Air force

Video: Ukrainian pilots shoot down Russian missiles with F-16 fighter jets

Video: Ukrainian pilots shoot down Russian missiles with F-16 fighter jets

Since their arrival in Ukraine, Western-supplied F-16s and Mirage 2000s have quickly become a crucial element of the country’s air defense and strike capabilities. According…

02. 12. 2025
Nighthawk’s Last Stand: Training for Peer Wars with China and Russia Until NGAD Arrives

Nighthawk’s Last Stand: Training for Peer Wars with China and Russia Until NGAD Arrives

The fifth-generation fighters impress with their advanced technologies and high-flying performance. Yet the F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational stealth aircraft ever built, still holds…

30. 11. 2025
Rafales and Gripens: New Agreement Expands Ukraine’s Aviation Diversification Strategy

Rafales and Gripens: New Agreement Expands Ukraine’s Aviation Diversification Strategy

On the eve of a bilateral meeting in Paris, Paris and Kyiv finalized an agreement that is being presented as decisive for the future of Ukrainian military aviation…

28. 11. 2025
The Legendary Black Hawk Goes Pilotless: The Beginning of the Autonomous Helicopter Era

The Legendary Black Hawk Goes Pilotless: The Beginning of the Autonomous Helicopter Era

Black Hawk is a name that has made its mark on military history as strongly as Apache or Chinook. Black Hawk—a symbol of American mobility, from Somalia to Iraq…

27. 11. 2025
Colombia Bolsters Air Defense with $3.6 Billion Gripen Deal: A Strategic Shift in Latin American Skies

Colombia Bolsters Air Defense with $3.6 Billion Gripen Deal: A Strategic Shift in Latin American Skies

In a significant move set to reshape its aerial defense capabilities, Colombia has officially finalized a landmark agreement with Swedish aerospace giant Saab for the acquisition…

22. 11. 2025
Lockheed Martin’s X-59 Breaks the Sound Barrier Without a Sonic Boom

Lockheed Martin’s X-59 Breaks the Sound Barrier Without a Sonic Boom

NASA and Lockheed Martin have successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, an experimental supersonic aircraft that could revolutionize supersonic transport by transforming the…

18. 11. 2025
Russia Circumvents Sanctions to Market the Su-34 and Su-57 Across the Middle East and Africa

Russia Circumvents Sanctions to Market the Su-34 and Su-57 Across the Middle East and Africa

A recent disclosure of internal documents from Rostec, the Russian arms giant, reveals previously unknown details about Russian fighter jet sales to Algeria, Iran, and Ethiopia. A…

30. 10. 2025
Friendly Fire Incident: Russian Su-30SM Jet Downed Over Crimea Amid Ukrainian Drone Barrage

Friendly Fire Incident: Russian Su-30SM Jet Downed Over Crimea Amid Ukrainian Drone Barrage

In a striking illustration of the chaotic and high-stakes environment over annexed Crimea, a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet was reportedly shot down by its own air defense systems…

29. 10. 2025
Indonesia Seals Landmark $9 Billion Deal for Chinese J-10C Fighter Jets

Indonesia Seals Landmark $9 Billion Deal for Chinese J-10C Fighter Jets

  In a significant strategic pivot, Indonesia has officially confirmed a monumental acquisition of 42 Chinese-built Chengdu J-10C fighter jets, a deal valued at a…

24. 10. 2025
Hamburg’s Drone Hunters: Ushering In a New Era of European Airspace Defense

Hamburg’s Drone Hunters: Ushering In a New Era of European Airspace Defense

The scale of drone attacks that have hit European airspace in recent weeks poses an unprecedented security challenge. A series of unidentified drones have disrupted…

22. 10. 2025
Dassault Aviation Delivers 300th Rafale Fighter Jet

Dassault Aviation Delivers 300th Rafale Fighter Jet

Dassault Aviation has reached a historic milestone with the sale and delivery of its 300th Rafale aircraft. This symbolic event crowns more than two decades of technological…

19. 10. 2025
Indian Air Force Retires Final MiG-21 Fighter Jets, Closing a 60-Year Chapter

Indian Air Force Retires Final MiG-21 Fighter Jets, Closing a 60-Year Chapter

After 60 years of service, the Indian Air Force has retired its last MiG-21 fighter jets, marking the end of an era for these Soviet/Russian-made aircraft. This withdrawal represents…

16. 10. 2025