Red Tails of Alabama’s Air National Guard replace F-16s with F-35 jets

F-35 jets have been delivered to the Alabama Air National Guard to replace the divested F-16 jets of the Red Tails. Two F-35 Lightning II’s bank after receiving fuel over…

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Russia Projects ‘Ruslan’ Power! Conducts ‘Synchronized Takeoffs’ With Seven An-124-100 Heavy Aircraft – video

In a landmark tactical flight exercise, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out simultaneous takeoffs of seven An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft for the first time. On December 16, the Ministry of Defense…

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China Tried ‘Stealing’ CH-47 Chinook Helicopter; Wanted To Land It On Its Aircraft Carrier

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced on December 11 that proactive measures have been implemented to thwart Chinese espionage activities.  This comes in the wake of reports suggesting a plot…

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Lockheed Martin begins F-35A rollout for Belgian Air Force

Belgium will soon receive its F-35A fleet, its largest military fixed-wing sector contract, which is due to replace its existing F-16s and modernise the Air Force. Photograph of Belgian Air…

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Double blow: AFSOC CV-22 standdown sparks NAVAIR’s grounding of V-22 Osprey fleet

Safety concerns escalate as two major US military commands react to potential material failure. The shared potential material failure arising from the CV-22 Osprey mishap has prompted two major US…

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Lockheed Martin tests JAGM target discrimination tri-mode seeker

Using near-infrared sensor technology, the JAGM missile can “lock onto the selected target even when there are multiple targets in the field.” US defence prime, Lockheed Martin, announced it has…

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South Korea selects Embraer KC-390 for its LTA II tender

The Brazilian prime’s KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft enters the Asian market for the first time. The Republic of Korea Air Force will be the first Asian service to operate Embraer’s…

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US Navy and Air Force to acquire dozens of AARGM-ER missiles

A total of 118 of the advanced air-to-surface missiles will be produced and delivered to the two services, split 84 and 34 respectively. he US Navy Air Systems Command has…

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Slovenia boosts military capabilities with AW139M helicopters

Defence Ministers Marjan Šarec and Guido Crosetto signed an agreement for six multi-role helicopters. Slovenia has advanced its military capabilities through an agreement with Italy, as defence ministers Marjan Šarec…

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Embraer unveils E-99M aircraft, elevating Brazil’s airborne capabilities

The fifth EMB 145 AEW&C aircraft has been delivered with full operational capability. E-99 ERJ-145 of the Brazlian Air Force in Operation Cruzex. Source: Rommel Nobrega/Shutterstock Embraer, a player in…

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