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    Italy to order 25 additional F-35 ... Italy to order 25 additional F-35 fighters for its fleet The Defense News publication, citing budget documents, noted that Italy plans to order 25 more F-35 fighter jets and spend €7 billion on them. yesterday
    Denmark to transfer a new batch ... Denmark to transfer a new batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2024 This was disclosed by the Danish Defence Minister. For security reasons, the number of aircraft is not disclosed. It is only known that the planes will be handed over by the end of 2024. By the way, Denmark handed over the first batch of aircraft to Ukraine in August this year. In ... Sept. 16, 2024, 3:28 p.m.
    The US approves the sale of ... The US approves the sale of F-35 aircraft to Romania for $7.2 billion On Friday, 14 September, the US State Department approved the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Romania for $7.2 billion Sept. 16, 2024, 9:59 a.m.
    Taiwan allocates $1.3 billion for electronic ... Taiwan allocates $1.3 billion for electronic warfare system for F-16 The Taiwanese Ministry of Defence has allocated about $1.3 billion to purchase the Viper Shield advanced electronic warfare system for its F-16 fighters. Sept. 13, 2024, 9:14 a.m.
    Kazakhstan repairs Russian fighter jets with ... Kazakhstan repairs Russian fighter jets with Western equipment to circumvent sanctions The Kazakh company ARC Group is servicing the Russians with French Thales and Safran Su-30SM equipment to circumvent sanctions. Sept. 13, 2024, 8:57 a.m.
    Ukrainian pilots start training on F-16 ... Ukrainian pilots start training on F-16 in Romania On 12 September, Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said that a group of Ukrainian air force pilots had started training on F-16 fighter jets in Romania. Sept. 13, 2024, 8:31 a.m.
    Not yet, but: Sweden wants to ... Not yet, but: Sweden wants to leave open the possibility of transferring its Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine The Aftonbladet newspaper quoted Defence Minister Paul Johnson as saying that Sweden wants to keep the possibility of transferring Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine. Sept. 11, 2024, 8:46 a.m.
    To replace F-16s: Egypt orders J-10 ... To replace F-16s: Egypt orders J-10 fighter jets from China This was reported by Defence Blog. The contract was signed on 19 August, but the Egyptian and Chinese governments have not yet officially confirmed this information. By the way, Chinese J-10 fighters are to replace American F-16s in the Egyptian Air Force. Sept. 9, 2024, 8:50 a.m.
    Chinese Y-9LG radio reconnaissance aircraft spotted ... Chinese Y-9LG radio reconnaissance aircraft spotted during exercises in Thailand China flies the latest Y-9LG electronic warfare and electronic intelligence aircraft during the Falcon Strike joint exercise with Thailand. Sept. 2, 2024, 9:18 a.m.
    Romania intends to buy F-35A fighters, ... Romania intends to buy F-35A fighters, but not even F-16s yet The Romanian Ministry of Defence has requested funds from the government to purchase the latest F-35A fighter jets. Aug. 30, 2024, 10:08 a.m.
    Serbia buys Dassault Rafale fighter jets ... Serbia buys Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France We are talking about 12 aircraft worth 2.7 billion euros. By the way, Serbia initially wanted to buy Russian fighter jets, but after Russia's invasion of Ukraine it abandoned this idea. It is not yet known when deliveries of French fighter jets will start. Aug. 30, 2024, 9:22 a.m.
    Austria considers purchasing M-346 jets from ... Austria considers purchasing M-346 jets from Italian Leonardo Defence Minister Claudia Tanner has announced that her country intends to purchase M-346 jet trainer aircraft from the Italian defence company Leonardo. Aug. 29, 2024, 11:45 a.m.
    Lockheed Martin presents the first Polish ... Lockheed Martin presents the first Polish F-35 Husarz fighter jet Lockheed Martin has presented the first Polish F-35A Lightning II to the Polish government during a launch ceremony at the F-35 production plant. Aug. 29, 2024, 11:34 a.m.
    Thailand prefers Swedish Gripen fighters to ... Thailand prefers Swedish Gripen fighters to US F-16s Thailand wants to upgrade its fleet of combat aircraft with Gripen fighters, preferring Swedish-made aircraft to US F-16s. Aug. 28, 2024, 11:45 a.m.
    Ukraine has asked Poland for the ... Ukraine has asked Poland for the rest of the MiGs During a conference in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked the Polish authorities to provide more MiG-29 fighter jets. Aug. 28, 2024, 11:38 a.m.
    Kazakhstan receives six Russian-made Su-30SM fighters Kazakhstan receives six Russian-made Su-30SM fighters The Kazakh Air Force has received a batch of six Su-30SM fighters, which it ordered from Russia. Aug. 28, 2024, 11:19 a.m.
    Rwanda acquires Mi-35 helicopter from Russia Rwanda acquires Mi-35 helicopter from Russia The African country of Rwanda has purchased at least one Russian Mi-35 attack helicopter. Aug. 22, 2024, 8:58 a.m.
    Lockheed Martin has stated that they ... Lockheed Martin has stated that they have managed to produce more than 1000 F-35s Lockheed Martin has announced that its global fleet of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets now exceeds 1,000 aircraft. Aug. 19, 2024, 9:53 a.m.
    India, which has been trying to ... India, which has been trying to create its own glider bomb for ten years, has once again tested it "for the first time" Indian media reported on the "first test" of the long-range Gaurav glide bomb, which successfully hit a target at a training ground in Odisha, southeastern India. Aug. 18, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
    "Korean expansion": Korea Aerospace Industries offers ... "Korean expansion": Korea Aerospace Industries offers Bulgaria its FA-50 fighter jets to replace Soviet fleet Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is offering its FA-50 light combat aircraft to Bulgaria as an optimal solution for replacing its outdated aircraft. Aug. 12, 2024, 9:31 a.m.
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