F-16V (Viper) Fighting Falcon Multi-Role Fighter - Air Force …
Mar 22, 2024 · Lockheed Martin received a $1.85bn contract from the US Government to upgrade 145 Block 20 F-16A/B aircraft for the Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force in October 2012.
Next Generation Air Dominance Programme - Air Force Technology
Mar 8, 2024 · The USAF flew a full-scale flight demonstrator as part of the NGAD programme in September 2020. The modern sixth-generation fighter jet is expected to replace the F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft beginning in 2030.
Sukhoi Su-57 Felon Fighter Jet, Russia - Air Force Technology
Jan 20, 2023 · Orders and deliveries. In August 2018, the Russian Defence Ministry signed a contract with the Sukhoi Company, part of UAC, to deliver the first two Su-57 fighter jets by 2020.. The Sukhoi Company signed an additional state contract with the Defence Ministry to deliver 76 Su-57 fighter jets, including the first two, to the Russian Air Force at the Army 2019 international arms exhibition.
Su-35 Flanker-E Multirole Fighter - Airforce Technology
Apr 9, 2021 · Su-35 Flanker-E Multirole Fighter. The latest version of the Sukhoi Su-35, Su-35BM (bolshaya modernizatsiya – big modernisation), is an advanced capability multirole air superiority fighter developed from the Su-27.
Predator RQ-1 / MQ-1 / MQ-9 Reaper UAV - Air Force Technology
Sep 2, 2022 · Armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, the MQ-1 is a multi-role platform used for armed reconnaissance and interdiction. The UAS can distribute surveillance imagery from synthetic aperture radar, video cameras and a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) in real-time both to the front-line soldier and to the operational commander, or …
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), USA - Airforce Technology
Jun 21, 2024 · The Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme proposed by the US Air Force (USAF) is a multi-pronged initiative to test, develop and implement new autonomous and manned-unmanned aircraft teaming concepts.
Su-34 (Su-32) Fullback Fighter Bomber - Airforce Technology
Sep 4, 2020 · Su-34 (Su-32) Fullback Fighter Bomber. Su-34 fighter bomber, also known as Su-27IB, was developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau Joint Stock Company, Moscow and the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association at Novosibirsk, Russia.
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C-17 Globemaster III Tactical Transport Aircraft, US - Air Force …
Nov 10, 2023 · The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military airlift aircraft is a high-wing, four-engine, T-tailed military transport vehicle capable of carrying payloads up to 77 tonnes (t). The aircraft has an international range and the ability to land on small airfields with unmatched airlift capability.
Joint direct attack munition-extended range (JDAM-ER) US
Mar 27, 2023 · The advanced bomb guidance kit incorporates a low-cost wing set to triple the stand-off range of JDAMs to more than 45 miles (72km). Bloomberg reported in February 2023 that the US is providing JDAM-ER weapon systems to Ukraine, as part of its $1.85bn of additional military aid announced in December 2022.. Development of JDAM-ER