December 19, 2021 Military Aviation News
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12/19/2021
The history of air combat has seen one recurring theme—new tactics are learned in battle, forgotten or discarded when battle concludes, and relearned at great cost during the next war. This cycle continued into the 1960s, when America was drawn into the Vietnam War. Despite having a skill and equipment advantage, US Navy aircrews were faring poorly against North Vietnamese fighters.
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12/19/2021
Earlier this month, the US military announced it had ended its combat role in Iraq. The move comes just a few months after a July meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and US President Joe Biden. Afterwards, the leaders issued a statement announcing that "there will be no US forces with a combat role in Iraq by December 31, 2021."
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12/19/2021
Turkey has reportedly offered Azerbaijan and Pakistan to join the production of national combat aircraft. "Our doors for the joint production of national combat aircraft are open to countries that want to cooperate with us," President of Turkey's Defense Industries Ismail Demir said in an interview with CNN Turk on Friday, December 17.
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12/19/2021
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) received the second batch of the Meteor missile, which will equip the F-39 Gripen fighter, the first four units of which were delivered by Saab on November 24. The first batch, of a few units, had been purchased for development, integration and qualification of the aircraft. With the new armament, Brazil will make a leap in air combat capability, significantly increasing the Air Force’s deterrent capacity.
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12/19/2021
The US Government remains “very committed” to the sale of 50 F-35 combat aircraft to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as part of an agreement for the supply of $ 23.37 billion worth of military equipment to one of its main allies in the Middle East. This was indicated in a telephone call with journalists by a senior official in the Administration of President Joe Biden, who admitted, however, that it is a “very complicated sale.”
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