Air Forces

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

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Meteor vs AIM-120D vs PL-15 Missile Comparison

Meteor vs AIM-120D vs PL-15 Missile Comparison

In the Meteor vs AIM-120D vs PL-15 contest, Europe's ramjet-powered Meteor leads on sustained power in the endgame, America's AIM-120D on numbers and integration, and...

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What Drones Does China Have? Wing Loong, GJ-11 and WZ-7

What Drones Does China Have? Wing Loong, GJ-11 and WZ-7

China fields one of the largest and most varied military drone fleets in the world, from Wing Loong and CH-series armed drones to the GJ-11...

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A330 MRTT: Spain Receives Third and Final Tanker, Completing Air Force Order

A330 MRTT: Spain Receives Third and Final Tanker, Completing Air Force Order

Spain’s Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio) has taken delivery of its third Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport, completing the...

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What Drones Does the UK Have? Protector, Watchkeeper, StormShroud

What Drones Does the UK Have? Protector, Watchkeeper, StormShroud

The British armed forces held 189 uncrewed aircraft weighing more than 25 kg in April 2026, from the large Protector flown by the RAF to...

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India’s Air Defense Systems: S-400, Akash, Barak-8 and More

India’s Air Defense Systems: S-400, Akash, Barak-8 and More

India has built one of Asia's most layered air defence networks. At the top is the Russian S-400, which India calls Sudarshan Chakra and which...

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Top 10 AEW&C Aircraft in the World in 2026

Top 10 AEW&C Aircraft in the World in 2026

The best AEW&C aircraft decide air wars before the first missile flies, and in 2026 ten radar planes stand above the rest, from the Boeing...

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

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

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....