The Swiss proposal to procure new fighter aircraft for the Swiss Air Force barely survived the ballot box on Sunday, with 50.1% of around three million eligible voters voting in… Continue reading "Razor-Thin Victory For Swiss Fighter Procurement Referendum"
An unnamed Greek government official has told Reuters that the Greek government is currently in talks with several countries for the purchase of new military hardware, including France. Reuters quotes… Continue reading "Greece In Talks For Rafales, Other Military Hardware"
The first batch of a total of 36 Rafale fighter jets procured by India, in a controversy-mired, multi-billion dollar deal, are making their way to India. Four years after the… Continue reading "Initial Batch of Five Rafale Jets Underway to India"
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"
On October 8th, the first Indian Air Force Rafale was formally handed over to the Indian Air Force at a ceremony at Dassault Aviation’s Rafale final assembly facility in Mérignac,… Continue reading "First Indian Air Force Rafale Handed Over"
Scramble Magazine reported on 3 September the departure of the third batch of Dassault Rafales for the Qatar Emiri Air Force from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in France to Qatar. Final assembly… Continue reading "Third Batch of Qatari Rafales Delivered"
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"
Qatar received its first batch of 5 Rafale fighter jets built by France's Dassault Systems on May 5th, the Qatari Ministry of Defense announced.