Military aviation news
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August 18, 2026
Series production of South Korea's first fully domestically developed fighter jet is already under way. The manufacturer now wants to work with Hyundai Rotem on an air-to-air missile…
During just the early stages of the offensive, nearly 30% of US Tomahawk reserves had already been used, the same network reported back in April. In the current fiscal year, the Pentagon…
Rheinmetall has successfully launched its FV-014 loitering munition system from the Containerized Missile Launcher, a modular multi launcher for guided missiles and loitering munitions. Both the…
The US Air Force is rebuilding five bases with more than $19 billion, from Tinian's WWII airfield to Guam's $8 billion defense shield.
In Italy, the first components for the future Swiss Lockheed Martin F-35A fleet are being built. At the Leonardo plant in Cameri, a fuselage section and a wing for the fighter are made…
Support will be activated at both civilian airports (domestic and foreign) and at own or allied military air bases, provided the Armed Forces do not have their own…
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The US Navy awarded Raytheon, a company belonging to the RTX group, a $22.9 billion contract aimed at significantly increasing the production of cruise missiles…
The US Department of War has signed with Boeing and RTX "two major framework agreements to increase production of key components for the Standard Missile-3…
The Space Force's recently activated 1st Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron is its first unit to combine the Bounty Hunter system with the new Meadowlands, part of a larger push to field and operate…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s indigenous Pralay tactical ballistic missile is emerging as one of the country’s most promising defence exports,... The post Exclusive…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s upcoming leased Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, expected to enter service as INS Chakra III, could receive... The post INS…
J-35A Induction Won’t Change the Math: IAF Can Still Hit PAF Hangars At Will IAF officer to idrw.org
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A senior Indian Air Force official has told idrw.org that Operation Sindoor demonstrated a capability the force... The post J-35A Induction Won’t…
Pakistan’s J-35 Move Could Strengthen US Case for Offering F-35 to India : US based Think Tank Group
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Pakistan’s reported move toward acquiring China’s J-35 fifth-generation fighter could strengthen the strategic argument in Washington for... The…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. August 17, 1981, marked a seismic shift in the capabilities of the Indian Air Force (IAF). On... The post When the Skies Met a Monster: The Day IAF…
The Air Force said Aug. 13 it recently tested prototypes for a portable ground station for commanding and controlling semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft. The post Air Force Tests Portable…
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August 17, 2026
GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions are advancing the GEK800, now designated F143-ZZ-100, after the US Air Force awarded the companies an engineering, manufacturing and development…
The proliferation of airborne systems on the battlefield means that classic threats such as helicopters, fighter-bombers or missiles are now joined by piloted and autonomous drones, the…
Some have already dubbed it the ‘Sunni NATO,’ and indeed the mutual Defence agreement (Joint Defence Agreement) between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed yesterday in Mecca brings together…
The Boeing 737-700, formerly operated as N712JM, spent years as a secretive U.S. Air Force flying testbed, and is now becoming NASA’s new reduced-gravity research aircraft with the registration…
The Airbus C-30, registration FAB 2902, one of two A330-200s operated by the Brazilian Air Force, has advanced in its recovery process after nearly a year out of service. The aircraft underwent…
More problems pop up with the long-delayed next-gen Air Force One jets.
A fighter pilot's discipline became essential when Krikalev found himself stranded in orbit as the Soviet Union collapsed around him. The post Before he was a cosmonaut, Sergei Krikalev flew…
Cincinnati’s GE Aerospace [GE] and San Diego’s Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] said on Monday that the U.S. Air Force has awarded the companies an engineering and manufacturing…
Germany's first F-35A enters final production before Luftwaffe delivery, marking a major milestone in Germany's fighter modernization. The post Germany’s 1st Most Advanced Fighter Jet in the World…
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A Rafale fighter of the French Air and Space Force intercepted a rare Russian Tupolev Tu-214 linked to Russia's Federal Security Service, the FSB, during an air policing mission of…
The data from the hosted payloads on QZS-7 and its predecessor QZS-6 will feed into the US Space Surveillance Network operated by the 18th Space Defense Squadron.
The fuselage and wing section of J-6004 is being manufactured at Cameri before the structure is shipped to Fort Worth, where final assembly will take place
Two Jolly Green II helicopters were launched after a Navy MH-60S made a hard landing in mountainous terrain.
The new unit will also have short-range counter-cruise missile systems that will enhance the strategic island's defenses and grow the Army's overextended Patriot force. The post New Patriot…
The munition developed by ASELSAN combines INS/GNSS guidance, a penetrating warhead and launch capability from fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicles…
