Lockheed Martin’s F-35A is reported to be the winner of Finland’s HX Programme, with the decision formalizing the Lightning as the replacement for the Finnish Air Force’s F/A-18 Hornets expected… Continue reading "Report: F-35 Most Likely Choice For Finnish Hornet Replacement"
The United Arab Emirates signed a contract with Dassault Aviation on Friday for the procurement of 80 Rafale F4s, a future version of the multirole aircraft currently undergoing development. The… Continue reading "United Arab Emirates Becomes First Export Rafale F4 Customer"
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (Forsvarsmateriell) announced on December 2 that it had signed a contract with Draken International for the sale of up to 12 Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) F-16AM/BMs. Delivery… Continue reading "Norway Sells 12 F-16s to Draken as Retirement Looms"
On Wednesday, November 1, significant clashes were reported between Iranian forces and Afghanistan’s Taliban, according to social media and local Afghan media reports. On Wednesday, Afghanistan’s Aamaj news agency posted… Continue reading "Iranian Forces Clash with Taliban Forces on Afghan Border"
Fijian troops will join Australia and PNG’s ongoing mission in the Solomon Islands, where the situation has begun to stabilise. Fiji’s Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, announced, on Monday local time,… Continue reading "Fijian Troops Join Growing International Mission in the Solomon Islands as Toll of Unrest Becomes Clear"
Australia has deployed members of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) to the Solomon Islands in response to increasing unrest in and around the nation’s capital, Honiara. Australia’s… Continue reading "Troops, Police from PNG & Australia land in The Solomon Islands"
On the 22 November, the United States and Great Britain signed an agreement with Australia that will formally bring to an end the two’s long-held duopoly on advanced nuclear submarine… Continue reading "AUKUS Formalized By New Agreement"
Ukraine is set to buy a frigate from the United Kingdom as well as several more missile boats as part of a deal that was signed last week between the two governments.… Continue reading "Ukraine to Buy British Frigate, Missile Boats in $2.2bn Deal"
Indonesia is set to become the tenth operator of the Airbus A400M aircraft after the Southeast Asian Nation signed on for at least two of the type on Thursday. In… Continue reading "Indonesia Orders A400M"
A Royal Air Force F-35B pilot ejected over the Mediterranean this morning during routine flight operations. The F-35B and its pilot are part of the HMS Queen Elizabeth’s air wing.… Continue reading "RAF Pilot Safe After Ejecting From F-35 Over Mediterranean"