DefenceTalkUkraine has received fighter planes and aircraft parts to bolster its air force in the face of Russia’s invasion, the Pentagon said Tuesday, declining to specify the number of aircraft or their origin. The announcement comes a week after US President Joe Biden unveiled an $800 million military aid package for Kyiv, including heavier equipment […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-receives-fighter-planes-parts-to-bolster-air-force-pentagon-78706/

DefenceTalkThe first two serial production Gripen E fighters, called F-39 Gripen by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), are in Brazil. The aircraft arrived in the country last Friday, April 1st, at the port of Navegantes, and today completed their first flight in the country. The two aircraft flew from Navegantes International Airport to the Gripen […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-serial-production-gripen-e-fighters-jets-in-brazil-78641/

DefenceTalkThe US Defense Department approved Monday the sale of eight F-16 combat aircraft to Bulgaria for $1.67 billion, bolstering its air force as the regional threat has risen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The proposed sale will improve Bulgaria’s capability to meet current and future threats by enabling the Bulgarian Air Force to deploy modern […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-sale-of-eight-f-16-combat-aircraft-to-bulgaria-78586/

DefenceTalkAn Algerian pilot died when his Russian-made fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the country’s west, the defence ministry said. The MiG-29 went down “because of a technical fault, directly after taking off from Bousfer airbase” in the province of Oran, it said late Monday. The pilot and co-pilot were able to eject […]https://www.defencetalk.com/algeria-fighter-jet-crash-kills-pilot-78562/

DefenceTalkCanada announced plans on Monday to buy 88 US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets to replace its aging fleet, with deliveries to start as early as 2025. The F-35 “has proven to be a mature, capable and interoperable aircraft and that is why we are moving to the finalization phase of this procurement,” Defense Minister Anita […]https://www.defencetalk.com/canada-to-buy-f-35-fighter-jets-from-lockheed-martin-78523/

DefenceTalkA senior US general told Congress Tuesday that the United States will sell Egypt advanced F-15 fighter jets, despite concerns in Washington over Cairo’s human rights record. “In the case of Egypt, I think we have good news, in that we are going to provide them with F-15s, which was a long, hard slog,” Central […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-sell-f-15-fighter-jets-to-egypt-78433/

DefenceTalkGermany plans to buy up to 35 US-made F-35 fighter jets and 15 Eurofighter jets, a parliamentary source said Monday, as part of a major push to modernise the armed forces in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The F-35 jets made by Lockheed Martin would help replace Germany’s decades-old Tornado fleet, according to media […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-to-buy-f-35-fighter-jets-in-military-spending-spree-78395/

DefenceTalkNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday said the alliance would not impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine after calls from Kyiv to help stop Russia’s bombardments. “The only way to implement a no-fly zone is to send NATO fighter planes into Ukraine’s airspace, and then impose that no fly zone by shooting down Russian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-rejects-calls-for-no-fly-zone-over-ukraine-78291/

DefenceTalkFive soldiers died after their helicopter crashed on Wednesday in eastern Romania near the Black Sea while searching for a missing fighter jet and its pilot, the army said. “Unfortunately, all five members of the IAR 330 crew lost their lives. Search and rescue operations for the pilot of the MiG 21 LanceR are still […]https://www.defencetalk.com/five-dead-as-romania-chopper-crashes-fighter-jet-missing-78235/

DefenceTalkThe Swedish Armed Forces said Wednesday that four Russian fighter jets had entered Sweden’s air space to the east of the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. While Russian incursions of the Nordic nation’s airspace happen fairly regularly, Wednesday’s event was treated with increased scrutiny given Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Against the background of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/four-russian-fighter-jets-violate-swedish-airspace-military-78231/