Vietnam’s Rafale Pivot Challenges China—and Russia’s Defence Dominance
Hanoi’s reported evaluation of 24 to 40 Dassault Rafale fighters could challenge China’s expanding South China Sea airpower while weakening Russia’s decades-long dominance over Vietnam’s combat aircraft fleet.
Read full articleLatest Military Aviation News
View all news
NATO Holds Northern Viking Drill Off Iceland Without US Forces
NATO allies completed the annual Northern Viking exercise off the coast of Iceland in August, marking the first time in decades the drills took place without US warships or combat aircraft, according to Politico. Commanded by a French officer, the anti-submarine exercise involved Canadian warships,
Two pilots killed in Phantom F-4 jet crash during Greek air force annual show
A twin seat Phantom F-4 jet crashed at Tanagra air base during an air show held as part of Athens Flying Week 2026, killing the two pilots, according to officials.
Swedish-supplied ASC 890 early warning aircraft has been conducting combat missions in Ukraine, says Kyiv
Kyiv has said that an ASC 890 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft supplied to Ukraine by Sweden has been carrying out combat missions in Ukraine.
Russia prioritizes the sale of its fighter jets to Africa’s second-most powerful military even as it struggles with low sales and supply to everyone else
The North African country of Algeria has, this year, expanded its military arsenal from Russia, strengthening a defence pact with Moscow centered around the Kremlin’s supply of fighter jets.
China Hosts UAE Mirage 2000s at Hotan, Raising Intelligence Stakes
French-built UAE Mirage 2000-9 fighters operating from China’s strategically positioned Hotan Airbase have transformed Falcon Shield 2026 from a bilateral training event into a consequential test of military interoperability, intelligence exposure, and shifting Gulf power alignment.
Russia Delivered Only 14 Combat Aircraft in 8 Months of 2026 While Losing 10, Export Shipments to Belarus, Algeria, Myanmar Continue Despite Production Strain
Over first eight months of 2026, russian military-industrial complex manufactured and delivered to russian Aerospace Forces approximately six Su-35S, four Su-57, two Su-34 and two Su-30SM2 aircraft, totaling 14 aircraft.
Singapore and GCAP: Developing Future Defence Capabilities Amidst Strategic Uncertainty
Singapore’s reported interest in the Global Combat Air Programme would provide the island strategic choice and autonomy at a time of global uncertainty and US retrenchment.
Ukraine to hold talks with partners delaying delivery, maintenance of combat aircraft – Zelenskyy
Ukrainian aircraft are currently doing everything possible to shoot down Russian drones; there is a task to scale up the capabilities of the air force, and Ukraine will also hold talks with partners who are delaying the supply and maintenance of combat aircraft, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Navy Sounds Like It Now Wants The Air Combat Drone It Notoriously Passed Over A Decade Ago
The U.S. Navy’s newest stated requirements for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) effort point toward a drone that sounds very much like an advanced uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV), rather than a smaller and less capable autonomous ‘loyal wingman’ intended to economically augment crewed fighters.
