Fighter aircraft

Air Europe 

Belgian Air Force F-16 Fighter Jet Destroyed After Technician Accidentally Fires Vulcan Cannon from Another Jet

October 14, 2018October 14, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Belgian Air Component, Belgian Air Force, Belgium, Fighter aircraft, Florennes Air Base, L'Aviation Safety Directorate (ASD) Belgium, Lockheed Martin F-16

A Belgian Air Force F-16 “Fighting Falcon” fighter jet was completely destroyed after a technician accidentally fired a 20mm Vulcan

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Air Americas 

F-35 Joint Program Office Announces Grounding of All F-35 Variants Worldwide Following Recent Crash

October 11, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, MCAS Beaufort, USA

The F-35 Joint Program Office has announced Thursday that it would ground F-35 variants worldwide after one of the aircraft

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Air Europe 

Sweden Submits Proposal for Saab Gripen Fighter Jet to Bulgarian Ministry of Defence

October 3, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bulgaria, Bulgarian Air Force, Fighter aircraft, Saab, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D, Sweden, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)

The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) submitted proposal for Saab Gripen fighter jet to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence on

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Air Americas 

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II Fighter Aircraft Crashes Near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, MCAS Beaufort, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

A U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft crashed near Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort in

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Africa Air 

Two Nigerian Air Force F-7NI Fighter Jets Collides Mid-Air While Rehearsing for Independence Day Flypast

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Chengdu J-7/F-7, Fighter aircraft, Nigeria, Nigerian Air Force (NAF)

Two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) F-7NI fighter jets collided mid-air on Friday while rehearsing for the flypast celebrating Nigeria’s 58th

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Air Americas 

U.S. DoD, Lockheed Martin Finalize $11.5B Contract for 141 F-35 Fighter Aircraft at Lowest Per Aircraft Price in Program History

September 28, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Pentagon, U.S. Armed Forces, USA

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Lockheed Martin have finalized an $11.5 billion contract for the production and delivery

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Air Asia-Pacific 

China’s Export Oriented FTC-2000G Multi-Role Fighter Jet Performs Maiden Flight

September 28, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), Fighter aircraft, Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation (GAIC), Guizhou FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle, Guizhou FTC-2000G, Guizhou JL-9, PR China

China’s FTC-2000G multi-role fighter jet, which was developed to meet the demand of the international market, performed its maiden flight on

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Air Americas 

Lockheed Martin Selects Harris Corporation to Develop Integrated Core Processor for F-35 Lightning II

September 27, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments F-35 ICP, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, Harris Corporation, Integrated Core Processor (ICP), Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Mission Computer, USA

Lockheed Martin has selected Harris Corporation to develop and deliver the next generation Integrated Core Processor (ICP) for the F-35

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Air-to-Air Missiles Asia-Pacific 

Indian Air Force Test Fires Astra BVR Air-to-Air Missile from its Su-30MKI Fighter Aircraft

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air-to-air missile (AAM), Astra BVRAAM, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM), Fighter aircraft, India, Indian Air Force (IAF), Sukhoi Su-30MKI

Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired its indigenously-developed Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) from its Su-30MKI fighter aircraft

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Air Deployments Europe 

Royal Air Force Typhoon Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Tu-160 Strategic Bombers Approaching UK Airspace

September 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Eurofighter Typhoon, Fighter aircraft, RAF Lossiemouth, Royal Air Force (RAF), Russia, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), Strategic bomber, Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack, UK

Royal Air Force (RAF) Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon fighter aircraft were scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth to monitor two Russian Tu-160 ‘Blackjack’

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