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Turkey's Baykar Technologies has successfully completed another flight test of its Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter jet. This is the first unmanned fighter aircraft developed in Turkey and its development is progressing according to schedule.
A Russian S-400 air defence system has pointed its radar to target an Atlantique 2 French maritime patrol aircraft flying a mission over the Baltic Sea. This was reported by Le Figaro.
Yemeni Houthis from the Ansar Allah group announced a combined drone and missile attack on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea.
The Greek Air Force has completed the delivery of all 24 Dassault Rafale fighter jets ordered under two contracts.
US Air Force spokesman Andrew Hunter has warned that China could outpace the US in the race to fully develop the world's first sixth-generation fighter jet.
The Royal Danish Air Force has received three new F-35A multi-role fighters. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence of Denmark.
The United Arab Emirates has 30 "extra" Mirage 2000-9 aircraft capable of carrying Black Shaheen cruise missiles, the export version of the SCALP-EG. According to Opex360, the search for buyers for these aircraft is taking place with the participation of France.
The US military is working to integrate Launched Effects (LE) unmanned platforms into Bombardier aircraft suspension units, including the G6500 model.
The US Department of Defence has announced the delivery of the 74th military aid package to Ukraine, which includes ground equipment and aircraft weapons to support F-16 fighters.
Norway has sent F-35A multi-role fighter jets to protect Polish airspace, where the logistics centre for international military assistance to Ukraine is located. This was reported by the 31st Tactical Air Base of the Polish Air Force, located near Poznan.
The British arm of the Italian Leonardo company has unveiled the Proteus maritime unmanned helicopter concept, created in cooperation with the Royal Navy and the UK Ministry of Defence.
The French manufacturer Dassault Aviation has published its annual report for 2024, according to which 21 Rafale fighter jets were produced, which is one more aircraft than planned
On 13 December 2024, a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet pilot made history by destroying six enemy cruise missiles during a single combat mission. This was reported by the Air Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The country's transport ministry said it had completed decoding the cockpit voice recorder, and the plane's engines had been moved to a hangar for investigation.
Skydweller Aero has successfully conducted a series of test flights of the Autonomous Maritime Patrol Aircraft (AMPA) in preparation for its operational deployment in 2025.
