Sweden to Acquire Taurus KEPD-350 ALCM for its Saab JAS39 Gripens
Sweden has initiated negotiations with its German counterpart to integrate the Taurus KEPD-350 on the Gripen, and ordered time-critical activities integration studies with Saab. Sweden will acquire the German-made Taurus…
F-35 Flies for the First Time with Meteor BVRAAM
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B flew the first test missions with the Meteor missile, starting the integration of the European air-to-air missile on the Lightning II. The Royal Air Force…
U.S. Air Force Tests Harpoon Missile Integration on F-16
The 53rd Test and Evaluation Group completed an operational taxi test with a U.S. Navy AGM-84N Harpoon Block II+ anti-ship missile loaded on a U.S. Air Force F-16 in a…
Argentina Unveils its First F-16B in Official Ceremony
A decade after retiring the Dassault Mirage III, the Argentine Air Force has regained a supersonic fighter capability with the introduction of the F-16. The Argentine Air Force’s (Fuerza Aérea…
OA-1K Officially Dubbed Skyraider II, Honoring the Legendary A-1 Skyraider
AFSOC leaders broke the news today at the Special Air Warfare Symposium. The name pays tribute to the battle-tested legacy of the A-1 Skyraider, a tough and adaptable warbird that…
U.S. Air Force Completes Final F-16 Sortie at Luke AFB
After 42 years, the 56th Fighter Wing completed its final U.S. local training sortie with the F-16 and will now focus only on F-35 training. The U.S. Air Force’s 56th…
