Lockheed Martin has decided that all future F-16 Block 70 fighters will be protected by the new AN/ALQ-256A(V) self-protection system made by L3Harris. Taiwan will become the first customer to have this new system, which is an upgrade of the existing AN/ALQ-211. The island had ordered 56 F-16Cs and 10 F-16Ds last year and those […]

The GBU-53/B has completed its guided release from a Super Hornet for the first time. Mztourist / CC BY-SA Raytheon says the Super Hornet will be the second fighter cleared to use the guided bomb when the program reaches initial operational capability later this year. The F-15E was the first to be cleared. For more […]

Japan has decided not to proceed with the Aegis Ashore missile defense system after spending $1.7 billion on the program. Photo: MDA Defense Minister Taro Kono told reporters that one of the sites required modifications to the hardware in order to ensure the safety of the local community. The fixes would be too costly and […]