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The German Air Force brought more than 10 fighters to the runway for an “elephant walk. This is reports the Luftwaffe press service in X (formerly Twitter). The Richthofen and Steinhoff fighter squadrons in Laage organized an “elephant walk.” “Good morning. We have a few more photos from the Elephant Walk of our Richthofen and […]
A new photo of a sixth-generation fighter jet has been posted online, but it is not known what kind of aircraft was captured. The sixth-generation fighter is a promising type of aircraft that is expected to gain high automation, supersonic speed, stealth technologies and integration with other combat control systems. Different countries are developing their […]
Pratt & Whitney F135 Chief Engineer, Brent Weig, spoke about Pratt & Whitney’s jet engine manufacturing facility in Middletown, Connecticut, and showed the high-tech production that makes the F135 engine the most advanced fighter jet engine in the world. He spoke in detail about the F135 engine core upgrade, a power module upgrade that Pratt […]
At night, Russian forces once again attacked the port infrastructure on the Danube. Romania has launched F-16 combat fighters and Eurofighter Typhoon military aircraft. The country’s Defense Ministry reported that a downed Russian drone had crashed in Romania. The UAV reportedly left a 1.5-meter-deep crater near the village of Hryndu, which is located about 8 […]
Last week, the fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighter jets took off from Sweden for the first time in history. This happened within the framework of an agreement on cross-border training of the Nordic countries. The Royal Norwegian Air Force sent two fifth-generation fighter jets to the neighboring country. The F-35A Lightning II with conventional takeoff […]
In 2018, the Russian Defense Ministry placed an order for the production of the MiG-35S. Over five years, six such aircraft were assembled. The MiG-35S is a modernized version of the MiG-29. Initially, the MiG-35S was considered as an export aircraft. The Russian Armed Forces were not interested in receiving such vehicles. The Defense Ministry […]
The program for the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has risen in price again. This is stated in the report of the US Department of Defense. Over the year, the cost of the F-35 Lightning II program increased by $26 billion and now stands at $438 billion. Due to the constant growth, the […]
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces have marked an important milestone. For the first time, the military service has carried out a “hot” refueling of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jet outside the country. Last month, Japanese experts were able to replenish the fuel supply in F-35 Lightning II fighters with F135 engines on. It […]
In the future, the Ukrainian Air Force may receive French fourth-generation Mirage 2000D fighters. According to the source, a delegation from the Ukrainian Air Force has traveled to France to discuss and agree on the details of the future agreement. It is possible that training for Ukrainian pilots has already begun. The number of aircraft […]
The Swedish government will instruct the country’s armed forces to assess the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets. This was reported by Ekot radio. The Swedish government wants to know how the delivery of fourth-generation fighter jets will affect the Scandinavian country’s defense capabilities. The authorities also want to know […]