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After a year of being out of the public domain, China's Z-21 heavy attack helicopter has been spotted flying again. The image, released on 18 March 2025, shows that the programme is still developing, although its status remains unclear.
North Korean propagandists showed footage of an airbase where Kim Jong-un was inspecting MiG-29s with new missiles that look visually similar to the US AIM-120.
Washington officially announced the assembly of the first modernised B61-13 nuclear bomb, which was completed a year ahead of schedule.
During the recent air battles between India and Pakistan, the Indian side captured a Chinese PL-15 air-to-air missile with minor damage, which did not explode due to a technical malfunction of the self-destruct system.
North Korea has tested an air-to-air missile that visually resembles the US AIM-120. The missile was launched from a MiG-29 fighter jet during an exercise attended by Kim Jong-un himself.
During the visit of Colombian President Gustavo Petro to China, a proposal was made to sell two squadrons of J-10CE multi-role fighters.
The United States is considering the possibility of creating a new F-55 combat aircraft, as well as a large-scale upgrade of the F-22 fighter jet to the Super Raptor version. This was stated by President Donald Trump during a speech at the al-Udeid air base in Qatar.
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has ruled that Russia is responsible for the downing of flight MH17 and that the country violated the Chicago Convention by illegally using weapons against a civilian aircraft.
The South Korean Navy has updated its plan to build a light aircraft carrier, replacing F-35B fighters with combat drones.
Pakistan's air defence successfully intercepted a French-made SCALP cruise missile fired from a Rafale fighter jet of the Indian Air Force.
The Italian Air Force has integrated long-range Meteor missiles into its EF-2000A Typhoon fighter jets and used them for the first time during a NATO mission.
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced that it will supply eight Raven air defence systems to Ukraine in 2022. However, the Royal Marines reported that five more units are planned for delivery in the near future.
The Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom conducted test launches of FPV drones from a Chinook transport helicopter as part of the Hornets Nest programme, which involves the massive use of drones from airborne platforms.
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is seeking to integrate small cruise missiles into MQ-9 Reaper UAVs as well as the newly adopted OA-1K Skyraider II attack aircraft.
Northrop Grumman has tested its IMU inertial navigation system during two recent hypersonic flights, which allows high-speed aircraft to navigate without the use of GPS.
