Chinese and Russian Intelligence Aircraft Escalate Operations Around Japan Amid Major U.S.-Led Exercises
Chinese and Russian military intelligence aircraft conducted five flights near Japan over four consecutive days from October 20 to 23, prompting the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to scramble fighter aircraft in response.
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General Atomics Just Made a Deal with Boeing for the FQ-42 Vengeance
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), the drone division of US military contractor General Atomics, is planning to enter a manufacturing partnership with Boeing subsidiary Spirit Defense. The two companies’ agreement will support the production of the FQ-42 Vengeance, the GA-ASI unmanned “loyal wingman” drone that recently entered service with the US Air Force.
Ukraine’s Air Force Is Going Fully Western—F-16 Wings, Gripen-Ready Bases and New Upgrades
Ukraine is restructuring its combat aviation around Western-style fighter wings, has already established the 107th F-16 Aviation Wing, and is preparing airbases capable of supporting multiple aircraft types—including Sweden’s Gripen—as part of a long-term Air Force transformation through 2035.
Infrared Search and Track (IRST): How Fighters Hunt by Heat
Every fighter pilot knows the uneasy moment when the radar warning receiver lights up: someone, somewhere, is looking. Now imagine being tracked with no warning at all. No radar emission to detect, no tone in the headset, nothing for a jammer to fight. Just a sensor in an enemy jet quietly following the heat of your engines.
Canada receives first two F-35 fighters as planned 88-aircraft fleet begins taking shape
Canada has taken delivery of its first two F-35A Lightning II fighters at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, where the aircraft will support military personnel training. The jets are the first arrivals in a planned 88-aircraft fleet that will replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 Hornets.
Kuwait’s defence dilemma. Modern weapons and vulnerable supply routes
Kuwait is investing in modern combat aircraft and ground-based air defence, but its security also depends on keeping that equipment operational. Access to spare parts, repairs and external support becomes particularly important when a crisis affects the entire region.
Airbus to hold talks with BAE over role in GCAP fighter jet programme
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The Felon, the Viper, and the Rafale: North Africa’s Air Arms Race
Two Felons flying over Aïn Beïda tell me that Algeria refused to let the fifth-generation story belong only to Western clients and their partners. They do not tell me that the Maghreb has entered a fundamentally new kind of war.
Two SF-260 Military Aircraft Collided in Philippines—Four Pilots Killed
Two SF-260 military training aircraft collided during a flight in the Philippines, killing four pilots. This was reported by the press service of the Philippine Air Force. The plane crash occurred on October 23 at 3:51 p.m. local time at Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas Province.
Russia’s Missile Industry Takes a Double Hit as Ukraine Strikes Two Key Plants and Military Aircraft
Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed on October 24 that Ukrainian forces struck two Russian defense-related industrial facilities and an aircraft at a military airfield, targeting production chains supporting Russia’s cruise and ballistic missile programs.
