DefenceTalkThe pair of “Adir” (F-35I) stealth fighters took off for their first night flight in the IAF this evening, only a month after landing in Israel. “We are performing a night flight very quickly in comparison to other aircraft that were integrated in the IAF”, said Lt. Col. Yotam, Commander of the “Golden Eagle” Squadron […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israeli-air-force-flies-first-f-35-night-sortie-68832/

DefenceTalkThe US Marine Corps said Tuesday it has sent a squadron of F-35B fighter jets to Japan, marking the first operational overseas deployment for the controversial aircraft that is under scrutiny from President-elect Donald Trump. The deployment of the 10 planes to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on Honshu Island marks a major milestone for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-marines-send-f-35-stealth-fighter-squadron-to-japan-68788/

DefenceTalkAn improved version of China’s FC-31 Gyrfalcon stealth fighter jet has conducted its maiden flight in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, according to aviation industry sources. Previously known as the J-31, the twin engine, radar evading aircraft is still under development by Shenyang Aircraft Corp, part of the Aviation Industry Corp of China. The first […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-targets-export-sales-with-its-latest-advanced-fighter-jet-68739/

DefenceTalkThe first batch of four multipurpose Su-35 fighter jets arrived in China, the Lenta.ru website reported quoting the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies. It quoted unofficial Chinese sources as saying the aircraft arrived in China in the morning of December 25. According to Flightradar24 website, during that time the Il-76TD-90VD of the Volga-Dnepr […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-batch-of-su-35-fighter-jets-arrives-in-china-68734/

DefenceTalkChina has tested the latest version of its fifth-generation stealth fighter, state media reported on Monday, as it tries to end the West’s monopoly on the world’s most advanced warplanes. The test comes as the nation flexes its military muscles, sending its sole aircraft carrier the Liaoning into the western Pacific in recent days to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-tests-new-jet-fighter-prototype-report-68726/

DefenceTalkNew pictures of the Russian cutting-edge T-50 prototype fifth-generation fighter jet have been published on the planemaker’s official website. The images were unveiled by the producing Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant and apparently show a first flight of a prototype model of the T-50 (T-50-8). The plane is being developed by one of Russia’s leading aviation companies, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eighth-prototype-of-russian-t-50-fighter-enters-flight-test-68710/

DefenceTalkIsrael will receive its initial two F-35s on December 12 and will be the first country to operate a squadron of the futuristic warplanes outside the US, an official said Tuesday. Israel has an initial order of 33 of the fighter jets made by US-based Lockheed Martin that will be delivered in the coming years, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-confirms-december-arrival-for-first-f-35-jets-68629/

DefenceTalkKuwait will buy 28 Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets to replace a fleet of earlier versions of the US fighter jets, a top official said Monday. The value of the deal is not expected to exceed $5 billion, the KUNA state news agency reported the head of armament and procurement at Kuwait’s defence ministry as saying. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/kuwait-to-buy-28-f-18-warplanes-official-68622/

DefenceTalkA Canadian CF-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed near Cold Lake Alberta on Monday, killing the pilot in what was described as a training accident. A rescue helicopter was dispatched to the scene at an air weapons range. Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan, who was in the House of Commons when the news broke and appeared shaken, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pilot-dies-in-canada-fighter-jet-crash-68616/

DefenceTalkIsrael will order 17 more US-made F-35 warplanes to take its fleet of stealthy Joint Strike Fighters to 50 over the next few years, the premier’s office said Sunday. A statement from Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the green light for the order was given by the security cabinet. The Jewish state is due to take […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-orders-more-f-35-warplanes-from-us-68609/