January 09, 2024 Military Aviation News

Taiwan to Spend $329M for Crucial Mirage 2000-5 Parts

01/09/2024

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense will spend 10.2 billion New Taiwan dollars ($329 million) to purchase spare engine parts for its Mirage 2000-5 fleet. A government source told local media outlets that the contract aims to ensure the French-made fighter jets will remain mission-capable for years to come.

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Germany drops block to Eurofighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia

01/09/2024

Saudi Arabia bought 72 Eurofighters in 2007 from BAE Systems for approximately £4.4 billion; those planes have been delivered, but Riyadh wants an additional 48 fighters. However, Germany blocked further deliveries of the fighter — a joint British, German, Italian and Spanish project — due to Saudi Arabia's role in the Yemen civil war and the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Clash Of Stealth Fighters! China’s J-31 To ‘Compete’ With Russia’s Su-75 As An Affordable Alternative To F-35

01/09/2024

China’s J-31 has joined Russia’s Su-75 ‘Checkmate’ to emerge as a competitor to the American F-35 fighter jet following Pakistan’s announcement to acquire the Chinese combat aircraft over the next few years.

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