South Korea, Malaysia Sign FA-50 Jet Final Contract at LIMA 2023
Malaysias defense minister Mohammad Hassan has signed the final contract for South Korean FA-50 combat trainer aircraft on May 23 at the ongoing Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) exhibition. Kuala Lumpur inked an initial contract for 18 FA-50s worth over $900 million this February
South Korea May Junk F-35A Jet that Landed on its Belly Following...
South Korea may choose to scrap the F-35A fighter that landed on its belly following a bird hit last year, after it found out the cost of its repairs would exceed $80 million. On January 4, 2022, a ROKAF F-35A stealth fighter that took off from the Cheongju base collided with...
No F-35 Jets for Thailand, U.S. Offers F-16s, F-15s Instead...
The Pentagon has “unofficially declined” Thailands bid to buy stealthy F-35 Lightning II jets, and has instead put F-16 Block 70 and F-15 Eagle fighters on the table, Thai media reported citing sources. A Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) source told the
HAL launches Metal Cutting for Series Production of HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has launched the metal cutting for series production of Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) basic trainer aircraft (BTA) HTT-40 (Basic Trainer Aircraft) at its Nasik Division. On May 22, Saket Chaturvedi, CEO (MiG Complex) formally initiated the programme in the presence of senior officials from Directorate General...
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 the F-22, which it will replace," said Secretary of the Air Force
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 and those acquired second-hand from France in 2019, earlier this week
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 Training Center at 120 ΑΤW Kalamata
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 the third country in the world after Russia and the US to deliver flight performances with 4
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
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
Iran, China, Russia to Hold Naval Drill Near Chabahar Port in Gulf...
DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
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