Military aviation news
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August 22, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Bengaluru-based defence technology startup Vertotech Aerospace has revealed that it is working on V-BLAZE, a next-generation hypersonic... The post…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Just weeks after retiring as the Indian Air Force’s Vice Chief of the Air Staff (he held... The post Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor’s Blunt Assessment of…
The Swedish group unveils a full-scale model of an unmanned fighter jet. Saab's A3-001 aims to provide new deployment options for heavily contested environments.
On this day in space! Aug. 22, 1963: U.S. Air Force Captain Joe Walker flew an X-15 rocket plane higher than any pilot had ever flown before.
The system is optional equipment on the latest variant of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Developed in partnership with Lockheed Martin, maker of the F-16 fighters, and the Air Force of…
Switzerland’s first F-35A Lightning II is taking shape at Leonardo’s Cameri facility in Italy, where the first forward fuselage section and wing have entered assembly. The post Switzerland’s 1st…
The A3 concept anticipates a possible operational combat drone, while Sweden is already funding two flying technology demonstrators
F-15 Vs “VIFFing Harriers” The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the US Air Force (USAF) to gain and maintain air supremacy over the…
A3 concept previews a potential operational combat drone, while Sweden is already funding two flying technology demonstrators
The Swedish Armed Forces yesterday fired for the first time the TAURUS standoff weapon, developed by Taurus Systems GmbH — a joint venture between MBDA Germany and Saab — from a fighter…
Latvia has increasingly faced unmanned aircraft approaching or entering its airspace within NATO territory. Now the Latvian air force is considering acquiring A-29 Super…
Fighter aircraft are usually at the cutting edge of technical progress and correspondingly expensive. Even so, some models from the Soviet Union, China and the US reached astonishing…
Between bureaucracy, missing structural decisions and centralized personnel management, the build-up of the reserve is stalling. In the fifth year of … more...
Is this really the end of the long-running saga between the legendary French-built carrier-based attack fighter and Argentine naval aviation? This Thursday, August 20, 2026, the Naval Aviation…
Two Spanish F-18 fighters from the Air Force contingent deployed in Romania under NATO took off this Friday amid the presence of an unidentified object near the airspace…
More recently, various specialized media outlets and open sources released new images of the modern tactical transport aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force of…
The company has not made public all the LCI's technical parameters, so it is not yet possible to establish its range, speed or guidance architecture with the same level of detail as…
The challenge is ensuring that cooperation delivers more than assembly or limited industrial work. The post Most Populated Country in the World Eyes France’s 6th-Generation Fighter Program appeared…
Thanks to images circulating through open-source intelligence (OSINT), it emerged in recent hours that aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Nagastra costs $1,800 per unit. A Shahed costs $20,000. An interceptor missile costs $1 million. The economics... The post The Kamikaze Drone…
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Boeing repairs Air Force One 747-8 cracks as FAA mandated work and $3.13B losses delay VC-25B delivery until mid-2028. The post Boeing 747 Air Force One Repairs Push Delivery to 2028 Amid $3 Billion…
The week comes to an end, and from Zona Militar we bring you some of the most relevant news of recent days, with the confirmed retirement of the Argentine Navy's Super Étendard fighter-bombers…
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August 21, 2026
German participation in Polish fortifications symbolises the transformation of the Alliance's eastern flank, while migratory pressure, transnational repression and mobilisation rumours…
Fighter jets are designed to dominate the skies, but under the right circumstances, helicopters can turn the tables.
The advanced drone could become a high-end collaborative companion to the Gripen E, and may also shape Saab’s next crewed combat aircraft. The post Saab Unveils Stealthy Supersonic ‘Fighter Drone’…
Lockheed Martin has released a video showing the completed first F-35A for the German Air Force, marking the countdown to its delivery. Alongside the Eurofighter, Germany will have…
On August 3, the deserts of southern Morocco, specifically the city of Tan-Tan, on the border with Western Sahara, were the setting for a military event without…
In a statement released through official channels, the Chilean Army and Air Force announced their participation in the joint exercise Kakurinka 2026, which had as its…
While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]
As Ukraine tries to deploy greater automation across the battlefield, reports are emerging of a harder-hitting North Korean ballistic missile entering the fight. The post Ukraine Situation Report…
