DefenceTalkThe first Eurofighter Typhoon and Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft for the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) have been formally presented to the customer in a ceremony held at BAE Systems’ Military Air & Information business in the UK. An invited audience of more than 100 delegates witnessed the event at BAE Systems’ site […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-rolls-out-first-eurofighter-typhoon-hawk-trainer-aircraft-for-oman-69971/

DefenceTalkRussia’s new Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA fighter jet has just been given another capability – the means to destroy surface warships. Sputnik spoke to military expert Andrei Golovatyuk to find out whether it’s now appropriate to add ‘ship slayer’ to the fifth-generation aircraft’s list of capabilities. On Wednesday, Russia’s Izvestia newspaper reported that the Kh-35UE tactical […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russias-new-5th-generation-fighter-jet-tests-new-anti-ship-missile-69911/

DefenceTalkThe F-22 completed operational tests of air-to-air missiles against an aerial target April 18 at the Utah Test and Training Range as part of a major capability upgrade. The Raptors launched inert AIM-9 and AIM-120 missiles against multiple BQM-167A sub-scale aerial targets, marking a significant effort along the 3.2B initial operational test and evaluation upgrade […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-22-raptors-take-out-aerial-targets-in-missile-tests-69904/

DefenceTalkALBACETE AIR BASE, Spain: Eight F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and more than 200 Airmen from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th FW from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are currently at Albacete Air Base, Spain, to participate in the NATO Tactical Leadership Program through May 19, 2017. TLP is an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hill-afb-f-16s-train-in-nato-exercise-69880/

DefenceTalkTwo F-35A Lightning IIs and about 20 supporting Airmen arrived at Graf Ignatievo Air Base April 28 from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The F-35As are participating in the first training deployment to Europe. The aircraft and total force Airmen are from the 34th Fighter Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing, and the Air Force Reserve’s 466th […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35s-forward-deploy-to-bulgaria-69877/

DefenceTalkJOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS: Imagine an enemy who knows how you operate. They know your game plans, have been in your position and used your gear. On top of that, they outnumber your team and have the ability to regenerate. The 27th Fighter Training Squadron’s T-38 Talon red air pilots were that opposing force during the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/art-of-war-fifth-gen-allies-train-to-defeat-future-adversaries-69867/

DefenceTalkThe dual-seat fighter trainer plane JF-17B developed by China made its maiden flight Thursday in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. A variant fighter trainer for the JF-17, JF-17B was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) to meet the requirements of international customers and the global market, according to the AVIC. The AVIC said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-jf-17b-dual-seat-fighter-trainer-makes-maiden-flight-69858/

DefenceTalkTwo U.S. F-35 Lightning II aircraft and about 20 supporting airmen arrived in Bulgaria today from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, as part of a deployment that enhances the region’s ability to host the aircraft for future deployments and operations. “This deployment clearly demonstrates our nation’s contribution to the security and collective defense here in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/usaf-5th-generation-fighter-jets-arrive-in-bulgaria-69844/

DefenceTalkA Eurofighter Typhoon has successfully completed a simultaneous firing of two MBDA Meteor Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missiles as part of a major programme of work to integrate the weapon on to the aircraft. The test was conducted using Airbus Defence & Space Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA) 4 with the support of BAE Systems, Eurofighter […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dual-meteor-missile-firing-marks-major-milestone-for-eurofighter-typhoon-69841/

DefenceTalkThe Upgraded Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) is Approved for Installation at F-35 Sites Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) next iteration of the F-35’s Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) has been approved for installation at U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy F-35 sites. Along with a number of improvements to the system’s baseline, the upgrade delivers […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-martin-delivers-new-capabilities-for-f-35-logistics-system-69832/