The Japanese Ministry of Defense has selected the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II from Textron Aviation as its next primary training aircraft, replacing the Fuji T-7 in use by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). This decision, announced on November 29, ends a long history of Japanese-built training aircraft, which started with the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor produced under license by Fuji, now Subaru
The Hungarian Air Force received two H225M helicopters from Airbus to support special operations forces. Hungary had placed an order for 16 H225M helicopters, which will be
The Turkish Ministry of Defense is considering the purchase of 12 decommissioned C-130 Super Hercules transport aircraft from the United Kingdom. This is according to a report by
The Syrian General Command
Germany plans to supply Ukraine with two additional IRIS-T air defense systems, the medium-range SLM and short-range SLS models, by the end of the year. Major General Christian Freuding, head of the Bundeswehr's Situation Center Ukraine, confirmed the timeline during a briefing in Kyiv on Nov
Russian forces in Donbas seized a mock-up of the Stormer HVM anti-aircraft missile system, constructed from plywood and beams, and painted to resemble the original. The discovery was publicized by
The conflict in Syria intensified over the weekend, with Syrian government and Russian air strikes killing 56 people in northwestern Syria, according to The White Helmets, a rescue organization operating in opposition-held areas. The strikes targeted Idlib and nearby rebel-held areas
Two U.S
Thales has upgraded its Talios targeting pod with artificial intelligence that will enable the Rafale fighter jet to detect targets 100 times faster than the current human-dependent system by automating imagery analysis. Since it entered service in 2018, the Talios reconnaissance and targeting pod has steadily added new functions to enhance operational value
Russias nuclear weapons testing ground on the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago is prepared for a potential resumption of nuclear tests, TASS reported quoting Colonel General Vladimir Verkhovtsev, former chief of the Russian Defense Ministrys 12th Main Directorate which is responsible for the safe-keeping and maintenance of nuclear weapons. Moscow has threatened to use nuclear weapons if its existence is threatened even as the U