Air News

Eurofighter Offers Typhoon Fighter Jets to Poland
Italy Poland

Eurofighter Offers Typhoon Fighter Jets to Poland

Leonardo promoted the Eurofighter Typhoon to the Polish government, which is modernising its air force.

Erdoğan to Meet Prince Edward to Develop Bilateral Ties
Turkiye United Kingdom

Erdoğan to Meet Prince Edward to Develop Bilateral Ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host the UK's Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, to develop defence and trade relations.

Airbus May Merge Fighter Jet Offices
France Germany Spain

Airbus May Merge Fighter Jet Offices

According to union sources, Airbus may merge two separate fighter jet businesses as part of a broader reorganization of its Defence & Space (ADS) division.

UAE on-Boards the KF-21 Program
Republic of Korea Indonesia United Arab Emirates

UAE on-Boards the KF-21 Program

United Arab Emirates joined the KF-21 Boramae program by paying Indonesia’s share and financing the project.

Poland to Pay $389 million for F-16 Sustainment
USA Poland

Poland to Pay $389 million for F-16 Sustainment

The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Poland of F-16 Sustainment and related equipment for a cost of $389 million.

Beretta Introduces a New 5.56 mm Rifle
Italy United Kingdom

Beretta Introduces a New 5.56 mm Rifle

Italian Beretta Defence Technologies (BDT) introduces its NARP rifle system at DSEI. BDT has been working on the development of the system since 2018.

Ukrainian F-16 Pilots to be Trained in Romania
Romania

Ukrainian F-16 Pilots to be Trained in Romania

Romania, the Netherlands and Lockheed Martin on August 31 signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish an F-16 Pilot Training Centre in Romania.

B-21 Step by Step Towards Maiden Flight
USA

B-21 Step by Step Towards Maiden Flight

The B-21 Raider, the successor to the B-1 and B-2 stealth bomber, will be the backbone of the U.S. Air Force’s bomber fleet.

Goldsack Focuses on Opportunities in UK-Turkish Relations
Turkiye United Kingdom

Goldsack Focuses on Opportunities in UK-Turkish Relations

Mark Goldsack “UK-Türkiye defence industrial relationship is strong and growing…with many opportunities going forward.”

Singapore’s F-16s are Armed with Rafael’s Python-5 Missiles
Singapore Israel

Singapore’s F-16s are Armed with Rafael’s Python-5 Missiles

Singapore Air Force (RSAF) revealed that its upgraded F-16 fighter jets are armed with Python-5 short-range air-to-air missiles.

Russia Plans Intercepting UAVs with Helicopter
Ukraine Russia

Russia Plans Intercepting UAVs with Helicopter

The Russian Armed Forces have reportedly formed a special helicopter unit to hunt down mainly Ukrainian drones.

ASELSAN Delivers ASELPOD to TurAF
Turkiye

ASELSAN Delivers ASELPOD to TurAF

ASELSAN delivered the 14th ASELPOD to the Turkish Air Forces. SSB President Haluk Görgün congratulated ASELSAN for the delivery.

Indonesia Acquires the Airbus A330 MRTT
Indonesia France

Indonesia Acquires the Airbus A330 MRTT

Airbus and Boeing were competing for the Indonesian Air Force Tanker Fleet. Indonesia will acquire the Airbus A330 MRTT.

Belgian F-16s may Have Cracks in the Fuselage
Ukraine Belgium

Belgian F-16s may Have Cracks in the Fuselage

Belgium may not send F-16s to Ukraine as it finds cracks in aircraft that will put the pilot's life in danger.