Gripen Flight Control Computer: Saab Wins SEK 1.3 Billion Order
Every second a Saab Gripen is in the air, a computer is quietly stopping it from tumbling out of the sky. The Gripen was designed to be aerodynamically unstable, because an unstable jet turns harder and faster, and it only flies straight because its fly-by-wire system corrects it continuously, far faster than any pilot could.
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Taiwan tracks 9 Chinese military aircraft and 14 ships
The Ministry of National Defense tracked nine Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels, and eight official ships between 6 a.m. on Friday and the same time Saturday.
Defense industry news October 17: Equipment details of the 'White Swan' revealed.
The Tu-160M is an upgraded version of the Tu-160 strategic bomber, nicknamed "White Swan," developed and manufactured by the Tupolev Aviation Corporation. The Tu-160M version is equipped with many new technologies, enhancing the aircraft's overall combat capabilities in the 21st-century combat environment.
With the ACF, France will develop its new combat aircraft alone for the third time
France has decided to continue alone the development of its Future Combat Aircraft, or ACF, following the end in June 2026 of cooperation with Germany and Spain on the Future Combat Air System, or FCAS.
Historic First: US Air Force’s F-22 pilot directs autonomous Fury drone from cockpit
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot directed an uncrewed YFQ-44A Fury aircraft in flight for the first time, marking a major step toward a future in which crewed fighters command autonomous drones during combat missions.
Bulgaria requests military aircraft and air defence systems from NATO
“We have sent letters and a request to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, seeking to strengthen the country’s defence capabilities”, Minister of Defence Dimitar Stoyanov told reporters in Sofia during a ceremony marking the Bulgarian Air Force’s holiday, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported.
Chinese carrier operations near Okinawa draw Japanese fighter response
Japan scrambled fighter jets Wednesday after a Chinese aircraft carrier conducted flight operations south of Okinawa, days before the start of a major U.S.-Japan military exercise, according to Japan’s Joint Staff.
France has only 184 combat aircraft. Air Force chief warns of overstretch
France has 184 combat aircraft, and its Air and Space Force is already operating beyond its planned capacity. General Jérôme Bellanger, Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force, has warned that the current fleet is insufficient to maintain nuclear deterrence, protect national airspace and simultaneously prepare for high-intensity warfare. During a parliamentary hearing, he revealed that French fighter aircraft are being used more than 15% above their planned operational level.
Agile Combat Employment Explained: Why Air Forces Scatter Their Jets
A modern fighter is fast, stealthy and deadly in the air. On the ground it is a very expensive sitting duck. A few cruise missiles or a handful of cheap drones can wreck a squadron parked on one airfield before it ever takes off, as Russia learned at its bomber bases in June 2025 and again at Borisoglebsk this week.
Belgium promises to transfer 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by end of year
During a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the EU summit, De Wever and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine's military needs. He also emphasised that Ukraine urgently needs operational fighter jets, calling the F-16s one of the few weapons capable of effectively defending against "Russian jet-powered drones."
