10/25/2025 What Could Sweden’s Gripen-E Fighter Jet Offer Ukraine Against Russia’s Air Force?  Sweden’s Gripen E multirole fighter could provide Ukraine with a high-survivability platform capable of contesting Russian airspace and defending against long-range threats. Designed for electronic warfare resilience and dispersed operations, the aircraft’s capabilities could alter the tactical balance in the region. |
10/25/2025 Eurofighter deal with Türkiye nearing finalization; Germany removes blockade: Airbus Chief  Talks on selling 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Türkiye are approaching final stages, with Germany lifting its longstanding reservations about the sale, according to Airbus Defense and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn. In an exclusive interview with state-run Anadolu Agency (AA), Schoellhorn said Germany's past objections have been overcome, and the new coalition government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz has made clear it will not block the sale to NATO's second-largest military force. |
10/25/2025 France’s Jet Fighter Sales Are Endangering Allies  France’s approach to defense exports, especially fighter aircraft, has long favored industrial reach and diplomatic flexibility over strict end-use control. Once seen as deft statecraft, this policy now arms U.S. adversaries and undermines the security of America’s closest partners—notably, Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and Taiwan. |
10/25/2025 How American Is F-35? Nearly 42% Built Abroad, Why U.S. Controls 100% Of The Stealth Fighter Aircraft?  Lockheed Martin’s F-35 is arguably the most popular aircraft. The fifth-generation fighter jet has already delivered over 1,200 units, and total program commitments exceed 3,000 aircraft across 20 nations. |
10/24/2025 Russian aircraft enter airspace of NATO member Lithuania  Lithuania's army reported on Thursday that two Russian military aircraft had crossed the Lithuanian border, remaining in the NATO member state's airspace for 18 seconds. The aircraft, a fighter jet and a tanker, flew 700 meters (nearly half a mile) into Lithuania from the Kaliningrad region. The Lithianian air force detected the Russian SU-30 and IL-78 aircraft near Kybartai at around 6 p.m. (1600 GMT). |
10/23/2025 British and German military aircrafts join forces to hunt down Russian submarines  Britain and Germany will join forces to hunt down Russian submarines. The Royal Air Force (RAF) and Deutsche Marine aircraft will jointly conduct defensive patrols for Russian submarines, working side by side from RAF Lossiemouth, defending NATO’s Eastern and Northern flanks. British and German forces will also ramp up their cyber and military co-operation in a bid to strengthen Nato’s security. |
10/23/2025 France plans to order 60 additional Dassault Rafale fighters by 2035  France plans to expand its Rafale fighter fleet by more than 60 aircraft under its 2026 finance bill, potentially raising the total number of combat-ready jets for the French Air and Space Force and French Navy to 286. |
10/23/2025 Sweden and Ukraine eye export deal for up to 150 Gripen fighter jets  Sweden has signed a letter of intent that could see it supply up to 150 of its domestically produced Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The two leaders met for talks in Linkoping in southern Sweden and visited Saab, opens new tab, which is the maker of the JAS 39 Gripen fighter, the GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, missile systems, anti-tank infantry weapons and other equipment. |
10/23/2025 Turkey pressing for Western fighter jets to claw back regional edge  Anxious to bolster its air power, Turkey has proposed to European partners and the U.S. ways it could swiftly obtain advanced fighter jets as it seeks to make up ground on regional rivals such as Israel, sources familiar with the talks say. |
10/23/2025 Ukraine hits Russian chemical plant with UK-made Storm Shadow missiles  Ukraine has hit a Russian chemical plant with Storm Shadow missiles, its military said on Tuesday, referring to the UK-made long-range weapon. Calling the strike "a successful hit" that penetrated the Russian air defence system, Ukraine's general staff of the armed forces said they were still assessing the outcome of the "massive" strike. |