In early June, the Philippine Department of National Defense signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to buy 12 more FA-50PH light attack aircraft. The government-to-government deal worth about… Continue reading "Philippines Signs $700 Million Deal for 12 More FA-50PH Jets from South Korea"
If South Korea wants to go nuclear to respond to its evolving threat landscape, it needs to think carefully about what type of nuclear arms it should acquire. The best… Continue reading "If South Korea Wants to Go Nuclear, It Should Consider Tactical Options"
Last month at Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB) in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the facility would operate the new Boeing F-15EX Eagle II. On… Continue reading "F-15EX Jets Confirmed for Michigan’s Selfridge Air National Guard Base"
On May 6, another U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet plunged into the Red Sea, following a failure of its arresting hook system while attempting an onboard landing on the aircraft… Continue reading "Second US F/A-18F Super Hornet Crashes Into Red Sea After Failed Carrier Landing"
Lockheed Martin announced that the Royal Netherlands Air Force had performed a live classified data sharing procedure using its F-35As during NATO’s Ramstein Flag multinational air force exercise, the first… Continue reading "Dutch F-35s Perform Data Sharing First In Ramstein Flag Exercise"
The Indian government announced Monday that it had officially signed a contract with the French government for the purchase of 26 Rafale Marine carrier-based multirole aircraft. 22 single-seat Rafale Ms… Continue reading "India Officially Orders 26 Rafale Marine Carrier-Based Fighters"
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced April 2 that he had signed a letter of intent with the Swedish government on the purchase of Saab’s Gripen E/F multirole aircraft, with the… Continue reading "Colombia Selects Saab’s Gripen E/F As Next Fighter Aircraft"
French President Emanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur air base will be the first base to host squadrons of a future Dassault Rafale variant equipped with hypersonic nuclear missiles.… Continue reading "France Announces New Home Base For Future Rafales"
During an interview with Portuguese media, Portuguese Minister of Defense Nuno Melo revealed that Portugal may be reconsidering its plan to purchase US 5th generation F-35 fighters. The defense minister… Continue reading "Portugal Reconsiders F-35 Purchase"
Lockheed Martin announced on March 3 that the F-35 Lightnings it builds have now reached a combined total of 1 million flight hours across all models and users, inclusive of… Continue reading "Global F-35 Fleet Hits 1 Million Flight Hours Milestone"