United Aircraft Corporation Expands Su-57 Production Facilities at Komsomolsk-on-Amur Plant
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a subsidiary of Rostec, has inaugurated new facilities at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant (KnAAZ) to support the production of Su-57 fifth-generation fighters, according to a statement from the corporation's press service. The expansion is part of a broader effort to enhance the plant's capabilities, with plans...
South Korea Slashes Indonesia's KF-21 Jet Contribution from $1.2B to $660M
After years of negotiations, South Korea has agreed to reduce Indonesia's contribution in the development of the KF-21 fighter jet from $1.2 billion to $660 million
Vietnam Receives First Batch of L-39NG Trainer Aircraft
The Vietnamese Air Force has completed the Site Acceptance Test (SAT) of six L-39NG trainer aircraft, Czech manufacturer Aero Vodochody has announced. The SAT, conducted by a joint team of specialists from Aero and Omnipol, verified the aircraft's functions and flight capabilities
Algeria Could Become Launch Customer for Upgraded YAK-130M Aircraft Featuring AESA Radar...
Algeria is emerging as a potential launch customer for the upgraded YAK-130M aircraft, the newest version of the Yakovlev YAK-130, likely featuring an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, and primarily designed for the export market. During the Army-2024 Forum held in Kubinka, near Moscow last week, an Algerian delegation was...
Spanish Eurofighters Engage Indian Su-30MKIs in Intense Exercise 'Tarang Shakti'
Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon fighters
Two French Air Force Rafale Jets Collide, Pilot of One Ejects, 2...
Two Rafale jets belonging to the French Air Force Collided in mid-air over Meurthe-et-Moselle while on a training missing yesterday. While the pilot of one ejected before the collision, the pilot and instructor who where in the second aircraft are reported missing, the Air Force said
Israel to Acquire 50 New F-15IA Fighter Aircraft, Upgrade 25 Others for
The United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of F-15IA and F-15I+ Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $18.82 billion
Russia Developing Vertical Take-off-Landing Fighter Jet Based on Yak Aircraft Platform
Russia has commenced concept studies on an all-new vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) fighter jet based on a Yak platform on which earlier Soviet/Russian VTOL attempts were made. A source within the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) confirmed the development to defensemirror
No Ukrainian Crew to Fly F-16; U.S. Senator Suggests Recruiting Mercenary Pilots...
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Rebuffed by Germany, Turkey Pursues Eurofighter Procurement with the U.K.
Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Metin Gürak inspected a Eurofighter Typhoon while on a visit to the Royal Air Force's Coningsby Air Base recently
Russian Yak-130M Aircraft with Improved Weapons Capability Debuts at Army 2024
An upgraded Yak-130M combat trainer aircraft with air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons capability while retaining its training functions debuted at the Army 2024 event in Moscow. Russias United Aircraft Corporation(UAC) presented the Yak-130M aircraft to expand the combat capabilities of the aircraft to increase its competitiveness in the foreign market
Russian Aerospace Forces Receive New Batch of Su-30SM2 Fighters to Counter Ukraine’s...
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered a batch of new Su-30SM2 multirole fighters to the Russian military. "The aircraft have passed the necessary ground and flight tests and have departed for their duty station
First Hezbollah Drone Attack on Israeli Military Base in Tel Aviv
Teledyne FLIR to Upgrade U.S. Army’s Stryker CBRN Sensor Suite Featuring Drones...
INS DRAKON Sub Launched for Israeli Navy, Production of First Dakar Sub...
HENSOLDT to Modernize German Fennek Vehicle Sensors
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...