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Su-30 violation
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Russian Il-78 and Su-30 Violate Lithuanian Airspace Hours After New U.S. Sanctions on Moscow

A brief incursion inside NATO's airspace occurred on the same day Washington imposed new sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, amid growing tension between the U.S. and Russia.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 23, 2025
Military Aviation

Turkey Test Fires Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan Air-to-Air Missiles

Both missiles are developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE, and would arm Turkey’s F-16 and Kaan fighters, the Kizilelma UCAV, and even the JF-17 Thunder Block 3 fighter used by Pakistan and Azerbaijan.…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
October 23, 2025
Ukraine Saab Gripen
Military Aviation

Ukraine Plans Purchase of 100+ Gripen Fighters

President Zelenskyy and Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson have signed a deal which clears the way for Ukraine to acquire between 100 and 150 Saab Gripen fighter aircraft. In a joint…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
October 22, 2025
Shield AI X-BAT
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Shield AI Unveils X-BAT VTOL Stealth Drone

Shield AI has revealed the X-BAT, a vertical take-off stealth jet designed for runway-free operations and powered by the firm’s Hivemind AI pilot. U.S. defense technology company Shield AI has…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 22, 2025
STRACOM Nuclear Exercise Global Thunder
Military Aviation

STRATCOM Kicks Off Global Thunder 26 Nuclear Command & Control Exercise

U.S. Strategic Command has begun this year's edition of the annual nuclear command & control exercise known as Global Thunder. As we mentioned in last month's article on what is…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
October 21, 2025
L3Harris South Korea AEW&C contract
Military Aviation

L3Harris Receives Contract for South Korea’s Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

Korean Air will purchase four Bombardier Global 6500 business jets, of which two will be modified with L3Harris’ help and the other two will be modified in South Korea. L3Harris…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
October 21, 2025
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