The Senate Armed Services Committee’s markups for the 2022 NDAA include language prohibiting retirement of any of the US Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt IIs throughout fiscal 2022, alongside ordering an… Continue reading "SASC 2022 NDAA Markups: A-10 Retirements Blocked, Independent Assessment for Armed Overwatch"
Afghanistan’s First Vice President said on Thursday that Pakistan’s Air Force had threatened to engage Afghan Air Force and Afghan National Army forces that attempted to attack Taliban fighters in… Continue reading "Afghan Vice President: Pakistan Threatened To Shoot Down Afghan Air Force Aircraft"
The Philippine Air Force confirmed on Thursday that one of its recently delivered Embraer Super Tucano light attack aircraft was damaged during landing following a routine flight. MaxDefense Philippines had… Continue reading "Philippine Air Force Super Tucano Damaged In Landing Incident"
The Pentagon announced late on Sunday that President Joe Biden had directed the execution of “defensive precision airstrikes” on several facilities used by Iran-backed militias on the Iraq-Syria border region.… Continue reading "US Airstrikes On Iranian-Backed Militia Targets In Syria And Iraq"
A group of Arizonan lawmakers have voiced their opposition to cuts proposed for the US Air Force’s A-10 fleet in President Biden’s fiscal 2022 budget. The US Air Force’s budget… Continue reading "Arizona Lawmakers Voice Opposition To Proposed A-10 Fleet Cuts"
In a statement to the press on 7 December 2018, Philippine Defense Minister Delfin Lorenzana said that the T-129 ATAK Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter developed by the Turkish Aviation… Continue reading "The US Approves The Sale of Attack Helicopters from Turkey to the Philippines"
Late on Friday, 2 April, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry made an official statement claiming European involvement in Taiwan’s submarine projects. The statement was made in response to accusations by The National… Continue reading "Taiwanese Defense Ministry Admits European Involvement in Submarine Project"
With the situation in Myanmar becoming increasingly bloody after security forces killed over ninety people on Saturday 27 March, new allegations have been made against the country’s military that it… Continue reading "After Weekend Slaughter, Now Allegations Myanmar Air Force Intruding on Thai Airspace to Bomb Civilians"
Sierra Nevada Corporation yesterday released photographs of the second of three A-29 Super Tucanos ordered by US Air Force Special Operations Command. While the aircraft is still being modified at… Continue reading "AFSOC’s Newest A-29 Debuted In WW2 Air Commando Scheme"
In a somewhat surprising announcement, the Chief of the Staff of the United States Air Force (USAF) has said that the service is looking at the possibility of developing a… Continue reading "USAF Contemplating Developing New 4.5+ / 5 – Gen Fighter to Replace F-16"