Thales TALIOS Targeting Pod Receives AI Upgrade
Armée de l'Air et de l’Espace Rafales will begin to be equipped with AI-enhanced TALIOS targeting pods starting in 2026. Thales is working to integrate AI (Artificial Intelligence) into the…
VMUT-2 Performs First MQ-9A Reaper Flight at MCAS Cherry Point
Marines on the East Coast will soon have their own MQ-9A Reaper training unit, which will train pilots and sensor operators from spring 2025. An MQ-9A Reaper from the VMUT-2…
Su-27LL-PS: The Experimental Thrust Vectoring Platform of the Su-27
As an experimental Su-27 variant, the Su-27LL-PS tested advanced 2D thrust vectoring for enhanced maneuverability, providing critical insights into supermaneuverable flight dynamics, material innovation and jet nozzle engineering.The Su-27LL-PS was…
Brazil to Upgrade A-29 Super Tucanos to Network with Saab Gripen Over Data Link
The networking with the Gripen gives the Super Tucano accurate airborne threat movements thanks to the Swedish jet’s advanced radar. The Brazilian Air Force uses its Super Tucanos to combat…
Dutch F-35s and French Rafales Deploy on NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission
The Royal Netherlands Air Force have deployed four F-35A Lightning IIs to Estonia, while French Rafales will augment Italian Typhoons in Lithuania. Joining the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission from…
Turkey Drops Imported Modernization Kits for F-16s Over ‘Cheaper’ Domestic Program
Turkey will drop the plan to purchase 79 modernization kits for its F-16s and pursue a national upgrade program with Turkish Aerospace Industries. This would be done under the ambitious…