On September 13, T1, one of the Boeing-owned MQ-25 test aircraft conducted a historic aerial refueling with an F-35C from the Navy’s Air Test Wing and Evaluation Squadron Two Three… Continue reading "How the MQ-25 Solves the Navy’s Decade Long Issue with New Technology"
Russia has started delivering S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems to India, the Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Dmitry Shugaev told Russian press. He added that the… Continue reading "Russia Begins S-400 Delivery To India Despite CAATSA Threat"
U.S. President Joe Biden informed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday that the purchase of new F-16s and upgrade kits for existing aircraft Ankara seeks would have to go… Continue reading "Biden: No Special Treatment For Turkish F-16 Purchases"
UK and Indian armed forces conducted their maiden bilateral tri-service exercise, Konkan Shakti 2021, from October 21 to 27, 2021. The exercise was an outcome of the India-UK 2030 Roadmap… Continue reading "UK-India maiden Tri-service Exercise Konkan Shakti Concludes"
The United States Navy has issued a request for information on industry capability to supply a “Tactical Surrogate Aircraft” to support future pilot training. In a 20 October request for… Continue reading "US Navy Exploring Procurement Of “Tactical Surrogate Aircraft”"
The United States Air Force has selected Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska to pilot the Air Force’s first nuclear micro-reactor. The USAF started its micro-reactor pilot program in response… Continue reading "Eielson Air Force Base To Host USAF’s First Micro Nuclear Reactor"
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has added to its election platform a pledge to increase the nation’s defense spending to at least 2% of Japan’s gross national budget ahead of… Continue reading "Japan’s Ruling Party Pledges Doubled Defense Budget Ahead Of Elections"
The HMS Queen Elizabeth hosted Singaporean Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean and the Singaporean Ministry of Defence’s Deputy Secretary (Policy) Teo Eng Dih, among other visitors, during a two-day port… Continue reading "HMS Queen Elizabeth Hosts Singaporean & British Officials During Singaporean Port Visit"
As the UK’s HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group docked in Singapore, Air Chief Marshall Sir Mike Wigston announced from the aircraft carrier’s deck that both the Royal Navy and… Continue reading "UK Announces Plans for More Regular Deployments to Asia-Pacific"
Welcome back to the Weekend Briefing our regular round up of the week’s defense news. This week saw Japan’s Izumo undertake historic F-35B trials, USS Connecticut was involved in an… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (4-8 October)"