CAE to Provide F-16 Block 70 Simulators to Taiwan
CAE USA was awarded a $49,709,615 contract action for the F-16 Block 70 Training Simulators program for the Taiwan Air Force, a Pentagon announcement said.This contract provides for the procurement of hardware, hardware and software development, integration, testing, and delivery of training devices for the Taiwan Air Force
Turkish Unmanned Fighter Jet Passes System Identification Test in Second Fight
Turkeys first indigenously designed and produced unmanned fighter aircraft cleared system identification test during its second flight. Selçuk Bayraktar, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Baykar directed the test flight of the National Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle System (MIUS), named Kızılelma ("Red Apple"), in Çorlu district, northwestern Tekirdağ province...
Myanmar Junta Bombs Rebel Villages
Myanmars fighters bombed ten villages in Katha Township, Sagaing Region, forcing thousands of Burmese people to flee their homes. Junta forces burned houses in Moetar village, Tike Kone ward on January 22-23 after three days of intense clashes with local resistance forces nearby,
Russian Warplanes to be based in Restored "Jeyrah" Airfield
Russia has got access to a new airbase in the north of Syria following restoration of the "Jeyrah" airfield. Both Russian and Syrian warplanes will be housed at the base
Aero Vodochody Delivers Final Modernized L-159 to Czech Army
Czech company Aero Vodochody completed the prescribed repairs (PP16) on all 16 single-seat L-159 ALCA aircraft and handed over the last one to the Czech Air Force. The L-159s have been extended for another eight years and other technical improvements have been made
Aurora Flight Sciences Proceeds to Phase 2 of DARPA Project to Build...
DARPA has selected Aurora Flight Sciences to move into the detailed design phase of the
South Korea’s KF-21 Performs First Ever Supersonic Flight
South Koreas KF-21 Boramae combat jet has performed its first supersonic flight on January 17, 2023. The fighter was flown by Chief Lee Dong –gyu, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
Egypt to Assemble South Korean T-50/FA-50 Jets
Egypts Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) has signed an agreement with Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) to localize the manufacturing technology of
Another Russian Tu-95MSM Bomber Makes Flight
The next flight of the deeply modernized Russian missile carrier Tu-95MSM took place, manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said. During the flight, the necessary checks of systems and equipment were performed
Tehran to Receive 24 Su-35 Aircraft in March: Iranian MP
For the first time in more than two decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) will receive new foreign -made aircraft – 24 Russian Su-35 jets, according to Shahriar Heidari, MP and member countrys National Security and Foreign Policy Commission. The Kremlin or the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) which manufactures the Su-35 jet, has made no comments on reports of the sales which is expected to take effect in March 2023
France’s DGA Receives 1st Rafale Built to Replace Greek Jets
Dassault Aviation handed over a two-seat Rafale F3R fighter to the General Directorate of Armaments (DGA), aimed to replace ones purchased from the French Air Force by Greece. The “B359” aircraft was delivered to the DGA on December 29 at the Dassault Aviation site in Mérignac (Gironde)
Turkey Offers to Assemble F-16 Block 70
Turkey has expressed interest to assemble Lockheed Martins F-16 Block 70 fighter, reports say. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has conveyed to Lockheed Martin that it wants to take part in the new F-16 supply point
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