Aviation
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Ukrainian pilots land in field to hand candy to child
Ukrainian pilots made a spontaneous landing in the middle of a field near a young boy proudly waving the Ukrainian flag upon their return...
Australian radar jet returns home after Ukraine support mission
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft is set to begin its journey back to Australia this...
Pentagon deploys F-35 to NATO’s Eastern flank
Four advanced F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the U.S. Air Force's 48th Fighter Wing, stationed at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, U.K., have commenced operations...
DARPA aims to develop trustworthy AI for defense purposes
The Deputy Director of DARPA's Information Innovation Office, Matt Turek highlighted in a recent statement the pivotal role of developing trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI)...
Ukrainian strike hits Russia’s Shahed-136 drone factory
A series of drone strikes rocked the city of Yelabuga in Russia's southeastern Tatarstan region, targeting a factory involved in the license production of...
US Air Force tests drone mesh network
Easy Aerial, a leading drone technology company, has recently demonstrated its capabilities at the Wings Over Solano airshow, marking significant progress in the integration...
Russia returns aircraft from boneyard for war in Ukraine
Russia returns heavy transport planes from the airplane cemetery, known as the “boneyard,” due to a dearth of transport capabilities necessary for its ongoing...
Russian air defense downs own cruise missile targeting Ukraine
Early Sunday morning, Russian air defense systems intercepted a Kh-101 (AS-23 Kodiak) modern, stealthy, subsonic cruise missile launched from a Tu-95 bomber, aimed at...
Russia upgrades deadly Kh-101 missiles for strikes on Ukraine
Russia has upgraded its Kh-101 (AS-23 Kodiak) modern, stealthy, subsonic cruise missile, reportedly increasing its warhead to deliver even more lethal strikes on Ukraine.
According...
Saab to equip German Eurofighters with Arexis sensor suite
Saab, a Sweden-based defense and security company, announced that it has received an order from Airbus Defence and Space for the Arexis Electronic Warfare...
Finland to supply vital components for F-35 jets
Finnish defense contractor Patria and Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp signed their second Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for direct work within Finland´s...
Russian fighter jet downed over occupied Crimea
Several Russian media outlets have reported an incident occurring on Thursday afternoon over the skies of occupied Crimea, involving the downing of a military...
Russian heavy-lift cargo aircraft secretly fly to North Korea
A recent reporter by NK News' Colin Zwirko shed light on secret flights conducted by two Russian military aircraft to North Korea.
Flight tracking data...
Ukraine uncovers secrets of Russia’s new hypersonic missile
Ukrainian analysts have unveiled the classified specs of Russia's shadowy hypersonic cruise missile, the 3M22 Zircon, intercepted by US-made missile defense systems over Kyiv,...
Boeing secures $96 million to modernization of Special Ops MH-47 Chinooks
Boeing, a leading aerospace company, has secured a $96 million contract modification from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to advance the modernization of...
Rare TU-2S plane takes to the skies after three years of maintenance
The TU-2S Dragon Lady 1078 two-seat trainer reclaimed the skies after a hiatus of 1,030 days, following an arduous journey of repair and maintenance.
The...
Russia uses new Zircon hypersonic missiles to strike targets in Ukrainian capital
Russian forces launched new Zircon hypersonic missiles trying to target key locations in the heart of the Ukrainian capital early Monday morning.
The timing of...
Mystery Russian suicide drone falls into Ukrainian hands
A futuristic first-person view suicide drone that was developed by the Russian Regional Industrial Company (RPK) has reportedly fallen into Ukrainian hands in a...