Air Force Technology | Air Defence News & Views Updated Daily
WEBGive your business an edge with our leading industry insights. Air Force news covering the latest stories in air defence technology, new aircraft, pilot technologies and trends in global air warfare and security.
J-20 Chengdu: Mighty Dragon in the heart of China’s military …
WEBSep 14, 2022 · J-20 stealth fighter jet flies in the sky before an airshow in 2021. (Photo by Chen Chang/VCG via Getty Images) China has approved ambitious military modernisation programmes to increase its capabilities, including the J-20 programme, spurred by territorial claims in the South China Sea and the increasing strength and assertiveness of the US.
News - Airforce Technology
WEBFLIT: Canada begins training Ukrainian F-16 pilots. Canada's Minister of National Defence, Bill Blair, announced on 6 September 2024, that Ukrainian pilots have begun F-16 fighter training…. Andrew Salerno-Garthwaite. News.
Top 10 advanced fighter aircraft - Air Force Technology
WEBJun 2, 2019 · The F-22 Raptor developed by Lockheed Martin and Boeing is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation advanced tactical fighter. The stealth, integrated avionics and performance potentially makes the F-22 the most capable air-to-air combat aircraft in the world. Inducted by the US Air Force (USAF) as an air-superiority fighter, the F-22 ...
Latest News - Airforce Technology
WEBThailand selects Saab’s Gripen over Lockheed Martin’s F-16. Thailand’s Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) intends to acquire Saab’s Gripen fighter jets, opting for the Swedish-made aircraft over the widely used Lockheed Martin F-16. In a statement provided to…. 28 Aug 2024. 28 Aug 2024.
Future of Air Combat: Top Sixth-Generation Fighter Jets
WEBNov 20, 2020 · MiG-41 is the successor of the MiG-31 interceptor. Image courtesy of kremlin.ru. Russia’s new sixth-generation aircraft MiG-41, also known as PAK-DP, is a future interceptor that will be able to operate at extremely high altitudes at speeds exceeding Mach 4. The MiG-41, a long-range interceptor, is …
Latest Tech - Airforce Technology
WEBAeralis and Aerogility sign MoU for an opportunity in the light-fast jet training market. Aeralis, the British jet developer, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aerogility, a provider of AI-based enterprise digital decision support solutions. The MoU aims to…. 22 Mar 2023. 23 May 2022.
Innovation at the edge: the top air defence trends by domain
WEBMay 3, 2018 · The new fourth-generation Chengdu J-20 is the first multi-role stealth fighter in China’s armed forces. Capable of air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, it carries more fuel and weapons than the US F-22 Raptor, and features fifth-generation subsystems and field signature reduction technology.. The Sukhoi Su-57 is a product of the Russian Air Force’s PAK FA fifth-generation fighter programme ...
USAF implements new warfighting approaches to meet future …
WEBJan 22, 2018 · The US Air Force (USAF) leaders have directed the implementation of a new warfighting planning process, which aims to allow the airforce to address future threats more efficiently. The USAF needs to be able to innovate and operate faster and more effectively than its potential adversaries in the present …
Skyborg: the US Air Force’s future AI fleet - Air Force Technology
WEBAug 28, 2019 · The US Air Force is flying at supersonic speeds towards an AI-enabled fleet. Under project Skyborg’s direction, future fighter jets won’t be supported by a wingman, but by an unmanned combat aerial vehicle. Harry Lye finds out more about the unmanned wingman of the future. The Valkyrie drone could become an …
Skip to content