France and Germany are negotiating on the next step in the development of the 6th-generation fighter aircraft. The Government in Berlin said last month. The next-generation Franco-German Combat Aircraft and drones will be developed under the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program. The FCAS is a key instrument in ensuring future European autonomy and sovereignty…
The British Military is not fully fit for the fight and the ‘Russians are laughing at us’. A former British Army Chief of the General Staff, Baron Dannatt warns that years of cuts have made our military unfit to fight. Lord Dannatt said, the Russians are laughing at us as years of cuts have made…
US Air Force admits F-35 Lightning II fails to replace the aging F-16 fleet and announces the need for a new fighter jet. The new aircraft would be budget conscious and have less technological prowess as of F-35. The US Air Force is launching a months-long study of tactical aviation requirements, seeking a force mix…
Material scientists from the US Army and Department of Energy conducted a study of plasma-treated aluminum nanoparticles with the goal of improving future propellants and explosives. According to the US Army. Researchers investigated a new class of surface-engineered aluminum nanoparticles. The research work has been published in the Journal of Applied Physics. The research paper…
Turkey speeds up efforts to develop anti-ballistic missile systems. As it is a critical technology owned by few countries. Daily Sabah reported. Turkey’s leading local defense company, Roketsan is accelerating its work on the critical defense system. The company’s chairperson, Faruk Yigit said, the Roketsan “will speed up the ballistic missile defense system works,” in…
The US Air Force is looking for a new clean sheet 4.5-generation fighter jet to replace its F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet. The officials were once thinking of replacing the F-16s with the 5th-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. But the cost of the later jet remains sky-high. So the officials are looking for another budget-conscious, clean…
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program hits with the jet’s Pratt & Whitney F135 engine shortage problem