Aviation

Russian kamikaze drones evade air defenses with steep dive strikes

Russia has altered its drone strike tactics against Ukraine, employing larger formations and higher-altitude approaches in recent attacks on major cities. The adjustment marks a...

Ukrainian drone intercepts Russian spy aircraft

Ukrainian forces used an anti-aircraft FPV drone to target a Russian reconnaissance-strike drone flying at over 4 kilometers in altitude. According to Ukrainian military sources,...

Chinese J-10 fighter jets arrive in Egypt

China has officially confirmed the purpose behind last week's unexpected arrival of a fleet of Xi’an Y-20 strategic transport aircraft in Egypt. According to a...

Russia ramps up Su-34 fighter-bomber production

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Ministry of Defense, the company confirmed this week. The delivery...

Egypt nears $1B deal for South Korea’s FA-50 jets

Egypt is on the verge of signing a major defense contract with South Korea for the acquisition of up to 100 FA-50 light combat...

US bombers return to Japan in historic deployment

The U.S. Air Force has deployed B-1B Lancer bombers to Misawa Air Base in Japan for the first time as part of a long-range...

Chinese military planes conduct mysterious airlift to Egypt

A fleet of Chinese Xi’an Y-20 strategic transport aircraft made an unusual and unannounced visit to Egypt this week. According to data compiled by open-source...

US clears $120M TH-73A helicopter sale to Philippines

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $120 million sale of TH-73A training helicopters and support systems to the Government of the Philippines,...

Ukrainian drones hit Russian Iskander missile brigade bases

Ukrainian drone units have carried out precision strikes against Russian military facilities believed to be responsible for the April 13 ballistic missile attack that...

Ghost Bat gets autonomy backbone from BAE Systems

BAE Systems Australia has signed a decade-long Head Agreement with Boeing Defense Australia to provide the sovereign Vehicle Management System (VMS) for the MQ-28...

Pentagon sends B-1B to Korea in show of force

The United States and South Korea conducted a joint air exercise on April 15 involving the deployment of U.S. B-1B strategic bombers over the...

Trump threatens Iran with military action

President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, accusing Tehran of stalling nuclear negotiations and suggesting that the United States is prepared...

UK eyes more A400M airlifters

The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence is considering the purchase of additional A400M Atlas military transport aircraft as part of its ongoing Strategic Defence...

Japan reports increased Chinese military activity

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has reported a sharp rise in emergency air scrambles, driven primarily by increased Chinese military flight activity near Japanese airspace. According...

Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet crashes, pilot killed

The Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed the death of 26-year-old fighter pilot Pavlo Ivanov, who was killed on April 12 during a combat mission...

Japan eyes C-17 cargo plane as C-130R troubles deepen

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is confronting operational challenges with its fleet of six C-130R transport aircraft, as reported by Nippon Television Network...

Two new Su-57 fighters spotted in Russia

Images circulating on Russian-language defense forums and social media have revealed two newly manufactured Su-57 Felon fifth-generation fighter jets during what appears to be...

Lockheed Martin delivers first TPY-4 radar to US Air Force

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first AN/TPY-4 radar system to the U.S. Air Force under the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) program. In a statement,...

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