The U.S. Air Force has reactivated 495th Fighter squadron at RAF Lakenheath in England. The 495th FS, nicknamed the Valkyries, is the first U.S. Air Force F-35A squadron in Europe. The time chosen for the […]
American F-35 fighters attacked the area of the Syrian army covered by S-400 and S-300 learned GDC quoting the USAF source. The USAF revealed on Monday, despite the fact that Russia and Syria declared their […]
JERUSALEM (GDC) — The proposed sale of advanced U.S. fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates is raising concerns among some security experts in Israel that the Middle East could be on the verge of […]
The Swiss defense ministry has proposed the purchase of 36 Lockheed Martin-built F-35A fighters to replace its air force’s ageing F/A-18 Hornets, pending a parliament approval. The Swiss Ministry of Defense, Civil Defense and Sports […]
Lockheed Martin’s F35-A Lightning II performed the best in a Swiss evaluation of what fighter jet to buy next, although the final political decision was still open, Swiss broadcaster SRF reported on Monday, citing three […]
Two RAAF F-35s have taken to the skies with a full complement of weapons for the first time. The landmark moment came as the pair were taking part in Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21 last month […]
Australia is preparing to host the biennial training Exercise Talisman Sabre, this year with a reduced force, the Australian Defense Department announced. About 17,000 personnel will participate, Lt. Gen. Greg Bilton, chief of operations, said […]
The Biden administration is seeing pushback from Senate Democrats after going ahead with a Trump-era deal to sell F-35 fighter aircraft to the United Arab Emirates. Citing national security concerns, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman […]
The Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency (Forsvarsmateriell-FMA), in association with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace (KDA), the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and the US Department of Defense F-35 Joint Program Office, in February conducted the first […]
The USAF really wants to replace its ageing F-16s and A-10s with a SAAB Gripen like a bird, rather than the F-35A. The USAF is looking at the T-7A program which was developed using SAABs […]
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