Air News

India May Acquire Qatari Mirage 2000-5s
Indonesia India Qatar

India May Acquire Qatari Mirage 2000-5s

Qatar has offered to sell 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to India. A Qatari delegation visited New Delhi to offer this proposal.

Leonardo Presents the AW249 Fenice at Eurosatory
France Italy

Leonardo Presents the AW249 Fenice at Eurosatory

Leonardo unveiled its new attack helicopter, the AW249 Fenice, for the first time at the international defence show Eurosatory 2024 in Paris.

Norway Stations F-35s at a Mountain Air Station
Finland

Norway Stations F-35s at a Mountain Air Station

Norwegian Air Force reactivated an abandoned mountain air station 40 years after to station F-35s. As a lesson learned from the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war.

Hellenic Navy’s New Romeo ASWs Appear in Navy Exercises
Greece

Hellenic Navy’s New Romeo ASWs Appear in Navy Exercises

Hellenic Navy’s recently acquired Romeo MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters participated in the “Kataigis 24” and “Lailaps 2/24” naval exercises.

ROK Retires remaining F-4E Phantom Fighter-Bombers
Republic of Korea

ROK Retires remaining F-4E Phantom Fighter-Bombers

Korean Air Force (ROKAF) has retired its remaining F-4E Phantom fighter-bombers jet with a flight ceremony in Suwon Air Base. ROKAF's plans may include F-35As.

Argentina Offers Five Super Étendard Fighters to Ukraine
Argentina France Ukraine

Argentina Offers Five Super Étendard Fighters to Ukraine

Argentina, suffering from British sanctions, reportedly offers five Super Étendard jet fighters to Ukraine in exchange of military support from France.

ASELSAN to Provide Avionics for TUSAS Indigenous Helicopters
Turkiye

ASELSAN to Provide Avionics for TUSAS Indigenous Helicopters

ASELSAN announced at the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it signed an agreement with Turkish Aerospace Industries regarding avionics equipment.

Turkiye to Support Malaysian Aircraft
Malaysia Turkiye

Turkiye to Support Malaysian Aircraft

Turkiye and Malaysia agreed that Turkish ASFAT will secure the readiness of Malaysian A400M, S-70A, CN-235, and C-130 aircraft.

TUSAŞ Gets a CEO with Engine Background: Demiroğlu
Turkiye

TUSAŞ Gets a CEO with Engine Background: Demiroğlu

The era of Demiroğlu, who has a background in mechanical engineering, began in Turkish Aerospace. Demiroğlu draws attention with his expertise in engines.

ASELSAN and TUSAŞ Sign USD 110 Million Worth Contract
Turkiye

ASELSAN and TUSAŞ Sign USD 110 Million Worth Contract

ASELSAN and Turkish Aerospace Industries signed a new contract valuing USD 110 Million.

Skunk Works Tests AI For Interception Scenarios
USA

Skunk Works Tests AI For Interception Scenarios

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has tested an AI that can perform air-to-air interception missions onboard an Aero L-29 jet test aircraft.

France to Supply Ukraine with Mirage Fighter Planes
France Ukraine

France to Supply Ukraine with Mirage Fighter Planes

President Macron said, that France will provide Ukraine with its Mirage fighter planes so that it can defend itself against Russian aggression.

Swiss F/A-18 Jets Practice Using Highways
Switzerland

Swiss F/A-18 Jets Practice Using Highways

The Swiss Air Force has performed the “Alpha Uno” exercise, in which several F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets landed and took off from a highway.

U.S. is Close to Announce F-16 Cooperation with Turkiye
USA Turkiye

U.S. is Close to Announce F-16 Cooperation with Turkiye

The U.S. is about to announce the results of negotiations with Turkiye regarding the new F-16 Acquisition and Modernisation programme.