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Tag: Combat Aircraft

Defense / Featured / Industry / Military Aircraft

Add the KF-21 Boramae to Poland’s South Korea Shopping Wish-List

May 10, 2023May 11, 2023 - by Daniel Darling

In what would prove to be yet another step in the process toward deepening Poland-South Korea defense ties, the Polish government is looking to join South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae combat …

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Defense / Featured / Military Aircraft

Japan Merges with Anglo-Italian Fighter Initiative to Form Global Combat Air Program

December 13, 2022December 14, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

In a step announced on December 9, three nations – Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom – announced a joint agreement on a trilateral future fighter development project called the …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Switzerland Concludes F-35 Purchase

September 20, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

Switzerland has made its procurement of the F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft official. The country’s defense procurement agency, Armasuisse, signed the CHF6.035 billion ($6.25 billion) contract for 36 F-35 conventional …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Romania Returns MiG-21 Fleet to Operational Service

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

Barely two months after grounding its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 Lancer jet fighters, the Romanian Air Force has returned them to service as a stop-gap measure. Although the fleet was …

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Defense / Military Aircraft / War in Ukraine

International Support Bolsters Ukrainian Air Force Fighter Capability

April 21, 2022November 14, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

As the conflict in Ukraine continues to drag on and the Ukrainian Air Force suffers attrition and wear-and-tear to its combat aircraft component, help is pouring in from NATO member …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

In a Reversal, Germany Taps F-35A to Fill Nuclear Deterrent Role

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

As Germany begins its surprising about-face on matters pertaining to defense and security policy, it will undertake procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II new-generation combat aircraft to fill …

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Defense / Featured / Military Aircraft

Indonesia Pulls the Trigger on Rafale Order

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

Making official a long-rumored deal, Indonesia has announced an order for 42 French-built Dassault Rafale multirole combat aircraft, with a first phase firm order of six fighters. The signing ceremony …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Indonesia Drops Russian Fighter Acquisition Plans

December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 - by Daniel Darling

The Indonesian National Defense-Air Force (TNI-AU) has given up its quest to acquire Russian combat aircraft. Instead, the service will shift its focus to two Western alternatives, the Boeing F-15EX …

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Switzerland Taps F-35, Patriot to Meet Its Air 2030 Requirements

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 - by Daniel Darling

The Swiss government has tapped two American-sourced solutions to meet the requirements of its Air 2030 program to replace the Swiss Air Force’s aging fleet of both F-5 Tiger and …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Guns and Diplomacy: Philippines’ F-16 FMS Request Approved by U.S.

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 - by Daniel Darling

The U.S. State Department has approved a Philippines government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request for F-16 Block 70/72 combat aircraft, with notification of the proposal delivered to Congress on June …

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