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IAF Formally Inducts 2nd Rafale Squadron at Hasimara Airbase
India

IAF Formally Inducts 2nd Rafale Squadron at Hasimara Airbase

The IAF inducted the second squadron of Rafale aircraft -101 Squadron- at Hasimara Air Base in West Bengal's Hasimara in Eastern Air Command on July 28.

Israel to Acquire 18 CH-53K King Stallion
USA Israel

Israel to Acquire 18 CH-53K King Stallion

State Department approved the sale of 18 Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters to Israel to replace its CH-53 Yasurs for $3.4 billion.

Tempest Goes GBP450 Million Budget Cut
United Kingdom

Tempest Goes GBP450 Million Budget Cut

The British Tempest project has been given an “amber/red” rating by the Infrastructure Project Authority (IPA).

13 Additional Protector RG Mk1 for Royal Air Force
USA United Kingdom

13 Additional Protector RG Mk1 for Royal Air Force

The U.K. has exercised the clause in its contract with General Atomics to deliver 13 additional Protector RG Mk1 that had previously been identified as options.

First Dassault Rafale combat aircraft delivered to HAF
France Greece

First Dassault Rafale combat aircraft delivered to HAF

Hellenic Air Force (HAF) received its first French Rafale F3R aircraft with a handover ceremony held at Istres Merignac Air Base.

MIUS and TB3 seen on TCG Anadolu
Turkiye

MIUS and TB3 seen on TCG Anadolu

Baykar shared three new renders about MIUS and TB3 on TCG Anadolu .MIUS is jet engine powered combat UAV that will serve air to air and ground attack misssions.

Baykar's MIUS to be deployed at TCG ANADOLU
Turkiye

Baykar's MIUS to be deployed at TCG ANADOLU

Baykar Technology Leader Selçuk Bayraktar made a statement about the combatant UAV that the company works with, known as MIUS in Turkey.

Russia has the UK on Target
United Kingdom Russia

Russia has the UK on Target

Rustec shares images from its most recent fifth-gen aircraft at MAKS 21 airshow.

Russia Unveils New Aircraft
Russia

Russia Unveils New Aircraft

Russia unveiled a new single-engine fighter which is a model of the new-generation Russian fighter or a prototype. It is called Checkmate.

NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Destroyed at Research Test Flight
USA

NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Destroyed at Research Test Flight

NASA’s X-56B remotely piloted aircraft experienced an incident shortly after take-off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Centre in Edwards, California.

Antonov wants to land in Quebec
Canada Ukraine

Antonov wants to land in Quebec

Antonov wants to design and make the final assembly of an An-74 transport aircraft in Quebec, Canada.

Israel Uses AI-Controlled Drone Swarms in Combat
Israel

Israel Uses AI-Controlled Drone Swarms in Combat

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has formally acknowledged its use of swarms of AI-assisted drones during air and missile strikes against Gaza.

Baykar's Akıncı UCAV took off with a 3000 lb payload
Turkiye

Baykar's Akıncı UCAV took off with a 3000 lb payload

Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV (S-1) took off with TÜBİTAK SAGE 2000 lb Penetrator Bomb (NEB). The UCAV had 1000 libre extra weight option on board besides the NEB.

Meteksan Signs Export Agreement
Turkiye

Meteksan Signs Export Agreement

Meteksan Defence signed a new export contract with the Air Forces Command of a country whose name is kept confidential but stated as an ally.