DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab presents a new variant of Gripen, Gripen Aggressor. Gripen Aggressor is based on the proven Gripen C-series and is the ultimate platform for the adversary air combat training market. Gripen Aggressor brings a unique mix of high performance, mission flexibility and availability combined with a low life cycle cost. There […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-presents-gripen-aggressor-70455/

DefenceTalkThe Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) became one of the few ships in the fleet to trap and launch the F-35C Lightning II, Sept. 3. The “Grim Reapers” of Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VFA 101), from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, are the training squadron for the F-35C. “The F-35C is still […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uss-abraham-lincoln-tests-f-35c-lightning-ii-at-sea-70451/

DefenceTalkThe cutting-edge interceptor aircraft, which has been under development for several years, will be able to reach space and even potentially operate without a pilot, according to the CEO of the MiG corporation working on the project. The research and development of the PAK DP (perspective aviation complex of long-range interceptor) was launched by the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-russian-mig-41-interceptor-will-be-able-to-operate-in-space-70375/

DefenceTalkA high-powered panel appointed by the defence ministry to examine different aspects of the multi-billion dollar fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) project has said that India should co-develop and co-produce the stealth fighter with Russia, Indian Air Force sources said. At a time when the IAF has serious reservations about the project, the committee, headed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-should-co-produce-stealth-fighter-with-russia-says-top-panel-70232/

DefenceTalkTwo MC-130Js from the 67th Special Operations Squadron conducted a Forward Arming and Refueling Point exercise July 26, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. A Forward Arming and Refueling Point, or FARP, is an austere location near a combat zone where fuel and supplies can be transferred from one aircraft to another. “The FARP gives us […]https://www.defencetalk.com/three-uk-based-wings-conduct-first-time-farp-exercise-70220/

DefenceTalkA new package of advanced weapons, software and avionics enhancements for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet is being trialled by Royal Air Force Test and Evaluation pilots at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, ahead of roll-out across the UK fleet. The work forms a major part of Project Centurion – the programme to ensure seamless transition of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-air-force-pilots-test-advanced-weapons-and-software-upgrades-for-eurofighter-70214/

DefenceTalkChina’s latest J-20 stealth fighters made their parade debut Sunday in north China, as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) staged a show of strength to mark its 90th founding anniversary. Three J-20 jets led an echelon formation consisting of 15 fighter aircraft which roared over the Zhurihe military training base in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-j-20-j-16-fighter-jets-make-parade-debut-70199/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin has agreed to jointly build F-16 fighter planes equipped with new-generation electronics in India with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd, both companies said on Monday. The fighters are of the Block 70 type, “the newest and most technologically advanced F-16 ever”, they said. “The F-16 Block 70 is ideally suited to meet the Indian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-martin-agrees-to-build-f-16-fighter-jets-in-india-70175/

DefenceTalkJapan said Friday it scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese vessel sailing in disputed waters launched a drone, the latest bout of tension in a longstanding territorial row. The two countries are at odds over a group of small uninhabited islands in the East China Sea administered as the Senkakus by Japan but claimed as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-scrambles-jets-after-china-allegedly-flies-drone-69985/

DefenceTalkAir Force leaders recently removed the restriction that kept pilots weighing less than 136 pounds from flying the F-35A. The restriction was imposed in 2015 due to concerns about the risk during ejections in a portion of the flight envelope. After rigorous testing to ensure the escape system works reliably and safely in all planned […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-to-release-f-35-weight-restrictions-69974/