Category: 4/5 Gen. Fighter News

Switzerland Cuts F-35 Jet Order Amid Rising Costs 0

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Switzerland Cuts F-35 Jet Order Amid Rising Costs

Government limits purchase to 6 billion franc budget, leaves door open for future expansion: Switzerland trims its F-35A purchase to fit the 6 billion CHF voter-approved cap, prioritizing budget discipline while keeping options open...

Saab Secures FMV Order to Advance Gripen Development 0

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Saab Secures FMV Order to Advance Gripen Development

SEK 2.5 billion contract ensures continued modernization of Sweden’s frontline fighter system through 2026–2028 Saab has received a major order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to support the future development of the Gripen fighter...

2026 01 05 Turkey F-16 Block 70 and Viper upgrades 0

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Turkey F-16 Block 70 and Viper upgrades

F-16 Block 70 and Viper Upgrades: Strengthening the Future of Turkey’s Air Defense Lockheed Martin’s long-standing partnership with the Turkish Air Force advances with Block 70 deliveries and Viper modernization kits, ensuring NATO’s second-largest...

Leonardo and Baykar Unveil LBA Systems UAV Production Strategy Across Italy 0

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Leonardo and Baykar’s UAV production strategy in Italy

Leonardo and Baykar Unveil LBA Systems UAV Production Strategy Across Italy. Joint venture to manufacture five UAV models, including the Kizilelma UCAV, with integrated Turkish platforms and Italian payloads Leonardo and Baykar Technologies have...

Boeing Secures $4.7 Billion Deal to Deliver Apache Helicopters to Poland 0

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Boeing Secures $4.7 Billion Deal to Deliver Apache Helicopters to Poland

Boeing Secures $4.7 Billion Deal to Deliver Apache Helicopters to Poland. Poland orders 96 AH-64E Apaches, marking the largest international purchase in the program’s history. Boeing has announced it will manufacture AH-64E Apache attack...

China’s Sixth-Generation J-50 Fighter Advances with Second Prototype Testing 0

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China’s J-50 sixth-gen fighter Testing

China’s Sixth-Generation J-50 Fighter Advances with Second Prototype Testing Shenyang Aircraft Corporation’s tailless stealth jet, designated J-XDS or J-50, enters accelerated flight trials, signaling Beijing’s push to outpace U.S. and European sixth-gen programs. The...

Brazilian Air Force Launches Meteor Missile from Gripen E 0

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Brazilian Air Force Launches Meteor Missile from Gripen E in Historic Test

First South American firing of MBDA Meteor strengthens Brazil’s air combat capability and Gripen program The Brazilian Air Force has successfully carried out its first guided launch of the MBDA Meteor long?range air?to?air missile from a Saab...

2026 01 01 Strategic Analysis - Iraq’s Air Force Modernisation Drive 0

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Iraq’s Air Force Modernisation Drive

Rafale jets, Texan II trainers, and JF-17 fighters reshape Baghdad’s defence posture Iraq is modernising its air force with Rafale jets, Texan II trainers, and JF-17 fighters, diversifying suppliers and financing through oil, as...

2023 04 04 CMV-22B Osprey Strengthens U.S. Navy Carrier Operations 0

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CMV-22B Osprey Strengthens U.S. Navy Carrier Operations

The CMV-22B Osprey has quickly proven itself as a vital addition to the U.S. Navy’s fleet, replacing the aging C-2A Greyhound that has served carrier-onboard-delivery missions since the 1960s. While the Greyhound was capable...

Airbus and German Air Force: 20 years of cooperation, 20 facts 0

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20 Years of Excellence: The Strategic Partnership Between Airbus and the German Air Force at Manching

Marking two decades of defense collaboration, Eurofighter milestones, and innovation in European military aviation. Institutionalized Sovereignty: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Twenty-Year Strategic Cooperation Between Airbus and the German Air Force at Manching The...