Colombia’s Kfir Replacement Hits Roadblock over Delays in Choosing between Rafale and...
Colombia reportedly ran out of time before it could take a solid decision on which among the shortlisted fighters – Dassault Aviations Rafale or Saabs Gripen – will replace the Air Forces old Kfir fleet. Defense Minister Iván Velásquez told Radio Caracols 6AM during an interview two weeks ago that the...
Lockheed Martin to Manufacture 398 F-35 Fighters for $30 Billion
In one of single largest orders for the F-35 jets, the F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin finalized a contract for the manufacture of up to 398 F-35s for $30 billion, including U.S
Questions over German F-35 Purchase after its Grounding in the U.S.
Some military experts are on the fence on Germanys decision to buy F-35 stealth fighter jets, after an American F-35B crashed recently which led to its type being grounded in the U.S
Colombia Picked Rafale Jets with Financing from France
A lucrative French offer to finance $2.8 billion over six years to acquire 13 Dassault Rafale jets may have prompted Colombia to prefer the Dassault Rafale jet over competitors such as Saab Gripen, F-16 and Eurofighter Typhoon In addition, $678 million will be paid upfront to procure some 3-4 aircraft initially...
New Batch of Su-57 Stealth Jets Handed over to Russian Air Force
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) a new batch of fifth-generation Su-57 production aircraft as part of the current year's supply program.“A new batch of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters has been delivered under a large contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense,"...
Sweden Courts Philippines to Buy Gripen Jets
Sweden is pushing ahead to sell Saab Gripen jets to the Philippines, a contest in which it is short-listed along the American F-16V Viper for a project to supply 12 new fighter aircraft to the Philippines Air Force (PAF). Swedish Ambassador to Manila Annika Thunborg discussed the Gripen purchase with Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr earlier this week
Israel Grounds 11 F-35 Jets over U.S. Crash of Similar Aircraft
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) has grounded 11 of its F-35 fighters, after a U.S
Not Enough Stealth in China's J-20 Jet? Plans to Change Shape to...
Chinas J-20 fighter appears to be undergoing upgrades constantly, the most recent one being changes to its shape to improve its aerodynamic and performance capabilities as well as its stealthiness. Unverified photos circulating on social media show flattened cockpit canopy that blends into the raised spine
Lockheed Awarded $1B for the Manufacture of 118 F-35 Jets
Lockheed Martin has won an advance acquisition contract valued $1.05 billion to produce new F-35 combat aircraft for U
Poland Acquires Elbit’s F-16 Mission Training Center
Elbit Systems has won a contract valued at approximately $36 million to supply four F-16 Full Mission Simulators (FMS) to the Polish Air Force (PLAF). The contract will be performed over a 28-month period
Colombia selects Rafale Jet Over Gripen, F-16
Columbia has opted to choose the French made Rafale aircraft over the competing Swedish Gripen and the American F-16 fighters to replace the Israeli Kfir aircraft present in its inventory. The Colombian government said France offered to sell 16 Rafale fighters with an estimated budget of 15 billion pesos (about $3 billion)
Gripen E Declared Operational in Brazil
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony Monday at the Anápolis Air Base (BAAN) marking the beginning of operational activities of Gripen E (Gripen F-39) fighters by the First Air Defense Group (1st GDA). This milestone follows the flight test phase in Brazil that started in September 2020 with the arrival of the test aircraft in the country, and which were conducted at the Gripen Flight Test Center (GFTC) located at the Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto
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