The long awaited order contracting of modernised F-16 Fighting Falcon fourth generation fighter jets for the Royal Jordanian Air Force was confirmed on January 19, and has been at the centre of major controversy since due to the extraordinarily high price being paid for the aircraft. Twelve F-16s,
Following months of mounting pressure on Germany to lift restrictions on the transfer of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Britain’s announcement on January 14 that it would donate its own Challenger 2 tanks to the country, and subsequent Polish indications that it could go ahead with transfers
New footage of a tailless fighter in flight being observed on a monitor in China, reportedly at the 611 Institute, has raised speculation that the country has a technology demonstrator for its J-XX sixth generation fighter program already operational. The institute is part of the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation,
The U.S. Marine Corps has continued to invest heavily in improving the capabilities of its F-35B stealth fighter units to perform ‘island hopping’ operations in the Western Pacific, with the aircraft’s short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) capabilities allowing them to be utilised in unique
The Royal Jordanian Air Force was announced on January 19 to have placed an order for 12 F-16 Fighting Falcon fourth generation fighters, with Royal Air Force Commander Brigadier General Pilot Muhammad Fathi Hiasat signing a contract with the U.S. Deputy Chief of mission in the country Rohit Nepal.
The United States Military’s Korean Peninsula command, United States Forces Korean (USFK), has been requested to provide military equipment from its stockpiles to arm Ukraine. South Korea hosts the third largest contingent of overseas American personnel in the world at over 27,000, and has some of
On January 20 Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Wopke Hoekstra announced that his country was considering with an “open mind” the possibility of providing F-16 Fighting Falcon fourth generation fighter jets to Ukraine. Speaking before of the meeting of defence ministers
U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin was reported on January 19 to be visiting Berlin to meet with his newly appointed German counterpart Boris Pistorius, with the delivery of German Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine expected to be central to the agenda of discussions. “Unlocking” supplies
The Netherlands is reportedly considering providing one of its MIM-104 Patriot surface to air missile batteries to Ukraine, following a decision by the United States in December to provide the same system in mid 2023. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on January 18 that the decision to
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has warned that his country may provide German-supplied Leopard 2 tanks to the Ukrainian Military even if Berlin continues to refuse to grant permission, which would represent an illegal violation of the contract under which the vehicles were first sold to
