Defence
Ukraine claimed responsibility for shooting down a Russian Il-76MD, allegedly carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war
At 11:15 am (local time), a Russian Air Force (VVS) Il-76MD military transport aircraft was shot down while maneuvering to ...
Pentagon approves start of initial production of B-21 «Raider»
Northrop Grumman received the «green light» from the Pentagon to begin low rate initial production (LRIP) of the B-21 «Raider», ...
Leonardo Helicopters beats the competition in North Macedonia
The Ministry of Defense of North Macedonia decided to renew its helicopter fleet with eight new aircraft purchased from Leonardo ...
Saab wins logistics support contract for United Arab Emirates GlobalEye AEW&C fleet
Saab and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense signed a contract and Saab received an order for ongoing ...
Sale of Luftwaffe’s Airbus A340-300: A Mix of Luxury and Technical Challenge
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has put up for sale one of its Airbus A340-300s, previously used for transporting high-ranking ...
50th anniversary of the first flight of the F-16, one of the most successful fighter jets of all time
On January 20, 1974, the first (unofficial and accidental) flight of one of the most successful fighter aircraft in history, ...
UK DragonFire laser weapon fires at aerial target for first time
During a test at the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Hebrides range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon system achieved the ...
F-16 Block 70/72 vs Gripen E/F: the models Thailand is studying for a new fighter squadron
The Royal Thai Air Force needs to start replacing its aging F-16 A/B, for which it is evaluating the U.S. ...
Pakistan launches airstrikes against targets inside Iran
In retaliation to a ballistic missile attack carried out by Tehran against alleged opposition militants taking refuge in Pakistan, Islamabad ...
France to send another 40 SCALP EG cruise missiles to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron said he would travel to Ukraine in February to conclude a new bilateral security agreement under ...
