Air Forces

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

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What Comes After the F-35? F-47, F/A-XX, Drones and the Upgrade Path

Nothing is planned to replace the F-35, and nothing will be for a long time: the jet is due to stay in production into the...

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What Helicopters Does Turkey Have? T129 Atak, Gökbey and T-70

The Turkish army flies 58 T129 Atak attack helicopters, 64 Black Hawks, 10 Chinooks and more than 150 Hueys that date from the Vietnam era....

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Denel Unveils Skyler VTOL Scout Drone for South Africa’s Military

Denel Aeronautics has publicly shown its Skyler vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) reconnaissance drone for the first time, displaying the fixed-wing scout aircraft at the Africa Aerospace and...

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China’s Air Defense Systems: HQ-9, HQ-19, HQ-29 and S-400

China operates one of the largest and densest air and missile defence networks in the world. Its backbone is the long-range HQ-9 surface-to-air missile, supported...

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Spain Launches Atlas 26 Counter-Drone Exercise in Huelva With Armed Forces and Police

Spain's armed forces and state security forces began Atlas 26 on 19 October, a joint counter-drone exercise at the Médano del Loro training and firing...

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How Big Is Russia’s Air Force? Aircraft, Personnel, Structure

Russia has the second-largest air force in the world by total aircraft, with about 4,300 military aircraft of all types and roughly 1,200 combat jets....

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