The Indonesian Air Force’s Chief of Staff, Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo confirmed on Thursday that the service was no longer pursuing the purchase of Sukhoi Su-35 multirole aircraft. In… Continue reading "Indonesia Abandons Su-35 Buy, Now Seeks F-15EXs And Rafales"
The United States Navy has announced the completion of all 11 Advanced Weapons Elevators aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford. The 11th and final Advanced Weapons Elevator of the aircraft… Continue reading "USS Gerald R. Ford’s Final Advanced Weapons Elevators Completed"
The United States Navy has completed an Unmanned Carrier Aviation Demonstration of the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial tanker aboard USS George H.W. Bush. The demonstration was conducted by a government… Continue reading "MQ-25 Stingray Completes Initial Carrier Deck Demonstration"
The United States Air Force has announced the success of the Rapid Dragon palletized cruise missile delivery system’s first live-fire test. A current inventory cruise missile with a live warhead… Continue reading "Rapid Dragon’s First Live Fire Test Successfully Destroys Test Target"
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed on Tuesday that American private military contractors present in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region were preparing a “provocation using unknown chemical components”. The state-run TASS… Continue reading "Russia Rehashes Syrian Chemical Warfare Disinformation Against Ukraine"
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence announced on Wednesday that it would be jointly developing a future fighter aircraft engine demonstrator with Japan. The demonstrator will inform the development of… Continue reading "UK And Japan To Commence Joint Development Of Future Fighter Jet Engine Demonstrator In 2022"
General Electric has announced the completion of phase 1 testing on its second XA100 adaptive cycle engine. The XA100 is being developed for the U.S. Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition… Continue reading "General Electric’s Second XA100 Adaptive Cycle Engine Completes First Testing Phase"
The United States Air Force’s third booster flight test for its hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon has failed. All three booster flight tests for the hypersonic missile have failed,… Continue reading "Three For Three Failed ARRW Booster Flight Tests In 2021"
Sweden announced on 14 December its intent to join the Finnish-led Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) program. The CAVS program is a multinational program, with Finland and Latvia currently members… Continue reading "Sweden Announces Intent To Join Common Armored Vehicle System Program"
The Commandant of the United States Marine Corps has ordered a permanent halt to operational deployments and waterborne training for its aging Assault Amphibious Vehicles, over concerns regarding vehicle safety… Continue reading "Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicles Pulled From Operational Deployments"