Spanish air force Eurofighter Typhoons and U.S. F-15C Eagles conduct routine flight operations in support of exercise OCEAN SKY 19 at Gando Air Base, Oct. 22, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew) Spain has signed a $2.15bn deal with the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) …
Read More »Czech Republic Considering Buying F-35 To Replace Gripen
Top: A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II – U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton – Bottom: A JAS-39 Gripen pilot from Čáslav Air Base, Czech Republic – Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mindy Bloem According to local media Czech Ministry of Defense is considering …
Read More »Finland Buying 64 F-35 Lightning II Jets For $9.4 billion
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, right, fly in formation with two Finnish F-18 Hornets, left, while en route to Turku, Finland, June 13, 2019. These aircraft are in Europe to participate in exercises and conduct …
Read More »Pakistan Air Force Buys 25 Chengdu J-10C Multirole Fighter Jets
Pakistan Air Force buys a full squadron of 25 Chengdu J-10C fighter jets from China in response to India’s purchase of Rafale aircraft. Speaking to the media, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that a full squadron of 25 all-weather aircraft comprising J-10C will attend the Pakistan Day ceremony …
Read More »UAE Signs A Deal To Buy 80 Rafale F4 Fighter Jets
The 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conducts an aerial refuel with a French Rafale from the Armée de l’Air over Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Williams) The United Arab Emirates has signed a deal to buy 80 French-made Rafale F4 fighter jets, the biggest international …
Read More »Croatia Buys Used French Rafale Fighters Jets To Replace MiG-21
Croatia has placed an order for 12 used Rafale fighter aircraft to replace the Soviet-era MiG-21 Fishbed. During French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Croatia last week, Defence Minister Mario Banožić and his French counterpart Florence Parly signed a deal under which the Croatian Air Force will acquire 12 second-hand Rafale F3-R …
Read More »Iraq Plans To Buy 12 JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets From Pakistan: Reports
Credits: DGPR (PAKISTAN AIR FORCE) Iraq has decided to purchase 12 JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets from Pakistan. According to Pakistani media reports, the defense deal was approved by both the Iraqi and Pakistani governments, and a formal agreement is expected to be signed in Islamabad next month. After …
Read More »Egypt Signs A Deal To Buy 30 Rafale Fighter Jets For $4.5 Billion
The Rafale fighter was ordered by Egypt marking its first export sale – Credits: Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) – Rafale – RIAT 2009 Egypt had signed a deal to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets for 3.75 billion euro ($4.5 billion). Egypt’s defense ministry confirmed the agreement late on Monday in a statement. Egypt’s …
Read More »Indian Armed Forces Finally Agree To Procure 30 Armed Drones From US For $3 Billion
An Air Force MQ-9A Reaper taxis in preparation for a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The MQ-9A’s primary mission is a hunter-killer against emerging targets to achieve joint force commander objectives. (Air Force Photo) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is preparing to acquire 30 General Atomics MQ-9B Guardian …
Read More »Vietnam Orders 12 L-39 jet Trainer From Czech Republic
The first public presentation of the first pre-production aircraft Aero L-39NG ev. No. 0475 (serial number 16-7001) Credits: Karel Subrt Czech aircraft maker Aero Vodochody has signed a contract to sell 12 L-39NG jet trainers to Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence. “The contract includes the acquisition of 12 L-39NG aircraft, …
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