Taiwan Pays $110K Per Mirage 2000-5 Annually for Maintenance, Ukraine Spent $10M for Three Combat Jets in Under Year
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense Air Force Command concluded contract with French defense company Dassault Aviation for technical maintenance of existing Taiwanese Mirage 2000-5 fighter fleet. Contract is designed for five years, takes effect September 13 this year and runs through September 13, 2031.
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F-15EX Eagle II: Reinventing a Legend
Some aircraft fade with time, others are continually adapted to stay relevant. The F-15EX Eagle II falls into the latter category, evolving from a Cold War-era design into a modernized platform. Rather than emphasizing stealth, it reflects a different design philosophy, prioritizing payload capacity, speed, and integration within wider force structures to remain effective in contested environments.
Airbus showcases Europe’s most versatile drone portfolio at ILA Berlin
At this year’s International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin, Airbus is presenting one of Europe’s most comprehensive and versatile Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) portfolios, demonstrating its leadership in autonomous flight that meets the demands of defence customers. Highlighting the line-up are two major innovations: the newly introduced U145 - the autonomous, uncrewed version of the tried-and-tested H145 helicopter - and the U760 Ravenstorm combat drone, designed to operate alongside fighter pilots in air-to-air combat, air-to-ground strikes, and electronic warfare.
Helsing Introduces the CA-1 Electronic Attack, an Autonomous Combat Aircraft for Electronic Warfare
Helsing, the leading European defence technology company, today unveiled the CA-1 Electronic Attack (CA-1EA) at the International Aerospace Exhibition—an AI-powered autonomous aircraft specifically designed for electronic warfare. It is an expansion of the CA-1 Europa platform, on the basis of which Helsing is currently already building an autonomous combat aircraft, which from now on will be designated as the CA-1KA (Kinetic Attack).
More F-35s? ‘Fifth-gen-plus’? Germany explores fighter options after FCAS collapse
Speaking to German outlet DW, Pistorius said Berlin is weighing whether to acquire additional American-made F-35 fifth-generation combat aircraft as a sort of “bridge” option, join an existing international sixth-generation program or develop a nationally led effort headed by Airbus.
US soldiers rescued by drone after Apache helicopter goes down near the coast of Oman
Two U.S. Army soldiers were brought to safety by a drone on Monday after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the coast of Oman, in what may mark the services’ first unmanned vessel rescue. “The surface drone that assisted in last night’s rescue of the Apache crew off the coast of Oman was a U.S. Navy Corsair unmanned surface vessel operated by U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, a U.S. Central Command spokesperson, said in a statement Tuesday.
Türkiye ‘far ahead of Europe’ in 6th-gen fighter jets, says CEO of defense firm
Türkiye has outpaced European manufacturers in advanced jet development as some projects in the bloc have yet to begin, the CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) said during a conference at the Turkish Embassy in Berlin, Germany.
With M-346 jet trainer, ITPS adds a comprehensive training system
When the International Test Pilots School (ITPS) announced the acquisition of six M-346 T Block 20 lead-in jet trainers for its International Tactical Training Centre (ITTC) in North Bay, Ont., it landed not just a training platform, but also a broader training system.
Defense analyst tracks new version of Russia’s Su-34 strike aircraft
Israeli defense analyst Guy Plopsky identified a new dorsal antenna hump aft of the cockpit on a modified Russian Su-34 in an official Russian MoD video on Su-34 operations against Ukraine. Plopsky previously noted the same modification in a May 2026 photograph from the Russian AviamiR34 Telegram channel, suggesting it may be a Su-34M or NVO battlefield upgrade variant.
Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project
The leaders of France and Germany have agreed to scrap a landmark project to develop and build a new-generation fighter jet, two German officials said on Monday, ending one of Europe's most ambitious defence programmes. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the troubled project on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Montenegro last week and concluded there was no prospect of breaking months of deadlock, the officials said.
