BAE Systems to Support UK-Qatar Joint Hawk Training Squadron
BAE Systems and its partners will support the joint UK-Qatar training squadron at RAF Leeming station. The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) has a new fleet of Hawk Mk 167s
Poland-based PZL Mielec to Manufacture F-16 Components and Assemblies from 2022
PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company will build components and assemblies for the latest generation F-16 Block 70/72 starting next year. This will sustain around 200 jobs, with approximately 60 new jobs being created
China Stations J-10C Fighters Near Taiwan to Counter its Advanced F-16 Jets...
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command Air Force recently replaced some of its old J-7s with advanced J-10Cs equipped with domestic WS-10 Taihang engines to counter Taiwans new F-16V fighters. Nine J-7E fighters recently left an airbase in the east of South Chinas Guangdong Province as they retired...
Thailand Orders 8 Beechcraft AT-6 Light Strike Aircraft from Textron Aviation
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) became the international launch customer of Textron Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine light strike aircraft which will join the RTAF fleet in 2024. The Thai government will be paying 4
British Accident is the Third Crash Involving F-35B Jet
A British F-35B fighter crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, making it the third such incident involving the aircraft. Pilot of the jet ejected safely
S.Korean DAPA Reveals KF-21 Jet, Stealth Drones Teaming in Video
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has unveiled a computer-generated video of the homegrown KF-21 fighter teaming up with stealth drones. Posted on its official YouTube channel, the video shows the KF-21 flanked by three stealth drones in joint air operations over South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo
S.Korea Cuts $85M from Indonesia's Pending KF-X Jet Development Dues
Indonesia is now obliged to pay South Korea $1.35 billion (1
Russia Reveals Unmanned Version of Brand New ‘Checkmate’ Jet
Russias state-owned Rostec revealed the unmanned modification of the fifth-generation Checkmate light tactical aircraft for the first time on Monday. This variant can be seen in a
Egyptian Rafale Contract Enters into Force
Dassault Aviation announced Monday that the Rafale contract with Egypt “has entered into force.” It could mean that production of 30 Rafale jets, contracted in May 2021 has begun following the completion of the previous contract to supply 24 jets
BAE Systems Begins Construction of New M777 Howitzer Production Facility
Latvia to Receive Additional Patria 6x6 Armored Command and Control Vehicles
China Opens $3.5B Port in Peru, Expanding Maritime Silk Road to South...
South Korean K2 Tanks Deployed Near Poland's Border with Russia
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...