Chinese Navy Practices ‘Island’ Bombing, Mine Laying with New-Type of Bomber
A H-6J bomber of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently participated in a live-fire exercise in the South China Sea, practicing bomb dropping on islands and sea mine-laying. This type of aircraft was officially revealed by Chinas Defense Ministry only last year
Ukroboronprom’s Odessa Plant Repairs Modernized L-39M Aircraft
Odessa Aviation Plant State Enterprise, a subsidiary of Ukraines state-owned Ukroboronprom has repaired modernized L-39M aircraft and organized two successful air trials. During the upgrade, specialists of the enterprise installed a modern on-board training complex on the L-39M, which brings the aircraft cockpit information field as close as possible to the...
RAF Typhoons Conduct Joint Exercise with Qatar Emiri Air Force
UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons from 12 Squadron arrived in Qatar for their joint Exercise Fox Defender. Pilots and engineers from both nations will fly and maintain the Typhoon throughout the exercise
U.A.E. Signs Contract to Buy 80 Rafale F4 Jets, 12 H225M Helicopters...
The United Arab Emirates (U.A
Canada Shortlists F-35, Swedish Gripen to Replace Boeing Hornet Jets
Canada narrowed down its decade-long hunt for CF-18 replacement to two choices: Lockheed Martin F-35 and Saabs Gripen. The Government on Wednesday officially rejected Boeings Super Hornet offer
Kazakhstan Receives 4 Modernized L-39C Aircraft
Aero Vodochody and OMNIPOL handed over four overhauled L-39C aircraft to the Kazakh Air Force. The overhaul included an extensive modernization of the avionics
Russia’s New Tu-160M Strategic Bomber to Enter Trials Soon
Russias newly-built Tupolev Tu-160M White Swan will make its debut run along the runway of the Kazan Aviation in December. "The aircraft is in a hangar readymade and fueled
Australia’s Classic Hornets to Retire This Week
The Australian Air Force is planning to retire old F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet fighters. “Its the end of a Classic era for our air combat capability
Croatia to Replace Old MiG-21s with Second-Hand French Rafale Jets
Croatian Republic placed an order for a dozen Rafale fighters previously operated by the French Air Force to replace its aging MiG-21s on Thursday. The selection of the Rafale by Croatia was first announced on May 28
Russia Tests MiG-31 Jet with Fly-By-Wire Control System
Russia is carrying out state trials of the upgraded MiG-31 jet with a fly-by-wire control system. On Thursday, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko visited Sokol aviation enterprises production facility
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...