The Royal Air Force (RAF) has formally retired its MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) after more than a decade of operational service. The retirement marks a significant transition...
Spain has selected the Turkish-built Hürjet as its next-generation advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft, ordering 45 units from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to replace its aging fleet of...
Russia’s elusive fifth-generation light tactical fighter project—the Sukhoi Su-75 ‘Checkmate’—has resurfaced in imagery showing it parked beside a Su-57 at Zhukovsky airfield. The pairing has reignited speculation about the program’s...
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $995 million contract to Amentum Services Inc. to provide comprehensive support for the U.S. Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...
China has officially moved its Wing Loong series of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into mass production, marking a significant milestone in the industrialization of Chinese airpower. The announcement underscores not...
The US Army has awarded a contract to Canadian UAV manufacturer Draganfly Inc. to supply its new Flex First-Person View (FPV) drone systems. The move signals a growing institutional interest...
Indonesia’s defense cooperation with South Korea took another step forward as its second test pilot successfully flew the KF-21 Boramae advanced multirole fighter in South Korea. The sortie marks a...
As militaries shift toward networked air combat and drone-centric operations, propulsion has emerged as a critical bottleneck. Defense primes and startups alike are racing to develop small jet engines that...
After nearly four decades of service as a Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) workhorse in U.S. naval aviation, the AV-8B Harrier II has officially retired from test operations at...
Ascent AeroSystems has unveiled its latest tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS), the SPARTAN™, a ruggedized vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone built around a coaxial rotor design. Engineered to operate...
