Boeing Rolls Out F-15QA Ababil Jet for Qatar
Boeing formally rolled out its new F-15QA fighter for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) on Wednesday. The first set of F-15QA jets will ferry to Qatar later this year following the completion of pre-delivery pilot training
Russian MiG-29 Burns Down in Accidental Fire, Follows Fatal Crash 5 Days
A Russian Air Force MiG-29 caught fire on an airfield in the Narimanov district on August 23 in the second incident involving a MiG-29 jet in Russias Astrakhan region. The fighter jet was engulfed in fire while undergoing scheduled repair work and burned down completely
New Weapons, Electronics Proposed in Indian Order for New Su-30MKI Jets
An expected Indian order for 12 Su-30MKI fighter jets will include new weapons and electronic systems probably drawn from the Su-35, the current top of the line Russian fighter. “The issue of supplying kits for the production of an additional batch of Su-30MKI aircraft requires some time to be worked out...
MiG-29 Crashes, 3rd Russian Military Plane Accident in a Week
A Russian MiG-29 fighter crashed in the Astrakhan region on Wednesday night, making it the third such incident involving a Russian military aircraft in a week. Pilot of the MiG-29 was killed in the accident
Indonesian T-50i Golden Eagle Jet's Component Falls During Flight
As the Indonesian T-50i Golden Eagle jet was flying over a residential area in Ngawi Regency on Tuesday, one of its components detached and crashed. The Indonesian Air Force has assured that no one was injured in the incident
Indonesia to Send 100 Engineers to South Korea to Reboot its KF-21
Indonesia has commenced the process to send 100 engineers to South Korea to re-start its participation in the KF-21 fighter jet project even as the issue of 700 billion won ($605.8 million) overdue payment remains unresolved
USAF Conducts First Ever Missile Firing from F-15C Using IRST System, Eliminating...
The USAFs 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted the first-ever live fire of an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) from an F-15C Jet using an Infrared Search-and-Track system(IRST), successfully shooting a QF-16 aerial target on August 5. “This successful live missile test is significant because an F-15 equipped with an IRST-cued AIM-120 allows us to achieve detection, tracking, targeting, weapons employment, and verification of an intercept without being dependent upon RADAR energy,” explained Maj
NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency Signs €300M Deal to Enhance Eurofighter...
NETMA, the NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency, signed a contract worth close to €300 million with Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH to work on the capability evolution of the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft. The Consolidation Package Step Two and Three, Phase 1 Contracts most important elements include Typhoon capability enhancements when operating the Meteor beyond-visual-range, air-to-air missile, with the capability implementation being transferred from the current M-Scan to the new E-Scan radar
BAE Systems to Improve Typhoon Jet's Combat Capability
BAE Systems won a contract valued at approximately £135 million today, to drive forward the next phase of capability enhancements for Typhoon jet. The investment will improve weapons capability, increasing the variety of precision guided munitions, and further enhance Typhoons defensive systems and datalinks, improving high-speed secure sharing of data
Ukraine should opt for F-15EX over F-35 Jet: Former Head of Antonov...
The Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) which is looking to replace its Soviet-era MiG-29s and Su-27s should opt for the F-15EX over the F-35 stealth fighter, according to the former chief designer of the Antonov State Enterprise, Alexander Los. Due to a continuous radar field of the Russian army, which is already able to capture inconspicuous objects, the F-35s stealth characteristics are of no great advantage
Turkey's Proposed Unmanned Fighter Jet to Have Low Visibility and Aggressive Maneuverability
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Poland Purchases FlyEye Recon UAVs, Plans $1.7B Order for K9 Howitzer Support...
U.S. Navy, DARPA Develop Robotic System for Satellite Servicing
BAE Systems Begins Construction of New M777 Howitzer Production Facility
Latvia to Receive Additional Patria 6x6 Armored Command and Control Vehicles
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...