Belarus to begin manufacturing Su-25s, Lukashenko claims
Belarus is ready to start producing Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft, the country’s president Aleksandr Lukashenko said during his…
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Russia conducted failed ICBM test around the time Biden visited Kyiv: reports
Russia conducted an unsuccessful test of the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile around the time of United States…
Moldova authorities fear Russia plans to seize Chisinau Airport
The recently appointed Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean said Russia is considering taking control of Chisinau Airport to…
Russia’s sole aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov leaves drydock
The Russian Navy’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, was towed from the 35th SRZ drydock in Murmansk, on…
Saab offers GlobalEye as NATO’s next surveillance aircraft
Saab offered the GlobalEye surveillance aircraft as a potential replacement for NATO’s AWACS fleet. Launched in 2016, the Alliance…
Ukraine denies report of Russia massing air power near its borders
The Ukrainian Air Force has claimed that it has seen no evidence of a buildup of Russian air…
US Air Force awards Raytheon $135M deal to produce advanced C-130 propellers
Raytheon Technologies’ Collins Aerospace business has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to continue producing…
Putin suspends New START participation, Russia ready to resume nuclear tests
President Vladimir Putin confirmed Russia was suspending its participation in the New Start nuclear control treaty. “This treaty prevents…
KAI will attempt to export fighter jets, helicopters to Middle East, says CEO
South Korean defense company Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) is aiming to export its combat jets and helicopters, including…
UK’s only operating aircraft carrier travelling without fighter jets on board
The UK’s only operating aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, set sail for a month’s training without any fighter…
Lockheed Martin to arm US Navy destroyers with hypersonic missiles
The United States Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.1 billion contract to develop a hypersonic strike capability at…
Textron Aviation selected to supply new US Navy aircraft
Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft King Air 260 has been chosen as the new US Navy Multi-engine Training System (METS).The…
Two-seat prototype of South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet conducts maiden flight
The two-seat variant prototype of South Korea’s next-generation fighter jet, the KF-21 Boramae, conducted its maiden flight. The test…
Iran to build unmanned version of Qaher-313 ‘fighter jet’, official says
Iran will build a drone version of the Qaher-313, an alleged domestically manufactured stealth fighter jet, an Iranian…
France does not rule out training Ukrainian fighter pilots
Following the footsteps of the United States and the United Kingdom, France could eventually train Ukrainian pilots to…
US Air Force grounds KC-135 Stratotanker fleet pending safety review
The US Air Force grounded its fleet of KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft after a defective part was found in…
Japan and Taiwan say they will shoot down balloons after suspected intrusion
The Japanese and Taiwanese governments have announced that they will shoot down foreign balloons or any suspected unidentified…
Three objects shot down over North America “most likely” not Chinese spy balloons, Biden says
United States President Joe Biden said the three flying objects shot down over North America in February 2023…