Indra, Thales & FCMS Kick-off Phase 1B Development of Sensors for FCAS
Spanish Indra German FCMS and French Thales have kicked off a new phase in the development of an innovative suite of networked and distributed sensors, defensive aids and attack systems (NSDAS) for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project. Based on the shared vision of a sensor suite for Next-Generation Weapon...
S.Korean KF-21 Jet Prototypes Fires Meteor Missile in First Weapons Test
South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it carried out the first armament tests on two KF-21 fighter prototypes on Tuesday. In an
French DGA Formally Qualifies Rafale F4 Standard
Frances Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has formally qualified the Rafale F4, the latest variant of the combat jet. “The DGA has qualifies the F4
France Deploys Upgraded Mirage 2000D RMV in Africa's Sahel Region
The French Air Force has deployed two mid-life refurbished Mirage 2000D RMV aircraft in the N'Djamena BAP since the beginning of March 2023 reinforcing the air capabilities of the French forces in the African Sahel region. “The Mirage 2000D RMV is capable of simultaneously carrying up to 3 precision guided weapons,...
Foreign Pilots can Fly Ukrainian Warplanes
Ukrainian fighters can be flown by foreign pilots, military spokesman announced Thursday. Yurii Ihnat, Spokesperson of the Air Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has
China Using J-20 Fighter to Create Attack Scenarios by F-35 Jets
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army is using its J-20 stealth fighters to practice ground attack scenarios by the American F-35 aircraft. The PLA apprehends that both ground and carrier based F-35 jets will be deployed by the Pentagon in any confrontation over the South China Sea (SCS)
BEL to Make Radar Warning Receiver for the Su-30MKI
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has agreed to produce homegrown DR-118 radar warning receivers for the Indian Air Forces (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30MKI combat aircraft. The relevant contract was signed on March 24, the Air Force
MiG-29, Rafale, F-35 and F-16 Jets Train Together in NATO Exercise
NATO air policing drills saw Polish MiG-29 and F-16 fighters, French Rafale jets and Dutch F-35 stealth jets simulating aircraft intercepts and conducting approach, handover and escort procedures. Polish MiG-29 and Netherlands F-35 jets took off from Malbork Air Base to fly integration training in Polish airspace
Ukraine Requests Finland’s F/A-18 Fighters
Ukraine has reportedly submitted a request to Finland for F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets. The Finnish newspaper
Turkish TF-X Aircraft Taxiing on GE F-110 Engine
Turkeys 4.5 generation National Combat Aircraft (TF-X) fighter jet prototype which was rolled out last week, has reportedly started its ground runs
South Korean KF-21 Fighter to be Mass-produced From 2024
South Korea's homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter will enter mass production from next year, officials from state arms procurement agency said Thursday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) today briefed lawmakers during a session of the National Assembly's defense committee on the KF-21 development plan
China Offers JF-17 Jet to Congo-Kinshasa, Competing with Russian Su-27
China is reportedly trying to sell JF-17 Thunder fighters to The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a deal which Russia too wants to win with its Sukhoi Su-27. A high-level delegation from the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) recently visited Kinshasa to talk to the Congolese President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo about the sale, as per multiple reports
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