The first pair of modernized F-16 Viper fighter jets was delivered to Greeces Air Force at Tanagra air base on Monday, while its arch rival Turkey is yet to get a nod from the U.S
The “Stop F-35” initiative that opposes the Swiss governments plan to acquire 36 new F-35 Lightning II fighters from Americas Lockheed Martin handed over 103,000 certified signatures to the Federal Chancellery on August 16, to challenge the deal. Swiss parliament in 2019 approved a nearly $6 billion) deal to buy the jets after it evaluated Boeings Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale and Airbus Eurofighter Typhoon
Japan is working on increasing the range of ground-launched Type-12 standoff missiles from 200km to more than 1,000km, putting the Chinese and North Korean coasts within striking distance. The envisioned weapons would also be ship- and air- launch capable
General Electric, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman have each been awarded a $975 million contract to execute the prototype phase of the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program for the future air dominance platforms. All the contenders will have been contracted to perform technology maturation and risk reduction activities through design, analysis, rig testing, prototype engine testing, and weapon system integration
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will deploy a variety of aircraft including J-10C and JH-7A fighters in "Falcon Strike 2022" joint exercises with Thai military starting August 14. China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced the holding of these exercises on Friday, amid regional chaos caused by external interference in the Asia Pacific region
Ukrainian experts believe locally-made Grim (Sapsan) heavy missile launchers were used in the attacks on Saky airfield in Crimea, making it the first combat use of these systems. On August 9, Ukraines Air Force said several Russian aircraft were destroyed in the attacks
Boeing and Norwegian company Nammo have test-fired a ramjet-powered artillery projectile, further demonstrating the viability of one of the U.S
China could ban the export of raw materials for chipmaking to Taiwan as the tensions between these two countries reach new heights amid protracted global semiconductor shortage. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), which threw light upon the possibility, fears it would lead to an increase in the prices of cars including those of electric vehicles (EVs), and affect their delivery schedule
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Boeing has opened a new Boeing Research and Technology (BR&T) center in Japan to focus on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), electric / hydrogen propulsion, robotics, digitization and composites. The BR&T – Japan Research Center will be located in Nagoya