2023
Australian Army Receives First Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
On August 4, 2023, the helicopter fleet of the Australian Defence Force was enhanced with the addition of the first two and subsequently a third Si...
Joint US-Kenya Operation strengthens security against Al-Shabaab in Lamu County
On August 5, 2023, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that in response to the escalating threat posed by the terrorist organization al-Shabaab...
Chinese army WZ-10 attack helicopter to receive new engine to boost climb rate by 20% and acceleration by 10%
China-arms.com reports that significant attention was recently drawn to the multimedia piece titled "Chasing Dreams," a collaborative effort by the...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited completes production of 15 LCH Prachand attack helicopters
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has achieved a significant milestone in the induction of the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand into the In...
GA-ASI General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Mojave STOL UAS demonstrator completes first-ever dirt operation
On August 1, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed multiple successful takeoffs and landings with its Mojave Unmanned...
Philippine Air Force to replace 8 Bell 412EPI helicopters
According to Defense Studies, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) of the Philippine Ministry of Defense has issued a Special Allotment Re...
US Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force conduct bilateral training during Talisman Sabre 23
The U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force executed numerous high-end, multi-domain flying missions from bare bases across the Northern Terr...
AFRL US Air Force Air Force Research Laboratory AI agents successfully pilot XQ-58A Valkyrie uncrewed jet aircraft
To reduce risk to aircrews by integrating their activities with uncrewed aerial vehicles with artificial intelligence capabilities, the Air Force R...
Belarus Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters violate Polish airspace as provocation while Wagner Group threatens of imminent action
Balkaninsight.com reports that, 10 hours after the first sightings on August 1, the Polish Defence Ministry confirmed that two Belarusian helicopte...
Chinese Air Force YU-20 tanker and Chinese Navy J-15 carrier-based fighter achieve first air refueling
In a significant milestone, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force and the PLA Navy recently conducted their inaugural in-flight refu...
Nigeria possibly interested in Russian Su-75 Checkmate fighter
Russia moving closer to some countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. According to towar.ru, contacts with African states have recently become ...
First Participation of MQ-9 in US Marines Service Level Training Exercise in US
On July 25, 2023, in California, a historic event took place as the MQ-9 Reaper of the US Air Force, belonging to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expediti...