10/15/2024 China sends 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan in single-day record, Taiwan says  China employed 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan on Monday, a record for a single day, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said. It said 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. |
10/15/2024 Germany Launches Technical Talks with Türkiye for Eurofighter Fighter Jet Sale.  With German Chancellor Olaf Scholz scheduled to visit Türkiye on October 19, 2024, Germany has greenlit technical discussions with Türkiye for a potential sale of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. This decision, taken in a confidential meeting by the German Federal Security Council, marks a shift from Berlin, which had previously blocked the sale over concerns that these aircraft could be used against Kurdish armed groups in Syria and Iraq. |
10/15/2024 US Approval Pending Over Kuwait to Sell F/A-18 Jets to Malaysia  Kuwait is in negotiations to sell its F/A-18C/D Hornet multi-role fighters to the Malaysian Air Force, subject to US approval. During a recent visit to Kuwait, Malaysian Defense Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin inspected the Kuwait Air Force’s F/A-18C/D jets manufactured by Boeing. |
10/14/2024 Taiwan on ‘alert’ after spotting Chinese aircraft carrier sailing to its south  Taiwan’s military is on “alert” after a Chinese aircraft carrier was spotted sailing to its south on Sunday. Last week, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te held a National Day speech in which he vowed to resist Chinese annexation. Beijing responded by saying that Lai’s “provocations” would result in “disaster” for Taiwan. |
10/14/2024 The Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Is Nearing the End of the Line  The Eurofighter Typhoon, a fourth-generation multirole aircraft, has served as the Royal Air Force's backbone for two decades. Despite the rise of fifth-generation stealth fighters like the F-35, the Typhoon remains effective for roles such as quick reaction alerts and air policing. |
10/13/2024 Le Rafale is approaching an order for 24 aircraft for the Peruvian Air Force  After the Middle East, Asia and Europe, the Rafale could soon land on the South American continent. Several South American air forces must, in fact, modernize their fighter fleets more or less quickly, and the Rafale is often cited by the local press as one of the favourites, or even the favourite, for the competition. |
10/13/2024 Taiwan’s Chien Hsiang Loitering Munition ‘Soars’ to Mass Production, as Taipei Reconsiders Advanced Defense Fighter, Prioritizes Asymmetric Warfare – Reports  Taiwan might not move forward with its Advanced Defense Fighter (ADF) program over a host of technological, financial and commercial-diplomatic hurdles, Up Media reported. Chief among them is a prohibitive cost, together with the inability to develop a high-thrust engine and “unwillingness” of foreign defense firms to participate as the main contractors. The report also mentioned the thrust on “asymmetric” systems that is de-prioritizing big capital weapons. |
10/13/2024 100+ NATO Warplanes Inc. F-35, Rafale, Eurofighter, JAS-39 Gripen, Flex Muscles Over European Skies In Major War Drills  More than 130 NATO aircraft took to the skies over Europe this week in a major show of strength and coordination as part of the Ramstein Flag exercise. The multinational drill, which took place in Greek airspace, involved fighter jets and support aircraft from over 12 NATO member nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Greece, Italy, and Poland. |
10/13/2024 F-16 Fighting Falcon from Ukraine Has Shot Down Russian Su-34 Fullback Fighter-Bomber: Report  An F-16 Fighting Falcon, possibly supplied by Denmark earlier this year, has reportedly claimed its first air-to-air kill against a Russian Su-34 aircraft in Ukraine. The incident, which occurred around 30 miles from the frontlines, was first reported by pro-Kremlin milbloggers, though neither the Russian nor Ukrainian governments have officially commented. |
10/12/2024 A Close-Up Look at the F-35’s Highway Operations during the Baana 24 Exercise  A new cockpit video offers an exclusive look at the operations carried out during Exercise Baana 24, in which two U.S. Air Force F-35As landed for the first time on a highway in Finland. The historic event, which took place on Sept. 4, 2024, saw the 495th Fighter Squadron’s Lightning II fighters operate from the makeshift airstrip in Hosio, Ranua, Finland. |