Polish Air Force receives two more South Korean KAI FA-50 fighter jets
| 2023
The Polish Air Force has welcomed the addition of two more FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea, landing at Warsaw Okecie. This brings the total num...
Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail to patrol supply routes of military aid to Ukraine
| 2023
Ukrainska Pravda echoes a U.S. call to Australia to deploy a Royal Australian Air Force Boeing E-7A Wedgetail electronic warfare aircraft in German...
Pakistan Air Force deploys Chinese-made arsenal in multinational air war games
| 2023
As reported by China Arms on October 25, 2023, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) utilized a range of Chinese-made military equipment during the Indus Sh...
USMC F-35B flight trials continue aboard HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier
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This October month, an F-35B Lightning II short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) fighter jet piloted by a test pilot is involved in shipborne rolli...
British Army’s new AH-64E Apache attack helicopter passes battlefield test
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The first regiment flying the British Army’s new AH-64E Apache attack helicopter has been declared ready for frontline duty: 3 Regiment Army A...
Russian MiG-31K crew officially able to program target designation to Kinzhal hypersonic missile while flying
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Russian hypersonic missiles Kinzhal (Dagger) can receive target designation in the air and get it changed if necessary without landing the aircraft...
US Air Force AFCENT A-10 F-15 and F-16 units in Middle East grow to 6 squadrons amid rising tensions
| 2023
The U.S. Air Force has strengthened its deployment in the Middle East as concerns mount over escalating threats to American forces and allies in th...
US clears $100 Mn deal for AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles for Lithuania
| 2023
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale to Lithuania. The deal, estimated to be worth around $100 million, include...
US approves nearly $1 Bn JAGM Joint Air-to-Ground Missile sale to United Kingdom
| 2023
The United States Department of State has granted authorization for a potential arms sale to the United Kingdom, involving nearly one billion dolla...
Saab to upgrade Swedish Air Force JAS Gripen C/D fighters
| 2023
Saab has received an additional order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to ensure the continued operation and capability enhan...
Russia receives new batch of Sukhoi Su-35S multirole fighters
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The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has manufactured and transferred a new batch of multi-role Su-35S fighters to the Russian Ministry of Defense...
Saudi Arabia considers purchasing French Dassault Rafale jets
| 2023
Saudi Arabia is considering the purchase of 54 multi-role Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France, marking what could be the kingdom's first-ever ...
Airbus signs € 1.2 bn contracts for Capability Enhancement and In-Service Support of French A330 MRTT fleet
| 2023
Airbus Defence and Space has signed two contracts valued at € 1.2 billion in total with France’s Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) and Directi...
New Zealand Air Force gets C-130J-30 Super Hercules flight simulator
| 2023
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is taking a significant step forward in modernizing its aging C-130H fleet with the construction of C-130J-...
Croatia transfers 14 Mi-8 helicopters to Ukraine
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On October 19, 2023, Croatia confirmed the transfer of 14 Mi-8-MTV-1 helicopters to Ukraine, a move supported by U.S. and Croatian Defense official...
NASA delays first flight of pioneering supersonic X-59 QueSST to 2024
| 2023
NASA's Quest mission has postponed the maiden flight of its revolutionary X-59 supersonic aircraft until 2024. The delay comes as the agency works ...
Shield AI's V-Bat Teams lead the way in US Army's future drone strategy
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California-based defense technology company Shield AI introduced its new drone grouping technology, called V-Bat Teams, earlier this week. Develope...
Royal Australian Air Force deploys F/A-18F Super Hornets and C-27J Spartan in Malaysia for FPDA Exercise Bersama Lima
| 2023
Flying out of north-west Malaysia, the Royal Australian Air Force has deployed six F/A-18F Super Hornets and a C-27J Spartan to support Exercise Be...
US Army and Lockheed Martin conduct successful test of MFEW-AL Multi-Function Electronic Warfare-Air Large System
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Lockheed Martin on October 18 announced a successful flight test of the Multi-Function Electronic Warfare-Air Large (MFEW-AL), an airborne electron...
Philippines Air Force to get three new C-130J-30 Super Hercules
| 2023
According to the Asia Pacific Defense Journal on October 18, 2023, the Philippines' Department of National Defense (DND) has confirmed its order of...