The German Air Force has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defense system, following the completion of training for its first operators. This milestone was marked by an official ceremony at the Todendorf military training area in Schleswig-Holstein, attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, and Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, Chief of the German Air Force
President Zelensky dismissed Ukraine's Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk on Aug. 30 over the crash of the F-16 fighter jet which has caused considerable embarrassment to Washington
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is looking into the crash of a Western-donated F-16 fighter aircraft by “friendly fire” from a Ukraine-operated Patriot air defense system on Monday as one of the possibilities of the sudden downing of the aircraft. Speaking to the Voice of America radio an AFU official said that various possibilities are being considered, including friendly fire, a technical malfunction, and pilot error
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have received a new batch of FPV strike drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras. The 500 drones were delivered by the Serhiy Prytula Foundation, at a cost of 18,749,500 hryvnias
The crash of a newly arrived F-16 fighter jet in Ukraine has been reported in Russian Telegram channels this morning and later corroborated by the Wall Street Journal. Ukranian deputy (lawmaker) Igor Poleshchuk posted an obituary for a pilot trained to operate an American F-16 jet on his social networks yesterday
Raytheon (RTX) showcased the SeaVue Multi-role Radars long-range target detection at the U.S
The Royal Thai Air Force will induct the JAS 39 Gripen E/F to replace its aging F-16 A/B fighters in a procurement project. This decision is a key step in the RTAF's ongoing efforts to modernize its capabilities in line with national defense strategies, the RTAF announced on its Facebook page
Russia on Monday attacked Ukrainian energy facilities including power and gas generation and storage points even as Kyiv claimed the attacks were aimed at civilian targets. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a series of strikes using long-range air and sea-based precision weaponry, Operational-Tactical Aviation, and 81 Shahed-type attack drones
Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone assault targeting energy facilities across Ukraine on Monday morning, August 26. "The desire to destroy our energy sector will cost the Russians dearly for their infrastructure," Kyivpost reported quoting Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine
Rostec State Corporation's Ruselectronics holding has announced that it will supply the lead nuclear icebreaker, Rossiya, of Project 10510 with a new digital telecomplex. The telecomplex is designed to enhance the control and monitoring of the reactor compartment, which is crucial for maintaining operational safety in high-radiation environments