September 15, 2025 Military Aviation News

Poland Purchases Rounds for Its FA-50 Fighter Jets for the First Time

09/15/2025

Turkish company Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi signed an agreement to export 20 mm ammunition for FA-50 light fighter jets to Poland at the DSEI 2025 exhibition. This will allow aircraft delivered in 2023 to begin using their cannon weapons.

Poland, Romania scramble jets as NATO ally records new Russian drone violation

09/15/2025

NATO allies Poland and Romania both scrambled fighter jets to respond to Russian drone and missile attacks in Ukraine on Saturday, as the alliance looks to bolster its defensive options in response to repeated violations of allied airspace by Russian munitions.

TAI advances KAAN fifth-generation fighter as European nations express interest

09/15/2025

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Piloting a Fighter Jet Is One of the World’s Most Dangerous Jobs

09/15/2025

The human body has not evolved to meet the physical demands of flying a fighter jet. High G-forces, high altitude, low oxygen—the fighter jet places the human body in an environment and in situations far removed from what that body is built to withstand. Put simply, without specialized training and equipment, the environment is not compatible with life. This is why flying a fighter jet is among the most physically demanding and physically dangerous occupations in the world.

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