Taiwan tracks 22 Chinese military planes and 7 ships
The Ministry of National Defense tracked 22 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels, and one official ship between 6 a.m. on Wednesday and the same time Thursday. The ministry reported 18 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central, southwestern and eastern air defense identification zone, or ADIZ. In response, Taiwan deployed aircraft, naval ships, and coastal-based missile systems.
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Greece is interested in purchasing C-390 military planes, says minister
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on Thursday that Greece was interested in purchasing Brazilian-made Embraer C-390 military planes partly produced in Portugal. Dendias, who is paying a two-day visit to Portugal, was speaking after meeting his Portuguese counterpart, Nuno Melo, in Lisbon. "We had the opportunity to discuss many issues ... one of them was the possibility of purchasing the C-390 plane," Dendias said.
Pakistan Set to Receive First Chinese J-35 Stealth Fighters in 2026, Triggering Major South Asia Airpower Shift Against India
Islamabad could receive an initial batch of between four and twelve Chinese J-35A fifth-generation stealth fighters later this year, a development that would instantly transform Pakistan into the first export operator of Beijing’s next-generation combat aviation ecosystem and potentially alter the South Asian airpower balance before India fields its own stealth fleet.
Indonesia Becomes First Foreign Buyer of Baykar’s Kizilelma Drone Fighter With Ukrainian Engine
Indonesia has become the first foreign buyer of Baykar’s Kizilelma unmanned fighter aircraft, ordering 12 drones with an option for four more. According to Defense Express on May 6, citing Turkish defense outlet SavunmaSanayiST, the agreement was signed during the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul between Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar and Indonesian company PT Republik Aero Dirgantara, also known as Republkorp. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2028.
F-35 Has A New Rival: China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter Just Went Global — Pakistan Might Have Bought 40
If accurate, China’s reported decision to “export” stealth and sell 40 export variants of its J-35AE to Pakistan (Note: reports vary on the terms of the ‘sale’) could represent early PLA efforts to build a global, F-35-like multinational network of 5th-generation stealth aircraft. The U.S.-built F-35 is now well-known for equipping at least 18 countries across Europe and Asia, and projections indicate there could be as many as 600 F-35s on the European continent by 2030.
After 1,600 test flights, KF-21 is officially combat-ready
The Korean-made KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has received final combat suitability approval, marking a major milestone for the country’s indigenous fighter aircraft program after more than a decade of development. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Thursday that the KF-21 Block-I, the air-to-air combat variant of the aircraft, passed the final stage of system development after completing extensive testing and evaluation.
Spain in early-stage talks with Türkiye on Kaan fighter jet
Spain and Türkiye are engaged in early-stage government-to-government conversations about a possible acquisition of the Kaan fifth-generation fighter jet. The talks include the prospect of significant technology transfer and Spanish industrial participation, according to a Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) source speaking to Spanish outlet El Espanol. A TAI company source told El Espanol that the firm has official knowledge that the Spanish Air and Space Force has "the strategic intention and the requirement to acquire a fifth-generation fighter jet and associated drones."
‘Not Stealth’: Russia’s Air Force Is Now Decisively Falling Behind The West In The Most Important Area Of All
Russia’s air force is now decisively falling behind the West in the single most important fighter technology of the modern era: the Active Electronically Scanning Array radar. While the United States fields AESA radars on the F-22, F-35, F-15EX, F-16E/F, and F/A-18E/F—and every modern European fighter from the Eurofighter Typhoon to the Rafale to the Gripen has one too—Russia has produced just one AESA radar, the N036 Byelka, and only on the troubled Su-57.
Türkiye signs KAAN fighter jet procurement contract at SAHA 2026
Türkiye signed a procurement contract on Wednesday for its domestically developed KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet. The Defense Industries Secretariat (SSB) and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) formalized an agreement at the SAHA 2026 International Defense and Aerospace Exhibition, marking a pivotal step in the program's path toward replacing F-16s in the Turkish Air Force (TurAF) starting in the 2030s.
Ex-USAF pilot allegedly briefed Chinese military on F-35, electronic warfare
A retired US Air Force fighter pilot accused of illegally training Chinese military aviators delivered a presentation at a Beijing military conference in or around July or August 2024 on the structure of the US Air Force, the history of electronic warfare, and the F-35 platform, according to a witness account in newly available federal court filings.
