New information from Japan’s Ministry of Defense has revealed the timeline of the F-X program. The successor to the F-2 will begin construction in 2024 and make its maiden flight in 2028. Graphic: Japan’s Ministry of Defense The aircraft will start ground testing in 2027 and the first low-rate initial production jet will be manufactured […]

The Secretary General of Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense has said on Jul. 8 that Jakarta has no plan to buy the MV-22 tilt-rotor. Graphic: Bell Donny Ermawan Taufanto made the comments to reporters outside Parliament complex. He added that Indonesia’s priorities are to buy locally assembled aircraft for its needs. The U.S. government had announced […]

Israel has asked the United States to accelerate the delivery of two KC-46A aerial refueling tankers. U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner / Public domain The country requested that Washington allows it to take over two aircraft destined for the U.S. Air Force and the latter will take over the two jets that was […]

A new Tu-214PU for Russia’s FSBI Special flight detachment (SLO) has completed its painting process. Photo: Ulyanovsk The aircraft, RA-64532, is the second of three aircraft ordered for special duties in the Artic region. The first aircraft RA-64531 was delivered from Kazan last year.