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Russian MiG-23 fighter jet crashes near US air show
A rare two-seat MiG-23UB fighter crashed during an air show in Michigan, USA, on Sunday. The Russian aircraft…
F-117 stealth jets take part in US military exercise despite being officially retired
Retired, but maybe not so much. Three F-117 Nighthawk stealth jets are participating in the Northern Lightning 2023…
Country bordering Ukraine, Romania is close to buying F-35 fighters
Romania is about to announce the biggest military deal in its history. According to Bloomberg, the European country…
Brazilian Navy UH-15 Super Cougar helicopter crash kills two soldiers
A heavy helicopter UH-15 Super Cougar, from the Brazilian Navy, suffered a serious accident on Monday, August 8,…
Japanese airlifter Kawasaki C-2 could become long-range “bomber”
The Kawasaki C-2 military transport freighter, the largest aircraft manufactured in Japan, will be able to take on…
Largest fighter in the world, MiG-31 has modernized aircraft delivered to the Russian Air Force
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) revealed this week that it has completed the modernization of MiG-31 fighter jets…
Pending technical updates delay delivery of Belgium’s first F-35A fighters
The celebration for receiving the first F-35A fighters from the Belgian Air Force at the end of this…
US intends to offer 38 second-hand F-16 fighters to Argentina
Argentina’s quest for new fighter aircraft has seen an important strategic shift. According to local newspaper La Nacion,…
Nigeria has reportedly shown interest in the Russian Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate fighter
During the Russia-Africa forum, held last week, Dmitry Shugaev, director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC),…
Pentagon cargo flying boat advances with $40 million in funding
The Pentagon, through DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), transferred another US$ 40 million to the Liberty Lifter…
Northop Grumman is out of competition for the US Air Force’s new 6th generation fighter
US defense industry giant Northrop Grumman announced that it is not participating in the competition for the Next-Generation…
Northrop Grumman has already powered up the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber
The next US Air Force (USAF) stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider had its engines turned on for the…
Poland acquires two Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning that flew in the United Arab Emirates
Focused on strengthening the country’s air defense after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Poland confirmed the acquisition of…
Canada orders four Airbus A330 MRTT tankers
The Government of Canada has confirmed the signing of a contract with Airbus Defense and Space to acquire…
Australia to spend $6.6 billion for 20 C-130J turboprops
The Government of Australia on July 24 confirmed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to acquire 20 new C-130J…
Instead of Tejas fighters, Argentina confirms interest in HAL military helicopters
Despite rumors that Argentina could acquire the Tejas fighter from Indian manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the South…
Portugal’s first KC-390 returns to Embraer for final delivery preparations
The first KC-390 Millennium of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) returned to Brazil for final preparations for delivery…
Argentina may close purchase of 15 HAL Tejas fighters, according to reports
The long wait of the Argentine Air Force (FAA) for new supersonic fighters may have an end soon…
Russian stealth fighter Su-75 Checkmate gets new configuration
Russia’s first single-engine stealth fighter, the Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate was unveiled during MAKS 2021 two years ago with…
Dassault celebrates choice of Rafale M to equip Indian Navy
The Indian government confirmed in Paris the selection of the Rafale M naval fighter to equip the aircraft…