DSCA Approves $240.4M Support Package for Moroccan F-16s
The US State Department has approved a $250.4 million sustainment and support package contract for Moroccos fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters
Norway To Spend 10,000 Working Hours To Estimate Cost Of F-35s After...
A core team consisting of ten people will be assigned 10,000 working hours to estimate the price of the F-35 aircraft after a Norwegian newspaper alleged in April that the government inflated the cost of the fighters by NOK 16 billion (almost $1.9 billion)
Russia Orders 76 Su-57 Stealth Jets
Russia has placed an order for 76 Su-57 multi-role, stealth-capable, fifth-generation fighters at the ongoing Army 2019 event in the capital, Moscow. “Weve ordered 76 Sukhoi Su-57 fighters
IAF Jaguar Fighter Aircraft Suffers Engine Failure Mid-air Due To Bird Hit
An Indian Air Force fighter plane suffered a minor mishap while on its way to taking part in a training sortie when it was hit by a bird. The engine of Jaguar fighter aircraft suffered a bird hit soon after taking off from the Ambala air base on Thursday morning
German Air Force Eurofighters Collide Mid-Air, Killing One Pilot
Two Eurofighter jets belonging to the German Air Force suffered a mid-air collision in the Muritz area of north-eastern Germany during a air combat exercise, killing one pilot. Both pilots ejected from the jets, but only one managed to survive the mishap
Eurofighter Signs Study Contracts to Infuse New Technology into Typhoon Fighter Aircraft
Eurofighter GmbH, EUROJET and NETMA (NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency), have signed €53.7 million contracts at the Paris Airshow 2019 to study improvement to communications, on-board systems and engine of the Typhoon combat aircraft
China Displays ‘Upgraded’ FC-31 Stealth Jet Model at Paris Airshow 2019
China displayed a scale-model of its FC-31 stealth fighter jet at the Paris Airshow 2019 with different contours than that of its current prototype triggering speculation that the jet had been upgraded with new features. “The displayed model shows noteworthy changes in design that could significantly improve its capabilities,” pro-government Global Times noted
Dearth of Fighter Jets In Paris Air Show Aerial Displays
With just the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 and Dassault Rafale among fighter jets performing aerial displays at the ongoing Paris Air Show 2019, the skies over Le Bourget were missing the thunder and after-burner flame that are the hallmark of any air show. “JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter jet of Pakistan Air Force gave an impressive performance at the opening ceremony of the 53rd edition of 7-day International Paris Air Show,” Pakistani newspaper The News glossed over the performance of its countrys fighter jet
Russia Test Launches New ‘Kinzhal’ Hypersonic Missile
Russia successfully test launched an ultra-maneuverable air-launched missile “Kinzhal” from a MiG-31 interceptor jet, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "A MiG-31 fighter crew of the Russian Aerospace Forces made a training launch of a hypersonic missile of the Kinzhal high-precision air missile system in the predetermined area," TASS reports quoting the ministry as saying
Dassault, Airbus Expecting Future Combat Air System Demonstrator Phase Contract by 4Q
A mock-up of the European New Generation Fighter (NGF) was unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2019 today where Dassault Aviation and Airbus revealed that they expect a contract for the first demonstrator phase of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) by Q4 2019. The two firms have already delivered a joint industrial proposal to France and Germany for executing the FCAS
Turkish Aerospace Uncovers Fifth-gen TF-X Jet Mock-up at Paris Air Show 2019
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) uncovered the full-size mock-up of its TF-X jet at the Paris Air Show 2019 today at a time when it is facing possible expulsion from the F-35 program over the S-400 row with the United States. The aircraft mock-up looks inspired by the F-35 and has several design cues to suggest so
Russia Receives 2 New MiG-35 Jets, To Get 4 Four More By
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have received two new MiG-35 4++ generation, multi-role fighters and will be getting 4 more by the end of the year, Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG Director General Ilya Tarasenko said Monday. "We have already delivered two first aircraft to the Aerospace Forces for tests
Fires Rise as Russian Novorossiysk Port, Oil Depot Hit Massive Drone Attack
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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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...