Air Forces

News and updates on air forces, fighter jets, UAVs, and aerial defense systems.

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What Helicopters Does China Have? Z-20, Z-10 and Z-8

What Helicopters Does China Have? Z-20, Z-10 and Z-8

China's military helicopter fleet has grown rapidly over the past 15 years, and the PLA Army now has about 1,000 helicopters, according to Western estimates....

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Türkiye Targets 10 Million Kamikaze Systems in 10 Years

Türkiye Targets 10 Million Kamikaze Systems in 10 Years

Chief of the General Staff Gen. Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu said the Turkish Armed Forces aim to produce and field 5 million kamikaze systems in five years...

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HAL Tejas Mk1A Specs, Delivery Delays, Weapons and Operators

HAL Tejas Mk1A Specs, Delivery Delays, Weapons and Operators

The HAL Tejas Mk1A is India's upgraded light combat aircraft, and the Indian Air Force has ordered 180 of them, but deliveries have run roughly...

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AKSUNGUR Drops aselBUOY Sonobuoys From a UAV for the First Time

AKSUNGUR Drops aselBUOY Sonobuoys From a UAV for the First Time

TUSAŞ's AKSUNGUR unmanned aerial vehicle completed a submarine-detection mission at the Turkish Naval Forces' TURNAs-26 Unmanned Maritime Systems Exercise by dropping three ASELSAN aselBUOY 100P...

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Kazakhstan Weighs Su-57E as Russia and China Vie for Its Next Fighter

Kazakhstan Weighs Su-57E as Russia and China Vie for Its Next Fighter

Lead Kazakhstan is weighing a purchase of Russia's export-grade Su-57E stealth fighter to replace its aging Su-27 interceptors, according to a cluster of Russian and...

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What Is the AMCA? India’s Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter

What Is the AMCA? India’s Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is India's planned fifth-generation stealth fighter, designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency in Bengaluru. The government approved about 150...

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JF-17 Block III Specs, Radar, Missiles and Operators

JF-17 Block III Specs, Radar, Missiles and Operators

The JF-17 Block III is the most capable version of the Pakistan-China lightweight fighter, adding an AESA radar, a helmet-mounted sight and compatibility with the...

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Motor Sich Company Profile, Engines, Ownership and Role in Ukraine’s War

Motor Sich Company Profile, Engines, Ownership and Role in Ukraine’s War

Motor Sich is Ukraine's largest aircraft engine maker, a Zaporizhzhia company that has built turboprop, turbofan and helicopter engines for decades and once employed roughly...