French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly told Parliament’s Defense Committee during an Oct. 6 hearing that her ministry intends to place an order for 12 Rafale fighters by end of the year to replace those sold to Greece. By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (Rafale – RIAT 2009) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons This is in […]

According to Reuters, Qatar has made a formal request to Washington to buy the F-35 stealth fighter. Despite being an ally of the United States, the news report says the deal is unlikely to go thru due to Qatar’s close ties with Hamas. It will also meet stiff resistance from Israel. For more information, hit […]