Executive Summary: Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer has confirmed it has no plans to develop an indigenous fighter jet, choosing instead to expand …
Military Aircraft
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Trains A-10C Thunderbolt II To Counter Modern Air Defenses While Delivering Precision Strikes
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is training A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft to operate in increasingly contested environments where advanced air defenses, …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
General Atomics Unveils Do228 NXT To Expand Multirole Aviation Capability
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: General Atomics AeroTec Systems has officially unveiled the Do228 NXT, a next-generation evolution of the Dornier 228 aircraft built in …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
Germany Moves To End FCAS Fighter Jet Program As France-Germany Industrial Dispute Deepens
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Germany and France have effectively terminated development of the fighter aircraft at the center of the Future Combat Air System …
- Defense Contracts
US Army Expands UH-60M Black Hawk Crew Protection Program With $13.8 Million Contract Modification
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Army has awarded Point Blank Enterprises a $13.77 million contract modification to continue development, weight optimization, and final …
- Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
Russia Moves To Expand Defense Ties With India As Putin Offers Full Access To Su-57 Fighter Technology
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Russia has renewed its proposal to India for the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft, with President Vladimir Putin offering unrestricted technology …
- Defense Contracts
U.S. Air Force Secures $240.9M Joint Strike Missile Deal To Expand F-35 Long Range Strike Capability
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $240.9 million production contract to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for additional Joint Strike …
- Aerospace & AviationStealth Technology
Putin Moves To Revive Su-57 Cooperation As India Weighs Future Fighter Options
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow remains open to supplying and jointly developing the Su-57 fighter aircraft with India. …
- Aerospace & AviationStealth Technology
U.S. Next-Generation Fighter Mystery Deepens As Unidentified Aircraft Appears Near Area 51
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: A newly released thermal image captured near Area 51 appears to show an unidentified aircraft with a configuration unlike any …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Sweden Moves To Deliver Gripen Fighters As Ukraine Prepares For Air War Test Against Russia
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Sweden’s Saab Gripen fighter is approaching a defining moment as Ukraine moves forward with plans to acquire the aircraft for …