Northrop Grumman reveals Jackal jet-powered ‘suicide drone’
Northrop Grumman has revealed the Jackal, a turbojet-powered loitering munition with a range of more than 100 kilometers. The…
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Australia accuses Chinese fighters of endangering P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol
A Royal Australian Air Force P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese J-16 fighter in…
Has a Bayraktar TB2 drone been spotted in Pakistan?
The Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 combat drone has been sighted in a satellite photo in Pakistan for the first…
US plans to sell four MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed drones to Ukraine: report
The United States Department of Defense is considering the sale of four MQ-1C Gray Eagle Medium Altitude Long…
Chinese jets fly “dangerously close” to Canadian air patrols
Aircraft of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) have been buzzing Canadian aircraft with disregard for safety,…
Sukhoi and MiG no more: Russia finishes UAC merger
Russia has completed the long-running merger of Sukhoi and MiG, combining them into one company under United Aircraft…
Turkey gifts Lithuanians Bayraktar TB2 for Ukraine
In a surprising twist, Turkey will offer a Bayraktar TB2 armed drone for Lithuanians to give to Ukraine.In…
Boeing find local industrial partners to offer P-8A Poseidon to Canada
Boeing announced that it will collaborate with Canadian industry partners to offer the P-8A Poseidon for Canada’s Multi-Mission…
USAF reveals NGAD timeline as the 6th gen jet enters development: report
The Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, intended to produce a sixth-generation fighter jet for the US Air Force…
France launches tender for observation tethered balloons
The French procurement and technology agency, Direction générale de l’armement (DGA), launched a tender to procure tethered balloons…
Israel publishes footage of F-35 shooting down Iranian stealth drones
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has published footage claiming to show two Iranian-made stealth drones being intercepted and…
Finland potentially “Interested in Turkish drones”
Finland may be interested in buying Turkish-made drones, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto said. Speaking in a…
Germany selects Chinook CH-47F for heavy-lift helicopter requirements
Germany has selected the Chinook CH-47F as its new heavy-lift transport helicopter for the German armed forces, the…
Russian S-70 Okhotnik attack drone completes precision strike test: report
The Russian S-70 Okhotnik (‘Hunter’) attack drone developed by Sukhoi successfully conducted a first precision strike test. During…
German government promises to send IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine
The German government has promised to send Ukraine the modern IRIS-T SL air defense system, to help protect…
Taiwan Air Force pilot dies in trainer jet crash
A Taiwanese air force AIDC AT-3 Tzu Chung trainer jet crashed, resulting in the death of a pilot,…
Embraer still working on assembling 22 KC-390 for Brazil Air Force
Despite a plea from Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to further reduce its KC-390 order, Embraer says it is…
C-130 pilot receives medal for safely landing after mid-air collision
A United States Marine Corps (USMC) pilot who managed to land his KC-130J following a mid-air collision with…