In a significant development in global military rankings, India has overtaken China to claim the position of the third most powerful air force worldwide in the latest World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) data, covering 103 nations and 129 air services.
Defense
Germany has officially placed an order for 20 new Eurofighter Typhoon jets to reinforce its air defence and support NATO’s collective security framework
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced a new partnership with South Korea-based Hanwha Aerospace to develop a short takeoff and landing (STOL) version of the Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Outgoing US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin (USAF) was honored in a retirement ceremony on Friday at the service’s headquarters hangar in Joint Base Andrews (ADW).
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is set to advance the Navy’s next-generation F/A-XX program, a sixth-generation stealth fighter aimed at replacing the aging Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet.
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is preparing to establish independent squadrons for its fleet of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), marking a major shift in the service’s approach to drone integration.
Denmark has announced a major defense expansion, confirming plans to acquire 16 additional Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets (F-35) and boost its Arctic and North Atlantic defense investments.
Germany’s parliament has approved a major round of defense procurements worth over €7 billion ($8.14 billion), with the acquisition of new Eurofighter combat jets taking center stage.
For more than three decades since the end of the Cold War, the United States has remained the world’s leading air power.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program has encountered another delay, just weeks after the U.S. Department of Defense finalized a $24 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for two additional lots of F-35 airframes.