Turkey’s C-130 Transport Aircraft Crashes in Georgia with 20 Onboard
A Turkish C-130 military transport aircraft carrying 20 people crashed in Georgia on November 11 while returning from Azerbaijan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed. “We are deeply saddened to learn that one of our C-130 military aircraft, en route from Azerbaijan to our country, has crashed near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border,” Erdogan...
Embraer Begins Building First C-390 Transport Aircraft for the Netherlands
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Airbus delivers first A400M to Indonesia
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first A400M aircraft to Indonesias Ministry of Defence, with the heavy tactical airlifter to be operated by the Indonesian Air Force.
DGA Orders 5 Falcon 2000 Albatros for Maritime Patrol Aircraft Conversion
Frances Defense Procurement and Technology Agency (DGA) has placed an order with Dassault Aviation for five Falcon 2000 Albatros aircraft under the Maritime Surveillance and Intervention Aircraft (AVSIMAR) program. The contract, signed on September 26, was announced by the company on October 2
Portugal Orders Sixth KC-390 Aircraft Contract
Portugal has signed a deal with Embraer for a sixth KC-390 Millennium aircraft, becoming the first operator to expand its fleet of the Brazilian-made transport plane. The September 17
10 Korean AF Personnel Disciplined after C-130 Entered Japan's ADIZ without Clearance...
South Koreas Defense Ministry has disciplined 10 Air Force personnel after a C-130 transport aircraft entered Japans air defense identification zone (ADIZ) without authorization on July 13, prompting the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to scramble fighter jets. The ministry said on Sunday, “We confirmed problems in mission execution during the C-130's emergency landing at Kadena Air Base, including coordination for transiting Japanese airspace and reporting through the chain of command, and we took steps including disciplinary requests, warnings and cautions
Portugal Adds Third KC-390 Airlifter to Fleet as A-29N Super Tucano Begins...
Embraer and the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) marked two milestones today: the delivery of the third KC-390 Millennium and the launch of the A-29N Super Tucano flight test campaign. Both aircraft participated in a joint formation flight over Portugal
L3Harris to Upgrade Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 Fleet
L3Harris Technologies has secured a multi-year contract from the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) to upgrade several C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The U
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
L3Harris Technologies has delivered the first fully overhauled P-8A Poseidon to the U.S
Israel Aerospace, Fire Free Forests to Launch New Boeing 767-Based Aerial Firefighting...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Fire Free Forests (3F) to jointly develop a next-generation airborne firefighting platform based on the Boeing 767BDSF. The initiative is intended to address the growing global threat of wildfires, which have intensified in recent years due to climate change
Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz as US Signals Return to...
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
Switzerland to increase F-35 Offsets from 60% to 73%
11 NATO Countries Select Saab GlobalEye AWACS Over Boeing E-7 Aircraft
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles