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Despite surpassing the half-century mark, the Iranian Air Force continues to place significant reliance on its fleet of Soviet-era Su-20/22 fighter aircraft, having embarked on a series of upgrades in recent years to bolster their operational capabilities.
In April, the United States was compelled to withdraw the M1A1 Abrams tanks it had donated to Ukraine from the front lines due to intense threats from Russian suicide drones, FPV and Lancet.
Turkish engine manufacturer, TUSAS Engine Industries (TEI), has announced that the domestically produced engine intended for the country’s fifth-generation fighter jet, “KAAN,” is nearing completion.
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence has been compelled to spend additional millions of pounds to send pilots to the United States and Italy for training due to a shortage of training aircraft.
After identifying a heat source that led to the discovery of the wreckage of the ill-fated Bell 212 helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the “Akinci” unmanned aerial vehicle marked its return flight to Turkey with a symbolic crescent moon and star painting, mirroring the Turkish flag, to signify its successful mission in Iran.
n 2021, the United States approved the potential sale of 12 latest variants of F-16 fighter jets to its close ally, the Philippines — however, the proposed purchase has been delayed due to financial constraints faced by Manila, which deems the offered price by Washington as “too pricey” and beyond its financial capability.
Hopes are fading that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister Amir-Abdollahian have survived a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday (May 20) after search teams located the wreckage.
Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter jet, known as “KAAN,” is set to proceed as initially planned, despite speculations suggesting that the Mediterranean nation might be granted re-entry into the F-35 fighter jet purchase program.
During the week of May 11 to 17, Russian military claimed to have successfully destroyed five Leopard 2A1 tanks, manufactured by the German company Krauss-Maffei but donated to the Ukrainian Armed Forces to help the Eastern Europe country in its armed conflict with Russia.
Recent videos and images on social media have revealed what military analysts claim to be fragments of the Iranian-made “Sayyad-2C” air defense missile system at a site recently targeted by Israeli fighter jets in Najjarieh, Lebanon.