DefenceTalkA Royal Australian Air Force electronic warfare plane caught fire on takeoff during an exercise in the United States Saturday (Jan 27) but there were no serious injuries, the military said. Australia’s Department of Defense confirmed “an incident involving an EA-18G Growler at Nellis Air Force Base during Exercise Red Flag”. It said RAAF personnel […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-warplane-catches-fire-during-us-training-military-71368/

DefenceTalkA pair of fighter pilots have become the first in their services to fly the F-35 Lightning straight from training. Flight Lieutenant Liam and Lieutenant Chris became the first Royal Air Force and Royal Navy pilots respectively to proceed straight from flying training in a Hawk to fly the multi-role combat aircraft. Speaking after his […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-fighter-pilots-fly-f-35-lightning-straight-from-training-for-first-time-71182/

DefenceTalkThe F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force team brings the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B one step closer to initial operational test and evaluation as they wrap up testing of the F-35B STOVL envelope with sloped surface vertical landing tests January and February at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field (MCALF) Bogue, N.C. “The Marine Corps is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35-pax-river-itf-expands-expeditionary-envelope-for-usmc-71168/

DefenceTalkAirbus Defence and Space has delivered to the Spanish Air Force the first two Eurofighter Typhoons to be produced in the latest configuration with enhanced air-to-surface capabilities. The aircraft were manufactured at the Getafe Final Assembly Line in the P1Eb FW (Phase 1 Enhanced Further Work) configuration which marks a key step in the overall […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-delivers-latest-standard-eurofighter-to-spanish-air-force-71153/

DefenceTalkThe visit of the Russia Minister of Defence General of the Army Sergei Shoigu has given additional impetus to military and technical cooperation between Russia and Myanmar: the Republic is actively procuring the Russian armaments and military hardware, including the SU-30 fighter jets. This was announced by Deputy Defence Minister Lieutenant General Alexander Fomin. He […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-supply-six-su-30-fighter-jets-to-myanmar-71135/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Belgium of thirty-four (34) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing aircraft for an estimated cost of $6.53 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government of Belgium […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belgium-to-buy-f-35-joint-strike-fighter-aircraft-71114/

DefenceTalkDeputy foreign minister Faisal Mekdad warned on Thursday that Syria’s air force could destroy any Turkish warplanes used in a threatened assault on the war-torn country. “We warn that the Syrian Air Force is ready to destroy Turkish air targets in the skies of Syria,” Mekdad told reporters, according to Syria’s official SANA news agency. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/syria-threatens-to-destroy-turkish-warplanes-71092/

DefenceTalkThe Chinese Air Force has deployed its best combat plane – the J-20 stealth fighter jet – to conduct exercises with other advanced jets. The Air Force of the People’s Liberation Army said in a news release on Thursday that several J-20s took part in a series of combat exercises against the less-advanced J-16 and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/j-20-fighter-takes-part-in-first-combat-exercises-71068/

DefenceTalk“An American F-22 fighter actively prevented the Russian pair of Su-25 attack aircraft from carrying out a combat mission to destroy the Daesh stronghold in the suburbs of the city of Mayadin in the airspace over the western bank of the Euphrates River on November 23. The F-22 aircraft fired off heat flares and released […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-reports-incident-with-us-f-22-fighter-over-syria-70993/

DefenceTalkA multi-billion pound contract to supply Qatar with 24 Typhoon aircraft has been signed today, supporting thousands of British manufacturing jobs. The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and his Qatari counterpart, Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah, oversaw the signing of the deal for 24 Typhoons, building on the Statement of Intent signed in September. In addition, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/qatar-signs-6bn-eurofighter-contract-70987/