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Jun- 2025 -

9 June

Air

PAC JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft, a fighter jet made in China and Pakistan. The Pakistani plane is painted with the country's flag as it belongs to Pakistan Air Force. The aircraft performed a flight demo, flying demonstration at the 53rd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in France on June 2019. The advanced and sophisticated fighter jet is developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via AFP)

Azerbaijan Orders More JF-17 Fighters From Pakistan

Azerbaijan has increased its order of JF-17 Thunder multi-role jets from Pakistan, expanding the purchase from 16 to 40 aircraft.

6 June

Air

--FILE--A Chinese J-31 stealth fighter jet taxis before taking off for a demonstration flight during the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2014, in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 11 November 2014. China has tested the latest version of its fifth-generation stealth fighter, state media reported on Monday (26 December 2016), as it tries to end the West's monopoly on the world's most advanced warplanes. The test comes as the nation flexes its military muscles, sending its sole aircraft carrier the Liaoning into the western Pacific in recent days to lead drills there for the first time. The newest version of the J-31, now renamed the FC-31 Gyrfalcon, took to the air for the first time on Friday, the China Daily reported. The so-called "fifth-generation" twin engine jet is China's answer to the US F-35, the world's most technically advanced fighter. The new FC-31 has "better stealth capabilities, improved electronic equipment and a larger payload capacity" than the previous version which debuted in October 2012, the newspaper said, quoting aviation expert Wu Peixin. (Photo by Li jianshu / Imaginechina via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

China to Deliver FC-31 Jets to Pakistan ‘Within Months’

The Pakistani Air Force is set to receive FC-31 Gyrfalcon stealth fighters from China as part of the service’s move to revamp its fleet.

6 June

Air

One Chinese J-10C fighter jet suspended in mid-air

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia Eyes China-Made J-10 Vigorous Dragon Jets

Indonesia is weighing options to purchase the Chinese-built J-10 Vigorous Dragon fourth-generation combat jet for its air force.

4 June

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Thailand Chooses Swedish Gripen Jets Over F-16s for Its Air Force

Thailand announced plans to buy four Gripen fighter jets in a $500 million deal, choosing the Swedish-made planes over American F-16s.

3 June

Air

The Hungarian Air Force L-39 Skyfox aircraft is seen stationed on the ground in what appears to be a runway of an air base. The aircraft is painted gray on the upper half of its body, and white on the lower half and on its front. The body number 142 is painted black on its body's left side. The wings and tail's tips are painted a bright red-orange. On its far right, another Skyfox is seen parked. It has the number 144 painted on it.

Juster Domingo

Hungary Receives First L-39 Skyfox Light Combat Aircraft

Hungary has received its first three L-39 Skyfox training aircraft from Aero Vodochody at the Kecskemét Air Base in Bács-Kiskun, Hungary.

3 June

Air

Christine Casimiro

Ukrainian Buntar-3 Drone Brings AI to Recon, Skips GPS to Beat Jammers

Ukraine has unveiled another addition to its growing lineup of reconnaissance drones, the Buntar-3, built to operate without GPS.

3 June

Air

Joe Saballa

Turkey Weighs Boeing KC-46A and Airbus A330 for New Aerial Tanker

Turkey has narrowed its options for a new aerial refueling platform, weighing Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus against Airbus’ A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport.

2 June

Air

Juster Domingo

UK Eyes US Fighter Jets Armed With Nuclear Bombs: Report

The UK is seeking to purchase fighter jets fitted with nuclear weapons to counter growing threats posed by Russia.

2 June

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Strikes Grounded Russian Bombers in Major Drone Assault

Ukraine said it destroyed Russian bombers worth billions of dollars in a "large-scale" drone assault on enemy soil ahead of ceasefire talks.

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31 May

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

India Defense Chief Says Jet Downed in Pakistan Conflict

India's defense chief on Saturday appeared to confirm his country had lost at least one aircraft during the brief conflict with Pakistan earlier this month, he told Bloomberg in an interview.

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