BANGLADESH MOVES CLOSER TO BECOMING SECOND FOREIGN J-10CE OPERATOR
Government confirms a draft agreement is being prepared, while previous documents point to the acquisition of 20 Chinese fighters for about US$2.3 billion.
Read full articleLatest Military Aviation News
View all news
Sino-Pak Strategic Partnership and the Questions of J-35 Sales to Pakistan
Sceptics doubt Beijing will part with its J-35 stealth fighter, especially given its own expanding priorities. However that reads the aircraft as a standalone arms sale, when three decades of joint production, interoperable systems and shared strategic interest suggest something closer to the next step in an integrated defence relationship.
Russia Surges Su-35S Production as New Fighter Batch Reinforces Airpower Despite Ukraine War
Russia’s third confirmed Su-35S delivery of 2026 highlights Moscow’s ability to sustain high-end fighter production while replacing combat attrition, supporting frontline operations and balancing growing export commitments.
The TF35000 will not be tested until 2032 and cannot equip the Kaan as early as 2033
The announcement made by Mehmet Demiroglu, CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), places the schedule for the Kaan’s indigenous engine in immediate contradiction. According to Defence Review, testing of this Turkish-developed turbofan will not begin until 2032, while the TF35000 is expected to be operational and available as early as 2033 to take over from the American engine.
South Korea scrambles jets after Russian military aircraft enter air defense zone
South Korea dispatched fighter jets Tuesday after Russian military aircraft entered its air defense identification zone over waters off the country’s eastern coast, Seoul’s military said Wednesday.
Paraguay Eyes Taiwan’s Retired F-5 Tigers for Its Air Force
Paraguay has not flown a jet combat aircraft since 2003, when the last Aermacchi-derived AT-26 Xavantes were retired. It has never flown a supersonic one. Now it is looking at a country 18,000 kilometres away that has just retired the largest fleet of Northrop F-5s the world has ever seen.
NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets After Drone Threatens Airspace Again
NATO scrambled fighter jets after a suspected unmanned aerial vehicle approached Romania, as fears grow that Russia's war against Ukraine could spill into NATO territory.
Two years after their arrival, F-16 fighters have become the new backbone of Ukraine’s combat aviation
Two years after the first Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters arrived in Ukraine, the Fighting Falcon has emerged as the new backbone of the country’s combat aviation. Officially introduced in August 2024, the aircraft has evolved from a long-awaited capability intended to strengthen Ukraine against Russia’s invasion into the most flexible and capable component of its Air Force, amid the continued attrition of Ukraine’s aging fleet, which remains largely based on Soviet-era aircraft.
Ukraine Identifies 79 Companies Involved in Production of Russia’s Su-35S Fighter Jets
Ukraine has exposed dozens of companies sustaining production of Russia’s Su-35S fighter jets, revealing that nearly a third of the identified suppliers remain untouched by international sanctions.
Uzbekistan’s Reported Chinese Jet Deal in a Changing Arms Market
China’s J-10CE could become Uzbekistan’s first new combat fighter in decades that was designed neither in Russia nor the Soviet Union. This summer, defense publications and analysts reported that Tashkent had allegedly already received the first aircraft and could eventually acquire 24 jets. Neither Uzbekistan nor China has confirmed the deal.
