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Germany Softens Position on Selling Eurofighter Typhoon to Saudi Arabia

January 8, 2024 @ 11:03 AM

Germany has reversed its decision on the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet embargo against Saudi Arabia, and could change its mind on selling those jets to Turkey. Arms sales ban on Saudi Arabia was in place since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Royal Australian Air Force Completes Air-to-Air Refuelling Clearance Trials with U.S. Air...

January 8, 2024 @ 10:26 AM

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has concluded air-to-air refuelling clearance trials with two United States Air Force (U.S

Trakka Systems Deploys High-intensity Searchlight on Italian Police's AW169M Helicopters

January 6, 2024 @ 11:21 AM

Trakka Systems has announced the successful integration of its TrakkaBeam high-intensity searchlight onto the AW169M helicopters utilized by the Italian Carabinieri. The Carabinieri have received five AW169M helicopters, with the option to acquire an additional 11 helicopters in the same configuration

Turkey's F-16 Block 70 Purchase Request to U.S. in Limbo

January 6, 2024 @ 07:27 AM

Turkey's request for the purchase of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets from the United States remains in limbo, despite three calendar years passing since the initial request. The F-16 Block 70 requests from other countries, including Bahrain, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Greece, Taiwan, and Jordan, have been approved, with delivery schedules in progress

Pakistan to Acquire Chinese Shenyang FC-31 Stealth Fighters?

January 5, 2024 @ 09:38 AM

Pakistan's Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu has declared the country's intention to acquire the Chinese FC-31 fifth-generation fighter, potentially altering the Pakistan Air Force's fleet dynamics, which was earlier coupled with interest in the Turkish-made KAAN fifth-generation fighter. The induction of the FC-31, also known as the Shenyang J-31,...

U.S.A.F. Orders StormBreaker Smart Weapons

January 5, 2024 @ 04:59 AM

The U.S

General Atomics Completes Full-scale Fatigue Testing of MQ-9B Drone

January 4, 2024 @ 10:01 AM

General Atomics completed a full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The team completed the “first lifetime” of fatigue testing – which is equivalent to 40,000 operating hours – and represents an important step in validating the design of the airframe system

Indonesia Plans to Modernize its Su-30, F-16 Aircraft Fleet

January 4, 2024 @ 10:00 AM

Indonesia has decided to forgo its plan to acquire 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from Qatar and instead focus on modernizing its existing fleet of Sukhoi Su-30 and F-16 aircraft. These statements were made by Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, a government spokesperson, during a TV One interview

Russia, Ukraine Increasingly Rely on FPV Drones for Close Combat

January 4, 2024 @ 05:18 AM

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has witnessed a significant shift in the use of First Person View (FPV) drones, according to research conducted by Open-source intelligence analyst Andrew Perpetua

Taiwan to Purchase $128M Worth Parts for MICA Missiles to Bolster its...

January 4, 2024 @ 04:34 AM

The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan's European procurement office has concluded negotiations with the French missile manufacturer MBDA to secure components for the maintenance of its French-built MICA and Magic missiles. With a allocated budget of NT$3

New Russian-Made Mi-28 Attack Helicopter Crashes in Western Uganda

January 3, 2024 @ 12:26 PM

In a devastating incident, a Russian-made Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed in Nyamisingiri Village, Kichwamba sub-county, Ntoroko district, Western Uganda, on Tuesday. The helicopter, en route to the Democratic Republic of Congo, tragically struck a village house, claiming the lives of both crew members aboard

First FLIR Pod Delivered for Turkey's T-129 ATAK Helicopter

January 2, 2024 @ 10:29 AM

Turkeys ASELSAN has handed over the first ASELFLIR-400 Electro-Optical Reconnaissance, Targeting, and Surveillance System for use on Turkish platforms such as the homegrown T-129 ATAK attack helicopter. This advanced system is designed to serve as the primary sensory apparatus for both air and land platforms, contributing to Turkey's strategic goal of minimizing reliance on foreign technologies in the electro-optics sector

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