Navy unveils final RFP for new trainer aircraft to replace T-45 Goshawk
The UJTS will succeed the Navy’s T-45 Goshawk fleet, which first joined the service in the early 1990s.
Air Force needs hundreds more fighters, service says
A congressionally mandated review of the Air Force’s fighter force obtained by Breaking Defense finds that as many as 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed to fulfill global obligations, requiring greater procurement of aircraft like the F-15EX and F-35.
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‘Lugged’ and affordable: Air Force seeks industry info on new cruise missile
The LACM should be compatible with fighter aircraft, have a unit cost of $300,000 and be ready for deliveries next year, according to an Air Force notice.
Serbia on verge of closing Rafale fighter jet order from France: President Vucic
An agreement would represent a significant shift in the Serbian Air Force — a move to modern Western fighters as it divests of Soviet-era fighter jets, including MiG-21 and MiG-29 platforms.
If not fighter jets, what are Iraq’s defense procurement priorities?
"For Iraq's military... these are prestige items more than a security necessity," CSIS's Daniel Byman told Breaking Defense of the fighter jet rumors, saying Baghdad has "less glamorous" priorities.
UK training for Ukrainian fighter pilots meant for ‘post-war,’ but that could change: Minister
"But, of course, you've always got an eye on what the next gear change might need to be if the war continues to develop and another gear change is needed," British Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey told reporters.
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Made to take on Russia, Swedish Gripen fighter jets should go to Ukraine: Report
The recommendation from RUSI reopens debate around Western fighter jets being sent to Ukraine, with the Swedish aircraft being tipped to provide exceptional operation value, especially against Russian long-range missile strikes.