Israel braces for more US refuelling planes amid Iran escalation
Israel is preparing to receive more US refuelling aircraft, an Israeli military official said on Sunday, as attacks launched by the United States and Iran have escalated over the past week. The US and Iran have intensified strikes since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago crumbled, raising the possibility of a return to all-out war. Israel has not joined the latest US attacks.
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Stealth fighters assemble for multinational combat training in Australia
American, Australian and Japanese F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters are training together over northern Australia as part of Pitch Black, a multinational air combat exercise involving 2,500 personnel, more than 100 aircraft and 21 allied and partner nations.
As fighter pilots prepare to command drone wingmen, BAE bets on new helmet tech
As militaries prepare for a new age of air combat defined by ever-evolving unmanned aerial systems, one defense company is betting that the workload of fighter pilots will swell far beyond flying an aircraft to include directing swarms of drones.
Sweden eyes additional batch of Gripen E jets to replace Ukraine-bound aircraft
Sweden is lining up a new order of Gripen E fighter jets to replace a fleet of older C/D models being gifted to Ukraine, according to the head of the Swedish air force. A new “investment” in 12 of the Saab-produced multirole combat aircraft will be added to the country’s “procurement cycle” at a later date, to compensate for the Kyiv-bound planes, according to Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman, Chief of the Swedish air force.
F-16s intercept planes, deploy flares in restricted airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford, New Jersey
F-16 fighter jets on Sunday intercepted multiple planes that flew through restricted airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford, New Jersey, the site of the World Cup final, military officials said.
USAF Chief Wilsbach on lessons from Iran, T-7 flight and F-35 delays
The general additionally weighed in on the Air Force’s new training jet, the T-7 Red Hawk built by Boeing, which Breaking Defense recently explored in a three-part series that uncovered a host of unreported issues facing the program. And, he addressed delays for the F-35 program, where upgrade woes have left jets non-combat capable and even delivered without new radars.
US Deploying F-16s and F-35s to Middle East as Iran War Heats Back Up
As the U.S. war with Iran intensifies, the Pentagon is rushing more warplanes to the region, deploying additional Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35 Lightning II fighters to the Middle East, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
Turkey Unlikely to Get F-35 Fighter Jets Even If It Sells Russian S-400s to UAE or Qatar, Israeli Analyst Warns
Turkey is actively pursuing a strategy to divest itself of its Russian-made S-400 air defense system, including selling it off to potential buyers. However, analysts remain skeptical that it alone would be sufficient to secure Turkey’s full return to the F-35 program.
Canada, Sweden back Gripen fighter jet simulators as Ottawa weighs F-35 alternatives
Canada’s discussion over its future fighter fleet has taken another step after aerospace firms outlined plans for an advanced training and mission support network centered on the Saab Gripen. The proposal would move ahead only if Ottawa ultimately selects the Swedish fighter as part of its long-term air combat strategy.
DARPA and US Air Force fly F-16 under AI control in VENOM tests
DARPA and the US Air Force have flown a modified F-16 under the control of an artificial intelligence agent, moving autonomous combat testing from a one-off research project to actual modified frontline fighters.
