The “Black Knights” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 have become the first F-35C squadron of the United States Marine Corps to declare full operational capability, with the 1… Continue reading "First US Marine Corps F-35C Squadron Declares Full Operational Capability"
Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd announced today that Switzerland’s Federal Council has selected Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Lightning II as the country’s next fighter aircraft as part of the Air 2030… Continue reading "Swiss Federal Council Selects F-35A For Next Swiss Fighter"
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence announced today that F-35Bs of the Royal Air Force’s 617 Squadron have flown operational missions as part of Operation Shader, the UK’s campaign against… Continue reading "Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group F-35s Conduct First Combat Missions"
Following a series of projects that went grossly overbudget, most notably the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Zumwalt class destroyers, acquisitions by the US Department of Defense (DoD) has… Continue reading "US Department of Defense Claims Progress on Acquisition Reform"
The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has announced that it has received final quotations for the HX Programme from the five contenders, ahead of the 30 April deadline for the… Continue reading "Best And Final Offers For Finland’s HX Program Received"
Lauri Puranen, the director of the Finnish HX program, which aims to procure Finland’s next-generation fighter posted an update on his blog. It announces that the final bids for HX… Continue reading "Finnish HX Fighter Program Director Update: Final Bids Coming"
The Norwegian company Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) announced its contract with the Defense Material Agency to upgrade two retired Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16s. The F-16 modernization ought to… Continue reading "KAMS to Upgrade Norwegian F-16 Fighters"
Following what seems to have become a global trend in security, Australian Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld revealed in an interview that an Australian space command is being planned. According to… Continue reading "Australia Plans Space Command; Defends F-35"
A recent report released by the Government Accountability Office stated that the F-35 block 4 upgrade program could possibly be facing some significant delays in its test schedule. Despite this,… Continue reading "F-35 Block 4 Upgrade Program Faces Delays and Cost Overruns"
The future of the Royal Air Force’s tactical aircraft fleet has been a particularly hot topic in the days preceding the release of the Defence Command Paper. In particular, the… Continue reading "UK To Continue F-35B Orders, But Will Retire Tranche 1 Typhoons and Hawk T1 Trainers"