Russia’s Rostec to invite India to join Checkmate fighter jet project
Russia is seeking India’s cooperation in the Su-75 Light Tactical Aircraft “Checkmate” project. An official of the state-owned defense…
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Chinese balloons overflew US on at least four occasions: US officials
Chinese spy balloons have previously breached US airspace on at least four occasions, US officials have claimed. Three overflew…
Indian Navy LCA fighter achieves first landing on INS Vikrant: video
A carrier-borne version of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, called the Tejas-N, successfully conducted its maiden landing…
Man apprehended after breaking into Air Force One base
An intruder was apprehended after breaking into United States Air Force (USAF) facility Joint Base Andrews on February…
Ukrainian soldiers start training on the SAMP/T air defense system
While France and Italy scramble to assemble a complete Aster 30 SAMP/T [also called MAMBA – ed. note]…
Dassault Aviation to help coordinate European combat aircraft interoperability
The European Union tasked Dassault Aviation with standardizing future European combat aircraft interoperability. The project called the European Initiative…
F-22 Raptor fighter jet bursts suspected Chinese spy balloon
A United States F-22 fighter jet shot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon that was flying over the United…
Chinese spy balloon detected flying over US nuclear missile silo field
A Chinese spy balloon has been detected flying over the United States. Defense officials observed the object with…
DARPA selects teams to design Liberty Lifter ground effect demonstrator
DARPA has selected General Atomics and Boeing’s Aurora to develop designs for the Liberty Lifter ground effect transport…
Will Brazil’s toxic aircraft carrier be sunk in the Atlantic Ocean?
The Brazilian Navy could be planning to sink its aircraft carrier Sao Paulo and the hazardous materials it…
DARPA, Lockheed perform last test on scramjet hypersonic missile
The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the completion of a successful test of the…
Which countries want to send fighter jets to Ukraine? Here’s what we know
A Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base in late January 2023 ended inconclusively, with many…
Lithuania launches campaign to crowdfund air defense radars for Ukraine
Multiple Lithuanian charities launched a campaign to crowdfund several air defense radars to protect Ukrainian infrastructure from Russian…
“All Rafale by 2030”: France to bid adieu to the Mirage 2000?
During his annual wishes to the French armed forces on January 20, 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron announced…
Indian Air Force Su-30MKI and Mirage 2000 crash, one pilot killed
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets, a Sukhoi Su-30 and a Dassault Mirage 2000H, crashed while on…
Northrop Grumman hopes for B-21 contract in 2023
Northrop Grumman has announced that it is expecting the first low-rate production contract for the B-21 Raider strategic…
Poland reportedly delivered MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine as ‘spare parts’
Poland has already delivered operational MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in secret, local media has reported. Since the initial invasion…
Royal Air Force grounds Hawk T2 fleet due to engine problem
The Royal Air Force has suspended flights of the Hawk T2 training aircraft after engine problems were identified. The…