The Royal Air Force’s No 12 Squadron, also known as the Royal Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) Typhoon Squadron, commenced flight operations in their Typhoon FGR.MK4s last… Continue reading "Joint British-Qatari Typhoon Squadron Takes Flight"
Competent electronic warfare capabilities are essential to aircraft survival and effectiveness in the modern battlespace. SAMs and air to air missile are the most apparent threats driving electronic defenses, but… Continue reading "In Profile: Airborne Jamming Pods – How to Stay Alive in the Modern Battlespace"
The Finnish HX Challenge began on 9 January, with the arrival of two Royal Air Force Eurofighters at Pirkkala Air Base, near Tampere in southern Finland. The HX Challenge is… Continue reading "The Finnish HX Challenge Begins"
The Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement, armasuisse, has revealed that the US Navy is seeking the purchase of 22 F-5E Tiger IIs formerly operated by the Swiss Air Force.… Continue reading "Switzerland to Sell Retired F-5s"
TASS news agency was told on 29 August by the press office of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation that Russia and India have settled the issue of… Continue reading "Indian Advance Payments for S-400 Systems Settled"
India has been looking to install new engines on its ageing, but still capable, fleet of Jaguar ground attack jets for years. The Jaguars, bought in part from British aerospace… Continue reading "India Cancels Jaguar Engine Upgrade Program"
As Finland’s HX next generation fighter program’s first bidding phase wraps up, the details of the bids submitted are coming out. Many large players, including Saab, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin… Continue reading "The Most Important Criteria in Finland’s HX Fighter Program in Detail"
Saab have confirmed, via press release, that it will not participate in Swiss Air Force flight tests for its Gripen E platform after Swiss defense procurement agency Armasuisse formally recommended… Continue reading "Saab Gripen E Not Attending Swiss Flight Tests, Program Participation in Doubt"
Saab has begun ground testing of its prototype Arexis escort jamming pods. The Arexis pod, analogous in purpose, if not form or execution, to the US ALQ-99 pod, will be… Continue reading "Saab Arexis Escort Jamming Pod Enters Testing and Development"