Air News

German Traffic Light to Turn Green for Turkiye
Germany Turkiye

German Traffic Light to Turn Green for Turkiye

German coalition known as traffic lights may approve arms sale to Turkiye. The next question will be the Eurofighter deal.

A Comparison of Eurofighter, F-15EX and Rafale Fighters
Germany United Kingdom France Spain Italy Turkiye

A Comparison of Eurofighter, F-15EX and Rafale Fighters

Eurofighter Typhoon, F-15EX, and Rafale are the current twin-engine 4.5th Generation fighters in the Western bloc with different focus areas.

Russia Explores Usage of FPV UAVs From Helicopters
Russia

Russia Explores Usage of FPV UAVs From Helicopters

Training footage of Russian personnel dropping and controlling FPV UAVs from a helicopter was released on Russian social media.

U.S.: The Threshold on S-400 is the NDAA and CAATSA, not IAB
USA Turkiye

U.S.: The Threshold on S-400 is the NDAA and CAATSA, not IAB

Deploying S-400 at IAB won’t solve the problem. The threshold is not about easing U.S. concerns. It is about meeting the NDAA and CAATSA demands.”

Eurofighter With ECRS Mk2 Radar Makes Maiden Flight
United Kingdom

Eurofighter With ECRS Mk2 Radar Makes Maiden Flight

Captor-E AESA radar's new version, ECRS Mk2, has made its first flight onboard the Eurofighter Typhoon.

JF-17 Block III as Azerbaijan's New Fighter Jet
Azerbaijan China Pakistan

JF-17 Block III as Azerbaijan's New Fighter Jet

The Azerbaijan State News Agency has confirmed that Azerbaijan has made a deal for Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Block III multirole fighters.

Japan Seeks New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Japan

Japan Seeks New Electronic Warfare Aircraft

Japanese MoD's Fiscal Year 2025 plans include a new electronic warfare aircraft based on the indigenously developed Kawasaki P-1.

France to add air-to-ground capability on Mirage 2000-5Fs
France Ukraine

France to add air-to-ground capability on Mirage 2000-5Fs

The Mirage 2000-5Fs promised Kyiv they would finally have air-to-ground capability.

Japan Acquires Nine KC-46A Tanker Aircraft
USA Japan

Japan Acquires Nine KC-46A Tanker Aircraft

The U.S. has approved a potential $4.1 billion FMS to Japan for up to nine Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft.

Romania to Acquire 32 F-35 Paying a total of $7.2 Billion
USA Romania

Romania to Acquire 32 F-35 Paying a total of $7.2 Billion

The State Department DSCA has approved selling 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter bomber jet to Romanian Air Force for an estimated cost of $7.2 billion.

Piasecki's ARES-DV VTOL Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight
USA

Piasecki's ARES-DV VTOL Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight

ARES-DV tilt-fan VTOL cargo aircraft demonstrator performed its maiden flight on the 6th of September, 2024.

Lockheed Martin and Tata Cooperate on C-130J Aircraft
USA India

Lockheed Martin and Tata Cooperate on C-130J Aircraft

Lockheed Martin and Indian Tata Advanced Systems have agreed to expand cooperation on C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft.

Boeing Offers CH-47F Block II helicopter to Poland
USA Poland

Boeing Offers CH-47F Block II helicopter to Poland

Following AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Poland, Boeing has announced the proposal for a CH-47F Block II heavy-lift helicopter sale to this country.

Egypt to Replace its F-16 Fleet With Chinese J-10C Fighters
China Egypt

Egypt to Replace its F-16 Fleet With Chinese J-10C Fighters

Egypt has reportedly signed an agreement with China to purchase J-10C fighter jets to replace its F-16 Falcon fleet.