The Italian Ministry of Defense has announced the signing of a trilateral memorandum of understanding with the Swedish and UK governments on the respective countries’ participation in the development of… Continue reading "Italy Announces Participation in Tempest Next-Gen Fighter Program"
A deadline for deciding on whether to embark on full rate production of the F-35 by the end of March has been scrapped due to continued delays with the Joint… Continue reading "Full Rate F-35 Production Delayed Again"
UK Defence Minister Jeremy Quin announced today that a contract worth £550 million ($750 million) has been signed with MBDA for the demonstration and manufacture of SPEAR miniature cruise missiles,… Continue reading "UK Signs £550 Million Contract For F-35 SPEAR Missiles Day After Declaring F-35 Maritime IOC"
Pakistan has announced that they have begun production of the latest version of the JF-17 multirole fighter aircraft; the Block III variant. Fifty are stated to be on order. Developed… Continue reading "Pakistan Begins Production of JF-17 Block III Fighters"
The US Air Force in Europe (USAFE) has signed a 5-year deal with QinetiQ to use the company’s training facilities in the UK. The agreement will see the USAFE using… Continue reading "USAF Awards QinetiQ Five Year Contract For Training Facilities in Europe"
The Russian Air Force received a significant gift on Christmas day, the first production model Su-57 was delivered on December 25. The delivery comes a year to the day of… Continue reading "Russian Air Force Receives First Production Su-57 Fighter"
The Royal Australian Air Force announced today that it had officially achieved Initial Operational Capability for its F-35A Lightning IIs. The announcement means that the RAAF’s F-35s can now be… Continue reading "Royal Australian Air Force Declares F-35A Initial Operational Capability"
In the face of a pandemic-induced recession, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a plan to increase the defense budget by around 57%. Around two-thirds of parliament members voted in… Continue reading "Greek Military to get Rafale Jets and a Much Larger Budget"
In a recent interview with the Pucará Defense blog, Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Air Force, Brigadier Xavier Isaac, said that the recent veto by the British… Continue reading "Argentine Air Force Contemplates China/Pakistan JF-17 Fighters Once Again"
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force announced today that the 301st Tactical Fighter Squadron has officially moved to Misawa Air Base, adopting the F-35A as its new aircraft. The 301st is… Continue reading "The JASDF 301st Tactical Fighter Squadron Adopts The F-35A"