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August 21, 2026
According to HUR data reported by The New Voice of Ukraine, in mid-July Russia was producing around 50 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 15 Iskander-K, 20 Kalibr, 60 Kh-101 and five Kinzhal missiles…
August 20, 2026
The TB-001 was intercepted alongside a Y-9Z electronic warfare aircraft as Chinese and Russian aircraft continue to operate in Japan’s Air Defense Identification Zone. Japan has said China’s Tengden…
Russia unveiled a new Il-78MK-90A tanker aircraft in export configuration, sparking speculation about which country will receive the aircraft…
A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III taking off from Christchurch, New Zealand, returned after receiving a “potentially hazardous” space activity notice.
Already in July, Romania had to repel several drones that had, confirmed or suspected, entered the NATO country's airspace from Russia. Since then the number of such incidents…
It's the Mariana Trench, reaching 11,000 metres below sea level, recently surpassed by an artificial borehole in Russia…
“It is critically important for us in this time, a time of not living in peace time … that both in words and deeds to not make any steps to create an image that would indicate to Moscow or Beijing…
The Fulcrum The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an…
Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr will not get its Antonov An-124 back, which has been grounded at Toronto airport for four years. A Canadian federal court rejected an appeal by…
In the Black Sea, presumably Russian sea drones loaded with explosives approached an oil platform. Romanian fighter aircraft destroyed the drones from the air.
Ukraine’s 27th Separate National Guard Regiment has used a Sting interceptor drone to down a Russian UAV at an altitude of 7,472 metres, according to The post Sting interceptor “sets new altitude…
By Ignacio Montes de Oca. Kim Jong-un did not personally fire a single missile in Ukraine, yet he ended up as the war's great beneficiary. Not because Russia withdrew, nor because Putin…
The Canadian government has upheld sanctions against Russia-based Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VDA) that were imposed following the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, which has resulted in one of its…
Ukrainian missile manufacturer Fire Point announced on 15 August 2026 that two of its FP-5 “Flamingo” cruise missiles had hit the rocket production plant…
For several days there has been intense activity by NATO air forces on the alliance's eastern flank. Over Poland and the Baltics, but above all in the airspace off the Russian exclave…
Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr has lost its lawsuit against the Canadian sanctions. Canada's Federal Court ruled that the airline could not prove that…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. According to report in ” Tribune News Service” The Indian Air Force (IAF) is increasingly turning to... The post IAF Turns to 3D Printing to Make…
The total amount of direct damage inflicted on Ukraine by Russia's war reached $197.5 billion, around €170 billion, an increase of...
August 19, 2026
Algeria has made a military donation to Niger, transferring from the Algerian base of In Guezzam to Niamey airport two Mi-24V (Super Hind) attack helicopters and two transport…
The flight was part of the annual Winter Fly-in (WINFLY) period.
The USAF's new EA-37B Compass Call electronic warfare jet was part of a larger NATO package that flew along the doorstep of Russia's strategic military outpost. The post EA-37B Flew Along…
The two-seat version of the Su-57 will reportedly test combat artificial intelligence and coordinate unmanned aircraft,... The post Su-57D: Russia turns fifth-generation fighter into…
The Uzbek airline is adding three new routes from Tashkent to Russia in September. From September 3, Centrum Air will fly twice weekly to Ufa. One day later…
Having waited too long to replace its MiG-29s, whose operational condition maintenance [MCO] is now very complicated, especially since the start of the war in Ukraine, the air force…
US Air Force Antarctica flight returned to Christchurch after a Russia missile warning triggered a safety NOTAM for pilots. The post Largest Air Force in the World Antarctica Flight Turns Back After…
A mysterious incident over the South Pacific forced a U.S. Air Force aircraft to turn around on Aug. 18, due to a possible space debris hazard.
The single type certificate will simplify maintenance and modifications; the Tu-214 fills a temporary gap while new Russian jets work toward production scale
The jet has been stuck in Canada for 4.5 years now.
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Russia decided to simplify the certification process for the Tupolev Tu-204 and Tu-214 family, combining into a single document the type certificates covering different aircraft versions…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) could emerge as an Indian contender for the Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport... The post HAL’s likely to…
