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...
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
F-35's Technology Refresh 3 Version with Increased Computing Power Marks First Flight
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Israel MoD Orders Elbit’s F-16 Mission Training Centers for $180M
Elbit Systems has won a nearly $180 million from the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMoD) to provide, operate and maintain the new Mission Training Center (MTC) for the Israeli Air Forces (IAF) F-16 fleet. The contract will be delivered over a three-year period with an additional fifteen year period that will include operation and maintenance services
Indian Su-30MKI Lands in Japan for Bilateral Exercise
A Russian-origin fighter, the Indian Air Forces Sukhoi Su-30MKI Flanker, touched Japanese soil for the first time in 47 years to take part in the first ever air exercise between these two countries. The long-delayed Veer Guardian exercise will see Indian fighters being deployed to Japan for the first time
Dassault Aviation has 164 Rafales on Back Order
French company Dassault Aviation confirmed it has an order for 164 Rafale combat jets that will be soon fulfilled. In 2022, the U
Canada to Order 88 F-35 Jets for $19B
The Government of Canada is procuring 88 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft as a result of the long-delayed Future Fighter Capability Project competition. “Canada is confident that the F-35 represents the best fighter jet for our country at the best price for Canadians
Bulgaria to Modernize L-39 Aircraft
Aero Vodochody will overhaul Bulgarian Air Forces L-39 aircraft under a new contract signed recently. Under the contract, an order has been placed for the overhaul of the first two L-39ZA aircraft, including two engines and the Safir auxiliary launch unit
South Korean KF-21 Fighter's Third Prototype Takes to the Skies
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration has announced the first flight of the third prototype of the KF-21 Boramae fighter on Thursday. Prototypes 4 to 6 are expected to take to the skies in the first half of 2023
Deal to Buy Marine Rafale Jets Likely During Macron's India Visit: French...
French Rafale combat jets marine variant is next on India's shopping list, and this deal is likely to be made public during French President's visit to the country in March. The Rafale-M was pitted against Boeings F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and both jets were evaluated by the Indian Navy last year
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
Mirage-2000 Jet Intercepts Russian Cruise Missile in First Kill in Ukraine
Russian Air Defense Radar in Crimea Destroyed in Unknown Fire
Hiroshima Bomber Enola Gay to lose "Gay" as Pentagon Purges Transgender Names
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