An unprecedented political crisis in Israel may impact plans to purchase US equipment as the conflict between the Likud party finance minister and the Defense Minister, prime minister to be,… Continue reading "Sudden Political Crisis In Israel Interferes with Arms Purchase From US"
With the retirement of the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron’s F-4EJ Kai Phantom IIs, the 301st Tactical Fighter Squadron became the sole squadron in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force flying the… Continue reading "The Last of the Samurai Phantoms: F-4EJ Kai 436 and the 301st Tactical Fighter Squadron in Profile"
Despite the increasing fiscal burden placed upon the nation by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Republican-held Senate is once again proposing an increased annual defense budget. The recently unveiled proposal is… Continue reading "Senate Proposes $700 Billion Budget for Department of Defense"
With tensions rising across the Taiwan Straight and in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, the biennial Keen Sword 21 Exercise has just commenced on 26th October and is set to… Continue reading "US and Japan Kick Off Exercise Keen Sword 21"
The Australian government has signed an agreement with Boeing Australia to have the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Loyal Wingman unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) built in Queensland. This means… Continue reading "Australia’s RAAF Loyal Wingman UCAV Update"
The Sejm (a branch of Poland’s legislature) adopted a project to increase the Ministry of Defense’s (MoD) budget by another 3 billion PLN ($750 million). It means an increase from… Continue reading "Polish Defense Budget Increases Despite Coronavirus Pandemic"
The Israeli government has announced that it is no longer opposed to the sale of “certain arms” to the United Arab Emirates. The abrupt announcement was made a day after… Continue reading "Israel Abruptly Drops Opposition To “Certain” Arms Sales To UAE"
One of the main threats to the Polish Air Force (PAF) in a conventional conflict with its neighbor to the East would be the Russian capability of dislocating anti-access systems… Continue reading "This is How Poland’s F-16s Will Combat Russia’s S-400 Surface to Air Missile System"
The Boeing B-52 strategic bomber is one of the longest-serving airplanes within the United States Air Force. Introduced in 1955, it took part in the Vietnam War and dropped thousands… Continue reading "Upgrade To Keep B-52 In Service for Another Decade"
The U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command has approved the Raytheon GBU-53/B StormBreaker smart weapon for use on the F-15E. The decision means that F-15E squadrons can now be equipped… Continue reading "StormBreaker Compact Smart Bomb Approved For Use on USAF F-15E"