Russia and China are eyeing Japan very closely. Over four straight days last week, the two countries sent military intelligence aircraft toward Japan, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) launched fighters every single day. The Defence Blog reported that…
The F-16N Viper, a version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon operated by the US Air Force, was procured by the US Navy for use as an aggressor aircraft in air combat training, simulating the capabilities of fourth-generation Soviet fighters. The F-16N was the…
The UK Armed Forces' premium heavy-lift helicopters got their sea legs back with a thorough two-week workout on HMS Queen Elizabeth. Chinooks of 27 Squadron left their base at RAF Odiham in north Hampshire to join the carrier for training which…
Summary and Key Points: Chinese engineers have proposed installing large radar arrays inside the wings of the J-20 Mighty Dragon, China’s answer to the F-22, so the stealth fighter can perform the surveillance role of early-warning aircraft like the KJ-500 and…
According to the bureau's director Mikhail Strelets, the Su-57âs key features are its multifunctionality and stealth capabilities, which provide a tactical advantage MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. When developing the Su-57 fighter jet, designers at the Sukhoi Design Bureau had to…
Poland has been selected as the maintenance site for Patriot’s most advanced interceptors, the first and only such facility outside the United States. The decision highlights two very different American approaches: the F-35’s highly globalized supply chain versus the…
Poland will transfer two MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine as part of a new assistance package valued at approximately EUR 50 million, which will also include ammunition, Rzeczpospolita reports. "In the near future. Such a decision has been made and two MiG…
The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese defence chief said late Wednesday. It is the latest move by the allies, which have repeatedly expressed…
Following confirmation that the Ethiopian Air Force had received Russian Su-35 long range air superiority fighters, analysts have posited that this could increase the likelihood of Egypt acquiring more modern fighter aircraft, most notably the Chinese J-10C. The Egyptian Air Force…
The U.S. Air Force has deployed additional fighter squadrons to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, including F-22 Raptor fifth generation fighters from Alaska and older F-15C Eagle fighters from Louisiana. Kadena began withdrawing its 48 permanently assigned F-15C/D fighters in November 2022, ending more…
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