Turkey Renames TF-X National Combat Aircraft as ‘KAAN’
Turkeys domestically developed 5th-generation fighter jet, the TF-X, built under National Combat Aircraft (MMU), will be named "KAAN," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced Monday. Erdoğans remarks came after the TF-X made a runway debut and
Turkish Aerospace to Begin HURKUS-2 Combat-Trainer Production as HURKUS Stocks are Exhausted
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is planning to shift its focus on HÜRKUŞ-2 combat trainer production as it has exhausted stocks of HÜRKUŞ aircraft. This was reported by
Lockheed Bags $7.8B U.S. Deal for 128 F-35 Jets
The Pentagon today announced a deal valued $7.79 billion to Lockheed Martin for 128 F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft
Phase 1B of FCAS Fighter Project Launched
France, Germany and Spain have launched Phase 1B of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project in an event held at the Air and Space Force Headquarters in Madrid. During the presentation of the program, the Spanish Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, agreed with her counterparts from France - Sébastien Lecornu,...
Turkey Develops Infrared Search and Tracking System For Upcoming MMU Aircraft
Turkeys ASELSAN unveiled KARAT, an Infrared Search and Tracking System for the National Combat Aircraft (MMU) TF-X at Teknofest Istanbul. Infrared search and tracking systems are very critical electro-optical systems to contribute to the low visibility features of 5th generation warplanes and to provide passive search capability
Elbit Systems Wins $100M to Provide Firefighting Squadron Services to Israel
Elbit Systems Ltd. has signed a follow-on contract worth approximately $100 million to provide aerial firefighting services to the Israeli Ministry of National Security
Turkey’s First Jet-powered Hurjet Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hürjet trainer and light attack aircraft took to the skies for the first time today. This was reported by Turkeys local publication
Maiden Flight of First Series-Produced L-39NG Aircraft Built for Southeast Asian Nation...
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody has flown the first series-produced L-39NG aircraft. The first production L-39NG trainer is destined for a customer in Southeast Asia
Russia's PMC Wagner Group to Have its Own Air Force
Plans are afoot for Russia's private military company (PMC) Wagner Group to have its own air force, according to information floating in Russian cyberspace. The Wagner Group, of which some say is run by individuals close to Russian President Putin, has been at the forefront of the fight in Ukraine
Vietnam Likely to Get Aircraft, Radars from Czech Republic
Vietnam has reportedly opened talks with the Czech Republic for military supplies including L-39NG aircraft, radars, firearms and modernization of armored vehicles. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and security firms visited Vietnam last week during which the two countries discussed on the delivery of military equipment
How Russian Jets Are Turning the Tide of War in Sudan
Russian fighters and attack helicopters have shone in the ongoing pitched battle between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which has raised fears of a civil war. Sudans military, led by Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, an army general who is the de facto ruler of the country since a coup in 2019, operates a mixture of transport planes, fighter jets and helicopters sourced from Europe, Russia, China and the United States but has taken to its official social media accounts to laud Russian aircraft
Pakistan Delivers Two Super Mushak Trainers to Iraq
Pakistan handed over first two of 12 ordered MFI-17 Super Mushak trainers to Iraqs Air Force. The two countries signed the $33 million deal in February 2021
Italy Orders 14 Additional M142 HIMARS Rocket Systems
German Chancellor Blocks €3B Ukraine Aid with IRIS-T Systems Ahead of Elections
Ukraine to Get Thousands of Drones Worth Over $125M
Serbia Cancelling Arms Contracts with Russia, Preferring Chinese Weapons Instead
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