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Two Indian Pilots Killed After Jaguar Jet Crashes During Training

July 9, 2025 @ 11:09 AM

Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed on Wednesday after a Jaguar trainer jet crashed during a routine training mission in Rajasthan, a state in western India. The aircraft went down near Ratangarh town in Churu district

France Wants 80 Percent Share in Franco-German FCAS Fighter Project

July 8, 2025 @ 10:36 AM

France is seeking to take an 80 percent stake in the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project, potentially upending the long-standing principle of equal partnership among the participating nations and aerospace companies. This development follows ongoing disputes within the FCAS consortium—particularly between Frances Dassault Aviation and Airbus, which represents both...

Dutch F-35s to Safeguard Ukraine-Bound Military Aid

July 8, 2025 @ 09:58 AM

From September 1 to December 1, the Netherlands will deploy F-35 fighter jets to Poland to support NATO's airspace surveillance over Eastern Europe, the Dutch Ministry of Defence

Poland Conducts Anti-Drone Trials Days after Russian Strike Hits Polish Aid Truck

July 8, 2025 @ 06:26 AM

Polands Deputy Minister of National Defense Paweł Bejda visited the Central Air Force Training Ground in Ustka on July 7 to witness tests of Polands latest anti-drone systems.

South Korea Could Scrap 36 Apache Helicopter Buy Due to Budget Cuts

July 7, 2025 @ 09:03 AM

South Koreas plan to purchase 36 additional AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States is likely to be scrapped following a sharp budget cut, according to opposition lawmaker Yoo Yong-won. Yoo, of the People Power Party, said on Sunday that the National Assemblys recently passed supplementary budget slashed funding for the project from 10 billion won ($7

Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles

July 5, 2025 @ 05:13 AM

ASELSAN has completed a live-fire test of its YILDIRIM 100 Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) System, confirming the systems ability to deflect infrared-guided missiles equipped with active warheads. The YILDIRIM 100 system directed multi-band laser energy at incoming missile seekers, effectively neutralizing them mid-flight

EU Conducts First Multinational Operational Trials of UGV, UAV Systems

July 4, 2025 @ 10:32 AM

Six defence companies from across Europe gathered near Rome on July 3 to test unmanned systems as part of the European Defence Agencys (EDA) first-ever European Defence Innovation Operational Experimentation (OPEX) campaign. The

France Orders 1,000 Micro Quadcopters for Army

July 4, 2025 @ 07:44 AM

Frances defence procurement agency (DGA) notified Harmattan AI of a contract to supply 1,000 micro-combat drones. The French company secured the

Swedish Startup NAD Raises $3M, Set to Launch Unique Drone

July 3, 2025 @ 01:15 PM

Swedish defence tech startup Nordic Air Defence (NAD) has raised an additional $3 million, expanding its pre-seed funding round to a total of $4.4 million

Indonesian Pilot Flies South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter in First Test Flight

July 3, 2025 @ 12:03 PM

An Indonesian pilot has flown South Koreas KF-21 fighter for the first time, putting the joint jet program back on track after years of stalled payments. Colonel Pnb Ferrel Rigonald of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) occupied the front seat during a test flight of the KF-21 prototype on June 27, 2025, from Sacheon Air Base in South Korea

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