Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has begun flight tests of the Su-57D, a two-seat, multirole fifth-generation stealth fighter. A prototype of the twin-seater Su-57D marked its first flight today
Indonesia held an acceptance ceremony for a multi-platform strategic main weapon system at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta today with Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and President Prabowo Subianto gracing the occasion. The multi-platform equipment includes six Rafale fighter jets, four Falcon 8X aircraft, one A400M transport aircraft, and one GM403 Ground Controlled Interception (GCI) Radar besides the Meteor missile and AASM HAMMER weapons systems
The Peruvian Air Force (FAP) has placed an order for an additional C-27J Spartan airlifter in the all-new Next Generation Configuration (NGC). The NGC introduces new avionics and aerodynamic enhancements, improving efficiency and further boosting operational performance as compared to previous C-27J aircraft
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Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and other South Korean military agencies are reported to have begun work on three versions of the aircraft. An electronic warfare fighter, the KF-21EA (similar to the American Boeing EA-18G Growler), which will be based on the two-seat version of the aircraft
Iranian hackers group, ‘Handala has identified the coordinates of Israeli special forces called Uni Egoz operating in Lebanon and has passed them on to Hezbollah to be attacked with fibre optic drones. The Handala cyber group has revealed the identities of 60 senior officers of Unit Egoz, the so-called elite forces of the Israeli army
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Two former Chinese defense ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, were both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges on Thursday. The court rulings said that upon the expiration of the two-year reprieve period, their penalties are commuted to life imprisonment
Turkeys Roketsan unveiled a high-precision munition, Neşter (Scalpel in Turkish), at the SAHA Expo 2026 in Istanbul today which neutralizes its target by operating on the principles of kinetic impact and mechanical fragmentation instead of an explosive warhead. In modern in urban operations, factors such as the need for precise targeting and the prevention of civilian casualties are highlighting the importance of more controlled solutions as an alternative to conventional explosive munitions
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy's high-speed boats have proved more effective than large warships in the Strait of Hormuz conflict which could be useful to the Russian Navy for dealing with Ukrainian unmanned and manned combat boats in the Black Sea, and NATO vessels in the Baltic. Analyzing Russia's experience in poorly countering the Ukrainian "mosquito fleet," of small manned and unmanned vessels, the Russian Navy could procure 50-70 Iranian interceptor boats and turn the balance of power from being a victim to a hunter,