Aviation
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Boeing awards $178M contract for seven MH-139 Helicopters
Boeing was awarded a $178 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to advance the MH-139A helicopter program.
The contract encompasses the production of seven...
Satellite images show secret Russia air base near Ukrainian border
Russia is building a new air base close to a border with Ukraine, in the Belgorod region, as revealed by satellite imagery analyzed by...
Kaspersky Lab helps develop new spy drones for Russian army
The InformNapalm volunteer intelligence community recently unveiled the second part of its investigative series, shedding light on the intricate relationship between a Russian limited...
Ukraine gets cruise missiles from Italy
UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps disclosed Italy's delivery of Storm Shadow/SCALP EG stealth cruise missiles to Ukraine, alongside contributions from France and the United...
Ukrainian trainer aircraft shoots down Russian spy drone
A Ukrainian Yak-52 two-seat primary trainer aircraft intercepted and safely shot down a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone over the southern region of Ukraine, Militarnyi...
Ukrainian strikes Russian storage of deadly glide bombs
Ukrainian suicide drones reportedly targeted Russian storage facilities containing deadly glide bombs during overnight strikes on April 27 in the Slavyansk, Severny, and Kushchevsky...
Rafale fighter jet enters service in Croatian Air Force
The first six Rafale fighter jets, newly acquired by the Croatian Air Force, were ceremoniously welcomed at the Zagreb operational base by Croatian President...
US Air Force B-1B bombers complete deployment across Europe
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers recently completed a month-long deployment across Europe, conducting training missions alongside Allies and partners in the region.
U.S. Air...
Ukrainian long-range suicide drone crashes in Russia
A Ukrainian E-300 Enterprise fixed-wing long-range drone reportedly crashed in Russia, approximately 1000 kilometers from the border.
According to Russian media reports, the downed drone...
US Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for CCA program
The Department of the U.S. Air Force has selected Anduril and General Atomics to proceed with detailed designs, manufacture, and testing of production representative...
UAE gets fourth AEW&C aircraft from Saab
Saab, the renowned defense and security company, has announced the delivery of the fourth GlobalEye aircraft to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
As noted by...
Ukraine to get laser-guided bombs from UK
The United Kingdom has included Paveway IV laser-guided bombs in its latest military aid package to Ukraine, marking the first instance of such assistance.
Military...
UK to deploy Typhoon fighter jets to Poland
The United Kingdom announced plans to send Typhoon fighter jets to Poland to defend its airspace, as confirmed by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...
Leaked files: China deploys WZ-8 spy drones to fly over Taiwan
According to classified papers cited by The Washington Post, the WZ-8 drone, capable of flying at speeds three times faster than the speed of...
Ukraine provides details of operation to down Tu-22M3 bomber
Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) revealed details of the operation that led to the successful interception of a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber, which launched Kh-22...
Chinese mystery drone spotted attached to H-6 bomber
Observers have spotted a Chinese new WZ-8 high-speed reconnaissance drone under the fuselage of a People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Xian H-6 bomber.
The...
China’s secret drone spotted over Philippine waters
A high-altitude reconnaissance drone, believed to be China's WZ-7 Soaring Dragon, was spotted near the Philippines.
This is the first time the Chinese WZ-7 spy...
Russian sources confirm downing of Tu-22M3 by Ukrainian Forces
Multiple Russian sources have confirmed reports that a Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber was struck by a Ukrainian surface-to-air missile and subsequently crashed while attempting...