drones Worth Over $125M
Serbia Cancelling Arms Contracts with Russia, Preferring Chinese Weapons Instead
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