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India Accelerates Passive IRST Sensor Fusion for Tejas Mk2, Super Sukhoi, and AMCA to Counter Stealth Threats

04/13/2026

The Indian aerospace sector is rapidly advancing its next-generation sensor technology, focusing heavily on passive Infrared Search and Track (IRST) systems. This move represents a major strategic shift in air combat, prioritizing the ability to spot enemy aircraft without broadcasting radio signals that give away a fighter jet's position.

Russia Offers India Up to 40 Su-57 Stealth Jets by 2030 as Interim 5th-Gen Solution Until AMCA Induction Begins

Moscow has presented a renewed proposal to New Delhi, offering to supply the Indian Air Force (IAF) with two squadrons of Su-57 stealth fighter jets. If an agreement is finalised by the end of 2026, India could receive between 36 and 40 of these fifth-generation aircraft by 2030.

Pakistan Deploys JF-17 Block III Fighters to Saudi Arabia as New Mutual Defence Pact Raises Stakes in Iran Crisis

Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder Block III fighters have arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran in the first operational activation of the Saudi-Pakistani Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, placing Pakistani combat aircraft near Saudi Arabia’s critical oil infrastructure amid rising tensions with Iran.

russia Prepares First Yak-130M Batch, Eyes Role Against Ukrainian Long-Range Drones

In russia, the Yak-130M is promoted as a trainer-combat aircraft capable of serving as a light attack platform in low-intensity conflicts, while it may also be used to counter Ukrainian long-range strike drones. Russia plans to have three Yak-130M advanced trainer aircraft ready for flight by the end of this year. This was reported by russian state media, citing Vasiliy Prutkovskiy, Managing Director of Yakovlev.

Canada Is Planning to Join the GCAP Sixth-Gen Fighter Program

Canada’s interest in the GCAP program could amount to a rebuke of the United States, which has urged Ottawa to purchase the fifth-generation F-35 and sixth-generation F-47 systems instead. The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF’s) acquisition of the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has been in question for some time, with Ottawa reviewing its options. President Donald Trump’s periodic calls to annex Canada as the 51st state haven’t helped matters.

Greek fighter jets intercept Turkish aircraft after six violations in Athens FIR

Greek fighter jets intercepted a Turkish military aircraft on Friday after it carried out multiple violations of flight rules within the Athens FIR, according to Greece’s defence authorities. The incident, which took place on April 10, 2026, comes amid renewed Turkish aviation activity in the Aegean Sea, an area long marked by tensions between Greece and Turkey.

Fire at Russian aircraft plant producing Su-57 fighters may further delay already limited production output

A fire broke out on the evening of April 11 at the Gagarin Aircraft Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a key facility producing Sukhoi combat aircraft. The plant is responsible for manufacturing advanced fighter jets, including the Su-57 multirole aircraft used by the Russian Air Force.

Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire

Pakistan has deployed fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, its first visible military move under a mutual defence pact between the two countries, as it hosts ceasefire talks aimed at ending weeks of regional fighting between the US, Israel and Iran. The aircraft — a mix of fighter and support jets — landed at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province on Saturday, the Saudi Ministry of Defence announced.

Morocco pushing military aviation overhaul amid Algerian arms race

Morocco is aggressively modernising its air force to counter Algiers’ formidable arsenal, thanks in part to a large defence budget increase. Complementing acquisitions, Morocco is fostering a burgeoning defence industry through joint ventures, partnerships, and financial incentives. Morocco has also been locked in a kind of cold war with neighbouring Algeria for decades, driven by several long-standing disputes, most notably over Western Sahara.

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Polish F-16s intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea

UAE Mirage-2000-9 Jets Accused of Striking Iran’s Lavan Island Refinery, Threatening Collapse of Strait of Hormuz Ceasefire

US Navy Overhauls Carrier Pilot Training: First Landings Now Required in Combat Aircraft

S. Korea, US to hold joint Freedom Flag air drill

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