Pentagon signs 7-year deals to accelerate THAAD, Patriot missile production
The Pentagon has signed seven-year agreements with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin aimed at sharply increasing production of…
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Algeria sends four Su-30 fighters and tanker to Niger after coup attempt
Algeria deployed four Sukhoi Su-30 fighters and an Ilyushin Il-78 aerial refueling aircraft to Niamey on August 30,…
RAF A400M lands Marines and vehicles on remote Arctic island
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft delivered US Marines, UK Royal Marines and two…
Saab Gripen F makes first flight with Brazilian pilot aboard
Saab flew the two-seat Gripen F for the first time on August 28, 2026, opening the airborne phase…
Stolen Cessna flies toward nuclear plant, prompting Hungarian Gripen scramble
Hungarian Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighters were scrambled on the morning of August 29, 2026, after…
Turkey’s supersonic Hürjet completes maiden flight: video
The first production Hürjet advanced jet trainer built for the Turkish Air Force has completed its maiden flight,…
Greece to build €3.1B integrated air defense network with Israel
Greece is moving ahead with a €3.1 billion program to build a nationwide air and missile defense network…
Russia turns to imported Jet A-1 as refinery disruptions hit fuel supply
Russia has imported around 70,000 tons of Jet A-1 aviation fuel from South Korea and Egypt, with Ukraine’s…
South Korea launches concept study for sixth-generation fighter
South Korea has launched a concept study for a future fighter that could eventually succeed the KF-21 Boramae,…
Polish deputy minister rules out nuclear warheads, draws official pushback
Polish Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski ruled out stationing nuclear warheads in Poland on August 27, 2026, drawing…
Sweden to send Gripen fighters to patrol Finland’s border with Russia, SVT reports
Sweden’s government has chosen to send military units to Finland, including JAS 39 Gripen fighters that would patrol…
MBDA claims Akeron missiles seized from French van in Italy were inert
MBDA has claimed that three Akeron anti-tank missiles, seized from a French-registered van at the port of Bari in June 2026, were inert test…
Germany builds radar-powered bird warning system for military aircraft
The German Armed Forces have put into operation a new software platform that turns more than 800,000 radar…
Russia delivers third Su-35S fighter batch of 2026
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said on August 27, 2026, that it had delivered a batch of new…
Five drones crossed Moldovan airspace hours before Independence Day parade
Moldova’s National Army recorded five unauthorized drone flights through national airspace during the early hours of August 27, 2026,…
Philippines completes Black Hawk fleet, becomes largest S-70i operator globally
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has completed the acquisition of all 32 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters it ordered…
Italy says reported €3B Ukraine air defense package not approved
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said that a reported 13th package of military assistance for Ukraine had not been adopted…
Dassault goes it alone on Rafale F5, eyes exports from 2035
Dassault Aviation is developing the Rafale F5 standard without a foreign co-development partner and does not expect to…