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The Ukrainian Air Force may receive French fourth-generation Mirage 2000D fighter jets in the future. This was reported by Intelligence Online.
Two Russian planes and one helicopter were shot down at the Chkalovskyy airfield in the Moscow Region. This was reported by the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry.
The UK Royal Air Force plans to modernise its fleet of fifth-generation F-35B short take-off and vertical landing fighters. This was announced by UK Defence Procurement Minister James Cartlidge.
The day before, an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet crashed. First, the pilot ejected and the fifth-generation aircraft flew on autopilot to an unknown destination. After that, the Marine Corps grounded all aircraft for two days.
A military exercise will take place in Poland next week. As part of the event, F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets will take off from the track.
Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze Mielec will produce components for the fourth-generation F-16 Block 70/72 fighters for the Bulgarian Air Force. The information has not been officially confirmed, but is consistent with previous news.
The Australian Department of Defence has announced plans to upgrade Boeing's P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol aircraft. The defence department intends to improve more than a dozen air platforms.
Russian propagandists have reported that the Su-34 fighter-bomber can now allegedly carry long-range cruise missiles. No confirmation was provided.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence has detected a record number of Chinese warplanes around the island. Almost a third of them entered the air defence identification zone.
Lockheed Martin has received funding to prepare for the Block 4 upgrade. This is a critical upgrade that will define the role of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters.
Kim Jong Un has inspected the Russian Federation's aerospace forces' fleet of military aircraft. The Russians showed the DPRK leader many aircraft, including the MiG-31I fighter, which could receive an important upgrade over the MiG-31K.
India has been building Su-30MKI fighters on its own for decades. The Ministry of Defence has ordered a dozen more aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
While Poland is considering joining South Korea's fighter jet development programme, the United Arab Emirates has done so. The aircraft is called the KF-21
About a year ago Bulgaria decided to purchase an additional batch of modernised F-16 Block 70/72 (Viper) fighters. This week Lockheed Martin received funds for the aircraft construction programme.
This week, during the Air & Space Forces Association's annual symposium, the U.S. military broached an interesting topic. It concerns China's fifth-generation J-20 Mighty Dragon fighter.
