AEROSPACE AND MILITARY NEWS
by Max Harris The unveiling of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Programme heralds a transformative era in the United States Air Force’s (USAF) quest for air superiority. Spearheading the modernization drive, NGAD promises to revolutionize aerial warfare with its innovative approach and cutting-edge technologies. At the heart of NGAD lies a mission to enhance … Read More “Advancing Air Superiority: Unveiling the Next Generation Air Dominance Programme” »
Singapore will buy eight more F-35 stealth fighters, eventually replacing its older F-16s and putting the Singaporean air force “in the premier league” as regional threats grow, the city-state’s defence minister said this week. Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) would buy F-35As – a larger, longer-range variant … Read More “Singapore’s air force to add more stealth fighters as it phases out older jets” »
The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II got its seal of approval from Lt Gen Michael A Loh, Director of the US Air National Guard, for its operability as it can carry more weapons and fly longer distances and its easy integration into the service than the stealth F-35A. The all-weather multirole strike fighter is, incidentally, the … Read More “F-15EX ‘Hot Choice’ Over F-35 Stealth Fighters; Top US Official Says Will Push For More Air Superiority Jets” »
An Air Force program shows how the Pentagon is starting to embrace the potential of a rapidly emerging technology, with far-reaching implications for war-fighting tactics, military culture and the defense industry. By Eric Lipton / NY TIMES It is powered into flight by a rocket engine. It can fly a distance equal to the width of … Read More “A.I. Brings the Robot Wingman to Aerial Combat” »
Romania plans to buy 32 latest-generation F-35 fighter planes from US manufacturer Lockheed Martin, for $6.5 billion, the defense ministry said on Tuesday, under a deal whose outline was announced in April. The European Union and NATO member has raised defense spending to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product this year from 2 percent, in response to … Read More “Romania plans to buy 32 F-35 fighter planes from US for $6.5 billion: Ministry” »
BAE Systems is studying future fast jet cockpit technologies for enhanced combat effectiveness through advanced human-machine interfaces and increased automation, as PAUL E EDENreports. Agile targeting, data fusion and data sharing, helmet-mounted displays and advanced combat systems; these are the stuff of modern fast jet cockpits. And pilots too, of course, although in an era of … Read More “Future cockpits – flying with the blink of an eye” »
BYJOE KUNZLER What are the world’s most advanced fighter jets in air combat, where speed and altitude are not everything but rather the ability to precisely strike an airborne or ground target and return home safely? Is being an advanced fighter jet a matter of aesthetics, patriotism, stealth, or technology? For the purposes of this … Read More “Top 5: The World’s Most Advanced Fighter Jets” »
