Military aviation news
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August 6, 2026
HAVELSAN has successfully delivered selected critical capabilities developed under its Air Force Information Command and Control System (AICCS) to the Azerbaijani Air Force. Developed to support the…
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Munition represents an affordable way to engage targets from beyond enemy defences. Boeing has secured a US Air Force contract for the GBU-75 Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR), a…
Long-range weapon will initially be used by RAAF’s F/A-18F Super Hornets. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will be the first nation outside of the USA to operate the Lockheed Martin AIM-260…
The Spanish Air and Space Force is advancing improvements to the command-and-control capabilities of its helicopter fleet with tests of the Link 16 tactical data link system, a step…
Australia will become the first nation outside the US to operate the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, with a $736 million investment delivering a new generation of long-range air-to-air…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Saurav Jha, founder and CEO of Delhi-based aerospace startup D-Propulse, has proposed a genuinely novel concept for... The post The Future of…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s original Tejas Mk1 fighters in Final Operational Clearance (FOC) configuration could be in line for a... The post Mid-Life Boost: Tejas Mk1…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force is pushing to equip its indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand with a... The post IAF Eyes Low-Cost Air-to-Air…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force has floated a Request for Information for a specialised high-calibre sniper rifle chambered... The post Beyond the Galil: IAF…
From July 21 to 25, the Italian contingent of the NATO Multinational Battle Group Bulgaria conducted a training activity in the Costanza area together with French and Romanian troops, to…
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August 5, 2026
US Air Force seeks new fighter jet engine suppliers to fix production delays, improve supply chains, and boost fleet readiness. The post Largest Air Force in the World Seeks New Fighter Jet Engine…
Demonstrating support for SAPIENT, the open standard adopted by NATO for sensor integration in counter-UAS, Cambridge Pixel proved its technology at the Layered Counter-UAS Initiative (LCI-X)…
Spain's Air and Space Force has developed, in collaboration with Indra, an advanced remote assistant based on holographic virtual and mixed reality glasses to facilitate…
Kyiv's claim that North Korea is sending many more ballistic missiles to Russia comes as Ukraine is becoming defenseless to such attacks due to a lack of Patriot missiles. The post North Korea…
The Air Force has awarded Boeing a $75 million first production contract to begin acquiring its long-range JDAM as the service seeks to expand and extend its munition strike options in an…
After successfully completing a critical test in the program's development, Lockheed Martin is advancing testing of key components for the new US NGI interceptor missile. The result…
Lt. Gen Daniel Tulley took charge of Air Mobility Command on Aug. 3, where he will oversee the Air Force’s vast airlift, aerial refueling, and aeromedical evacuation missions around the world. The…
New group has four single-seat F-16AM and two two-seat F-16BM jets; aircraft will make stopovers... The post Argentina to receive second batch of six F-16 fighters in September first appeared on…
With the continuation of the Zhisheng documentary series, which covers the modernization of China's Armed Forces, it has been revealed that the Air Force's H-6N bombers are reportedly being…
The reinforced presence of F-22 Raptor stealth fighters at Kadena Air Base, in Okinawa, underscores the United States' strategic priority for the Indo-Pacific. The move took place during the…
In what would mark a new and significant show of support for Moscow, Ukrainian intelligence has warned that North Korea has already deployed a ballistic missile unit inside…
ASI's acting vice president, Prof. Elda Turco Bulgherini, together with board members Stefano Gualandris and Stefano Arcifa, has resigned from the Board of…
In what was a scheduled change-of-command, Lt. Gen. Daniel Lasica will now lead US Air Forces Central at a consequential time for American forces in the Middle East.
USAF maintains high rotation of F-22s in Japan as Kadena awaits permanent arrival of F-15EX Eagle II
While awaiting completion of the arrival of its new F-15EX Eagle II fleet, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) continues to maintain a high rotation of its F-22 stealth fighters…
Unprecedented operation between the two large tanker aircraft demonstrated interoperability with the Royal... The post Multinational MRTT refuels Australian KC-30A for the first time at Pitch…
The interceptor, dubbed the Next Generation C-sUAS Missile, must be compatible with Raytheon’s Coyote launcher, per the RFI.
The Brazilian Army took a new step in its ground capability modernization program by presenting progress on the development of an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) armed with the…
Taiwan is quietly developing a project that represents one of the island's most significant weapons programs: its new hypersonic missile, which would reportedly begin its…
From short-range missiles that threaten Taiwan to dual-capable weapons that can reach Guam, these varied systems are a key component of China’s anti-access strategy. The post China’s Growing…
The French Air and Space Force released images pairing two generations of military aviation and... The post Nearly 80 years in the same sky: PC-21 and P-51 Mustang fly side by side in France…
