AERONAUT News

The End of the Stealth Era? Chinese Researchers Develop AI System for Tracking U.S. Fighter Jets

Chinese researchers have developed a compact AI-based system reportedly capable of detecting thermal signatures associated with the U.S. F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters. A...

Milestone Delivery: Textron Aviation Celebrates the Delivery of the 500th Cessna Citation CJ4

Textron Aviation has officially announced the delivery of the 500th aircraft in the Cessna Citation CJ4 series. The milestone marks more than a decade...

Ukraine Is Already Procuring the Domestic “Vyrivniuvach” Guided Glide Bomb for the Armed Forces: 10 More Systems Are in Development

Ukraine has begun officially procuring the domestically developed “Vyrivniuvach” guided aerial bomb for the Armed Forces after the weapon completed the necessary testing. At...

US Coast Guard Plans Global C-130J Aircraft Upgrade with SpaceX Technology

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a request for information from industry regarding the conversion of new C-130J transport aircraft into HC-130J maritime patrol...

One Drone Against Dozens of Targets: Lockheed Martin Unveils the MORFIUS Interceptor

The ability to counter both individual drones and entire swarms is becoming increasingly important on the modern battlefield, and experts expect its significance to...

UK to Expand Training for Ukrainian Pilots: Inzpire to Deliver Tactical Training Course

The UK Ministry of Defence is awarding Inzpire a £502,000 contract to provide air warfare education and training for the Ukrainian Air Force. The...

An Armada of Kamikaze Drones: The U.S. Is Building an International Strike Force Against Iran

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the formation of the world’s first multinational unit dedicated to one-way attack drones, reflecting the rapidly growing...

Ukrainian Predator on a NATO Frigate: How a Machine Gun Shoots Down Drones for Less Than €10 per Kill

A Ukrainian remotely operated weapon station designed to neutralize drones using standard 7.62 mm rifle ammunition has been tested aboard a NATO member’s frigate....

Ukraine Attacked Novorossiysk With Drones and Missiles: Four Warships and Port Infrastructure Hit

Ukraine has struck a Russian naval base in Novorossiysk, located more than 300 km from the front line. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the...

Combined Resolve Exercises: Ukrainian Operators “Zeroed” the Americans in Just a Few Minutes

Reports on the Combined Resolve military exercises published by The Wall Street Journal and other international media outlets have revealed details of the large-scale...

British Intelligence in the Air: RAF Special Mission Aircraft Flies Around Russia’s Kaliningrad

The RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic intelligence aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force conducted a patrol flight around Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave. The aircraft, bearing...

Ukrainian Air Force Loses MiG-29 in Odesa Region: Pilot Ejects Safely

On the evening of August 10, 2026, a MiG-29 fighter jet operated by the Ukrainian Air Force was lost while carrying out a combat...

Game of Drones: The US Tests a New Approach to Drone Production

The United States recently held Game of Drones, bringing together small drone manufacturers at Edwards Air Force Base for an event focused on the...

Bell Awarded Major Contract to Modernize 49 U.S. Helicopters

Bell Textron has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of the Navy with an estimated value of approximately $300 million. The agreement...

Alarm at a German Airport: An Explosive-Laden Drone Discovered Near a Ukrainian Aircraft

A security alert was declared at Leipzig/Halle Airport on the night of Wednesday following a potential security threat. Shortly before midnight, a drone was...

New Intelligence Reports Indicate North Korea Is Deploying a Missile Unit to Russia for Strikes Against Ukraine

Russia is increasingly relying on ballistic missiles in its campaign against Ukraine, taking advantage of the challenges associated with intercepting such weapons amid Ukraine's...

Maximum Speed in Service of Ukraine: New Quantum Systems Drone Sets a Remarkable Record

The N3XT experimental division of Germany's Quantum Systems has developed a quadrotor drone that reached a horizontal flight speed of 699 km/h. This performance...

U.S.-Developed AI Enables Fully Autonomous Target Engagement for Ukrainian FPV Drones

Ukrainian drone operators have already destroyed a substantial number of Russian armored vehicles and even aerial targets using low-cost Shrike drones priced at approximately...

Magura Naval Platforms Equipped with FPV Drones Strike Ground Targets in Crimea: Ukrainian Intelligence Reveals Operation Details

Operators from Group 13, a special unit of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (HUR), have carried out a successful operation in temporarily occupied Crimea, striking a...

Ghosts at 30 Meters: FP-5 Flamingo Demonstrates Unique Penetration Capability

The Ukrainian-made FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile, developed by domestic defense company Fire Point in close partnership with the UK's Milanion Group, is capable of...