DefenceTalkFleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35B Lightning II aircraft when it successfully completed verification of the laser shock peening process and returned the first aircraft to undergo the procedure to the fleet. Laser shock peening strengthens the aircraft’s frame without adding any additional material or weight, which […]https://www.defencetalk.com/depot-returns-1st-f-35-to-receive-modification-returned-to-fleet-77601/

DefenceTalkNEW DELHI: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district on Friday with the pilot ejecting safely, a defence ministry spokesperson said. The aircraft was on a routine mission and crashed after getting airborne from the Nal airbase near Bikaner. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-air-force-mig-21-fighter-jet-crashes-near-rajasthans-nal-72199/

DefenceTalkThe US Navy’s version of the F-35 stealth fighter jet is “ready for combat,” officials said Thursday, marking another milestone in the development of the most expensive weapons program ever. “The F-35C is ready for operations, ready for combat and ready to win,” Vice Admiral DeWolfe Miller, who commands Naval Air Forces, said in a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navys-version-of-f-35-jet-ready-for-combat-72155/

DefenceTalkIran unveiled a new domestic fighter jet with President Hassan Rouhani saying Tehran’s military strength was only designed to deter enemies and aimed at creating “lasting peace”. Images broadcast on state television on Tuesday showed Rouhani sitting in the cockpit of the new Kowsar fourth-generation fighter at the National Defence Industry exhibition in Tehran. State […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-unveils-new-domestic-fighter-jet-71814/

DefenceTalkTaiwan officials said Tuesday a new generation of locally built jet trainers would be completed by 2026, part of a push to strengthen the defence industry against a growing China threat. The island has developed jets and missiles at home in the past, but relies on its main ally the US as its biggest arms […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-to-build-new-jet-trainer-fleet-by-2026-in-defence-push-69021/

DefenceTalkSwedish aerospace maker Saab won a $5 billion contract to equip the Brazilian air force with 36 new fighter jets, Defense Minister Celso Amorim announced Wednesday. Saab’s Gripen, a state-of-the-art multi-role fighter jet, beat its two rivals — the Rafale, made by France’s Dassault company, and US aviation giant Boeing’s F/A-18 fighter — for the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/brazil-picks-swedens-gripen-fighter-jet-49969/