Military aviation news
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August 17, 2026
From AI integration to the economics of air and missile defense, Chinese military commentators are paying especially close attention to the US-Israel war in Iran.
As part of the German-Danish Defence Network Forum at the Danish air base of Karup, the companies Flensburg Technology Systems (FTS) and…
From carrier landings to catching objects returning from space, the C-130 Hercules racked up hundreds of the most unusual missions in military aviation history
Russia may or may not be in the top ten countries with the most 5th-gen fighters with Norway possibly having twice as many.
The US Air Force has awarded a contract for the development of the GEK800 engine as a second-source propulsion system for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) programme.
From planning to the unexpected, Marcelo Domingues recounts the challenges and unique thrill of witnessing a rare total solar eclipse The post Solar Eclipse Chaser: Brazilian Has 13…
Paraguay is considering incorporating Northrop F-5 Tiger II fighters retired from service by Taiwan, a move that could restore the Paraguayan Air Force's ability to operate…
On August 17, 2026, Ukrainian forces executed a long-range missile strike against the Progress Rocket Space Centre in Samara, Russia, damaging production facilities used to manufacture launch…
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As part of the list of new contracts signed through 12 August, the US disclosed it ordered the production of more missile launchers for THAAD anti-ballistic systems in…
The 800lbf (3.5kN)-thrust turbofan will be used to power Lockheed’s JASSM cruise missile. A small, low-cost turbofan jointly developed by GE Aerospace and Kratos has received a production contract…
As part of today’s German-Danish Defence Network Forum at the Danish air base Karup, Flensburg Technology Systems (FTS) and SIMA Innovation (SIMA) have entered into a strategic…
In February, after facing the wrath of US President Donald Trump for not investing enough in its industrial capacity, the Raytheon group, an RTX subsidiary, announced…
Over recent months, much of the focus of the specialist press and the Open Source Intelligence community has been on new fighter jet developments from…
Warthog The A-10 Thunderbolt II is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. They are simple, effective and survivable twin-engine jet aircraft that can…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The revised Request for Proposal for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft Development Phase has quietly replaced the... The post AMCA RFP Drops LIBOR…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A senior Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighter pilot who participated in the May 7, 2025 strikes during... The post Pakistan Air Force Response Was…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A renewed debate over the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) troubled experience with the HPT-32 Deepak trainer has... The post HPT-32 Debate Reopens: Was…
The number of active Bundeswehr soldiers rose in July to 186,705 – around 1,500 more than the previous month and the highest level since 2013. Interestingly, the…
The episode triggered the activation of allied air defence mechanisms and consultations under Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty. NATO subsequently launched Eastern Sentry, an…
Bulgaria could have to wait until 2030 to receive the second batch of eight F-16 Block 70 fighters. The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence was informed by Lockheed Martin that difficulties in the…
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The new Colombian government -led by President Abelardo de la Espriella- plans to continue the process through which two military tactical transport aircraft were acquired from the…
UK's second new E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft already wears RAF colours ahead of resumed test flights
The second of the United Kingdom's new Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) is one step closer to…
The US Air Force is seeking Chinese-made DJI drones for counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) training at Frances E. Warren Air Force Base. Specifically, the Air The post US Air Force wants DJI…
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy, successfully completed sea acceptance trials, moving…
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…
The shooting down of an attack drone by an F-18M from Wing 12 of the Air Force in Romanian airspace amounts to more than just the first kill by a Spanish fighter since joining…
In September 2022, it was one of the founding entities of the Executive Board for the Development of the Naval Industry in Peru, in which the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the…
The Bundeswehr has ordered 165 mobile rescue stations from Rheinmetall Project Solutions, the company announced on 17 August. According to … more...
The delay to 2030 would extend that transition period.The F-16 Block 70 replaces the MiG-29The acquisition of the F-16 Block 70 is the main modernization program for the aviation of…
A Spanish Air Force F-18 Hornet, deployed on NATO's Air Policing mission in Romania, shot down a drone that had violated Romanian airspace. The incident…
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