The F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Has Made The Ultimate Comeback
The U.S. Air Force revived approximately 45 F-117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft after their 2008 retirement. The U.S. Air Force F-117 Nighthawk fleet is slated to remain in service until 2034. The U.S. Air Force F-117 Nighthawk was the first stealth aircraft in the world to enter active service. The U.S. Air Force formally retired the F-117 Nighthawk in 2008. The U.S. Air Force uses the F-117 Nighthawk to mimic Chinese J-20 and Russian Su-57 stealth fighters during training exercises.
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The B-52 LRSO Can Strike At 1,500 Miles — Chinese HQ-9 SAMs Have A 200-Km Range
The B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber will be able to hold Chinese targets at risk from approximately 1,500 miles using the Long Range Stand-Off (LRSO) cruise missile. Chinese HQ-9 surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems have a range exceeding 200 kilometers. The B-52 has been effective against Iran in the 2026 Iran conflict. The B-52 is being upgraded with new technologies and concepts of operation to remain relevant in a potential great-power conflict with China.
Finland Scrambles F/A-18 Fighter Jets Amid Drone Warning Near Helsinki Airport
Finland temporarily suspended all operations at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) early Friday after authorities issued an emergency drone warning across the Uusimaa region. The security alert prompted the Finnish Air Force to scramble Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets while several international flights were diverted to alternate airports in Sweden and northern Finland.
U.S. Air Force links expanded F-15EX procurement plan to F-35 upgrade and delivery delays
The U.S. Air Force’s decision to more than double its planned purchase of F-15EX Eagle II fighters was partly driven by delays to key F-35 upgrades, a senior service official told lawmakers on May 12. The planned F-15EX fleet has increased from 129 aircraft to 267 under the fiscal 2027 budget proposal.
From Jakarta to all of Southeast Asia: How to read Türkiye’s Baykar Kizilelma export to Indonesia
At the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul, a landmark agreement stole the spotlight: Indonesia’s Republikorp partnered with Turkish defense giant Baykar to secure 12 Kizilelma unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) by 2028.
F-35 fleet gets nearly $1B electronic warfare upgrade
Lockheed Martin received a $991 million Navy contract on May 15, 2026, to produce 432 F-35 electronic warfare modification kits for U.S. and international customers. Kits are allocated across the Air Force (97), Marines (54), Navy (42), FMS customers (106), and non-U.S. participants (133), with work completing by March 2032.
Sustained at Range: RAF Fighters Deliver Defensive Cover Over the Red Sea
RAF Typhoon and F-35B Lightning aircraft have conducted long-range Defensive Counter Air patrols over HMS Dragon in the Red Sea, operating up to 1300 miles from RAF Akrotiri and delivering more than 50 hours of continuous defensive cover.
Argentina Retires Its A-4 Fightinghawks
Argentina has withdrawn the last of its A-4AR/OA-4AR Fightinghawks, modernized versions of the classic A-4 Skyhawk, a type that saw six decades of service in the South American nation. The retirement of the A-4s comes as the Argentine Air Force (locally, the Fuerza Aérea Argentina, FAA) introduces the F-16 as its new fighter, signaling a major overhaul of capabilities.
Pakistan’s JF-17 Move Into Bangladesh Signals Major South Asian Air Power Shift as Combat Simulator Transfer Points to Imminent Fighter Deal
Pakistan’s transfer of a combat-capable JF-17 Thunder Block III simulator to Bangladesh is increasingly being interpreted as a pre-operational force integration move that could reshape South Asian military dynamics and accelerate a future fighter acquisition agreement.
KF-21 Shockwave: South Korea’s Fighter Delay Raises New Questions Over Indo-Pacific Airpower Balance and Military Autonomy
A potential multi-year delay in South Korea’s flagship indigenous fighter program is rapidly evolving from a budgetary concern into a wider strategic issue with implications for Indo-Pacific deterrence architecture, defence-industrial credibility, and the future trajectory of Seoul’s military autonomy.
