The Royal Australian Air Force announced on Tuesday that it had recently held the first operational conversion course for F-35 pilots that was completed in Australia. The course was conducted… Continue reading "First RAAF F-35 Operational Conversion Course Completed In Australia"
The week between June and July saw us cover a range of subjects and stories. Among them we focused on US airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, the Swiss choice of… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (28 June – 2 July)"
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 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"
Danish Defence and Lockheed Martin have announced that the Royal Danish Air Force’s first F-35A, tail number L-001, conducted its first flight on March 8. The test flight follows a… Continue reading "The Royal Danish Air Force’s First F-35A Makes Its First Flight"
Pratt & Whitney, the maker of the F-35’s F135 engine, announced yesterday that the Royal Danish Air Force’s first F-35A had “recently” performed its first high power engine run. Lockheed… Continue reading "Denmark’s First F-35 Performs First Engine High Power Run"
The Technical Modernization Program of the Polish Armed Forces (PMT) will focus on the F-16C/D Block 52+ currently in service. 48 of ‘Fighting Falcons’ were delivered to Poland in 2006… Continue reading "Is Poland Planning to Modernize its F-16s?"
In a somewhat surprising announcement, the Chief of the Staff of the United States Air Force (USAF) has said that the service is looking at the possibility of developing a… Continue reading "USAF Contemplating Developing New 4.5+ / 5 – Gen Fighter to Replace F-16"
The United States Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing announced yesterday that the 495th Fighter Squadron, the first overseas-based USAF F-35 squadron, will be named the “Valkyries”. The name selection was… Continue reading "“Valkyries” To Be First Overseas-Based USAF F-35 Squadron"
The US government is initiating a review of several arms sales made towards the end of the Trump administration, including the sale of F-35As to the United Arab Emirates and… Continue reading "UAE F-35 Sale And Saudi Munitions Sale “Temporarily Paused” For Review"