A Luftwaffe Eurofighter equipped with a pair of AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles on its central underwing pylons, which it carries in conjunction with the MBDA Meteor missiles on the underfuselage recessed hardpoints. (Luftwaffe)
The US government has approved the sale of the extended-range Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to Germany, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 19 July.
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Prior to the announcement of a new weapons package to Ukraine, the US said Kyiv “had the combat power” it needed for ongoing counterattack.
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Sweden is to field two GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft from 2027. (Saab)
Bombardier has delivered to Sweden the first of two Global 6000 airframes for conversion to the GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) configuration for the Swedish Air Force (SwAF).
The business jet manufacturer announced on 19 July that the aircraft, which is the first for the SwAF but the sixth for the wider GlobalEye programme, had been delivered to Saab’s Linköping facility in Sweden from its Toronto manufacturing plant in Canada.
Editor’s Note: What follows is am excerpt from the authors’ forthcoming book, Information in War: Military Innovation, Battle Networks, and the Future of Artificial Intelligence. The current promise that artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) capabilities will revolutionize warfare stands in contrast to the historical record of high hopes and stalled progress of algorithmic warfare in the profession of arms. Despite the novelty of new chat bots and battlefield proliferation of AI/ML in Ukraine, the extent to which large, legacy military organizations — read the U.S.
A US Air Force officer operates a virtual reality headset in support of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Onramp 2 on 2 September 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The ABMS is the air-domain component of the CJADC2 capability.
The British Army’s Sky Sabre air-defence system has been deployed to Poland to defend against air and missile attacks by Russia. (Crown copyright)
The UK is stepping up efforts to deliver an integrated air and missile defence approach to protect itself “against attack from the skies, both overseas and at home”, according to the Defence Command Paper 2023 (DCP23) refresh published on 18 July. The DCP23 described these threats as “at its most acute for over 30 years – as evidenced in the war in Ukraine”.
The epicenter of world aerial pre-eminence is about to shift. A prodigious revelation is about to unleash a veritable storm in the warlike firmament. Meet the amazing Quarterhorse.
The sophisticated device that will alter the balance of air power
The US Air Force, once undisputedly dominant in the air, is now on the cusp of a new era. Competitors to the east, Beijing and Moscow, have penetrated the ancient empire of American air technology, catalyzing a shift toward inventing possibilities never before glimpsed.
The Chinese Air Force continues its growth with the addition of new J-16 multi-role fighter jets and J-20 stealth fighter jets, signaling a constant focus on air superiority.
China’s Rise in Airpower with J-16 and J-20
The People’s Liberation Army of China Air Force (PLAAF) has added 15 Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) J-16s and 11 Chengdu Aircraft Industries Group (CAC) J-20 stealth fighters to its service since January 2023. This new incorporation shows a progressive modernization of the fleet, removing old models.
US Navy
The U.S. Navy says it has reaffirmed its need for at least 31 large amphibious warships in the future in a classified report, which was recently sent to Congress. Earlier this year, the service announced its desire to institute a “strategic pause” on ordering new amphibious ships, specifically, which led to an unusually public spat with the U.S. Marine Corps and pushback from lawmakers.
The possibility of Taiwan acquiring the F-35 fighter jet has generated considerable debate. This potential step, which still needs the approval of the US Congress, raises questions about its impact on existing geopolitical and strategic tensions.
F-35: The 5th generation fighter-bomber that seduces allies
The F-35, a 5th-generation fighter jet, has been quickly adopted by several key US allies. These include Poland, Germany, Finland and Switzerland, showing their growing importance in the global military sphere.