Finland summons Russian ambassador over suspected airspace breach
Finland has summoned Russia’s ambassador and issued a diplomatic note after a Russian military reconnaissance aircraft allegedly entered Finnish airspace for about three minutes in the western Gulf of Finland.
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U.S. Air Force puts F-35A precision-strike capability to the test with live weapons in Utah to prepare for high-end conflict
The U.S. Air Force tested the F-35A Lightning II’s air-to-ground strike capability with live weapons at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Combat Hammer 26.07 ran from Aug. 4 to 14 and focused on readiness for high-end conflict.
‘How long do we keep waiting?’ Ex-IAF Vice Chief flags Tejas delays, warns of Gen-4 obsolescence
India's indigenous Tejas fighter programme has come under sharp criticism from a recently retired senior Air Force officer, who has questioned whether the Tejas Mk-2 will remain relevant for frontline combat by the time it enters service in significant numbers in the 2030s.
GERMANY’S FIRST F-35A COMPLETES ASSEMBLY AHEAD OF SEPTEMBER ROLLOUT
Germany’s first Lockheed Martin F-35A has completed final assembly in the United States, bringing the aircraft closer to its first flight and the start of a new era for the German Air Force (Luftwaffe).
Spain Rejected The F-35 For A $7 Billion Eurofighter Deal & Left Its Navy Scavenging Retired US Marine Harriers
After the Spanish government declined to go through with a procurement deal for Lockheed Martin's F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter, the Spanish Navy will become the last operator of the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II.
U.S. approves potential $4.5bn aerial refuelling aircraft sale to Qatar
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $4.5bn sale of up to four KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft and related military equipment to Qatar, according to a statement released by the U.S. Department of State on Thursday.
U.S. Navy F-35C squadron embeds first British instructor pilot at NAS Lemoore to strengthen allied carrier aviation integration
“This level of joint training and integration between the F-35 partner nations at the tactical and operational level is essential,” Woods said. “It’s needed to drive the ultimate objective of multi-national compatibility and integration in theatre.”
The General Staff has confirmed that a Russian Su-34 aircraft was shot down 650 km from the front line
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed that a Russian Su-34 front-line bomber was shot down at the airfield in Akhtubinsk. The aircraft was attacked approximately 650 kilometres from the line of contact, according to the General Staff.
PORTUGAL PREPARES A-29N PRODUCTION LINE TO TARGET EUROPEAN SUPER TUCANO MARKET
Planned final assembly facility in Beja is not needed for the 12 aircraft already ordered by Portugal but could support future sales to other NATO countries.
China expanding military cooperation with Central Asia at Russia’s expense
China is challenging Russia’s stranglehold on Central Asia’s arms market. Uzbekistan appears to have taken delivery of four PRC-made ChengduJ-10CE multi-role combat aircraft, according to multiplereports, one of which includes a photo of one of the fighters supposedly acquired by the Uzbek Air Force.
