Airbus buys firm behind futuristic unmanned spy drone with supreme capabilities
Airbus Helicopters has completed a takeover of Washington-based long-range robotic aircraft company, Aerovel, and acquired its game-changing unmanned…
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Ukraine claims to have hit two Russian command aircraft over Sea of Azov
Ukrainian Armed Forces affirmed that they successfully shot down a Beriev A-50 and inflicted substantial damage on an…
North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range missile
North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) from its eastern coastline. The incident indicates the country’s initiation…
Dassault receives order for 42 Rafale F4 fighters from French Air Force
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has placed an order for 42 Rafale F4 combat aircraft, to be destined…
US and UK conduct air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
In a coordinated effort, US and British armed forces conducted air strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen…
South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet production gears up for 2024 launch
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has confirmed that South Korea is on track to commence the production…
Lockheed Martin delivers first two F-16 Block 70 fighters to Slovakia
Lockheed Martin has successfully handed the first two F-16 Block 70 jets to Slovakia. Deliveries are scheduled to continue…
Taiwan invests $339M in Mirage 2000-5 fleet combat readiness
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has allocated NT$10.6 billion ($340 million) for the procurement of engine and missile…
Satellite images show Russia painted fake jets at airfields to confuse Ukraine
Recently captured satellite images from a Russian military base seem to reveal that Moscow troops attempted an age-old…
Indonesia triggers final tranche of 18 Rafale fighters
The final tranche of 18 Rafale fighters for the Republic of Indonesia officially entered into force on January…
Boeing secures $400M contract to upgrade RAAF Super Hornet and Growler fighters
Boeing Defense Australia has secured a $400 million contract with the Australian government to maintain and upgrade the…
IAF executes first Super Hercules night landing on mountainous airstrip: video
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is celebrating the monumental landing of a Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transporter aircraft…
B-1 bomber crew safely ejects as US Air Force aircraft crashes during training
A United States Air Force (USAF) B-1 bomber, aka B-1B Lancer, has crashed while on a training mission…
Bombardier Global 6500 private jet selected by US Army as spy plane prototype
The United States (US) Army has selected the Bombardier Global 6500 private jet as the prototype for the…
Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter belonging to Ugandan military crashes, kills three
A Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter operated by the Ugandan Military crashed in Western Uganda on January 2, 2024,…
Latest footage of China’s newest aircraft carrier unveiled on state-run TV
China has broadcast footage of its newest aircraft carrier Fujian on CCTV, a state-run television news station. In…
US and UK weigh up possible air strikes on Houthi rebels targeting cargo ships
The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) are understood to be weighing up the possibility of…
Russia unleashes record missile barrage on multiple cities in Ukraine
On the morning of December 29, 2023, Russia initiated its largest series of bombings yet across several Ukrainian…