Turkish experts inspect RAF maintenance facilities under Eurofighter deal
Türkiye and the United Kingdom are continuing work on the procurement of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets as part of efforts to modernize the Turkish Air Force (TurAF), the Turkish National Defense Ministry said Monday.
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What F-16 Gun Kills Tell Us About the Future of Ukraine’s Air Force
A remarkable cockpit photograph released by Ukraine last week captures far more than the destruction of a Russian Geran jet-powered attack drone. It illustrates both how far the Ukrainian Air Force has come—and the gap between the force it has today and the one it would need to become a major European air power in the future.
FQ-42 Vengeance arrives for US Air Force tests
A new FQ-42 Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft has been delivered to Creech Air Force Base in Nevada, where it will join US Air Force test and evaluation work on the service’s future uncrewed combat aircraft programme, according to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.
Turkish fighter jets conduct training south of Cyprus
Ministry of National Defense announced that Turkish jets from several air bases across the country performed training flights south of Cyprus, over the Mediterranean Sea. The ministry shared a video of the flights on its social media account on Monday.
After hitting pilot training goal, resolving shortage will take years, Air Force official says
The Air Force has revealed that the service will achieve a years-long goal of producing 1,500 pilots annually, a target that officials say is critical to reduce a shortfall of over 2,000 aviators. But even if the Air Force can keep up that tempo for the foreseeable future, it will be “quite some time” until the service’s pilot shortage is resolved, the Air Force’s top training officer said Sept. 15.
Taiwan tracks 17 Chinese ships and 5 military aircraft
The Ministry of National Defense tracked five Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval vessels, and six official ships between 6 a.m. on Saturday and the same time Sunday.
Radar Warning Receivers: How a Fighter Knows It Is Being Hunted
Every radar that is looking for you has to shout to do it. That is the whole weakness of the thing. A fire-control radar cannot find a target without flooding the sky with energy, and any aircraft carrying the right antennas can hear that energy long before the radar operator has worked out what he is looking at.
10 missiles from Germany won't solve Ukraine's air defense problem
Ukraine currently faces a significant shortage of air defense missiles, as well as ammunition for fighter aircraft. Aviation expert Kostyantyn Kryvolap stated that the transfer of 10 missiles from Bundeswehr stockpiles will not solve the problem but will only partially replenish reserves.
General Atomics says autonomous CCA is ready for production after passive-sensor target engagement with manned F-5 fighter
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems said its Collaborative Combat Aircraft solution is ready for production after a flight test with a manned F-5 Advanced Tiger. The aircraft used passive sensors and shared autonomy to track, engage and eliminate an airborne target.
Hill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong
Sensitive F-35 fighter jet technology was unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong this summer, sparking an inquiry on Capitol Hill and raising the possibility that China could have access to key components of the highly classified weapon system.
