Belgium Announces Joining Franco-German FCAS Project
Belgium has confirmed its commitment to the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a joint project by Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Indra Sistemas, and Thales Group to develop a new generation fighter. The Minister of Defense, Ludivine Dedonder, confirmed Belgium's involvement in the European FCAS program in a recent
Iran to Receive Russian Su-35 Jets Formerly Committed to Egypt
Iran and Russia have reached an agreement to transfer some 24 Su-35S aircraft originally built for Egypt, to Tehran. “Arrangements have been finalized for the delivery of Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets, Mil Mi-28 attack helicopters, and Yak-130 jet trainers to Iran,”
Russian Su-57 Being Prepared to Carry Multiple Drones Effectively Upgrading it to...
Russia's Su-57 fighter is being prepared to simultaneously carry multiple drones for attack, reconnaissance and electronic warfare functions effectively upgrading the aircraft to a sixth-generation stealth jet. This will make it the first fighter jet in the world to be equipped with multiple drones to meet different mission profiles and put...
Turkish Aerospace Announces Maiden Flights of ANKA-3 Drone, KAAN Fighter
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) is gearing up for debut flights of its unmanned combat aircraft ANKA-3 and national combat aircraft KAAN. ANKA-3, featuring an advanced "flying wing" design, is now poised for its inaugural flight after undergoing enhancements in structure, subsystems, and radar visibility
MBDA’s SPEAR, ASRAAM and Brimstone to be Armed on Korean KF-21, FA-50...
MBDA and Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed an agreement to enhance cooperation, exploring new areas such as integrating MBDA weapons like SPEAR, ASRAAM, and Brimstone onto KAI platforms like KF-21 and FA-50. The agreement will see the companies explore new opportunities for the integration of new MBDA weapons onto KAI...
Serbia to Modernize 11 Mi-35 Attack Helicopters
Serbia has announced the modernization of 11 Russian-origin Mi-35 attack helicopters six of which be modernized by January 2024 and remaining 5 later next year. President Aleksandar Vučić announced this at event last week in Batajnica to unveil newly inducted military equipment including the CASA-295 tactical transport plane, Airbus H-145 helicopters and 22 radars
Modi Becomes First Indian PM to Fly in LCA Tejas
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made history as the first Indian PM to take a flight in the indigenously developed LCA Tejas fighter jet by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Modi shared his experience on social media platform "X”
Russian Air Force Receives Fifth Batch of Su-35S Fighters this Year, Su-57...
Russian Aerospace Forces Received the fourth batch of Su-35S fighter jets this week making it the highest production of this aircraft in a single year. In addition, a second batch of Su-57 stealth jet for this year is scheduled to be delivered before the end of 2023, Rostec, the parent company of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced today
Russia’s UAC Hands Over Additional Su-34 Bombers to the Air Force
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Russia recently delivered the latest batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Air Force. This delivery, part of the state defense order execution, emphasizes the crucial role played by the Su-34 in enhancing the striking capabilities of Russian front-line aviation
Russia Patents 2-seater Su-57 Stealth Fighter Jet
In what could be a revival of the plan to export the Su-57 fighter jet to India, Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has patented a “ twin seater multifunctional stealth aircraft.” The two seater stealth aircraft was a requirement for India when the two sides had signed an agreement for joint development and production of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft -FGFA (as the Su-57 was known then) in 2008
Eurofighter CEO Keen on Pushing Typhoon Sales
Eurofighter Typhoon consortiums CEO, Giancarlo Mezzanatto, is strategically focused on advancing Typhoon fighter sales, with a particular emphasis on tapping into the lucrative market potential in the Middle East. In response to the dynamic global geopolitical shifts triggered by the conflict in Ukraine, Mezzanatto, underlined the strategic significance of the Typhoon in European defense
Portugal Sends Eight SA-330 Puma Helicopters to Ukraine
DARPA-backed Startup Speeds Up Production for Radar, Electronic Warfare Amplifiers
Poland to Deploy 96 'Tarantula' Robots in New Unmanned Troop Units
U.K. Orders 1,500 Sig Sauer MCX Rifles for Royal Marines
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