Monday, December 11, 2023

Aviation

Lockheed Martin rolls out first Belgian F-35A stealth fighter

Lockheed Martin presented Belgium's inaugural F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jet in a rollout ceremony at the company's production facility. Admiral Michel Hofman, Chief of...

Russian military helicopters concealed on Crimean beach

Following a series of successful operations by the Ukrainian army, Russian military forces have relocated their helicopters from the "Chaplynka" airbase near the occupied...

NATO and Swedish jets intercept Russian Su-30s

NATO Air Command recently revealed a tense moment in the Baltic region as Belgian Air Force F-16s, French Mirage 2000s, and Sweden's JAS 39...

South Korea to upgrade its F-15 fighter jets

Aerospace giant Boeing has unveiled plans for a comprehensive upgrade of South Korea's F-15K fighter jets. According to Dong-A Ilbo, this transformation involves outfitting...

US Air Force grounding its fleet of CV-22 Ospreys

Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), issued a directive for an operational standdown of the Air Force...

China scrambles fighters to shadow US spy plane

The U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs has confirmed the passage of a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon through the Taiwan Strait on December 6, adhering...

Ukraine shot down Russian Su-24 in Black Sea

The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down a Russian Su-24M strike jet near the coast of Zmiinyi Island (Snake Island) in the Black Sea on...

Raytheon awards $321M contract for Silent Knight radar

The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that Raytheon Co. has secured a significant contract valued at $321 million for the ongoing production and...

Stratolaunch completes captive carry flight with Talon-A hypersonic vehicle

Stratolaunch has achieved a significant milestone by conducting a captive carry flight with the first powered Talon-A hypersonic vehicle, TA-1, under its Roc mother...

Israel utilizes SPICE smart bombs in Gaza

In a recent video circulating on social media, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) is depicted deploying the SPICE-2000 guided bombs during operations in Gaza. The...

South Korea selects C-390 Millennium transport aircraft

Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, said on Monday that South Korea has selected the C-390 Millennium as its choice for new military transport aircraft. South...

Taiwan expands F-CK-1 fighter jet arsenal with new missile

The Taiwan Air Force is currently in the midst of operational assessments, evaluating an air-launched variant of the Hsing Feng III anti-ship missile fitted...

US Coast Guard receives first MH-60T helicopter airframe

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has delivered the inaugural MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter airframe of the 45 replacements to the U.S. Coast Guard, marking the...

Boeing secures $2.3B contract for additional KC-46 tankers

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a Lot 10 contract valued at $2.3 billion to produce an additional 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers. This contract...

Russia destroys mock-up of Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft

Yesterday, Russian Telegram channels closely associated with the Russian military posted footage depicting the destruction of what was claimed to be another aircraft at...

Canada to acquire up to 16 Poseidon aircraft

The Canadian government announced the conclusion of a government-to-government agreement with the United States (US) for the procurement of up to 16 Boeing P-8A...

US Osprey aircraft crashes in western Japan

Reports emerged on the afternoon of the 29th stating that a U.S. military transport aircraft, an "Osprey," had crashed off the coast of Yakushima...

New Turkish combat drone headed toward first flight

The new Turkish Anka-3 stealth combat drone is slated to take its inaugural flight by year-end, as reported by local media. Developed by Turkish Aerospace...

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