Turkey’s Hurkus-2 Trainer Completes First Flight
The HÜRKUŞ-2 training aircraft, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), has completed its first flight. This 20-minute flight reached an altitude of 6,500 feet and a speed of 140 knots...
Bangkok Debunks UN Report of Thai Banks Helping Myanmar Buy Weapons
Thai authorities have rejected claims by the United Nations that financial institutions in the country facilitated the Myanmar junta's purchase of military supplies in 2023. The Bank of Thailand (BoT) and...
Russia Attempted to Cover up Azeri Airlines Crash with “Absurd Theories”: ...
Russia tried to cover up the December 26 Azeri Airlines Embraer plane crash that killed 28 passengers and crew with “absurd theories” that included the plane crashing into a flock...
Finland Investigates EstLink 2 Damage Allegedly Caused by Russia-Linked Tanker Anchor
Finnish police have launched a detailed investigation after the EstLink 2 power line between Finland and Estonia was disrupted on December 25, allegedly by the anchor of the Cook Islands-flagged...
Ukraine's Brave1 Platform Tests Germany-made Shahed Drone Interceptor
Ukraines Brave1 platform recently tested a German-built interceptor drone designed to counter reconnaissance UAVs and Shahed drones. Brave1, a Ukrainian government initiative launched in April 2023, is working to connect technology...
South Korea to Inspect Boeing 737-800 Planes after Jeju Air Crash
South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced a special inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft in the country after a Jeju Air passenger plane crashed at Muan International Airport on December 29. The...
China Unveils 600-Kilogram Thrust Engines for Heavy, Long-endurance Drones
Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) has completed the first ignition of its indigenously developed 600-kilogram thrust-class high-end turbofan engine on Friday, according to a statement published by the company on its official WeChat account. The...
Korean LIG Nex1 Eliminated From Romanian Air-Defense Tender due to “Paperwork Error”
Korean defense firm, LIG Nex1 has been eliminated from a Romanian procurement project to acquire short-range air defense systems due to a “paperwork error” and has filed an appeal. “LIG Nex1 filed the appeal with the...
U.S., U.K., Planning Terrorist Attacks on Russian Bases in Syria, Moscow Claims...
Russias Foreign Intelligence Service has accused the United States and the United Kingdom of plotting terrorist attacks on Russian military bases in Syria. According to Russian media reports, the agency pointed to evidence of plans by...
Ukraine Slows Use of ATACMS Missiles as Stockpiles Dwindle
Ukraine has reportedly reduced its use of U.S
Turkey Orders Air Defense Radars from Aselsan
ASELSAN has signed an agreement with Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries to supply air defense radar systems worth $170 million (1.95 billion TL), according to a company announcement on the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP)
Embraer Signs Contract for Two C-390 Millennium Aircraft
Embraer has signed a contract with an undisclosed customer for two C-390 Millennium aircraft
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
