Two French Air Force Rafale Jets Collide, Pilot of One Ejects, 2...
Two Rafale jets belonging to the French Air Force Collided in mid-air over Meurthe-et-Moselle while on a training missing yesterday. While the pilot of one ejected before the collision, the pilot and instructor who where in the second aircraft are reported missing, the Air Force said
Israel to Acquire 50 New F-15IA Fighter Aircraft, Upgrade 25 Others for
The United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of F-15IA and F-15I+ Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $18.82 billion
Russian UAC to Create New Commercial Cargo Aircraft, Il-76TD-90A
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) subsidiary Il has obtained a type certificate from Russian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsiya for modification to the Il-76 cargo plane to develop a new aircraft with the designation Il-76TD-90A. The new Il-76TD-90A will feature improved flight performance, modern avionics and a reduced minimum crew complement of three...
Iran Could Offer Mohajer-10 Long Range Attack Drone to Russia
Iran could sell its most lethal drone yet, the Mohajer-10- a long range, long endurance attack/reconnaissance drone to Russia following its display at the Army 2024 arms fair in Moscow. When asked by a defensemirror
Poland Signs Agreement to Buy 96 Boeing Apache Ah-64E Helicopters
Poland has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the U.S
Russia Developing Vertical Take-off-Landing Fighter Jet Based on Yak Aircraft Platform
Russia has commenced concept studies on an all-new vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) fighter jet based on a Yak platform on which earlier Soviet/Russian VTOL attempts were made. A source within the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) confirmed the development to defensemirror
No Ukrainian Crew to Fly F-16; U.S. Senator Suggests Recruiting Mercenary Pilots...
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Rebuffed by Germany, Turkey Pursues Eurofighter Procurement with the U.K.
Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Metin Gürak inspected a Eurofighter Typhoon while on a visit to the Royal Air Force's Coningsby Air Base recently
Russia’s Sukhoi Displays S-76 Large VTOL Cargo Drone at Army 2024
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is demonstrating for the first time a full-scale model of a fundamentally new unmanned transport system for off-airfield deployment with a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft S-76. The unmanned S-76 has already passed the first stage of flight experiments to test vertical takeoff, hovering and landing modes
Russian Yak-130M Aircraft with Improved Weapons Capability Debuts at Army 2024
An upgraded Yak-130M combat trainer aircraft with air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons capability while retaining its training functions debuted at the Army 2024 event in Moscow. Russias United Aircraft Corporation(UAC) presented the Yak-130M aircraft to expand the combat capabilities of the aircraft to increase its competitiveness in the foreign market
Kalashnikov Unveils SKAT-350 Reconnaissance Drone at ARMY-2024
Kalashnikov Concern has debuted the SKAT-350 multifunctional aviation complex, at the Army-2024 Forum. The SKAT-350 is designed for reconnaissance and support of ground operations, boasting a flight time of up to 4
Pantsir-SMD-E Air Defense System with 48 Missiles Debuts at Army 2024
Russias Rostec State Corporation presented a new anti-aircraft missile system, Pantsir-SMD-E, at the Army-2024 arms fair near Moscow. It is designed to protect industrial and administrative facilities from massive drone attacks
Korean LIG Nex1 Eliminated From Romanian Air-Defense Tender due to “Paperwork Error”
U.S., U.K., Planning Terrorist Attacks on Russian Bases in Syria, Moscow Claims...
Ukraine Slows Use of ATACMS Missiles as Stockpiles Dwindle
Turkey Orders Air Defense Radars from Aselsan
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
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...