Finland Deploys F/A-18 Hornets to Romania for First Air Policing Mission Since Joining NATO
Finland actively involved in NATO’s defense and deterrence efforts focused on the Eastern Flank. The Finnish Air Force deployed seven of its F/A-18C Hornet aircraft to the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air…
The F-16 Is Not A Panacea For Air Superiority, Says Ukrainian Aviation Chief
The F-16s will allow a more efficient use of Western weapons and, alongside Western air defense systems and AEW assets, would help to push back Russian planes from the frontlines.…
Iran Signed Deal for 12 Mil-Series Rescue Helicopters with Russia in April, Official Says
The first units are scheduled to arrive this year, with the rest of the deliveries expected to be completed over the next three to four years. Iran apparently struck a…
Four Firms Selected To Develop Enterprise Test Vehicle Project’s Mass-Produced Drones
The U.S. Air Force and the Defense Innovation Unit partnered to develop an enterprise test vehicle (ETV) that demonstrates modularity for subsystem upgrade testing, leveraging commercial and dual-use technologies. The…
First Operational F-15EX Eagle II Delivered To Oregon Air National Guard
The new aircraft, which is set to replace the aging F-15C/D Eagle, will be assigned to the 142nd Wing at Portland Air National Guard base. The first F-15EX Eagle II…
U.S. Navy Acquires Towed Decoy Pods To Equip The P-8A Poseidon
The pod was first demonstrated in 2021 and employs the same ALE-55 Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy already used by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a…
