Egyptian Rafale Jets Pass 10,000 Flight Hours Mark
Egyptian Air Forces Rafale fighters have become the first export Rafales to reach 10,000 flight hours, Dassault Aviation announced Wednesday. In the presence of senior Egyptian authorities and Dassault Aviation representatives, a ceremony to celebrate the Rafale's 10,000 flight hours was held last week at Gebel el Basur Air Base (Beheira,...
Rafale F4.1 Standard, the Latest Version of the Fighter Joins French Air...
The French Air and Space Force received the first of the latest generation Rafale jetsm dubbed "Rafale 4.1 standard," on March 2, the countrys defense ministry has
MBDA Opens Facility in U.A.E. to Produce Missiles for Rafale Jets...
European missile maker MBDA has set up an engineering center in the U.A
U.S. Air Force Deletes Tail Numbers from Aircraft as Counter-intelligence Measure
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Turkey Could Reject F-16; Explore Chinese, Russian Fighter Jets: Erdogan's Advisor
Turkey could take a heel turn by rejecting U.S
Ukrainian Pilots Undergoing Skills Evaluation in U.S.
Two Ukrainian pilots are reportedly undergoing tests in the U.S
Lockheed Martin has 147 Aircraft Backlog for F-16 Block 70 jet
Lockheed Martin has a backlog of 147 aircraft for its F-16 Block 70 jet, the latest upgrade to the venerable F-16 fighter.The handover of the first F-16 Block 70 jet is scheduled for later today to Bahrain Lockheed Martin has announced senior Bahraini, U
India's MiG-21 Fighter Jet Completes 60 Years of Service
India's MiG-21 fighter aircraft completed 60 years of service on March 1 making it one of the longest serving aircraft in any air force in the world."Acquired in March 1963, the MiG-21, a legendary fighter & the first supersonic aircraft in the IAF inventory has completed 60 years today," the Indian Air Force (IAF) said in a tweet
Korea Aerospace Expects Egyptian Light Fighter-Trainer Deal to Open African Market
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) expects to win the preferred bidder status for Egypt's project to locally produce jet trainers and light fighters, KAI CEO Kang Gu-young told reporters at the Avalon Airshow in Geelong, Australia Wednesday. The Egyptian deal will open doors to the vast African market which has so far been the domain of Chinese and Russian aircraft makers- mainly due to affordability
Boeing to Help Prepare Kuwaiti Pilots Receive F/A-18E/F Super Hornets...
Boeing is awarded a $70.7 million contract to provide integrated logistics support in support of preparing Kuwaiti pilots for delivery of the Kuwait F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
Saudi Arabia to Join UK-led FCAS Program, Initiate 12 Month Feasibility Study
Saudi Arabia and the UK today signed a declaration of intent for Riyadh to join into the Future Combat Air System program.As part of the participation, Saudi Arabia is looking at joint production and R & D projects for future air systems, Saudi Arabian Defence MInister, Khalid Bin Salman tweeted
Embraer Bags Service Contract for Philippines' A-29 "Super Tucano" Aircraft
Embraer of Brazil has bagged a service agreement to provide support for the Philippine Air Forces (PAF) fleet of six A-29 "Super Tucano" attack aircraft.This agreement will provide support for "more than 200-part numbers" of the Super Tucano aircraft in PAF service, Embraer said in a statement today
Latest Chinese GJ-11 "Sharp Sword" Drone Seen at an Air Base in...
North Korea Reveals Hwasong-20 ICBM Capable of Reaching U.S. Mainland
Denmark Allocates $4.5B to Buy 16 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Sanctions French Automaker Renault for Producing Drones for Ukraine
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...