Canada receives first two F-35 fighters as planned 88-aircraft fleet begins taking shape
Canada has taken delivery of its first two F-35A Lightning II fighters at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, where the aircraft will support military personnel training. The jets are the first arrivals in a planned 88-aircraft fleet that will replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 Hornets.
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Kuwait’s defence dilemma. Modern weapons and vulnerable supply routes
Kuwait is investing in modern combat aircraft and ground-based air defence, but its security also depends on keeping that equipment operational. Access to spare parts, repairs and external support becomes particularly important when a crisis affects the entire region.
Airbus to hold talks with BAE over role in GCAP fighter jet programme
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The Felon, the Viper, and the Rafale: North Africa’s Air Arms Race
Two Felons flying over Aïn Beïda tell me that Algeria refused to let the fifth-generation story belong only to Western clients and their partners. They do not tell me that the Maghreb has entered a fundamentally new kind of war.
Two SF-260 Military Aircraft Collided in Philippines—Four Pilots Killed
Two SF-260 military training aircraft collided during a flight in the Philippines, killing four pilots. This was reported by the press service of the Philippine Air Force. The plane crash occurred on October 23 at 3:51 p.m. local time at Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas Province.
Russia’s Missile Industry Takes a Double Hit as Ukraine Strikes Two Key Plants and Military Aircraft
Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed on October 24 that Ukrainian forces struck two Russian defense-related industrial facilities and an aircraft at a military airfield, targeting production chains supporting Russia’s cruise and ballistic missile programs.
Lockheed Martin CEO targets 80% of sixth-generation fighter capability in upgraded F-35
Lockheed Martin wants to upgrade the F-35 to deliver 80% of the capability of a newly designed sixth-generation fighter at half the cost, Chief Executive Jim Taiclet said. He said a proposed ten-year procurement arrangement would support investment in the aircraft’s production, maintenance and modernization.
Chinese scientists explore wing-mounted radar to expand airborne surveillance
Chinese military aircraft designers have proposed a new airborne early-warning radar that would fit inside an aircraft’s wing rather than a conventional nose-mounted radome or large radar dome above the fuselage.
Germany looks to Saab for its next sixth-generation fighter after breaking with France
Berlin sees a new industrial partnership with Sweden and Spain as more convenient than joining the GCAP programme. The proposal envisages an Airbus–Saab alliance and the use of the Gripen E as an initial technology baseline.
Air Force Demands 1,509 Fighters by 2035 as Pentagon Secures 10-Year Lockheed F-35 Deal
The U.S. Air Force told Congress it will need 1,509 combat-coded fighters by 2035, about 40% of them F-35As, in a force structure report sent to lawmakers October 16 that charts a larger and more stealth-heavy fleet than the service flies today.
