First Flight of Russia's Checkmate Jet in 2025
Russia's newest fighter, the single-engine Checkmate, will take to the skies for the first time in 2025. The information was revealed to reporters by Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov during the St
Saab Completes EMD T-7A Red Hawk Deliveries to Boeing
Saab shipped the last of five fully installed T-7A Red Hawk aft fuselages from its factory in Linköping, Sweden to Boeings production site in St. Louis, Thursday
Jordan Orders 8 F-16 Block 70 Jets
Jordan placed an order for eight new F-16 Block 70 combat aircraft Thursday. Confirming the development, Lockheed Martin said the Middle Eastern nation officially signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the sale of F-16 jets
Serbian Minister Visits Dassault Facility Amidst Rafale Aircraft Purchase Plans
Serbian Minister of Defense Nebojsa Stefanovic visited the Dassault Aviation Development Center near Paris on Wednesday amidst plans of his country to purchase up to 12 Rafale fighter jets. He held discussions with Dassault CEO Eric Trappier and received a presentation on Dassualt's range of products, including its multirole fighter aircraft...
Lockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Sign Teaming Agreement on T-50 Trainer
Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a teaming agreement Monday for future T-50 opportunities, the newest partnership in the decades-long relationship between the companies. The T-50 program was originally developed by KAI in partnership with Lockheed Martin, and took its maiden flight in 2002 and its first production flight...
CAE USA to Develop CF-18 Training System for Canada
CAE USA has won $47 million to develop CF-18 training system for Canada, as per a U.S
Israel Aerospace Delivers First Sets of F-16 Aerostructures to Lockheed Martin
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) delivered Lockheed Martin with the first sets of F-16 aerostructures manufactured at IAI's recently reopened assembly line, including the F-16 Conformal Fuel Tanks. In addition, the 200th F-35 fighter aircraft wing set, produced by IAI, was also delivered
India Allocates $9.8B for Corvettes, Su-30MKI Engines
The Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by defense minister Rajnath Singh has approved proposals worth $9.8 billion (INR 76,390 crore) for the procurement of military equipment and platforms including eight next generation corvettes and engines to power Su-30 MKI fighters
Pilot Dies as U.S. Navy Super Hornet Crashes Near California
An F/A-18E Super Hornet based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. crashed in the vicinity of Trona, CA June 3, killing the pilot
Russia’s Vitebsk-25 EW System-Equipped Su-25SM3 Effective against Ukrainian MANPADS Attacks
Russias Su-25SM3 fighter equipped with the Vitebsk-25 electronic warfare system is providing reliable protection from Ukraines MANPADS missile strikes, sources told Russian state media. "The Russian aviation is successfully using upgraded Su-25SM3 aircraft in the military operation in Ukraine
Saab Wins Swedish Defence Materiel Administration’s Future Fighter Aircraft Development Contract
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) awarded Saab a contract valued SEK 250 million ($25.3 million) relating to future fighter aircraft development
Collins Aerospace Expands F-35, CH-47F Support for the Royal Netherlands Air Force...
Collins Aerospace signed two new Letters of Intent (LOI) with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) on Tuesday, building upon existing projects in support of their F-35 and CH-47F programs. As part of the first LOI, Collins plans to integrate its F-35 simulator helmet into TNOs ultimate motion simulator, DESDEMONA, at the RNLAFs F-35 Pilot Readiness Center (PRC) in Soesterberg, The Netherlands
Lockheed Martin Delivers First SPY-7 Radar Shipset for Japan’s Aegis Vessels
U.K. Engineers Arrive in India to Revive Stranded Royal Navy F-35B...
Air Base, Intelligence Center among 5 Israeli Facilities Hit By Iranian Missiles
Netherlands Tightens CV90 Training, Maintenance after 2024’s Fatal Accident in Germany
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
