Sierra Nevada Corporation yesterday released photographs of the second of three A-29 Super Tucanos ordered by US Air Force Special Operations Command. While the aircraft is still being modified at… Continue reading "AFSOC’s Newest A-29 Debuted In WW2 Air Commando Scheme"
In a somewhat surprising announcement, the Chief of the Staff of the United States Air Force (USAF) has said that the service is looking at the possibility of developing a… Continue reading "USAF Contemplating Developing New 4.5+ / 5 – Gen Fighter to Replace F-16"
Elbit Systems UK Ltd. has been awarded a £100 million ($137 million) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to provide the British Armed Forces with their future target acquisition… Continue reading "Elbit Win £100 Million Contract to Supply Target Acquisition System to British Armed Forces"
The US Air Force in Europe (USAFE) has signed a 5-year deal with QinetiQ to use the company’s training facilities in the UK. The agreement will see the USAFE using… Continue reading "USAF Awards QinetiQ Five Year Contract For Training Facilities in Europe"
Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) has been awarded a follow on contract to continue delivering fleet fighter jet training services to the United States Navy. Part of defense giant Textron,… Continue reading "World’s Largest Private Front Line Air Force Gets Follow On Training Contract With U.S. Navy"
The finalized version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act includes language prohibiting the Department of Defense from procuring any aircraft to meet US Special Operations Command’s Armed Overwatch requirements… Continue reading "No Funding For Armed Overwatch Aircraft In 2021 NDAA"
On Sunday, Tigray fighters belonging to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have claimed to shoot down a MiG-23 which crashed near Abiy Addi, 50 kilometers west of Mekelle. The… Continue reading "Tigray Rebels Down Jet, Capture Pilot, One Day After Ethiopian Prime Minister Declares Victory"
On the fifth anniversary of the Paris terrorist attacks in 2015, the French military announced a successful operation against Bah ag Moussa, a veteran Tuareg leader from the RVIM (Jama’at… Continue reading "French SOF Kill Senior Jihadist in Mali"
A surprising reappearance of the F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft has caught the public’s eye. Formally retired back in 2008, the aircraft have since been stored by the US Air… Continue reading "The Nighthawk Flies Again – Aiding USAF & Navy Training Exercises"
The United States and India have agreed a critical deal to share important satellite data, something the U.S. has only done previously with its closest partners. Signed at the annual… Continue reading "US – India Defense Deal Marks Closer Ties and Sends Message to China"