What lies behind the Egypt-Turkey military deals
Ankara agreed to Egypt joining as a full partner and developer in the Turkish fifth-generation stealth fighter jet project (KAAN). This grants Egypt the right to transfer technology and manufacture parts of the fighter locally. The KAAN is scheduled to enter service in 2030 and appears aimed at challenging Israel’s air superiority in the Middle East.
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Brazilian F-39E Gripen fighters join first multinational exercise abroad during SALITRE 2026 in Chile
Six F-39E Gripen fighters from the Brazilian Air Force took part in SALITRE 2026 in Chile, marking the aircraft’s first participation in a multinational operation outside Brazil. Saab said the jets conducted air defence, escort and patrol missions alongside aircraft from Chile, Argentina, Colombia, the United States and Paraguay.
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Electronic warfare system from BAE Systems to equip Korean air force jets
BAE Systems received a contract from Boeing to supply its electronic warfare (EW) system, the AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability Systems (EPAWSS), for use in the Republic of Korea's F-15K Slam Eagle fighter jets.
Sweden’s Air Force Marks 100 Years of Service
At the start of this month, the Swedish air force (SwAF), or Flygvapnet, celebrated its centenary. Sweden created the independent service on July 1, 1926, by merging the air services of its army and navy. Since 1994, the SwAF has been subordinate to an overall joint forces command, but it continues to maintain its own strong identity. Having experienced cycles of growth and decline over the decades as a result of geopolitical influences, the service is once again on the rise in response to the growing Russian threat to Europe.
Supersonic destruction: KIZILELMA fighter drone hits target with Mach 2.5-speeding missile
Türkiye’s Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter aircraft has successfully completed its first live-fire test with the ROKETSAN JET-230 supersonic air-to-surface missile, marking another major milestone in the development of the country’s next-generation combat drone.
Canada Has Quietly Funded 14 More F-35s While Publicly Debating Whether To Cancel The Order
Canada's fighter jet debate has increasingly been framed as a dramatic political decision: should Ottawa proceed with its planned purchase of F-35 stealth fighters or pivot toward alternatives such as Saab's Gripen? Public discussions have focused on cost overruns, industrial benefits, trade tensions with Washington, and broader questions surrounding Canada's long-term defense dependence on the United States. To many observers, the issue still appears unresolved, with government leaders publicly emphasizing that reviews are ongoing and that options remain available.
China’s J-36 Stealth Fighter Reveals Major Design Upgrades, Raising Sixth-Generation Airpower Stakes Across Indo-Pacific
Fresh images of China's J-36 stealth fighter prototype reveal refined air intake geometry and aerodynamic improvements that strengthen low-observable performance, signalling accelerating progress in Beijing's sixth-generation combat aircraft programme with far-reaching implications for Indo-Pacific military balance.
America’s First Sixth-Generation Fighter Will Fly Three Years Before Its New Engine Is Ready
The F-47 story begins with a strange silhouette over Nevada, but the harder fact sits in the program schedule. The Air Force plans to fly Boeing’s new fighter in 2028, which begins a little more than 17 months from this writing. The engine needed to deliver its defining Pacific capability will not complete prototype work until 2031.
Macron: France to provide Ukraine with 16 Rafale fighter jets, radars, missiles
Following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced new measures to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense and the launch of a long-term program to modernize Ukraine’s combat aviation.
