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A decision on Canada ordering Gripen E may be announced after the US mid-term elections... https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/canada-f35-saab-gripen-fighter-jet-order Not the only country thinking of or moving away from F-35 (including Turkiye, Portugal, Spain).

The most newsworthy strike reported today... https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-06-03/ukrainian-drones-hit-st-petersburg-oil-terminal-before-russian-city-hosts-economic-forum ...just as delegates from many countries arrive for the economic forum in St Petersburg.

A bit more damage done to Russian oil infrastructure. https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Russia-Bans-Jet-Fuel-Exports-as-Ukrainian-Attacks-Cripple-Refining.html Gasoline exports may follow. https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/116808/ In spite of the Iran war reducing...

First Gripen F rolled out. This aircraft will be delivered to Brazil. https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/saab-presents-first-gripen-f

Sure, but the future of KAAN is affected by the future of other 5G fighters. If 200 KAAN were sold for export in the next 10 years, a lot of funds could be generated for further development.

From what I have read on an English military aviation website, I believe that the planned UK funds for GCAP were 'ring fenced' in the future defence development/equipment budget but after the current government was elected it removed that protection. The consequence is that the UK cannot confirm...

Flying KAAN with uncertified engines would make it an experimental aircraft, not a production aircraft, wouldn't it? I don't know but I would would think KAAN would definitely not ready for air force service.

I would think that Turkiye could develop an ejection seat. One that performed as well as an MB seat and failed as seldom as an MB seat? Not for a very long time. But sure, it can be argued that if ejection survivability is 80% or 90% as probable with a Turkish seat compared with an MB seat...

That is usually the case if foreign components are included, isn't it? I'm not sure that Martin Baker, for example, can agree to supply ejection seats with no export restriction. I think the UK government decides which countries can receive aircraft with MB ejection seats fitted.

I presume that 1,000+ hours of prototype testing will be programmed. Testing will take until near 2030, won't it? If (IF,IF,IF..) TF35000 could enter production from 2032 could there be less than a 5 year delay between F110-powered prototypes finishing testing and TF35000 KAAN production...

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/gripen-ukraine-pilots-swedish-fighters/ I imagine pilots are being trained on Gripen C, enabling earlier EIS with Ukrainian air force after delivery (expected 2027). It will be interesting to see what effect the introduction of a high lethality, long range A2A...

The agreement made in principle to supply Ukraine with 16 ex-SwAF Gripen C fighters would have a beneficial side effect for SwAF. Sweden ordered 60 Gripen E with an option for 10 more. It is proposed that the 16 Gripen C in question will be replaced through an an order for an additional 16...

If the Gripen C supplied are equipped with Meteor, will Russia be forced to pull its aircraft used for standoff attacks further back into Russia? If so, Gripen C will be doing a good job without even needing to fire a missile. PS...

There has long been criticism over India's refusal to invest in the tools needed to develop fighter aircraft - wind tunnels, high altitude test chambers, FTB etc meaning Kaveri and derivatives needed to be tested in Russia, Tejas Mk2 intakes in France. Will this lack of investment in 'the tools...

Without checking, I doubt that many of F-16 fighters being retired by European NATO countries are F-16A standard.

After reductions for 5 months, data show Russian companies receiving a higher price for goods/minerals produced in April. I think that this may be due to selling much more crude and at a higher price in April due to the Iran effect and the US waiving sanctions on Russian crude stored on the high...

Is a mood of pessimism appearing in Russia? https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/putin-on-brink-as-profoundly-disappointed-russian-elites-turn-against-him/ar-AA23VFxk?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=6a12c94847194e96891017e4f1d63b02&ei=18

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/05/21/russians-are-waking-up-to-economic-catastrophe-of-putin-war/ So? Putin will just clamp down harder on expression of dissent, won't he? Russia is already organising state control of at least some of the facilities provided by the internet to...

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/russias-militarised-economy-and-the-destabilising-effects-on-regional-security-uk-statement-to-the-osce#:~:text=But%20the%20deterioration%20of%20Russia's,escalation%20dynamics%20and%20regional%20stability. I think it summarises Russia's economic and...

US has area 51 in Nevada, I believe about 40km x 40km closed air space with restricted ground access in a desert area.