Turkey’s ATAK-2 helicopter starts engine ahead of first flight: video
The prototype of Turkey’s first indigenous heavy-class attack helicopter, the T929 ATAK-2, has successfully started its engine for…
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Video shows Russian MiG-31 crashing in Murmansk: here’s what we know so far
A Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 Foxhound fighter jet crashed in the Murmansk Oblast which borders Finland, now a member…
Turkey’s Hurjet trainer prototype completes maiden flight
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has achieved a significant milestone by flying the prototype of its Hürjet trainer jet…
Aero Vodochody conducts flight of first serial L-39NG trainer aircraft
Czech manufacturer Aero Vodochody successfully flew their first serially produced L-39NG jet trainer, 20 years after the last…
Which countries are airlifting their citizens from Sudan?
Multiple nations scrambled to evacuate foreign citizens by air out of Sudan’s battle-stricken capital, Khartoum. Since April 15, 2023,…
Russian Il-96-300 jet lands in Berlin despite EU wide airspace ban
A Russian Il-96-300 jet has landed at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), Germany, after taking off from Moscow despite…
Russian Su-34 drops ammunition over Belgorod, injures two
Two people have been injured in Belgorod, Russia, following an explosion caused by a munition that fell from a…
Ukraine probes failed plot to recruit Russian military pilots
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is investigating the circumstances that led to a missile attack on the…
Germany delivers Patriot, IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine
Germany delivered a Patriot and a second IRIS-T SLM air defense system to Ukraine in April 2023. The…
Indonesia to reportedly order 18 more Rafale fighters
Indonesia is about to order another batch of 18 Rafale fighters from Dassault Aviation. Sources close to the matter…
JACKAL combat drone fires Thales missile during RAF test
A new drone system called JACKAL, developed by UK-based Flyby Technology and Turkish partners FlyBVLOS Technology and Maxwell…
Sikorsky-Boeing’s FLRAA design bid deemed “unacceptable”: GAO
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied the protest filed by Sikorsky against the award of the…
US administration approves modernization of Turkey’s F-16 fleet
The United States State Department has approved the upgrade of Turkey’s current fleet of F-16 fighters for an estimated total…
RAF and German Air Force intercept two Russian Su-27 fighter jets and spy plane
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) has released details of an interception its fighter jets made after Russian…
UK MoD hands BAE $800M boost for 6th-gen Tempest fighter jet
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in the United Kingdom has announced an $800 million funding boost for BAE…
Germany approves delivery of Polish MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine
The Federal Government of Germany has agreed to deliver five MiG 29 fighter jets to Ukraine, as requested…
South Korea to develop electronic warfare aircraft, buy spec ops helicopters
South Korea’s Defense Project Promotion Committee has approved the development of an electronic warfare aircraft and the purchase…
Embraer showcases Super Tucano light attack aircraft in NATO configuration
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has announced the launch of a new variant of its EMB 314 Super Tucano…