Aerospace News
Norway reactivates Bardufoss Air Station after 40 years for F-35s
On June 19, 2024, the Royal Norwegian Air Force reactivated Bardufoss Air Station, allowing F-35 fighter aircraft to utilize mountain hangars and f...
F-15 EX vs SU-35: Comparaison on two modernized heavy armed multi-rôles Jets
The Russian Sukhoi Su-35 and the American F-15 are two of the most powerful combat aircraft in military aviation. Both aircraft are capable of effe...
US Air Force Unveils First Video of XQ-67 Drone Prototype in Flight
The US Air Force has released the first video of its new experimental drone, the XQ-67A, marking a significant step towards the future of autonomou...
Chinese troops arrive in Belarus on Xian Y-20A transport aircraft for parade
On June 17, 2024, a Xian Y-20A military transport aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force was spotted at the Minsk Nationa...
Sweden Orders Third GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft from Saab
On June 27, 2024, Saab announced that it had signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the delivery of a third G...
US defense agency unveils new hybrid drone XRQ-73 for stealth reconnaissance
On June 24, 2024, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officially designated its newest X-plane, the XRQ-73, a hybrid-electric ...
Greece Approves Purchase of F-35A Jets and Participation in Constellation Frigate Program
The Greek Parliamentary Armaments Commission has approved plans to acquire 20 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets and to explore involvement in the Con...
North Korea proceed ICBM launch during US conjoint drills in south Korea
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles, the South Korean military announced on Monday the 1st of July, as Pyongyang warned of countermeasures ...
Pentagon Responds as Russia Threatens U.S. Drone Operations Over Black Sea
On June 28, 2024, the Pentagon held a press conference led by Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh in response to escalating Russian threats concer...
China Reportedly Tested Advanced Fighter Jet with Detachable Drones
According to the South China Morning Post, China has reportedly succeeded in testing a new aircraft that combines a stealth fighter with two detach...
Russia announces now using SU-57 as commisionned Jet under the Weapon Z name
The Russian Ministry of Defense has presented the SU-57 as part of the Weapon Z series, a new category of weapons linked to the conflicts in Ukrain...
Ukraine sucessfully strikes Belgorod with French guided AASM Hammer on Mig 29
In March 2024, the first images of a Ukrainian MiG-29 carrying French AASM bombs were released on Twitter. On June 2nd, 2024, a video surfaced show...
Development of the 5th generation fighter brings the reign of the F-35 Lightning II to an end
The United States became the first country in the world to develop a fifth-generation fighter jet when the F-22 Raptor entered service in 2005 (exc...
Boeing Delivers First F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to US Navy
On June 27, 2024, Boeing confirmed the completion and delivery of the first two F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets as part of the Service Life Modifica...
North Korea tests new missile giving strike opportunity on different targets
On June 26, North Korea, specifically the Missile Administration of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, successfully conducted a test of the...
Germany to purchase 3,266 new Brimstone 3 missiles for its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon jets
As reported by Hardpunkt on June 26, 2024, the German Air Force, the Luftwaffe, is set to enhance its capabilities with the integration of the Brim...
Portugal Announces Upcoming Acquisition of Super Tucano A-29N Aircraft
The Portuguese Defense Minister announced during a parliamentary hearing that the acquisition of the A-29N Super Tucano will soon be legally approv...
Ukraine Uses Soviet-era Yak-52 Training Aircraft for Counter-UAS Operations Against Russia
A new video released on platform X has unveiled a Soviet-era Yak-52 training aircraft used by Ukrainian forces, featuring victory markings on its f...
Griffon CH-146C Mk II Modernized Takes First Flight with Royal Canadian Air Force
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) completed the inaugural flight of its first modernized Bell CH-146 Griffon, upgraded to the CH-146C Mk II versi...
United States Redeploys B-2 Stealth Bombers Amid Tensions with China and North Korea
The U.S. Air Force has redeployed its B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to Guam for the first time since 2019, in response to actions by China and North K...
