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The KF-21 fighter’s new AESA radar for the South Korean Air Force enters its final phase of testing and evaluation

02/01/2026

TheSouth Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has launched the final phase of testing and evaluation for the domestically developed Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar intended for the KF-21 Boramae fighter, with the aim of verifying its multi-mode operational capabilities prior to full entry into service.

Exercise Red Flag 2026 - Explained

Every year, the Royal Air Force joins the United States and partner forces on Exercise Red Flag. It’s one of the world’s toughest air combat training environments, allowing participating nations to hone their war-fighting skills. The Exercise was established in 1975 after the Vietnam War showed that the first ten combat missions flown are the most dangerous for aircrew. Red Flag recreates the first ten missions of a modern air campaign to provide pilots and crew with realistic combat scenarios.

How does US military build-up off Iran compare to the June 2025 strikes?

The United States is intensifying a military build-up off Iran that experts say could be an indicator that Washington is planning to strike the country. The USS Abraham Lincoln, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is one of several military assets the US has deployed to the Arabian Sea in recent days.

Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder: The $30 Million Fighter Jet Rewriting the Arms Market

Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder (or FC-1 Xiaolong) is a lightweight, affordable, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft that was jointly developed by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation. This bird is meant for maneuverability, and it features an advanced avionics suite to ensure that capability. The plane also comes with highly effective beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile capabilities. There are currently three iterations of this plane.

Spain intercepts Russian Su-30SM combat jet

Spanish Air Force EF-18M fighter jets intercepted Russian combat aircraft flying near NATO airspace over the Baltic region in late January, as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, according to Spain’s Defense Staff.

How Türkiye Is Building a Next-Generation Air Force

Türkiye is rapidly transforming its air power ambitions into reality as domestically developed platforms move from concept to deployment. Flagship projects such as Kizilelma, Hürjet and Anka-III illustrate how the country’s aviation industry is not only closing long-standing capability gaps but also redefining operational standards in unmanned and manned combat aviation. In a recent article, Daily Sabah highlighted these advances as evidence of Türkiye’s growing technological self-reliance.

Turkey deploys F-16 jets to Somalia as it strengthens economic ties

Turkey deployed three F-16 fighter jets to Mogadishu on Wednesday amid increasing Turkish investments in Somalia’s energy and space sectors. Somali officials familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye that Ankara has been constructing a facility to host the F-16s over the past few months.

Another massive secret Ukraine drone blitz pummels Putin as 15 aircraft are struck deep inside Russia

UKRAINE has hammered Russia’s air force with attacks on 15 aircrafts deep behind the front lines. Dramatic drone footage showed strikes on 15 aircraft including 11 Sukhoi and MiG fighter jets, three helicopters and an Antonov An-26 cargo plane.

Ukrainian sources say Su-30 shot down off coast

Unconfirmed reports emerged late on Wednesday that a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet was shot down over the Black Sea near southern Ukraine, according to multiple Ukrainian sources familiar with the situation. The reports state that the aircraft belonged to the Russian Armed Forces and was lost in the maritime area south of Ukraine’s coastline.

2 pilots killed in Russian Su-34 combat jet crash

Taiwan shows off F-16 jets rapid response amid tensions with China

Ukraine is waiting for the delivery of new Mirage 2000-5 fighters

Lithuania postpones purchase of new military transport aircraft

Taiwan tracks 5 Chinese naval ships, 4 military aircraft

US announces multi-day aerial military drills in the Middle East amid Iran tensions

F-35 Quarterbacks and CCAs: The Behavioral Path to Sixth-Generation Airpower

Russia Sends Yak-130s to Ethiopia—Just a Sale, or a Signal to the West?

Navy Is Flying Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighters

Swedish jets shadow Russian combat aircraft over Baltic Sea

Ukrainian Flamingo Missiles Strike Russian Plant Supplying Su-35 and Su-57 Fighter Jets