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13 Additional Protector RG Mk1 for Royal Air Force
USA United Kingdom

13 Additional Protector RG Mk1 for Royal Air Force

The U.K. has exercised the clause in its contract with General Atomics to deliver 13 additional Protector RG Mk1 that had previously been identified as options.

First Dassault Rafale combat aircraft delivered to HAF
France Greece

First Dassault Rafale combat aircraft delivered to HAF

Hellenic Air Force (HAF) received its first French Rafale F3R aircraft with a handover ceremony held at Istres Merignac Air Base.

MIUS and TB3 seen on TCG Anadolu
Turkiye

MIUS and TB3 seen on TCG Anadolu

Baykar shared three new renders about MIUS and TB3 on TCG Anadolu .MIUS is jet engine powered combat UAV that will serve air to air and ground attack misssions.

Baykar's MIUS to be deployed at TCG ANADOLU
Turkiye

Baykar's MIUS to be deployed at TCG ANADOLU

Baykar Technology Leader Selçuk Bayraktar made a statement about the combatant UAV that the company works with, known as MIUS in Turkey.

Russia has the UK on Target
United Kingdom Russia

Russia has the UK on Target

Rustec shares images from its most recent fifth-gen aircraft at MAKS 21 airshow.

Russia Unveils New Aircraft
Russia

Russia Unveils New Aircraft

Russia unveiled a new single-engine fighter which is a model of the new-generation Russian fighter or a prototype. It is called Checkmate.

NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Destroyed at Research Test Flight
USA

NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Destroyed at Research Test Flight

NASA’s X-56B remotely piloted aircraft experienced an incident shortly after take-off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Centre in Edwards, California.

Antonov wants to land in Quebec
Canada Ukraine

Antonov wants to land in Quebec

Antonov wants to design and make the final assembly of an An-74 transport aircraft in Quebec, Canada.

Israel Uses AI-Controlled Drone Swarms in Combat
Israel

Israel Uses AI-Controlled Drone Swarms in Combat

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has formally acknowledged its use of swarms of AI-assisted drones during air and missile strikes against Gaza.

Baykar's Akıncı UCAV took off with a 3000 lb payload
Turkiye

Baykar's Akıncı UCAV took off with a 3000 lb payload

Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV (S-1) took off with TÜBİTAK SAGE 2000 lb Penetrator Bomb (NEB). The UCAV had 1000 libre extra weight option on board besides the NEB.

Meteksan Signs Export Agreement
Turkiye

Meteksan Signs Export Agreement

Meteksan Defence signed a new export contract with the Air Forces Command of a country whose name is kept confidential but stated as an ally.

Akıncı Challenges HALE class
Turkiye

Akıncı Challenges HALE class

Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV broke the altitude record of Turkish aviation history by reaching an altitude of 38,039 feet (11,594 meters).

F-35 Surpasses 400,000 Flight Hours Globally
USA

F-35 Surpasses 400,000 Flight Hours Globally

The global F-35 fleet has achieved 400,000 flight hours. The F-35 availability rate increases while operational costs diminish.

The teeth of the C295 Gunship are from Roketsan
France Turkiye

The teeth of the C295 Gunship are from Roketsan

An improved model of the gunsip aircraft, created from Airbus' C295 transport aircraft, was introduced in France.