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Misawa's 13th Fighter Squadron Receives First F-35s

Misawa Air Base has received the U.S. Air Force's first F-35A Lightning II fighters to be permanently based in Japan, beginning the transition from the F-16 to the fifth-gen aircraft. Misawa Air Base,
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Sweden’s Gripen Fighter Jets Are Getting New Engines

The new engines are reportedly more powerful, more efficient, and cheaper to run than the Gripen’s existing powerplant.

Brazil unveils first domestically produced supersonic fighter jet

Embraer and Saab , in partnership with the Brazilian Air Force, on Wednesday presented the first supersonic fighter aircraft assembled in Brazil, marking a milestone
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Brazil unveils first Gripen E fighter assembled on home soil

Brazil has unveiled the first Gripen E fighter assembled in the country, marking a new milestone in the Saab-Embraer partnership.
Flightglobal

Saab to fly fighter-sized unmanned demonstrator in 2027 ahead of government decision on next-generation combat aircraft

Saab aims to fly an unmanned demonstrator aircraft in 2027 that will inform a decision for Sweden’s next fighter aircraft. A government-funded initiative under Saab’s Future Fighter System (KFS) will see a “fighter-sized” unmanned aircraft take to ...
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Israel says fighter jet took down Iranian warplane, the first shootdown of its kind

Israel’s military said Wednesday that one of its F-35I "Adir" stealth fighter jets shot down an Iranian Air Force Yak-130, marking the first time the advanced aircraft has downed a manned fighter in combat. "The historic shootdown over the Tehran skies ...