The Russian state owned United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is currently further expanding its capacity to produce Su-57 Felon fifth generation fighters, according to a December 28 statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov. “Systemic decisions made at the
The United States has informed Russia that Patriot missile systems set to be delivered to the Ukraine in 2023 will not be accompanied by U.S. Military personnel, according to a statement by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on December 28. These assurances were reportedly provided by Washington
The Russian state run United Aircraft Corporation has completed its 2022 program to produce Su-57 and Su-35 fighter jets to meet Defence Ministry orders, according to a statement by Director General Yury Slyusar. “Our plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur has completed this year’s program to produce the
On December 26 a unit of five North Korean drones flew deep into South Korean airspace, operating between the cities of Gimpo and Paju before reaching the capital Seoul and subsequently returning to base. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that a military helicopter attempted to use
The Israeli Air Force grounded 11 of its F-35A fighter jets on December 25, following multiple incidents with the class throughout the year. The decision has further increased already prevalent concerns regarding the aircraft’s ability to counter near term challenges to Israeli security – and by
Amid ongoing high tensions between Russia and the United States, and as U.S. forces, intelligence services and military contractors maintain a sizeable presence in Ukraine supporting the ongoing war effort against Moscow, the primary strategic bomber bases of both countries have suffered serious
On September 23 the first images of a new variant of China’s J-20 fifth generation fighter were unveiled showing some of the most significant changes to the design since the aircraft first began to be delivered to the Air Force in 2016. The J-20 has seen its capabilities improve considerably over
The Russian Air Force is set to receive the first newly built Tu-160M bomber before the beginning of 2023, marking the beginning of a new set of acquisitions expected tor reach over 50 aircraft. The new bomber notably represents the very first its class completely built in Russia since the Soviet Union’s disintegration. Head of the state run United Aircraft Corporation
On December 22 it was announced that the United States would delivery Patriot air defence systems to the Ukrainian armed forces, with a range of other weapons systems including air launched guided weapons also set to bolster the Eastern European state’s capabilities in its ongoing war against
The sole stealth bomber unit in the United States Air Force, and by extension in all of NATO, has remained non operational for over ten days after Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri which hosts the unit saw its sole runway closed on December 10 after one of the B-2 bombers located there was
