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Key Points and Summary – Denmark is massively upgrading its air combat capabilities with a new $951 million deal to acquire 236 AMRAAM air-to-air...
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Key Points and Summary – Denmark is massively upgrading its air combat capabilities with a new $951 million deal to acquire 236 AMRAAM air-to-air...
Key Points and Summary – Israel’s airpower advantage isn’t just about the stealthy F-35I Adir. The Israeli Air Force’s F-15I Ra’am remains a centerpiece...
Key Points and Summary – Turkey’s failed 2016 “coup” became the pretext for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to remake the Turkish military and crush...
Key Points and Summary – Portugal is moving toward the F-35A as its “preferred” replacement for its aging F-16 fleet, with Air Force chief...
Key Points and Summary – The JF-17 Thunder is Pakistan’s answer to aging legacy jets and a partial stand-in for the coveted F-16. Co-developed...
Key Points and Summary – U.S. Air Force F-16 pilots near Germany’s Spangdahlem Air Base recently reported multiple blue-laser illuminations on approach, triggering a...
Key Points: Japan’s F-2 “Viper Zero” is a stretched, up-engined F-16 derivative built around one mission: defending Japan’s sea lanes. -With enlarged composite wings,...
Key Points and Summary – Lockheed Martin’s F-21 is a heavily upgraded F-16 Block 70 pitched as a made-for-India “4.5-gen plus” fighter with F-22/F-35-style...
Key Points and Summary: The proposed F-16 Block 80 is pitched as a low-risk, high-tech way to quickly bulk up America’s shrinking fighter fleet....
Key Points and Summary – The F-16XL was General Dynamics’ bold attempt to turn the lightweight F-16 into a long-range strike fighter. -Built around...