French Military Receives A330 MRTT, ATL2 Patrol Aircraft
The French military has taken delivery of the 9th A330 MRTT and the 10th Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft modernized to standard 6. A330 civil aircraft produced by Airbus in Toulouse are converted into MRTTs in Spains Getafe
French DGA Awards €3.2B Contracts for FCAS Fighter Development
The French General Directorate for Armament (DGA) has awarded to Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Indra, EUMET and their industrial partners € 3.2 billion for the Demonstrator Phase 1B of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)
Saab to Upgrade Engine, Radar, Electronic Warfare Suite of Sweden's Gripen Jets
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has asked Saab to provide capability enhancements to the Air Forces JAS 39 Gripen C/D. The order value is approximately SEK 3
Germany Buys 35 F-35 Lightning II Combat Aircraft
The German Ministry of Defense is procuring 35 Lockheed Martin 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft. In mid-March, Germany confirmed plans to buy F-35s to replace old Tornado jets
Slovakia Prepares to Transfer Upgraded MiG-29s to Ukraine
Slovakia is preparing to transfer Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to the Ukrainian Air Force in coordination with the United States. “We have not yet handed [Ukraine] the MiG-29s
U.S. B-2 Bomber Damaged during Emergency Landing following Malfunction
A B-2A Spirit stealth bomber on a routine flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Whiteman AFB in Missouri. The Air Force said the bomber experienced an in-flight malfunction on December 10 requiring an emergency landing that sparked fire and damaged the aircraft
Turkish Firm to Provide Combat Training Pods for Pakistan's JF-17 Jets
Turkish firm, SDT Space and Defense Technologies will export combat training pods (ACMI) for Pakistan Air Force (PAF)'s JF-17 fighter jets as well as its F-16s.The company's general manager, Ömer Korkut, was quoted as saying to Turkey's Anadolu News Agency, “we signed the project in March, it went into effect in June
JF-17 jets, Other Aircraft Helping Nigeria Win War Against Terrorism: Air Force...
Pakistan-made JF-17 fighter jets, American A-29 Super Tucano aircraft and UAVs are helping Nigeria win its "war against terrorism," Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Chief, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao said addressing NAF personnel on December 8."There is no doubt that some of the new platforms in NAFs Order of Battle, particularly the JF-17 Thunder aircraft, the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft and UAVs have been one of the many reasons why we are winning the war against terrorism in the country," he was quoted as saying in an
UK, Italy & Japan Confirm Joint Development of New Fighter
The United Kingdom, Italy and Japan have joined forces to develop a new sixth generation combat aircraft under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to adapt and respond to the security threats of the future. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit a UK RAF base on December 9 to launch the first major phase of the programme, which aims to harness the combined expertise and strength of our countries defence technology industries to push the boundaries of what has been achieved in aerospace engineering to date
Japanese F-15s Land in Philippines as Both Nations Seek Stronger Military Alliance...
Two Japanese F-15 fighter jets landed in the Philippines on Tuesday for the first time since World War II, as part of cooperation between Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) and the Philippine Air Force (PAF).The two F-15 fighter jets arrived at Clark Air Base, where around 60 ASDF members have been taking part in the exchanges being held from Nov
Myanmar Takes Delivery of Six FTC-2000G Fighter Jets from China
Six FTC-2000G fighter jets from China arrived in Myanmar this November and are currently being checked at Meiktila airbase before their deployment to Namhsan airbase in southern Shan State, opposition media reported quoting air force sources.The jets are likely to be used in the regimes ongoing airstrikes against civilians and resistance forces fighting alongside ethnic armed groups across the country
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