SBU Busts 14-Member Russian Spy Ring Targeting Ukraine’s F-16, Mirage 2000 Bases
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has dismantled a 14-member Russian intelligence network that was gathering information on Ukrainian airfields hosting Western-supplied F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighter jets, the agency said Thursday.
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Army Apache helicopter crash in Texas kills 2 crew members aboard
Two crew members aboard an AH-64E Army Apache helicopter from Fort Hood, Texas, were killed when the aircraft crashed on Wednesday, a Fort Hood news release says. Both soldiers’ names are being withheld pending next of kin notification, the news release says. The soldiers will be transported to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood.
Embraer and Lockheed Martin vie for 60-aircraft military contract in India
The fight for the contract will mainly fall on two manufacturers and their respective models: Brazil's Embraer with the KC-390 Millennium and US-based Lockheed Martin with the C-130J Super Hercules, according to our partner outlet, Aeroin. The requirements set out in the tender documents limit the competition to these two aircraft.
Iran may have used cheap drones to target US F-15 fighter jet: Report
Iran's use of multiple drones to track a US F-15E Strike Eagle during its April 3 combat loss highlights how distributed sensors and missile systems can work together to challenge an adversary
KAI and Hyundai Rotem to co-develop long-range air-to-air missile for KF-21
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Hyundai Rotem have agreed to jointly develop and integrate long-range air-to-air missiles for the KF-21 Boramae fighter.
Taiwan tracks 8 Chinese naval ships, 6 military aircraft
The Ministry of National Defense tracked six Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Tuesday and 6 a.m. on Wednesday. Four of the six People’s Liberation Army aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the country’s central and southwestern air defense identification zone, according to the MND.
Rafale, Su-30MKM Face Off in Malaysia’s Udara Shakti 2026
Indian Rafales are training with Malaysian Su-30MKMs and F/A-18Ds in dissimilar air combat, aerial refuelling and multi-platform missions designed to strengthen interoperability, expeditionary readiness and Indo-Pacific airpower.
India set to build 94 Rafale fighter jets locally in $35 billion deal amid Egypt, Morocco and Algeria’s hunt for advanced fighter jets
India is moving closer to a $35 billion deal for 114 French-made Rafale fighter jets, with most of the aircraft expected to be built locally, as North African countries also pursue advanced combat aircraft from competing global suppliers.
F-35 Restrictions Pushed Tokyo Toward 6th-Gen Fighter Jet as GCAP Offered Unlimited Access: Japanese Source
F-35 partner nations cannot integrate their own weapons independently. All software updates, source code access, and weapon integrations require strict U.S. government and Lockheed Martin approval because the aircraft’s mission systems and data networks are centrally controlled.
EA-18G Growler: The Electronic Warfare Fighter Clearing the Way
Before a strike package reaches its target, someone has to blind radars, disrupt communications, and confuse enemy air defenses. That “someone” is increasingly the Boeing EA-18G Growler, a carrier-based electronic attack aircraft built to jam, deceive, and suppress hostile emitters while still flying with frontline fighters.
