The Indian Air Force has taken a decisive step toward modernizing its tanker fleet by approving the acquisition of six new aircraft intended to replace the obsolete Il-78s currently in service.
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United States delivers 191 F-35 fighters in 2025, the highest number in history
The United States produced a record number of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters in 2025, consolidating the industrial and operational maturity of the program. The information was released by Lockheed Martin.
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Norwegian F-35 fighter jets intercept Russian Tu-142 aircraft over the Norwegian Sea
Two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets on a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission took off from Evenes Air Base on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, to identify a Russian aircraft flying near the coast of Norway.
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Video: Russian Shahed drone equipped with Verba MANPADS is intercepted
Soldiers from the Darknode battalion, part of the SBS 412th Nemesis Brigade, shot down a Russian Shahed attack drone that was equipped with a man-portable air-defense missile system (MANPADS).
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KF-21 Boramae Challenges the F-35 on the International Market with Costs Starting at US$ 83 Million
South Korea has made public the unit cost of its indigenous KF-21 Boramae fighter, highlighting cost as a central pillar of the program’s strategy as mass production approaches, scheduled to begin in 2026.
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Ukraine trains nearly 100 new pilot cadets in 2025 to renew the Air Force
Throughout 2025, Ukraine trained nearly 100 pilot cadets who are expected to form the foundation of the country’s future Air Force.
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China tests 3rd prototype of J-36 and advances in next-generation fighter-bomber
China conducted the flight of a third prototype of the J-36, its next-generation heavy fighter-bomber, reinforcing signs of steady progress in the development of future combat aircraft.
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Video: Baykar successfully tests two KIZILELMA in coordinated flight without human intervention
The Baykar Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned combat aircraft reached a historic milestone by carrying out, for the first time in the world, a fully autonomous coordinated flight between two unmanned fighter aircraft, without any human intervention.
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KAI signs US$64 million contract to modernize Philippine FA-50 fighters
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed an agreement worth 93 billion won (approximately US$64 million) with the Philippine Department of National Defense to modernize the Philippine Air Force’s FA-50 fighter fleet.
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Russian attack on Ukraine prompts Poland to activate air defenses and close airports
The Russian Federation carried out another massive missile attack against Ukraine on Saturday morning, striking, among other targets, the capital Kyiv.
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Belarus receives third new batch of Su-30SM2 fighters from Russia
The Republic of Belarus has received a new batch of Russian-made Su-30SM2 multirole fighter jets. The information was released on the official Telegram channel of the country’s Ministry of Defense.
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Sixth-generation GCAP fighter gains momentum with possible German interest
The GCAP has returned to the center of debate in Europe after the United Kingdom reaffirmed that the program remains open to new partners, including Germany, amid the difficulties faced by the FCAS.
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