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China to Launch First Jiutian SS-UAV Drone Carrier Aircraft in June

China's Jiutian SS-UAV drone carrier is being prepared for its first mission, which is scheduled to take place next month. This initial flight will...

Norway to Deliver All Promised F-16 Jets to Ukraine by End of 2025

Norway will complete the delivery of all promised F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by 2025. This was confirmed by Norwegian Defense Minister Ture Sandvik...

Ukrainian Air Force Reports Loss of F-16; Pilot Ejected Safely

In the early hours of May 16, the Ukrainian Air Force lost one of its F-16 fighter jets. The official page of the Air...

Ukrainian Company UKRSPECSYSTEMS Launches UAS Components Brand

Ukrainian UAV manufacturer UKRSPECSYSTEMS has introduced a new division called UAS Components. The brand will focus on the production, servicing, and distribution of a...

Rocket Lab Will Launch a NASA Smallsat on an Electron Rocket

On 14 May, NASA announced that it has chosen Rocket Lab to launch the Aspera mission aboard an Electron rocket. Liftoff is pencilled in...

Australian Eris Rocket Prepares for Historic Space Launch

Australian company Gilmour Space Technologies has announced plans to conduct the first orbital test launch of a domestically built rocket this Thursday. The Eris...

U.S. Navy’s KC-130T aircraft equipped with Starlink for communication during testing

The U.S. Navy's KC-130T Hercules transport aircraft, part of the VX-30 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron, have been equipped with Starlink satellite connectivity. This...

NATO deploys Boeing E-3A AWACS early warning and control aircraft to Lithuania

NATO has deployed Boeing E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to Lithuania, stationing them at the Šiauliai Air Base. Equipped with radar...

US Finds Solution to Corrosion Problem on F-35 Jets

The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) is actively addressing corrosion-related issues affecting the aircraft, with a focus on ensuring their long-term mission readiness and...

B-52 Bombers Arrive at Diego Garcia Island in the Indian Ocean

Satellite imagery confirms the presence of 10 U.S. bombers currently stationed on Diego Garcia, the main island of the British Indian Ocean Territory. The...

Chinese Aerial Tanker Y-20 Refuels Egyptian MiG-29s During Drills

During the extended aerial exercises "Eagles of Civilization 2025" between China and Egypt, Chinese Air Force tankers YU-20/YY-20A conducted refueling operations for Egyptian Air...

U.S. Air Force May Scale Back B-52 Radar Upgrade Program

The cost of upgrading the B-52’s radar system—an effort that will ultimately reclassify the B-52H to the B-52J configuration—has increased. Under the Nunn-McCurdy Act,...

U.S. Special Operations Aviation Learns from Ukraine’s Experience in EW-Dense Warfare

As the United States anticipates the possibility of future conflict with a major power like China, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)...

Japan to Name Its 6th-Generation Fighter “Reppu” – After WWII Imperial Navy Aircraft

The Japanese Ministry of Defense is considering naming its 6th-generation fighter, developed under the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), "Reppu" ("Strong Wind/Storm") in honor...

U.S. is dismantling retired F-16s for spare parts to supply them to Ukraine

Non-operational F-16 fighter jets are being taken from a scrapyard in Arizona, dismantled, and sent to Ukraine. These spare parts are needed to support...

US Navy Releases Photos of F-35C Fighters with Mirror-Like Coating

The US Navy has released photos of two F-35C aircraft featuring distinctive mirror-like coatings. The photos were taken during flight tests, though there’s some...

U.S. Air National Guard’s Selfridge Air Base to Receive F-15EX Fighters After Retirement of A-10 Thunderbolt II

The U.S. Air National Guard’s Selfridge Air Base in Michigan is set to undergo a major upgrade to its aircraft fleet, with the arrival...

British Marines Test Their FPV Drones in Harsh Norwegian Environments

Royal Marines from the UK’s 30 Commando Information Exploitation Group tested drone technologies during Cold Weather exercises in Norway, putting FPV (first-person view) drones...

Swedish Gripens Intercept Russian Aircraft Near NATO Airspace for the First Time

Two Swedish Air Force Gripen fighter jets carried out an operation as part of NATO's enhanced air policing mission and, for the first time,...

Su-30SM Fighter Jet Destroyed in Russia

A Su-30SM multirole fighter jet was destroyed at the “Rostov-on-Don Central” airfield in Russia, according to a report from Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence. The estimated...
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