November 30, 2024 Military Aviation News

South Korea's KAI KF-21 Set to Become World's Safest Fifth-Gen Fighter Jet

11/30/2024

On November 29, 2024, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced a major achievement for the KF-21 Boramae, which successfully completed 1,000 test flights without any incidents. This accomplishment underscores the exceptional safety and reliability of the fighter jet as it undergoes rigorous testing to achieve operational readiness.

Dutch prosecutors push to block F-35 exports to Israel

11/30/2024

The chief Prosecutor of the Dutch Supreme Court has requested approval of a Court of Appeals decision to stop exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, according to an official statement Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. The Netherlands’ Supreme Court said the decision by the Court of Appeals on 12 February, which halted the export of F-35 parts due to concerns that Israel was using them to violate international law, must now be approved.

Croatia Accepts Seventh French Rafale Jet

11/30/2024

The Croatian Air Force has taken delivery of its seventh of 12 pre-owned Rafale combat aircraft from France as part of a foreign military sale signed in 2021. The handover is part of Zagreb’s ongoing transition from its Soviet-made MiG-21 supersonic jets operational since the country’s independence in 1991. Croatia’s defense agency noted that the deliveries of the Dassault-made platform will continue, with one unit to be shipped monthly until next year’s second quarter.

Joint Russian, Chinese Pacific Bomber Flight Prompts Japan and South Korea to Scramble Fighters

11/30/2024

Russia and China conducted a joint bomber flight over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea on Friday, causing Japan and South Korea to launch fighter aircraft in response. The joint bomber flight was the first time China deployed nuclear weapons capable bombers in the joint flight. It’s the second joint bomber flight this year following an earlier flight through the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone in July.

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