First Two Serial Production Gripen E Jets in Brazil
The first two serial production Gripen E fighters, called F-39 Gripen by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), are in Brazil, Saab announced today. The aircraft arrived in the country last Friday, April 1st, at the port of Navegantes, and today completed their first flight in the country
Chinese Jets Fly 5,000Km in 20 Hours During Cross-Regional Drills
Chinese fighters including J-11B and J-11BS aircraft took part in a cross-day-and-night, cross-regional maneuver exercise during which they flew more than 5,000km in less than 20 hours. The exercise covered different terrains including plateaus and the sea, demonstrating strong logistics support capabilities of all air bases involved
Two South Korean Trainer Jets Collide in Mid-air, 4 Pilots Killed
Two KT-1 trainer jets operated by South Koreas Air Force collided midair today, killing all four pilots. The jets went down in a rice paddy in Sacheon, about 300km south of Seoul
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Two Eurofighter Typhoon Jets Arrive in Kuwait
The third and fourth Eurofighter Typhoons for the Kuwait Air Force landed in country on March 29. The ferry flight for the new Kuwaiti Eurofighters was made possible due to the Italian Air Forces essential support, which guaranteed the “Air to Air Refueling trail”
Canada to Open Negotiations with Lockheed Martin For F-35 Jets Purchase
The Canadian government has selected Lockheed Martin, manufacturer of the F-35 fighter jet, as its preferred bidder in a $19-billion fighter jet procurement project effectively shutting the door on Sweden's Saab, maker of the Gripen jet. Canadian newspaper T
Greece Orders Additional Rafale Jets, Belharra Frigates
Greece inked a deal for the procurement of six additional Rafale combat jets and three Belharra frigates with France. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Director General of Armaments and Investments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, signed in Athens, in the presence of Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces, and Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, Greek Minister of National Defence, a contract for the acquisition of six additional new Rafale aircraft, Dassault Aviation confirmed in a
New Canopy Glass Improves Stealth Features of Russian Aircraft: Rostec
Rostecs subsidiary Obninsk Research and Production Enterprise developed a new canopy glass to provide better stealth capabilities. The design solution makes it possible to improve the characteristics of the cockpit glazing of aviation complexes by 20%, including reducing the visibility of combat vehicles in the radar range, Rostec said in a release
Russian Checkmate Jet’s Design Exploits Lockheed F-117A’s Weakness
Russian developers took into account ‘weaknesses of the Americas F-22 jets predecessor, the F-117A Nighthawk, while designing its brand-new single-engine Checkmate fighter. The information was revealed in a patent published by Russias Federal Intellectual Property Service, government-owned
Chinese Navy’s Upgraded J-11B Likely with New AESA Radar Joins S.China Sea...
At least one of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navys upgraded version of the J-11B fighter – likely fitted with a brand-new AESA radar – participated in a recent mock combat exercise featuring more than 10 jets over the South China Sea. Organized by a brigade affiliated with the PLA Southern Theater Command Navy Aviation Force, the round-the-clock flight training featured free aerial battle and offensive and defensive tactical maneuvers, the PLA Southern Theater Command said in its Weibo account on Monday
DRDO Get New Building for Development of India's Fifth-Gen Advanced Medium Combat...
A new building to house R&D activities for development of India's Fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) was inaugurated at the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) complex in Bangalore. On Thursday, Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a seven-storeyed Flight Control System (FCS) Integration facility at Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a DRDO lab
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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