Germany Gets U.S. Nod to Buy 35 F-35 Jets, Munitions for $8.4B
Germany could soon place an order for 35 F-35 combat jets, engines to power the aircraft as well as munitions for an estimated $8.4 billion
Indian MiG-21 Crashes, Both Pilots Killed
A MiG-21 Bison of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan state on Thursday, killing both pilots onboard. "At 9:10 pm this evening, an IAF MiG 21 trainer aircraft met with an accident in the western sector during a training sortie
Poland Orders S.Korean FA-50 Jets for $3B to Replace MiG-29s
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a $3 billion deal with Poland to export 48 FA-50 light attack fighters. On Wednesday, the Polish government also signed an agreement to procure 980 K2 battle tanks and 648 K9 howitzers
Air Force Appeals F-35 Purchase Veto by Thai Parliament
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has requested the government to rethink its decision to exclude the purchase of a pair of F-35A fighters for about $200 million (Bt7.4 billion) from its 2023 fiscal budget
U.S. Navy to Recall Faulty Ejection Seat Actuators for Super Hornet, Growler...
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First Time Participation for Taiwan's F-16V Jets in Annual Military Drill
Taiwan's F-16 fighter jets, upgraded to F-16V standard in 2021 participated for the first time in the island's annual military drills intended to simulate an invasion by the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA).The Ministry of National Defenses Joint Operations Command Center, ordered F-16V jets from Hualien Air Force Base to conduct emergency takeoffs in batches from 5:30am yesterday to defend the airspace along the east coast
Thailand May Defer F-35 Procurement Plans Due to Budgetary Constraints
Thailand could defer the F-35 jet procurement deal with opposition stemming in to stay the deal over budgetary constraints. Prime minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted on staying true on his governments decision to purchase three F-35s
First Two U.S. F-15s Fitted with EPAWSS Electronic Warfare Systems
Boeing has integrated Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) onto first two U.S
BAE Systems to Upgrade Hybrid Flight Control Computers for Taiwanese F-16 Jets
BAE Systems has won a contract valued $92 million to upgrade Hybrid Flight Control Computers of Taiwans F-16 jets. A Pentagon release issued today said, “BAE Systems, Endicott, New York, has been awarded a $92,000,000 contract to modify F-16 Hybrid Flight Control Computer to digital capability… This contract involves Foreign Military Sales to Taiwan
Philippines Planning Replacement for its S-211 Sub-sonic Jets with Modern Aircraft
The Philippines Air Force (PAF) is planning to replace its twin-seater S-211 sub-sonic jets currently used as training and support aircraft with modern training-light combat aircraft. Following the completion of delivery of 12 units of South Korean-made FA-50PH light jet fighters, the remaining fleet of S-211 planes which number three or four are being used as training and support aircraft, PAF spokesperson, Col
Super Hornet Built for Carrier Ops Completes Demonstration Tests for India
The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III has shown it can operate off Indian Navys aircraft carriers during tests at Indian Naval Station Hansa in Goa, India. Two U
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