European Future Air Combat System Project to be launched in Three Years
The Franco-German ambitious project to build a Future Combat Air System (FCAS) will be launched in three years. The Future Combat Air System (French: Système de combat aérien du future or SCAF; Spanish: Futuro Sistema Aéreo de Combate or FSAC) is a European combat system of systems under development by Airbus,...
Flight Performance Verification for Six Prototypes of S.Korean KF-21 Jet Starts in...
The South Korean KF-21 'Boramae' fighter aircraft project has entered its test stage and the full-scale flight performance verification with all six prototypes will begin in October 2022.Korean-Indonesian joint development fighter jet has completed the initial soundness test using prototype No
Link 16 Connectivity on French AWACS E-3F Aircraft
Frances General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) has announced that the Air Forces E-3F AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft will soon get Link 16 connectivity. On September 22, the French defense ministry
Chad, Niger to Get Turkish Trainer Aircraft
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will deliver two domestically developed Hürkuş training aircraft to Niger by the end of 2022 and three to Chad in the first quarter of 2023. “We will deliver the Niger planes at the end of this year, and the Chad planes in the first quarter of next...
China Reveals Border Surveillance Drone Unit Armed with Attack, Reconnaissance UAVs
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has unveiled one of its armed reconnaissance drone units which deploys a range of attack and reconnaissance UAVs. An armed reconnaissance UAV recently carried out a training exercise from a PLA Air Force base in the desert in Northwest China, in which the...
Russian Plant to Hike Su-57 Jet Fighters' Production
Russias Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant under United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is working to increase the production of Su-57 fighters. It is planned to increase the production of fifth-generation fighters at KnAAZ through the introduction of modern production methods, the construction of new facilities and the purchase of modern equipment
Parts Supply Slowdown Keeps Some of Philippines FA-50PH Fighter Aircraft Out of...
Slowdown in the supply of parts has kept an unspecified number out of 12 FA-50PH fighter jet aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) currently out of service. "While it is true that we have FA-50 aircraft that are currently on non-operational status, most of them are just ongoing scheduled maintenance,” PAF spokesperson, Col
KC-46A Tanker Cleared for Worldwide Deployments following 1st Combat Refuel
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Sierra Nevada to Help Bell in its High-Speed VTOL Jet Project
Bell Textron has teamed up with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) for Bells High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft. As part of the collaboration, SNC will specifically support the design and development of mission systems for HSVTOL variants
Collins to Deliver Wheels and Brakes for F-15EX Jets
Boeing has asked Collins Aerospace to provide boltless wheels and carbon brakes for lots one through three on the F-15EX aircraft in production for the U.S
Saab to Service South Africa’s Gripen C/D Jet Fighters
Saab has received a support contract valued $31 million for the service, repairs and maintenance of the South African Air Force´s Gripen C/D jet fighters. The order value is $31 million over a three-year period
Norway Completes F-35 Procurement with Final Deliveries from Lockheed Martin
U.S. Approves $5.58B F-16 Jets Sale with Missiles & Bombs to Philippines
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...