DefenceTalkISLAMABAD: Hordes of aviation enthusiasts turned up to see the static and aerial display of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s JF-17 Thunder fighter jet on the last day of 53rd Paris Air Show in Le Bourget on Sunday. Being a weekly holiday, the vast venue was filled with excited spectators of different ages as the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jf-17-fighter-jet-becomes-star-attraction-at-paris-air-show-72360/

DefenceTalkJust as Turkey lost access to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Turkish Aerospace Industries unveiled a model of its indigenously designed fifth-generation fighter jet, dubbed the TF-X, at the Paris Air Show on Monday. Turkey’s primary aircraft design bureau put forward at the air show Ankara’s answer to the loss of the F-35, a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-unveils-new-fifth-generation-jet-tf-x-indigenous-alternative-to-f-35-72333/

DefenceTalkHis Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, on Wednesday attended a reception ceremony to welcome the first squadron of Rafale fighter jets of the Qatari Amiri Air Force from France. The reception was attended by officers, non-commissioned officers and members of the squadron Al Adiyat. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-rafale-fighter-jet-squadron-arrives-in-qatar-72317/

DefenceTalkF-35 aircraft performance is falling short of warfighter requirements—that is, aircraft cannot perform as many missions or fly as often as required. This lower-than-desired aircraft performance is due largely to F-35 spare parts shortages and difficulty in managing and moving parts around the world: Spare parts shortages and limited repair capabilities. F-35 aircraft were unable […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35-aircraft-sustainment-dod-needs-to-address-substantial-supply-chain-challenges-72277/

DefenceTalkBEN GUERIR AIR BASE, MOROCCO: Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing and Royal Moroccan Air Force conduct F-16 aviation training during exercise African Lion 2019, March 25-April 3, at Ben Guerir Air Base. African Lion 2019 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored, U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa-led, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/triple-nickels-kick-off-exercise-african-lion-2019-with-a-roar-72257/

DefenceTalkHours after Foreign Policy published a report on US officials contradicting the Indian claim of shooting down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 jet on February 27, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, issued more ‘proof’ solidifying Pakistan’s position on the matter. Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, who heads the ISPR, revealed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-releases-more-proof-contradicting-indian-claim-of-shooting-down-f-16-72255/

DefenceTalkSaab presented the latest developments in the Gripen Programme for Brazil at a press briefing during the LAAD International Defence & Security Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Saab presented several achievements during the past year, as well as an insight of upcoming milestones. “The last year has been successful for the Brazilian Gripen programme. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-presents-update-on-gripen-program-for-brazil-72253/

DefenceTalkRAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Reference repeated Indian claims about shooting down of Pakistani F-16 by India and use of F-16 in air battle on 27 February: The event of 27 Feb is part of history now. No Pakistani F16 was hit by Indian air force. As regard PAF action for strikes across [Line of Control], it was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/reference-repeated-indian-claims-about-shooting-down-of-pakistani-f-16-by-india-72246/

DefenceTalkAfter months of warnings, the United States has stopped delivery of F-35 fighter jet parts to Turkey in retaliation for Ankara’s decision to move ahead with the purchase of a Russian surface-to-air missile system, the Pentagon said Monday. Top U.S. government leaders have repeatedly threatened to shut down Turkey’s plan to buy the F-35 advanced […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-stops-f-35-fighter-jet-parts-delivery-to-turkey-72244/

DefenceTalkThe United States on Monday approved the sale of 25 F-16 fighter aircraft to Morocco for $3.8 billion, the State Department announced. Besides the new Block 70/72 F-16s, equipped with state of the art electronic systems and weaponry, Washington also approved the modernization of 23 F-16s already in the Moroccan air force fleet, for $983 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-3-8-billion-f-16-sale-to-morocco-72226/