AVIATION

In 2021, Air Force laid a path for big changes coming down the line in 2022 and beyond.

As Malaysian Deputy Defence Minister Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz told the Malaysian parliament, his country is keenly interested in the 34 fighter jets being withdrawn by Kuwait, although he admitted that negotiations have not yet started. He said, however, that Kuwaiti F/A-18s are in good condition and still have hours of flight time. Should they be acquired, he said, Malaysia would keep them in service […]

WASHINGTON — Aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush has spent the past two weeks showing off the future of naval aviation, hosting the U.S. Navy’s first MQ-25A Stingray unmanned tanker for an at-sea demonstration and conducting that carrier’s first F-35C Joint Strike Fighter flight operations. The service announced Dec. 20 it had completed an unmanned carrier […]

This is the first time Typhoon fighters have engaged an enemy aircraft in hostile airspace since the Falklands War 40 years ago. A British Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft shot down a drone over Syria. The British newspaper Daily Mail reported that theBritish warplane, which is part of the US-led coalition in Syria, shot down the target near the coalition‘s base […]

The Russian attack UAV “Okhotnik” destroyed its first target as the unmanned aerial vehicle was used for the first time in a strike mission. A 500 kg bomb was used, which hit the target and literally destroyed it, leaving no room for the enemy to react, as avia-pro.net reports. In the report of the TV program “Vesti Nedeli” you can […]

Egypt is negotiating with Leonardo for the supply of24 M-346 Master light combat trainer aircraft for a price of €500 million. The type of M-346 that Egypt wants to acquire is not mentioned. The newest version is the M-346FA, which isa dual role aircraft (trainer and light fighter). Earlier versions of the M-346FA are the M-346LCA(Light Combat Aircraft) […]

Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed a significant milestone in the production of Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft when the aircraft fuselage was mounted onto Triton’s unique one-piece wing.

The United Arab Emirates fired two warning shots at the US by breaking off talks on the supply of F-35 stealth fighters and agreeing with France to acquire 80 Rafale F4 fighters. Many consider open the possibility of a third strike on the US with the Russians coming to fill the F-35 gap with their own new fifth generation advanced, single-engine, multi-role […]

Kuwait announced that on 14 December it tookdelivery of the first two of a total of 28 Eurofighterfighters. Onthe flight to the Arab country the aircraftwere refuelled in the air by Italian KC-767s. In addition to the 28 Eurofighter aircraft, Kuwait hasalso taken delivery of 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. Inparticular, in June 2015 Kuwait announced […]

Western Sahara, 80% of which is controlled by Morocco, has extensive phosphate reserves and rich fishing grounds in the Atlantic. Algeria has long hosted and supported the Polisario Front, which seeks full independence for the territory and has called for a self-determination referendum under UN supervision, as provided for in a 1991 ceasefire agreement. Morocco […]