Lockheed wins US$ 1.1 bn order for 16 Bahrain F-16V fighters
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas; and Lockheed Martin, Greenville, South Carolina, have been awarded a...
Air Forces
China: Plane Y-20 Conducts 1st Airdrop Drills
Plane Y-20 China's largest domestically-developed transport aircraft, the Y-20, recently conducted its first joint airdrop training with the country's airborne...
MiG-31 Air-Launched Missiles on Test Combat Duty
Russian Air Force MiG-31 Ten MiG-31 fighter jets (NATO reporting name: Foxhound) fitted with the air-launched Kinzhal (Dagger) hypersonic missile...
Air Force: Second Phase of Light Attack Experiment Underway
Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano Pilots are flying the Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano and the Textron Aviation AT-6B Wolverine...
US building new drone base in Niger
drone base in Niger Rising from a barren stretch of African scrubland, a half-finished drone base represents the newest front...
Strike Planned At Italy F-35 Assembly Line
F-35 ROME - Workers at Italy’s F-35 assembly line have announced a strike next Tuesday to protest the widespread use...
Lockheed Martin to propose stealthy hybrid of F-22 and F-35 for Japan
F-22/F35 TOKYO - U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp plans to offer Japan a stealth fighter design based on its...
Brazilian Air Force 1st Fighter Group in the World War II
Jambock The 1oGAVCA (1st Fighter Group/1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça) was formed on December 18, 1943. Its commanding Officer...
UK backs Brimstone missile to 2030 from MBDA
The United Kingdom has awarded MBDA a £400 million contract for the capability sustainment programme (CSP) of the advanced Brimstone...
IAF commits to 324 Tejas fighters, provided a good Mark-II jet is delivered
NEW DELHI - After years of being critical of the Tejas fighter, which is still not combat-ready 35 years after...
Elbit Systems and Rockwell Collins to incorporate JHMCS II into Republic of Korea F-16 Aircraft
FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems of America, LLC announced that its joint venture with Rockwell...
Embraer: Philippine Air Force selects the A-29 Super Tucano for Close Air Support role
A-29 Super Tucano SAO PAULO, Nov. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer announced today a firm order of six A-29 Super...
Embraer: U.S. Air Force adds six more A-29 aircraft to Afghanistan Program Fleet
Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive at Kabul Air Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior...
Australia’s Chief of Air Force completes first flight in the AIR 5428 PC-21
Australia’s Chief of Air Force pilots a PC-21 aircraft taking his first PC-21 in-service flight in East Sale, Australia, to...
Brazilian Air Force to receive first two KC-390 in 2018
The new backbone of Brazilian Air Force Transport Aviation (FAB) will begin to take shape next year. Ala 11, in...
Mexican Air Force F-5s still going strong
Contrary to what was thought a few months ago, the F-5 still soldiers on in Mexican service. It was reported...
F-35As deploy to Estonia for the first time
ÄMARI AIR BASE, Estonia (AFNS) -- Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft and about 20 supporting Airmen arrived at Ämari Air...
Bulgaria selects the Saab Gripen fighter
Bulgaria has decided to start talks with Sweden to acquire eight new Saab Gripen fighter jets to replace its former...
F-35C targeting system guides weapon to moving target
CF-8, Flt 256, Col Scott "Nova" Cain, WDA-319, Ext GBU-12, Sta 9, 23K, 0.9M, China Lake, Ca., 29 March 2017...
Inert nuclear gravity bomb passes first F-16 flight test
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- An Air Force F-16 aircraft released an inert B61 nuclear bomb in a test...