11/20/2024 Denmark commits to delivering 13 more F-16s to Ukraine soon  Danish F-16s have begun arriving in Ukraine, with the Royal Danish Air Force delivering the first batch of six advanced fighters. This was confirmed by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during a joint press briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Frederiksen also revealed that an additional 13 F-16s are slated for delivery in the near future, underscoring Denmark’s continued commitment to bolstering Ukraine’s aerial defense capabilities amidst the ongoing conflict. |
11/20/2024 Peru may close order for South Korean KF-21 and FA-50 fighter jets .jpg) Relations between the governments of Peru and South Korea have taken another decisive step toward supplying new fighter jets to the South American country’s air force. New agreement signed by manufacturer KAI and Peruvian SEMAN paves the way for jets to replace aging Su-25 and MiG-29 aircraft. |
11/20/2024 Vietnam receives first US military aircraft  A batch of five Beechcraft T-6C Texan II - the first military aircraft provided by the U.S. to Vietnam - has arrived in Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, witnesses told Radio Free Asia. One witness, who didn’t want to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter, said he saw five training aircraft, all painted with Vietnamese air force markings, at the civilian airport in the southern hub but was told they’d be moved to a military airbase soon. |
11/19/2024 Airbus delivers first of up to 82 H145M helicopters to the German Armed Forces  Less than a year after the contract was signed, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145M helicopters ordered by Germany at its Donauwörth site. The Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) have named their new H145Ms “Leichter Kampfhubschrauber” (light combat helicopter), or LKH for short. The helicopter’s missions include training, reconnaissance, special forces operations and light attack. |
11/19/2024 Carrier air wing arrives in Japan as USS George Washington steams toward new homeport  Carrier Air Wing 5, the aviation arm of the USS George Washington, arrived home Sunday at this air base with a new addition, a squadron of advanced F-35C Lightning II multirole fighters. Strike Fighter Squadron 147, the Argonauts, is the first unit of F-35C aircraft stationed in Japan, although other variants of the Lightning II are well-known here, squadron commander Cmdr. Christopher Case told Stars and Stripes during a flightline briefing. |
11/19/2024 Peru seeks to advance in the production of components for the manufacture of the new KAI KF-2  Industrial relations in defense production between Peru and South Korea are undergoing a process of deepening, consolidation, and sustained expansion. One of the most recent milestones achieved by both nations, aimed at opening doors to new development and manufacturing programs, is Peru’s confirmation of its intent to join the KF-21 Program of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) through the production of various components for the new fighter jet. |
11/18/2024 Ukrainian F-16s shot down about ten air targets during a massive Russian attack  F-16 multi-role fighter jets of the Ukrainian Air Force shot down about ten air targets while repelling a massive air attack on Ukraine in the morning of November 17. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reported on this. “Today, our F-16 pilots shot down about ten air targets. The aftermath of the combined attack on our infrastructure in the Rivne, Lviv, Dnipro, Volyn, and Odesa regions are being eliminated,” the statement reads. |
11/18/2024 Poland scrambles fighter jets due to large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine  The Polish military emphasises that "regular pairs of fighter jets have been scrambled, and ground-based air defence and radar systems have been placed on high alert". "Attention, Polish and allied aircraft have begun operating in our airspace due to a large-scale attack by the Russian Federation, which has launched cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles against targets located, in particular, in western Ukraine," Operational Command said. |
11/18/2024 U.S. Navy’s 6th-Gen Program Gets ‘Roaring Success’! Operates First MQ-20 Avenger UAV From A Supercarrier  At a time when budget considerations are holding back the US’s big-ticket aviation modernization plan under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative, the US Navy inched closer to its ambition of teaming crewed aircraft with unmanned aircraft operating from aircraft carriers. The US Navy successfully operated an uncrewed aircraft for the first time using a drone control system, which is now being installed on its Nimitz and Ford-class supercarriers. |
11/17/2024 J-10C Fighter: After Iran, Azerbaijan Shows Interest In Chinese Vigorous Dragons; Has Already Inducted JF-17s  Despite China unveiling its latest stealth aircraft, the J-35A, at the ongoing Zhuhai Air Show, the J-10C ‘Vigorous Dragon’ fighter jet has evoked significant interest from prospective buyers. The Azerbaijani Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General Namig Islamzade, was photographed on November 15 examining the export variant of the J-10C fighter jet—known as the J-10CE—at the Zhuhai Air Show 2024. |