Ukraine Hits Tu-22M3 Bomber with Long-Range UAV Attack
According to the Ukrainian Defence Intelligence Agency GUR, a Russian bomber was hit on the ground at Olenya Airfield,
bomber News
Air
Unmanned Systems
Air
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.
Air
Logistics
Northrop Grumman Set to Sustain B-2 Spirit Bombers
A deal worth $7 billion was inked by Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force for B-2 Spirit bombers’ maintenance, upgrades, and logistic services.
Air
Putin Flies in a Tu-160M Supersonic Strategic Bomber
Russian President Vladimir Putin flew in a Tupolev Tu-160M White Swan (NATO: Blackjack ) supersonic strategic bomber for 30 minutes.
Air
A USAF B-1B Bomber Crashes in South Dakota
A USAF B-1B Lancer bomber crashed while carrying out flight training in South Dakota on Thursday, most probably due to poor visibility.
Air
The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Makes Its Maiden Flight
The US Air Force's (USAF) newest stealth "flying wing" bomber, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, made its maiden flight on Friday, November 10.
Air
French Air Force Receives its First Upgraded Rafale F4
The French Defence Ministry announced that the first Rafale F4 fighter bomber was delivered to the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace).
Air
Northrop Grumman to Roll out B-21 Stealth Bomber in December
The Air Force confirmed today that the B-21 Raider would be unveiled in the first week of December at a ceremony hosted and sponsored by Northrop Grumman.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
US bombers practised mine dropping over a Swedish island
The Swedish Armed Forces and the USAF conducted a joint exercise. Sea mine dropping was practised with the navy off the coast of Öland.
Air
Australia Hints at Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles hinted that Australia may be considering purchasing Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bombers.
Air
Greek S-300 locked on Turkish F-16 on NATO Mission
Turkish Air Force reported that Greek S-300 systems locked on a F-16 fighter that was escorting a USAF B-52 bomber.
Modernisation
Sensors
The B-52 Bomber Gets Super Hornet’s AESA Radar
The USAF's most capable strategic bomber, the B-52 Stratofortress, will undergo a major upgrade, including new electronics, avionics, radar, and engines.
E/W
Russia to upgrade the Su-34 bomber’s EW system
TASS news agency stated that the Su-34 bomber’s Electronic Warfare (EW) system would be upgraded due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Air
Russia introduced Tu-22M3 Bombers at the battlefield
Russia introduced its long-range Tu-22M3 bombers into battlefield. Russian Aerospace Forces bombed the Azovstal plant in Mariupol.
Air
Russia's Tu-160M Strategic Bomber Waits for Maiden Flight
Soviet Union’s Cold War Era legend "White Swan" Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber has been reborn from the ashes after two decades. It performs Maiden Flight.
Air
Is Stealth bomber ready or in production?
There is mixed news about Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider stealth bomber. Some say it is ready, but others say it is still under production.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
