Rafale
Typhoon enters next phase of development
November 11 by Rory JacksonEurofighter has revealed that the integration of multiple new systems and capabilities onto their Typhoon fighter jet is now ‘well advanced’ and ‘delivering promising results’,...
SAAB still chasing India with Gripen, anticipates EW variant
October 14 by Georg MaderSaab believes India could still be a customer for the JAS 39 Gripen fighter despite the country’s apparent decision to purchase the Dassault Rafale fleet, according to Lennart Sindahl, the...
Fighter jet news digest: May 2015
May 11 by Defence IQ PressThere’s buzz around Boeing’s Super Hornet sale to Kuwait Kuwait is drawing near to buying up to 40 F/A-18 E and F Super Hornet strike fighters from Boeing, according to a Reuters re...
Ex Dutch defence chief stumbles to the rescue as MPs contemplate ditching F-35
August 29 by Yousuf MalikFlight of fantasy The former chief of defence of The Netherlands, Dick Berlijn, and Dutch defence expert, Peter Wijninga, recently backed the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme and their...
Opinion: Figuring European Rivalries Into NATO's Libyan Air Campaign
August 31 by Keith Mallon."I dropped more bombs than you did." And so begins the playground one-upmanship that invariably follows a multi-nation, multi-organisation operation. This time it’s Libya and the NATO...
Eurofighter, Rafale asked to extend bids for Indian fighter purchase
April 28 by Eurofighter Press OfficeThe Ministry of Defence on Wednesday asked European consortium's Eurofighter and French Dassault's Rafale to extend the commercial bids for the 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft that are due to...
Aero India 2011: Competition Heats up Over India's Next Multi-role Medium Fighter
February 02 by Rahul BhonsleThe buzz at Aero India 2011 at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru (more popularly known as Bangalore in Southern India) from 9 to 13 February will ironically not be emanating from aerobatic disp...
Brazil Fighter Talks Continue Despite Rafale’s "Win"
September 21 by Defence IQ PressBrazil is continuing to negotiate with all three bidders for a multi-billion dollar fighter contract despite an announcement on the 7th September by the presidents of Brazil and France that the Dass...