Ukrainian F-16 Fighters Perform Demonstration Flight
Two F-16s delivered to the Ukrainian Air Force have performed a demonstration flight during a ceremony attended by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
su-27 News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Air
Unmanned Systems
Ethiopian Air Force Shows Its AKINCI UCAV
A Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV used by the Ethiopian Air Force was seen on the Ethiopian TV channel Fana Television.
Ammunition
Ukraine Admits Using US-supplied JDAM-ER Bombs
The Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed that it is now starting to use the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM-ER) bomb supplied by the United States.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Black Sea: UAV Challenge Part Two
Russia took down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper UAV in the Black Sea. Russia which attempted to take down a TB-2 over the Black Sea near Crimea using jet wash this time.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Claims Drone Recovery is Difficult
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said the MQ-9 Reaper drone sank in an area of the Black Sea with depths up to 1,500 metres.
Air
Country
Unmanned Systems
Who Saves the Drone that Crashes into the Black Sea?
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted on March 14 an MQ-9 Reaper while flying in international airspace over the Black Sea.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Fires “AWACS Killer” R-37M to Ukrainian Fighter Jets
Russia has started to use the R-37 long-range air-to-air missile, also known as RVV-BD to control Ukrainian airspace.
Air
Russia to deploy Su-57’s at 23rd Fighter Aviation Regiment
Russia's 23rd Fighter Aviation Regiment has been selected as the primary unit to receive the Su-57 jets. The pilots are undergoing theoretical training.
Air
Indonesia is Near Purchasing F-15D fighter
Indonesia's defence minister Subianto met U.S. Secretary of Defence Austin and said that the F-15D fighter jets acquisition project is awaiting final sign-off.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Russian Aircraft Engaged RAF Intelligence Plane
The Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft engaged with a Royal Air Force aircraft. United Kingdom Secretary of Defence Ben Wallace announced the incident.
Air
Russia Engages Su-35 Aircraft to War in Ukraine
The Russian Air Force has deployed Su-30 and Su-34 in Ukraine. The Sukhoi Su-35 is also deployed on the battlefield.
Air
Ethiopia Selects Chinese L-15 Light Fighter Jet
The Ethiopian Air Force might become China’s second export client for the L-15 fighter jet after the Defence Ministry allegedly made an order in 2021.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Lockheed Promotes F-16 in Ukraine
The Arms and Security Defence Expo begins today in Kyiv. The US Company Lockheed Martin has a booth for the first time ever.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
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- 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...
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