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US May Ink the Biggest Arms Deal with Saudi Arabia

Asad Mirza - April 28, 2025

The US may offer a major arms package for Saudi Arabia, expected to be unveiled during President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the Kingdom in May. During the Middle East tour, Trump is also...

Stealth Shootout: F-35, Su-57 or AMCA?

Rakesh Krishnan Simha - April 17, 2025

Ever since Donald Trump dangled the prospect of two squadrons of F-35s for India, and especially after the stunning aerial ballet of the F-35 and Su-57 at Aero India this past February, the Indian...

Lockheed Martin Hopes to Begin Rolling Out Early Block 4 Capabilities to F-35s Soon

RA Editorial Desk - March 5, 2025

Aurora (Colorado): Lockheed Martin hopes to begin rolling out early Block 4 capabilities to the F-35 this summer, a senior company official. Chauncey McIntosh, vice president and general manager of Lockheed’s F-35 program, said at...

New Marine Corps Aviation Plan Focuses on AI, Advanced Technology

RA Editorial Desk - February 4, 2025

Washington: The US Marine Corps released a revised aviation strategy that focuses on using autonomous systems, drones and artificial intelligence-driven software to ensure its aircraft fleet can survive in a fierce war zone. And...

US Air Force Expands Funding for Prototype Sixth-Gen Fighter Engine

RA Editorial Desk - January 31, 2025

Washington: The US Air Force greatly expanded funding for the prototype engine for the service’s planned sixth-generation fighter. General Electric of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Pratt & Whitney Engines of East Hartford, Connecticut, each received...

Sixth Generation Global Combat Air Program Likely to Have Saudi Arabia as a New Partner

Arie Egozi - December 22, 2024

Tel Aviv: Earlier this month, Italy announced that Saudi Arabia may join the sixth generation Fighter Jet Program. The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a strategic collaboration between Italy, the United Kingdom, and Japan to...

Future Procurement of Military Systems: Israeli Ministry of Defence in High Level Talks with US Administration

Arie Egozi - December 5, 2024

Tel Aviv: The Israeli ministry of defence is in high level talks with the US administration about future procurement of military systems. Director General of Israel Ministry of Defence, Maj Gen (Res.) Eyal Zamir, arrived in...

Pentagon, Lockheed Reach Handshake Deal for Two More Lots of F-35 Fighters

RA Editorial Desk - November 28, 2024

Washington: The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have reached a handshake agreement for two more lots of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. The initial agreement will cover production of lots 18 and 19 of the stealth fighter’s...

Second Trump Presidency Could Mean More Hardball Negotiations with Defence Contractors

RA Editorial Desk - November 20, 2024

Washington: The return of President Trump as commander-in-chief could mean more hardball negotiations with defence contractors. But Trump’s focus on cost cutting and potential insistence on hard deals may run into resistance from an industry...

Israel Uses Air Launched Ballistic Missiles in Massive Attack on Iranian Strategic Military Sites

Arie Egozi - October 26, 2024

Tel Aviv: Classified air launched ballistic missiles were used by the Israeli air force (IAF) to neutralise the Syrian and Iraqi air defence systems to open a ''clean corridor'' for more than a hundred...

Lockheed Martin Unveils Poland’s First F-35 “Husarz”

RA Editorial Desk - August 29, 2024

Fort Worth (Texas): After a year’s worth of headlines dominated by the program’s woes, Lockheed Martin celebrated something of a new chapter for the F-35: the first of the stealth fighters for Poland, rolled...

Driving Growth: Honeywell to Buy CAES Systems for $1.9 Billion

Admin - June 22, 2024

New Delhi: The US manufacturing giant Honeywell on June 21 said that it will buy aerospace and defence technology provider CAES Systems for $1.9 billion, as part of its focus on three broader business...

Israel to Purchase Third Squadron of F-35 Stealth Aircraft, Ministerial Committee Approves

Arie Egozi - June 3, 2024

Tel Aviv: The Israeli ministerial committee for defence procurement approved the purchase of the third squadron of F-35 (Adir) stealth aircraft. This comes after months of delay due to political issues in the Israeli...