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New indications would confirm that Russia has delivered the first Su-57E stealth fighters to the Algerian Air Force

03/27/2026

With the recent publication of multimedia material on social media, new indications have emerged that would confirm Russia has already delivered the first Su-57E stealth fighters to the Algerian Air Force, which is shaping up as the platform’s first international customer. It is a brief video of around twenty-two seconds in length in which at least two of these combat aircraft can be seen flying in daylight, and although it is not possible to clearly identify what markings they bear.

Navy F/A-18’s Close Call With An Iranian SAM Highlights Remaining Risks To Epic Fury Aviators (Updated)

Videos have emerged showing an apparent very close call for a U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet after it was targeted by an Iranian man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) while conducting a low-level strafing run during an Operation Epic Fury mission. The persistent threat posed by Iranian air defenses, whatever is left of them, is something that we have repeatedly drawn attention to.

Talon Reach Exercise Demonstrates 1,300-Mile Combat Capability

Soldiers from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. combined division, demonstrated long-range aviation combat capability during the Talon Reach culminating exercise this month, flying more than 1,300 miles across the Korean Peninsula before executing a culminating attack and air assault mission.

The Indian Navy could soon receive its first Rafale fighters for pilot training

Marking what would be an advance for the modernization program of its fighter fleet, local reports have indicated that the Indian Navy could soon receive its first Rafale fighters, which would be used to begin training future pilots. According to reports from New Delhi, delivery of these first aircraft is expected to take place between August and September, which would in practice set in motion the process of incorporating a fleet of 26 new French-made aircraft sought by the service.

How Iran got the F-14 Tomcat and kept it flying for decades

The United States sold Iran 80 of its F-14s in the 1970s. After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the regime somehow kept the fighter flying for decades. It appears that the F-14 Tomcat, retired from the U.S. Navy in 2006 but still in service with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, has finally come to the end of the runway.

On J-10’s 28th Anniversary, PLA Pushes J-10C Into Network-Centric Warfare — System-of-Systems Drills Signal China’s Expanding Airpower Capability

The J-10C is no longer operating as a standalone combat aircraft, as the fighter now functions within a networked combat architecture integrating airborne early-warning platforms, radar, ground-based air-defense units, and electronic warfare elements, according to state broadcaster CCTV News and Chinese military experts.

Air Force validates open architecture, expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft ecosystem

The Air Force continues accelerating its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program by implementing the government-owned Autonomy Government Reference Architecture across multiple vendor platforms. This effort validates a cornerstone of the service’s acquisition transformation: using a modular, open-systems approach to supercharge the defense industrial base.

America’s F-22 Raptors Are Finally Getting an Upgrade

For the first time in decades, the F-22 Raptor has received a visible upgrade. New stealth pods and stealth tanks (the Low Drag Tank and Pylon or LDTP) were spotted on the aircraft recently, marking the biggest external change to the F-22’s distinctive silhouette since its debut in 2005. The change is substantive in nature, aimed at keeping the F-22 relevant as competing Chinese fifth-generation threats emerge.

First Gripen E fighter produced in Brazil is unveiled

On 25 March, Saab, Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) officially presented the first supersonic fighter aircraft produced in Brazil during a ceremony held at Embraer’s industrial complex in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo State.

South Korea Rolls Out First KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet

Unclear when Ottawa will complete fighter jet review: Saab CEO

GKN delivers first upgraded RM12 engine for Gripen C/D fighter jet

Dutch F-35 fighters join U.S. and Japan in first joint air exercise at Misawa to strengthen interoperability in Indo-Pacific

Furious Colombian president criticises secondhand military aircraft after dozens killed in crash

Anduril starts YFQ-44 prototype assembly at Arsenal-1 facility as U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program progresses

Russia Offers Dual-Seat Su-57 With Full Technology Transfer to India — Stealth Fighter Deal Could Shift Indo-Pacific Air Power Balance Before AMCA Era

Poland scrambles fighter jets over Russian missile strikes on Ukraine

NATO eastern flank: Germany withdraws Eurofighters from Poland

Intensive deployment causing Russian jets to glitch (Ukraine Battlefield update, day 1,488)

Spain hints F-18 Hornet fighters could stay in service until 2040