On the 7 December, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency of the United States Department of Defense approved two foreign military sales deals to Taiwan, valued at $330 million and $98… Continue reading "New Round of US Arms Sales to Taiwan, AGM-88s Arrive, More Missiles On The Way"
Poland’s Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has announced that the first batch of Polish FA-50 pilots will be sent to South Korea to train on the light attack jet in November… Continue reading "Polish Pilots To Begin Training On FA-50 Light Attack Jets In November"
After five days of impressive aerobatic performances and static displays, the Changchun Airshow in the northeast of China concluded on the 30 August. The show saw dynamic performances of China’s… Continue reading "Photos & Round Up: China’s Changchun Airshow 2022"
Malian Armed Forces announced on 9 August that it had officially taken possession of L-39C Albatros light combat aircraft, a CASA C-295 transport, Su-25 aircraft and helicopters, in a ceremony… Continue reading "Mali Inducts Multiple Aircraft And Helicopters"
United States Special Operations Command announced 1 August, that it had selected L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor Inc.’s AT-802U Sky Warden for its Armed Overwatch program, which seeks to procure… Continue reading "US Special Operations Command Selects L3Harris Sky Warden For Armed Overwatch"
On 9 March, the first TAI/AgustaWestland T129B ATAK attack helicopters arrived in the Philippines. Two Turkish Air Force A-400M cargo aircraft landed at Clark Air Base at 12:30 AM with… Continue reading "Turkish Attack Helicopters Arrive In The Philippines"
The German government announced on Monday that it had officially initiated efforts to procure F-35s. The F-35s will be replacing the German Air Force’s Panavia Tornadoes in the tactical nuclear… Continue reading "Germany Selects F-35 & Electronic Warfare Eurofighters As Tornado Replacements"
The incoming German government presented its coalition agreement on Wednesday, with the “traffic light” coalition of the Social Democrats, Greens and Free Democrats providing preliminary details on what the Social… Continue reading "German Coalition Deal Greenlights Armed Drones, Tornado Replacement"
Thailand is set to become the international launch customer for the AT-6 Light Attack Aircraft, Textron Aviation announced on Saturday. As part of the $143 million deal, Thailand will receive eight… Continue reading "Thailand Becomes First AT-6 Export Operator"
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"