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Azerbaijan Acquires Chinese HQ-9BE Air Defense System

November 5, 2025 @ 10:59 AM

Azerbaijan has acquired the Chinese-made HQ-9BE long-range air defense system according to images and footage from preparations for a military parade in the capital, Baku. Footage from preparations for a military parade in Baku revealed that Azerbaijan has added the Chinese-made HQ-9BE long-range air defense system to its inventory, making the country the fourth user of the system globally
Personnel Shortage Affecting U.K. F-34 Fighter Aircraft Utilization

November 4, 2025 @ 02:26 PM

A new UK Parliament report says the Ministry of Defences cost-cutting and short-term decisions have damaged the Royal Air Forces F-35 jet programme, causing delays, higher costs, and staff shortages. MPs found that delays and poor planning have increased costs, reduced the number of F-35 jets ready to fly, and created an engineer shortage
China Restricts Drone Parts to Ukraine after U.S. Pressure to Block Them...

October 29, 2025 @ 11:32 AM

China is restricting exports of motors, batteries, controllers, and other key components used in Ukrainian drones after pressure from the United States to prevent the same parts from flowing to Russia. Ukrainian officials say Beijing has blocked direct sales along with attempts to source components through allied countries, while also prohibiting shipments to Baltic states over concerns they will be transferred to Ukraine
Ukraine Hopes to Stop Russian ‘Shahed’ Kamikaze Drones with Upgraded Iris Radar

October 28, 2025 @ 11:15 AM

A software upgrade to the Iris drone-detection radar aims to improve Ukraines ability to identify and engage Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drones earlier. Ukrainian officials state that up to 80% of battlefield casualties on both sides are now caused by drones
STM Completes Delivery of ALPAGU Fixed-Wing Strike UAVs to Turkish Military

October 25, 2025 @ 09:28 AM

STM Defense Technologies has
Chinese Su-35 Jet Deploys Flares to Deter Australian P-8A Patrol Aircraft

October 20, 2025 @ 11:56 AM

A Chinese PLA Air Force (PLA-AF) Su-35 fighter jet released flares in close proximity of an Australian P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft which Canberra blasted as “unsafe and unprofessional manoeuver.” “The Australian Government has expressed its concerns to the Chinese Government following an unsafe and unprofessional interaction with a Peoples Liberation Army–Air Force (PLA-AF) aircraft,” an Australian MoD release said today
Russian Su-75 Checkmate Fighter Currently Exists as a Mock-up: Rostec

October 13, 2025 @ 02:34 PM

The Russian Su-75 ‘Checkmate Fighter Jet Currently exists only as a mock-up, Rostec, the parent company of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), confirmed today. Speculation was rife last week that the first prototype of the Su-75 had been built when the UAC posted an image of the single engine stealth jet together with the Su-57 twin-engine stealth fighter on its official Telegram account
Latest Chinese GJ-11 "Sharp Sword" Drone Seen at an Air Base in...

October 11, 2025 @ 02:46 PM

The Chinese Air Force has deployed the GJ-11 Gonji-11 ("Sharp Sword") stealth attack UAV for the first time at Shigatse Air Base in Tibet, near the Indian border. Images released by the open source satellite imagery provider, Planet Lab show several GJ-11 stealth reconnaissance & attack present at the Shigatse Air Base between August to September this year
Lithuanian 'X-Wing' High Speed Loitering Munition Being Tested in Ukraine

October 9, 2025 @ 12:14 PM

Lithuanian 'X-Wing' high speed loitering munition is being tested in Ukraine. Granta Autonomy, a Lithuanian drone maker, has begun operational testing of its X-WING loitering munition with Ukrainian units after laboratory and field trials this spring
New Zealand to Pay $3.5M Compensation to Samoa after 2024 Navy Ship

October 6, 2025 @ 05:14 PM

New Zealand will pay Samoa $3.5 million (10 million tala) in compensation after a Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) vessel sank off Samoas southern coast in October 2024

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