China has formally commissioned the air refueller variant of the Y-20 Kunpeng jet-powered strategic transport aircraft. Senior Colonel Shen Jinke, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) spokesperson, said during a press conference on […]
Lockheed Martin has secured a $504 million contract related to additional Sikorsky MH-60R helicopters for Australia. The U.S. Navy has placed on order to Lockheed Martin to procure 12 more MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the […]
The Philippines is looking to buy heavy-lift Chinook helicopters from the United States, after scrapping a deal with Russia worth $227.35 million to avoid sanctions, Manila’s ambassador to Washington said on Monday. In June, days […]
Slovakia signed a deal on Saturday under which fellow NATO states the Czech Republic and Poland will police its skies as Bratislava withdraws its Soviet-made MiG-29s from service, potentially freeing up the old jets to […]
Ukraine’s military has received military helicopters as part of military assistance from Latvia, according to the country’s Defense Minister Artis Pabriks. “The Ukrainian Air Force has just received 4 helicopters donated by Latvia,” Pabriks said. […]
A Ukraine citizen who opened fire on a Russian Su-34 jet with a rifle and “destroyed” it has been awarded a medal and branded a “hero.” The State Border Service of Ukraine announced Friday that […]
Ukrainian Air Force said it shot down a Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter belonging to the Russian army on Wednesday. “On August 24, at around 1:00 a.m., a Ka-52 helicopter of the Russian occupying forces was […]
The Ukrainian Armed Forces will soon receive a new type of bomber ammunition in addition to Warmate, Switchblade 300 and Phoenix Ghost. Australia will soon hand over 300 DefendTex D40 kamikaze drones to Ukraine. Test units have already been delivered to […]
India has announced an intention to procure 40 Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial Systems (NSUAS) for warships more than 100 m in length. In a request for information (RFI) issued on 29 June, the Ministry of […]
According to Russian Defense Ministry, a MiG-31 aircraft crashed in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Preliminary data indicate that a technical flaw had caused the MiG-31 fighter jet’s crash, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Both pilots […]
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