L-39NG

The new Czech jet aircraft L-39NG rolled out

On Friday 12th October 2018, at 11:50, the first L-39NG pre-series aircraft rolled out from the hangar at AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE, the leading Czech...
Hungarian Air Force JAS-39 Gripen

Multi-Mission Opportunity for Baltic Air Policing Squadrons

The Hungarian Air Force is no stranger to the Baltic Air Policing role; its Saab Gripens have just completed their third tour with a...
A-29-Super-Tucano

Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corporation Awarded Contract to Deliver 12 A-29s for the Nigerian...

Embraer Defense & Security and its partner Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) were awarded a contract to deliver 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft...
The RSwAF Gripen C fleet is being upgraded. (David Oliver)

Swedish Air Force Switches Focus As It Prepares to Join NATO

The Chief of of the Swedish Air Force (RSwAF), Major General Jonas Wikman, at the annual Swedish Air Force Fan Club meeting said that...

RAF Typhoons Carry Brimstone Over Syria

Jon Lake - The RAF’s Typhoon Force has flown its first operational sortie carrying the new-to-Typhoon MBDA Brimstone 2 precision attack missile. On 30 January, Air...

Let’s Be Careful Up There!

October’s EW Europe conference included presentations and discussions on how NATO sees aircraft integrated self-defence systems developing in the coming years. Aircraft survivability was a...

RAF selects Aeralis for Future Aircraft Modular Design

The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) has awarded Aeralis a three-year contract for research and development into a new modular approach...
AT-6E N610AT

Royal Thai Air Force Selects Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine For Light Attack Role

Pitched against the Embraer Super Tucano, the Korea Aerospace Industries’ KA-1 and the Turkish Aerospace Industries’ Hurkuc C, the Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine has been...
lockheed-martin-f-35

BAE Systems delivers 1,000th F-35 Lightning II fuselage to Lockheed Martin

BAE Systems has delivered the 1000th rear fuselage to Lockheed Martin for the F-35, the world's most advanced and capable fifth generation fighter.  More than...
Tempest fighter

Tomorrow’s Fighters

There are a number of prospective ‘Next Generation’ fighter projects taking shape around the world, although not all will be truly revolutionary. A new generation...

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