Iranian Yak-130 Trainer Jet Modified for Combat, Fires Missile during Drill
The Iranian Air Force has
Netherlands Redesigns Airspace for F-35 Fighter Jet Training
The Netherlands is overhauling its airspace to create larger training zones for F-35 fighter jets and streamline civil aviation routes. The cabinet sent the new layout plans to the House of Representatives today, aiming to boost military readiness while reducing noise and emissions
First Flight of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet by Air Force Chief
South Koreas Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Lee Young-su piloted his first test flight of the KF-21 fighter jet Wednesday, as the military prepares to induct the domestically developed aircraft next year
UAE Plans to Develop New Fighter Jet Based on Turkey's KAAN
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed interest in Turkeys KAAN fighter jet and is considering a joint air platform project with Turkish defense firms, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) CEO Mehmet Demiroglu said at the IDEX 2025 defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Demiroglu confirmed that discussions on the KAAN fighter are...
First 3 YAK-130M Trainer-Light Combat Aircraft Being Assembled at Russian Plant
Russias Irkutsk Aviation Plant is assembling first three Yak-130M combat training aircraft, designed for both pilot training and light attack missions. The aircrafts first flight schedule will be determined after the completion of the prototype and ground testing
Taiwan's AT-5 Jet Trainer Aircraft Crashes, the First Since 2021
Taiwans domestically developed AT-5 Brave Eagle jet trainer crashed on Saturday after reporting engine failure, with the crew ejecting safely, according to the islands military. The jet took off from Chihhang airbase in Taitung on Taiwans east coast and experienced the failure of both its engines, prompting the crew to bail out
Topgun:Maverick’s Dogfight Scene Inspired by Su-57’s Incredible Mobility: Russian Pilot...
A scene in the 2022 Hollywood movie “Topgun: Maverick” which shows the hero, Tom Cruise involved in a dogfight with a Su-57 stealth fighter was inspired by actual maneuvers that the latest Russian stealth fighter jet has been performing. Sergey Bogdan, the 60 year old senior test pilot of the Su-57 said that he and his team had developed a maneuver where the plane rapidly accelerates vertically, remains stationary in the air for a few seconds and then spirals down to a certain altitude before leveling off is reproduced in the famous dogfight scene in the Hollywood movie, Topgun: Maverick
First Su-57 Delivery to International Customer in 2025: Rosoboronexport CEO
The delivery of the Su-57 fighter jet to an international customer will take place later this year, CEO of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev told Interfax at Aero India 2025 in Bangalore on February 11. Even as the Su-57 continued to impress audiences at the Aero India with its stunning flying display, the Russian arms exporting agency CEO said it is set to deliver the first stealth jet to an international customer
Expanding LCA Aircraft Production Says HAL Boss While IAF Chief Criticizes LCA...
A leaked video from the Bangalore Air Show 2025 showing the Indian Air Force Chief of Staff criticizing delays in the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project has gone viral even as the the boss of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said it was expanding production to build 24 aircraft per year from next year. In the
Boom Supersonic Achieves Supersonic Speed Without Sonic Boom
Booms demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, successfully completed its first supersonic flight on January 28, 2025, at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. This marks the worlds first independently developed supersonic jet and the first one made in America
HAL Unveils Upgraded Hindustan Jet Trainer ‘Yashas’ at Aero India 2025
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) unveiled the upgraded Hindustan Jet Trainer HJT-36, now named ‘Yashas, at Aero India 2025. The Yashas aircraft has been enhanced with advanced avionics and a new cockpit to improve training effectiveness and operational efficiency
Lockheed's Multi Mission Radar Deployed on Mexican Border
France to Base Rafale F5 Fighters with Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles near German...
Pentagon Denies Existence of ‘Kill Switch’ in F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Claims 70 Ukrainian Troops Neutralized Following Attempted Belgorod Invasion
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...