France Testing Scorpion Combat Vehicle Helmet as part of F4 Standard Rafale...
Frances Director General of Armamements (DGA) has commenced testing the helmet from the Scorpion combat vehicle on the Rafale fighter jet as part of its F4 standard, the next planned upgrade of the Rafale. The French defense ministry
HAL Completes Production of 140 Raw Material Phase Su-30MKI Jets
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)s Nashik Division has completed production from raw material of 140 Su-30MKI aircraft, HAL announced in a tweet today. The project completion bring to an end the manufacture of Su-30MKI aircraft for the Indian Air Force from raw material stage constituting phase 4 of the program to manufacture...
Rafale F3-R Standard Aircraft Enters French Service
The French Air and Space Army and the Navy signed the operational entry-into-service agreement of the F3-R standard, the most advanced version of the Rafale jet. The operational commissioning (MSO) of the F3-R standard is the final stage of the program which formalizes the opening of all the expected capacities...
Pilot Killed in Indian MiG-21 Crash
A MiG-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) met with a fatal accident on Wednesday morning, killing a pilot. The aircraft crashed while taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India
Rockwell Collins Gets $17M for Full-Rate Prodn of E-3 AWACS Plane’s DRAGON...
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China Begins Replacing J-7 Jets with Advanced Models
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has begun replacing J-7 fighter jets with advanced next-generation ones. J-7 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade affiliated with the PLA Western Theater Command Air Force recently conducted a series of combat-oriented exercises, and these exercises were the curtain call performance of the J-7s in this particular brigade, as the unit will receive new aircraft to replace them soon, China Central Television (CCTV) reported last week
Algeria 'Close' to Buying 14 Russian Su-34 Fighter-Bombers: Media
The Algerian Air Force (AAF) is 'close' to sealing a long-discussed deal to purchase 14 units of Russias never-before-exported Su-34 medium-range fighter-bomber jets. Multiple sources are stated to have told
Turkey Willing to Discuss Su-35, Su-57 Buy with Russia if Necessary
Turkey's Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank has stated that his country would not hesitate to discuss with Russia regarding the purchase of Su-35 and Su-57 fighter aircraft. “We evaluate our cooperation with countries on the basis of our own needs and mutual interests of the two countries
Ukrainian MiG-29 Damaged After Drunk Officer Rams Car into Jet
A Ukrainian Armed Forces officer rammed his Volkswagen Touran into the backside of a MiG-29 fighter which later caught fire, at Vasilkov Air Base near Kiev on Wednesday, March 10. Photos circulating on social media show one of the burned engines of a fighter jet and a damaged car
Thales, Aeralis to Develop Advanced Modular Training Aircraft Simulator
Thales UK and Aeralis have entered into a Teaming Agreement to develop transformational AERALIS platforms. The development from Thales will take place alongside AERALIS contract with the RAFs Rapid Capabilities Office to deliver research & development of an Advanced Modular Aircraft system
Lockheed Announces First Flight of Denmark’s F-35A Jet
Lockheed Martin today announced the first flight of Denmark's first F-35 Lightning II production aircraft, L-001. Denmark is the fifth European NATO nation to fly and operate an F-35
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
Iran, China, Russia to Hold Naval Drill Near Chabahar Port in Gulf...
DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
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