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Detailed images emerge of Turkey's Hava SOJ standoff jammer aircraft
1+ week, 3+ day ago (626+ words) Three months ago, Turkey's first Hava SOJ airborne jammer broke cover in a grainy image as the aircraft flew from its Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) facility in Ankara. Now, new footage has emerged providing a better look at the aircraft…...
Israel's F-35 I fuel tank programme revives stealth versus range debate
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (1065+ words) Israel is moving ahead with plans to equip its F-35 I Adir stealth fighters with external fuel tanks, reopening a long-running debate in combat aviation over how fifth-generation fighters balance stealth with the need for greater range. The Israeli Ministry of…...
Gulf Air plans return to Bahrain hub after Iran conflict disruption
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (531+ words) Gulf Air, one of the airlines hardest hit by the US-Israel-Iran conflict, has announced a planned return to its Bahrain hub. The flag carrier was forced to suspend flights entirely and then to temporarily relocate its operation over the border…...
Gulf conflict: Dammam now has up to 3 daily flights to London
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (474+ words) For the first time in its history, Dammam Airport now has up to three daily flights to London Heathrow as the conflict in West Asia redraws airline networks. Indeed, the current situation is temporary: Gulf Air and Kuwait Airways have…...
UK RAF sends Rapid Sentry system to Kuwait to kill Iranian drones
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (934+ words) In a bid to reinforce the UK's commitment to regional security across the Middle East, the Royal Air Force (RAF) shared on 2 April that it has deployed a sophisticated Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) package, along with associated personnel, to Kuwait....
BAE Systems wins Eurofighter Typhoon training & support for T'rkiye
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (217+ words) The UK Government has signed a new defence agreement with the Republic of T'rkiye covering training, support equipment and services for its recently ordered Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. Under the contract, BAE Systems will provide spares, support equipment, pilot and engineer…...