US aviation giant Lockheed Martin has begun delivering F-16 Block 70 jets to the Slovak Air Force. The first batch of two F-16 Block 70 jets, a single-seat C model… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Delivers The First Two F-16 Block 70 Aircraft to the Slovakian Air Force"
Norway’s defense ministry announced on Thursday that Ukrainian Air Force pilots have begun their training to fly F-16s in Denmark, using aircraft formerly operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force.… Continue reading "Ukrainian Pilots Begin Training On Norwegian F-16s In Denmark"
The German government has lifted an export ban on arms shipments to Saudi Arabia that has been in place since 2018, with a delivery of air-to-air missiles becoming the first… Continue reading "Germany Announces Resumption Of Arms Shipments To Saudi Arabia"
Poland’s Armament Agency announced on December 29 that the Polish Air Force had received all 12 of its first batch of FA-50 light attack aircraft. The FA-50s are the first… Continue reading "Deliveries Of Poland’s First FA-50 Light Attack Jets Complete"
Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) ANKA-3 unmanned combat aircraft successfully completed its first flight test on December 28. ANKA-3 took off from the runway at 08.38 Turkey time (GMT+3) and flew… Continue reading "Turkey’s Newest Unmanned Combat Aircraft TAI ANKA-3 Successfully Completes Its First Flight"
For the first time, Turkey has deployed a group of F-16 fighter jets to Romania as part of NATO’s Air Policing mission. In this regard, on November 30, 2023, four F-16s… Continue reading "Turkish F-16 Fighters Deploy To Romania For The First Time For NATO Air Policing Mission"
Airbus Defence and Space has detailed its plans for an electronic warfare version of the Eurofighter for the German Air Force, after the German parliamentary budget committee approved funding for… Continue reading "Airbus Details German Electronic Warfare Eurofighter Plans"
Turkey has turned to Europe’s multinational aircraft, the Eurofighter Typhoon, to bolster its air force, following Turkey’s ejection from the F-35 program and difficulties in procuring additional F-16 aircraft from… Continue reading "Turkey Is In Negotiations For The Purchase of 40 Eurofighter Typhoons"
The European F-16 Training Center in Romania was formally inaugurated on Monday, with the facility intended to provide training for Romanian and Ukrainian pilots for the F-16. The inauguration ceremony… Continue reading "European F-16 Training Center In Romania Officially Opens"
Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday that the first five F-16s to be used for training Ukrainian Air Force pilots had arrived at a training facility in Romania. “I’m… Continue reading "First F-16s Arrive At Romanian Training Center For Ukrainian Pilots"