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August 17, 2026
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This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Data Patterns India Ltd is expanding its electronic-intelligence and electronic-warfare portfolio for the Indian Navy and Air... The post Data…
The Belarusian air force has received another delivery of modernised Sukhoi Su-30SM2 fighters. The country's defence ministry announced this. How many jets were in the latest…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. According to sources close to idrw.org, the estimated cost of upgrading 84 Su-30MKI fighters to the Super... The post Super Sukhoi Upgrade Cost…
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August 16, 2026
Ukraine's combat aviation, with its F-16 MLU, Mirage 2000-5 and MiG-29 fighters, has stepped up operations due to the growing presence of Geran 4 and 5 jet-powered attack drones…
The two-seat version of the Felon could be used to develop combat AI and more advanced control of unmanned aircraft
August 15, 2026
Two-seat version of the Felon could be used to develop combat AI and more complex control of unmanned aircraft
The first two series-production PD-8 engines have been delivered for the Russian regional jet SJ-100. The engine, developed entirely in Russia, has reportedly already passed its…
August 14, 2026
Production-standard twinjet undertakes long-distance flight days after maiden sortie. Russia’s United Aircraft has flown the initial serially-built Yakovlev MC-21-310 to Moscow for testing and…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Data Patterns India Ltd is pushing ahead with its HAWK airborne radar programme for the MiG-29 and... The post Data Patterns Eyes DRDO and Russian…
AW | 2026 08 13 21:41 | INDUSTRY MC21 widest narrowbody aircraft on the market The Yakovlev MC-21 is the latest narrow-fuselage project to leave the factories seeking advantages over its…
August 13, 2026
Russia began a new phase of the Yakovlev SJ-100 program with the delivery of the first two serial-production PD-8 engines for the aircraft. Manufactured by the United Engine Corporation (UEC)…
United Engine Company in Russia has delivered the first production PD-8 engines to Yakovlev for installation on the fully Russian-built
The first production PD-8 engines have arrived for installation on the Yakovlev SJ-100, as the aircraft completes its certification trials in extreme weather conditions.
The first PD-8 engines have arrived for installation on the Yakovlev SJ-100, as the aircraft completes its extreme-weather certification trials.
India has announced it has restarted local production of the Russian-origin Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter-bombers for the needs of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Specifically, Hindustan Aeronautics…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The story of Flight Lieutenant Gaurav Chhibber, a MiG-29 pilot who flew combat missions during Operation Safed... The post Late IAF Pilot Gaurav…
August 11, 2026
A Ukrainian Air Force pilot was forced to eject from a MiG-29 after an air to air missile malfunction caused the aircraft to catch fire in midair. While flying a counter-unmanned aerial systems…
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 was lost during a combat mission in the Odesa region, in the south of the country, on the night of August 10. The pilot managed to eject and survived…
Ukraine has lost a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 in a combat mission over the Black Sea. According to the Ukrainian air force, the MiG fired an air-to-air missile — and then itself began to…
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 was destroyed on the evening of August 10, 2026, after the fighter caught… The post Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter destroyed after catching fire during missile launch appeared…
August 10, 2026
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Blackjack The Tupolev Tu-160 (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union in the 1970s. It…
August 8, 2026
Vietnam is strengthening its air component looking to Moscow and appears set to be confirmed as launch customer for the new version of the Yakovlev trainer and attack aircraft...
Created in the late 1950s to succeed the Il-28, the Yak-28 combined supersonic speed,...
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Poland is preparing to transfer four more retired MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, expanding military support for the country amid the war against Russia. The information was confirmed by…
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August 6, 2026
In an interview with local media, India's Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, ruled out that the country is planning to incorporate the fighter…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force has officially launched Sankalp-2026, a comprehensive roadmap designed to indigenise critical spares, avionics,... The post…
Russian turboprop flown to Uzbekistan two months after securing type certificate. Russian developers are looking to expand the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop’s capabilities with a series of…
The Il-96 is set to survive in Russian government service, but it is not set to make a comeback into commercial passenger service.
The recent publication of images by the Russian Ministry of Defense has once again put the spotlight on a significant evolution in Moscow's air strategy through…
August 5, 2026
The Polish Air Force scrambled two fighters to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 electronic intelligence aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea with its transponders switched off, in another…
