An LCA Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during a training sortie today afternoon, making it the first ever crash of the indigenous fighter jet. The plane crashed into the compound of a student hostel in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district
A Russian Il-76 transport plane crashed in the Ivanovo region near the Severny airfield. According to preliminary information, one of the planes engines caught fire in the sky and then began a sharp descent
Milrem Robotics of Estonia has successfully concluded its participation in the US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE). The event, conducted in February in Fort Moore, USA, focussed on experimenting with new technology in realistic operational settings
The Indonesian Air Force (KASU) has upgraded 7 out of 10 F-16 AM/BM aircraft in its inventory to the enhanced mid-life upgrade (EMLU) standard under which the air frames have been structurally reinforced, and received improved avionics besides an interrogator antennae for an identification friend-or-foe (IFF) system. "The F-16 AM/BM has experienced improvements in avionics and structural capabilities
Indonesia is set to modernize and upgrade its existing C-130H aircraft fleet, according to statements from Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff (KSAU) Marshal TNI Fadjar Prasetyo. The initiative aims to align the C-130H with the C-130J model, enhancing operational capabilities, particularly in the strategic Papua region,
Poland has recently signed an agreement worth $2.53 billion for the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), a key component of the Integrated Air Missile Defence (IAMD) network
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The Netherlands has announced that Czech arms manufacturers are constructing nine DITA self-propelled howitzers for later dispatch to Ukraine. The weapons are part of a large Dutch order for Ukraine being fulfilled by two arms manufacturers in the Czech Republic
Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Lockheed Martin have partnered to enhance maintenance for the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) F-16 fleet through advanced data analytics. “We will be able to analyze and implement solutions to improve maintenance of the Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 fleet,” Steve Sheehy, VP for Sustainment Campaigns at Lockheed Martin
The Netherlands has pledged to dispatch 24 F-16s to Ukraine as a crucial component of its decade-long security agreement with the nation. Announced during the NATO summit in Vilnius on 12 July last year, the agreement mirrors G7 countries' security arrangements with Ukraine