Ukraine Requests Two Squadrons Of F-16s But Giving ‘Vipers’ to Kyiv Is Easier Said Than Done
Soon after the recent Ramstein summit, during which president Zelensky requested again F-16s, the Ukrainian Air Force said a Western type of aircraft has been selected and will possibly be…
U.S. Navy Completed First-Of-Its-Kind Repairs At Sea On Heavily Damaged Super Hornet
The F/A-18E Super Hornet was heavily damaged after an in-flight engine fire at the beginning of the USS Bush deployment last summer. A heavily damaged F/A-18E Super Hornet has been…
Leonardo Delivers AW169M In New Skid Undercarriage Configuration
The Austrian military and the Italian Guardia di Finanza are the first operators of the newest variant of the AW169. Leonardo has recently begun the delivery of the newest variant…
Israel Requests F-15EX Sale And F-15I Upgrade
The Israeli Ministry of Defense reportedly sent a Letter of Request to the US government to acquire 25 Eagle II aircraft. After years of delays, it appears that Israel might…
First F-16 Block 70 Jet Makes Maiden Flight
The new F-16 Block 70 is the world’s newest and most advanced production F-16. On Jan. 24, 2023, at 09.17AM ET, the first F-16 Block 70 jet carried out its…
Spangdahlem’s F-16s Deploy To Kadena As Temporary F-15 Replacement
The Europe-based upgraded F-16s will join Kadena’s remaining F-15s and the F-22s deployed there from Alaska. A month after the first wave of F-15 Eagles left Kadena Air Base, Japan,…
