A-10 Replacement Recommendations Coming Soon | Russian Drone Evades IDF Patriot Interceptors | Su-30 to Test Fire BrahMos this Month

by [email protected] | Aug 9, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Recommendations for the replacement of the A-10 Warthog are to be expected as soon as September. While recent reporting on the OA-X close-air support (CAS) aircraft has leaked some information on the program, it looks likely that USAF will want to acquire...

F-35A Pilots Give Full Confidence Rating | Predator & Reaper Pilots Undergo EW Training | Tu-160M2 BlackJack Maiden Flight Delayed to Late 2017

by [email protected] | Aug 8, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * A survey of 31 F-35A pilots has given their full confidence in the upcoming fifth generation fighter. According to the report, all asked would choose the F-35A over their former fighters if they were to engage in a beyond-visual-range fight. Furthermore,...

State Dept Approved $785M FMS to UAE | Pakistan Failure Against Insurgents Nixes $300M Reimbursement | Russia’s IL-476 Cargo Plane May Export First to Kazakhstan

by [email protected] | Aug 5, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Argentina has been cleared by the US State Department for the potential sale of 24 T-6C+ Texan II trainer aircraft. The Foreign Military Sales contract, which includes spare engines and associative support equipment, is estimated to be in the region of $300...

F-35A Cleared for Service with 34th Fighter Squadron | KAI CEO Bets His Job on T-50A | NK’s Ballistic Missile Traveled 1000km to Japanese Waters

by [email protected] | Aug 4, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * It’s been a long time coming, but the F-35A has been cleared for service by the US Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC). As a result, the 34th Fighter Squadron of the 388th Fighter Wing has the honor of being the first unit declared operational. This...

F-35A Takes Down Aerial Target with AIM-9X | Israel Looks to Procure Own Air Force One | India and France Close to $9B Deal on Rafale Fighters

by [email protected] | Aug 3, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * An F-35A has shot down its first aerial target with AIM-9X missiles off the coast of California. The kill test saw the fighter take down a drone, and test data confirmed the F-35 identified and targeted the drone with its mission systems sensors, passed the...