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New Russian Aerial Refueling Tanker To Begin Flight Tests In July
Russias new aerial refueling tanker will likely undergo first flight tests in July, Ilyushin Aircraft Company First Deputy CEO Pavel Cherenkov said on Monday. "The Il-78M-90A aircraft built at the Ulyanovsk-based...
South Korea Buys 90 Taurus Bunker-busting Missiles
South Korean Defence Procurement Agency has signed a contract to purchase 90 more Taurus long-range air-launched bunker busting missiles. "The contract was signed in late February," Kang Hwan-seok, spokesman for the...
Ilyushin Offers IL-114-300 As Alternative to AN-24/AN-26 Turbo-prop Aircraft
Russias Ilyushin Aviation Complex has offered its IL-114-300 turboprop as alternatives to ageing Ukrainian origin AN-24/AN-26 aircraft which are being used by regional airlines in Russia and as military transports...
Russian Air Force Tests Il-76MD Transport Aircraft in Ground Attack Role
Crews of Il-76MD tactical transport aircraft practiced ground target bombing at ranges in the Tver region of Russia today. The piloting crews carried out firing at ground targets, which imitated light-armored...
IAF Issues Tender For Six Mid-air Refuelers For Third Time
The Indian Air Force has issued tender for purchase at least six midair refuelers that could cost over $2 billion, after two failed attempts to induct new tankers. This will be...
Ilyushin Il-78M-90A Aerial Refueling Tanker Performs Debut Flight
Russias advanced aerial refueling tanker Ilyushin Il-78M-90A performed its maiden flight on Thursday, local media reports. "Today, on January 25, the flight model of the Il-78M-90A perspective aerial refueling plane performed...
Russia Rolls Out First Modernized Il-78M-90A Tanker Aircraft
Russia has rolled out the first IL-78M-90A modernized tanker aircraft for the Russian Aerospace Forces at the Aviastar-SP production facility. The IL-78M-90A is modernized version of Il-78 military transport aircraft...
Ilyushin Reschedules Il-112V Military Transport Aircraft's First Flight To 2018
Russia's Ilyushin has rescheduled the first flight of new Il-112V light military transport, said to be a replacement for the AN-24, for early 2018. "Our plans point to the end of...
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Burkina Faso Receives Over 100 Infantry Vehicles from China's NORNICO
Burkina Faso’s military junta has recently received a consignment of Chinese-made armored vehicles
Russian Vessel Ursa Major Sinks Following Engine Explosion Near Spain: Real or Ukrainian Disinformation?
The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major reportedly sank off the coast of Spain on December 23, after an explosion in its engine room
Poland Orders Krab Howitzers, K9 Accompanying Vehicles worth $4.2B; to Buy Drones to Protect K9s
Poland's government signed contracts worth over
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U.S. Navy F/A-18 Jet Downed Over Red Sea: Friendly Fire or Houthi Missile?
CENTCOM Airstrike in Syria Kills Two ISIS Operatives, Destroys Weapons
Slovakia Signs $550M Deal for Israel’s Barak MX Air Defense System
German Government’s Airbus A350 Aircraft to Be Equipped with Elbit DIRCM Systems...
Italy Signs Deal for 24 Eurofighter Typhoons to Modernize Air Force
Iraq to Acquire Korean Utility Helicopters for $93.7M
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...