Fighter aircraft

Air Asia-Pacific 

Indian Air Force Considering Urgent Procurement of MiG-29 Fighter Jets from Russia

February 15, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, India, Indian Air Force (IAF), Mikoyan MiG-29, Russia

The Indian Air Force is considering an urgent procurement of MiG-29 fighter jets from Russia, according to Indian media reports.

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Air Europe 

Airbus, Dassault Aviation Sign Joint Concept Study Contract for Future Combat Air System (FCAS)

February 6, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Airbus, Airbus/Dassault New Generation Fighter (NGF), Dassault Aviation, Fighter aircraft, France, Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Europe, Germany, Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS)

France and Germany have awarded the first-ever contract – a Joint Concept Study (JCS) – to Dassault Aviation and Airbus

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Air Europe 

Lockheed Martin Rolls Out First Operational F-35A Lightning II for Royal Netherlands Air Force

February 6, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Netherlands, Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), USA

Lockheed Martin had rolled out the first operational F-35A Lightning II for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) at its

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Air Middle East 

Dassault Aviation Delivers First Rafale Fighter Jet to Qatar Emiri Air Force

February 6, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Dassault Aviation, Dassault Rafale, Fighter aircraft, Qatar, Qatar Emiri Air Force

French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault Aviation has delivered the first Rafale fighter jet to the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) during

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Air Americas 

Boeing , U.S. Air Force Completes Flight Tests of Advanced F-15 Fighter Jet

February 1, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing, Boeing Advanced F-15, Boeing F-15 Eagle, Fighter aircraft, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

A combined U.S. Air Force (USAF) and Boeing flight test team just wrapped up nearly five years of rigorous testing

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 Fighter Jet Crashes Near HAL Airport Killing Both Pilots

February 1, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Dassault Mirage 2000, Fighter aircraft, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India, Indian Air Force (IAF)

An Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashed near the HAL airport in Bengaluru (Bangalore) on Feb. 1 killing

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Indian Air Force Jaguar Combat Aircraft Crashes in Uttar Pradesh, Pilot Safe

January 28, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Fighter aircraft, Gorakhpur Air Force Station, Ground-attack aircraft, India, Indian Air Force (IAF), SEPECAT Jaguar

An Indian Air Force Jaguar combat aircraft has crashed in Kushinagar town in the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) on

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Air Europe 

Saab Offers Gripen E Fighter Jet to Switzerland

January 25, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, Saab, Saab Gripen E, Sweden, Swiss Air Force, Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement (armasuisse), Switzerland

Saab has, on Jan. 25, submitted its proposal for the Swiss New Fighter Aircraft procurement to armasuisse, the Swiss defence

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Air Americas Technology 

First Metallic 3D Printed Part Installed on USAF F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Aircraft

January 18, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments 3D printing, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, Hill AFB, Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

A metallic 3D printed part was installed by U.S. Air Force 574th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers on an operational F-22

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Japan Commits to Acquire 105 Additional F-35 Aircraft

January 10, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, National Security Council (Japan)

Japan’s National Security Council and Cabinet authorized acquisition for 105 additional F-35 aircraft beyond the already approved 42 F-35s in

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