Russian army UAVs do not meet the requirements – Russian MoD
The Russian Federation has officially admitted that the drones produced in Russia do not meet the tactical and…
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‘Do svidaniya’ Su-75 – Ukraine ‘killed’ the Russia’s Checkmate
The Russian Su-75 Checkmate program is now pursuing a single goal - finding a foreign customer. However, this will…
France tests domestic AVATAR – a mini drone armed with HK416 AR
The French Directorate General of Armaments has begun testing the AVATAR mini-drone armed with the HK416 assault…
Thrust vectoring engine: J-20 performs strong maneuvers at low speed
China might have begun integrating a new thrust vectoring engine into its Chengdu J-20 fifth-generation fighter…
Raytheon increases F135 engine support for stealth fighters
The US government continues to invest in the maintenance of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engines powering the…
Serbia seeks fighter it might choose MiG-35 or JF-17 Block 3
Serbia will be looking for a fighter with which to renew its air force and increase its combat capability. The…
Half Philippine fighters grounded, FA-50PH spare parts issues
The Philippine Air Force is experiencing problems after having to ground half of its equipment. There is a shortage…
Russia is testing a Tu-214R reconnaissance aircraft over Ukraine
VKS have tested and continue to test their new Tu-214R reconnaissance aircraft. These claims were published in…
Progress made: Airbus Beluga loaded a German CH53 helicopter
Airbus Defense and Space tested the loading system an Airbus Beluga A300-600ST. The new capacity has been…
Confirmed: Russia uses swarming Shahed-136 loitering munition
Pictures from Ukraine confirm that the Russian armed forces are using attack drones. The last attack in which they…
Bulgaria buys eight more Lockheed’s F-16 Block 70/72 fighters
Bulgaria's caretaker government has decided to purchase eight additional Lockheed F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets.…
US brought Germany back to reality by banning the sale of Arrow 3
Most likely, Germany will not acquire Israel's Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system. Not today, and at least not…
F-35C successfully fired StormBreaker guided bomb at .9 Mach
US Navy F-35 Lightning II has conducted a successful test of the StormBreaker guided bomb. The test was conducted…
Su-57 fighters for Algeria, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio wants sanctions
Opportunity for Algeria to get Russian Su-57s has not passed. For past few months, there has been speculation about…
Lithuania buys mini UAVs to secure the Baltic against Russia
The Lithuania's Ministry of Defense said it has started the procurement procedures for 35 UAV systems, 26 of which…
Taiwan shows a local version of the Switchblade loitering munition
Taiwan begins arming itself with loitering munitions. In October, local manufacturer JC Tech is expected to sign…
