South Korea’s KF-21 Performs First Ever Supersonic Flight
South Koreas KF-21 Boramae combat jet has performed its first supersonic flight on January 17, 2023. The fighter was flown by Chief Lee Dong –gyu, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
Serbia to Produce UAVs due to Ukraine War-Caused Delays
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said delays in the supply of weapons caused by Ukraine War has pushed the Balkan country to shift focus on production of drones. "In the coming period, we will focus our production first of all on unmanned aerial vehicles and drones
Ukraine Says it Can’t Intercept Russian X-22 Missiles
Ukraine has confessed that the Russian X-22 (Kh-22) supersonic missile is too fast to be intercepted, and refuted reports claiming that it shot down one of them. "I have been talking about this for half a year already - we cannot shoot down X-22 missiles
Egypt to Assemble South Korean T-50/FA-50 Jets
Egypts Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) has signed an agreement with Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) to localize the manufacturing technology of
Canada-made 'Rotax' Engine Found in Iranian Drones
Iranian Mohajer-6 drones engine is made by Rotax, a subsidiary of Quebec-based Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP). Ukrainian troops captured one Mohajer-6 launched by Russia over the Black Sea on October 22, 2022
Another Russian Tu-95MSM Bomber Makes Flight
The next flight of the deeply modernized Russian missile carrier Tu-95MSM took place, manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said. During the flight, the necessary checks of systems and equipment were performed
Tehran to Receive 24 Su-35 Aircraft in March: Iranian MP
For the first time in more than two decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) will receive new foreign -made aircraft – 24 Russian Su-35 jets, according to Shahriar Heidari, MP and member countrys National Security and Foreign Policy Commission. The Kremlin or the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) which manufactures the Su-35 jet, has made no comments on reports of the sales which is expected to take effect in March 2023
France to Modernize CN235 Aircraft, Leclerc Tanks
Frances Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has awarded contracts for the upgrade of CN235 transport aircraft and 50 Leclerc tanks. Sabena Technics Bod and Thales Avs France SAS won €107 million on December 20 to renovate cockpit of the Air Forces CN235-200 and CN235-300 aircraft
France’s DGA Receives 1st Rafale Built to Replace Greek Jets
Dassault Aviation handed over a two-seat Rafale F3R fighter to the General Directorate of Armaments (DGA), aimed to replace ones purchased from the French Air Force by Greece. The “B359” aircraft was delivered to the DGA on December 29 at the Dassault Aviation site in Mérignac (Gironde)
Northrop, NASA to Build Uncrewed Autonomous Systems for National Airspace
Northrop Grumman is collaborating with NASA to develop and test solutions for integrating large, uncrewed aircraft systems into the National Airspace System (NAS). The effort will focus on air cargo operations and is part of NASAs Air Traffic Management-eXploration (ATM-X) Pathfinding for Airspace with Autonomous Vehicles (PAAV) subproject
European Country Orders Rockets from Elbit Systems
Israel company Elbit Systems has won approximately $70 million to supply rockets to the armed forces of a European country. The contract will be performed over a period of 3 years
AI-Enabled GA-ASI Avenger Paired with ‘Digital Twin’ Aircraft Chases Target
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said an Avenger UAS flown by Artificial Intelligence (AI) pilot was paired with a digital twin aircraft autonomously chased a target while avoiding threats
KF-21 Fighter Jet Completes 1,000th Accident-Free Sortie
Russia's Most Lethal Hypersonic Missile, "Oreshnik" Commences Production
Chinese Admiral Suspended Amid Allegations of Discipline Violations
U.S. Special Forces Order French NERVA-LG Robots
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
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Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...