Air Defense News

March 15, 2023

F-15EX Eagle II Total Buy Increases From 80 To 104 In New USAF Budget

The Drive: The U.S. Air Force’s proposed budget for the 2024 Fiscal Year includes a request for funds to buy

March 15, 2023

South Korea is buying 20 more F-35A stealth fighters to handle threats from the North

Stars and Stripes: South Korea’s military says it has finalized plans to purchase 20 additional F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters

March 10, 2023

USAF Testing ‘Mutant’ Missiles That Twist In Mid-Air To Hit Their Targets

The Drive: he U.S. Air Force is exploring a novel concept for increasing the likelihood of scoring a hit in

March 10, 2023

Arming Ukrainian Fighters With AIM-120 Missiles Is A Complex Proposition

The Drive: The U.S. military is reportedly exploring the possibility of integrating AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAMs, onto

March 9, 2023

Stinger replacement included in Army’s FY24 budget request, service official says

Breaking Defense WASHINGTON — Shipments of US Stinger missiles to Ukraine have revived interest in the previously-thought-obsolete surface-to-air weapon, and

March 8, 2023

U.S. military eyes mounting Western air-to-air missiles on Ukrainian MiGs

Politico: The U.S. military is studying whether it’s possible to integrate advanced Western air-to-air missiles with Ukraine’s Soviet-era fighter jets,

March 8, 2023

Congress Notified of Potential $1.4B E-2D Hawkeye Sale to Japan

USNI News: The State Department issued a notification of the potential sale of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft

March 7, 2023

In Ukraine fight, integrated air defense has made many aircraft ‘worthless’: US Air Force general

Breaking Defense: Robust Ukrainian and Russian air defenses have rendered both sides’ aircraft, particularly those used for close air support

March 6, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Su-34 Fullback Goes Down In Flames Over Donetsk

The Drive: Russia lost a Su-34 Fullback strike fighter Friday. That’s something both sides agree on. How it happened, however,

March 3, 2023

High Performance Radar for Long Range Integrated Air and Missile Defense

Asian Military Review: The ability to detect, classify and track aerial threats, including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, low RCS manned