Russia Su-57D Twin-seat Fighter Jet Commences Test Flights
Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has begun flight tests of the Su-57D, a two-seat, multirole fifth-generation stealth fighter. A prototype of the twin-seater Su-57D marked its first flight today
Indonesia Holds Acceptance Ceremony for Multi-Platform Strategic Defense Equipment
Indonesia held an acceptance ceremony for a multi-platform strategic main weapon system at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta today with Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and President Prabowo Subianto gracing the occasion. The multi-platform equipment includes six Rafale fighter jets, four Falcon 8X aircraft, one A400M transport aircraft, and one...
Israel to Extend Combat Range of its F-35 Aircraft with External Fuel...
Based on recent combat engagement with Iran, the Israeli Air Force has decided to extend the combat range of its F-35 fighter jets by adding external fuel tanks. The Defense Procurement Director (DPD) at the Israeli Ministry of Defense signed a contract with Elbit Systems to develop a system that will...
Korea Working on Electronic Warfare, Fifth-gen Versions of KF-21 Fighter Jet
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and other South Korean military agencies are reported to have begun work on three versions of the aircraft. An electronic warfare fighter, the KF-21EA (similar to the American Boeing EA-18G Growler), which will be based on the two-seat version of the aircraft
Israel to Purchase a Squadron Each of F-35I and F-15IA Fighters...
The Israeli MoDs Procurement Committee has approved the purchase of one squadron Each of F-35I and F-15IA fighter jets from the United States. The deal is valued in the tens of billions of shekels, but the exact figures have not been disclosed
Funds Constraint Stalls F5 Upgrade of Marine Rafale
France has postponed plans to upgrade current aircraft carrier-based versions of the Dassault Rafale fighters to the F5 standard due to funding constraint. This is attributed to the cancellation of funding by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which pulled out from funding the F5 standard across the air force and naval versions
Belgian Air Force Tests 70mm Anti-drone Rockets from F-16 Jets
The Belgian Ministry of Defense has released a video of F-16AM aircraft testing with 70mm FZ275 anti-drone missiles to intercept UAVs. The Air Force tested counter-drone capabilities against medium-sized UAVs
Hungary Receives 2 New Gripen C Fighter Jets
The Hungarian Defence Forces received two new Gripen C fighters, to be operated by the 101st Aviation Wing, based at Kecskemét Air Base, Hungary. This follows the contract signed between the Hungarian Ministry of Defence and FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) in February 2024
Su-34 Bomber in Algerian Air Force Colors Spotted at Russian Airfield
A recent image of a Su-34ME bomber bearing tail number 704 in Algerian Air Force colors was snapped during take-off in the Zhukovsky airfield near Moscow. Russian social media users posted that the aircraft is being used for the training of Algerian pilots before the aircraft is flown to Algiers
Turkey Signs Hurjet Trainer Aircraft Export Contract with Spain
The export process for the Turkish HÜRJET jet trainer aircraft, developed by TUSAŞ, reached its final stage with a signing ceremony held at Airbus facilities in Spain. Under the contract, HÜRJET deliveries will begin in 2028, and the platform will play an active role in training activities during the 2029–2030 period
Peru Signs $3.5 Billion Contract for F-16 Fighter Jets Amid Ministers’ Resignation
Peru announced the signing of a contract with Lockheed Martin to purchase F-16 Block 70 fighter jets after its interim president Maria Blacazar reversed an earlier decision to defer the purchase to the next elected government. Two cabinet-level ministers in Peru have resigned after interim President Jose Maria Balcazar announced he would defer a decision to buy F-16 fighter jets from the United States company Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Awarded $177.5 Million to Build Three F-35 Flight Science Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is awarded a $177,493,428 modification contract to provide all touch labor and reach-back engineering required to build three fighter jets- F-35A, F35B and F35-C flight science aircraft. The three newer F-35 series will replace the aging original flight science aircraft in support of preventing a capability gap for flight test and allow for future, holistic testing of Block Four capabilities and other future capabilities for the Joint Strike Fighter program
Denmark to Acquire Two Boeing P8-A Poseidon Aircraft to Monitor Greenland, Arctic...
Russia Cracks the Ukraine drone Code? Majority of Drone Attacks on June...
Egypt Chooses Russian Antey-2500, KA-52 Helicopters to Guard its New “Octagon” Military...
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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