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Aircrafts That Never Existed: The CASA AX Training and Combat Aircraft

Andrij Kharuk — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:12:47 +0000

I recently covered the Turkish Hürjet trainer-light attack aircraft, whose first export customer turned out to be Spain. But four decades earlier, Spain had nearly developed an aircraft of the same class itself. The project, known as the CASA AX, appeared to be a realistic proposition. So why did the Spanish effort ultimately fail? Concept […]

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Everything You Need to Know About Meadowlands System: How United States Is Learning to Jam Satellites

Yuri Svitlyk — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:52:27 +0000

The U.S. Space Force has begun deploying the Meadowlands system developed by L3Harris. The new electronic warfare capability is designed to disrupt adversary satellites by transmitting high-power electromagnetic signals. The U.S. Space Force has opened a new chapter in the contest for control of orbit – not with missiles or lasers, but with a trailer-mounted antenna. Recently […]

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First Shot Without a Pilot: What the YFQ-44A Flight Tests Mean for the Future of Air Combat

Yuri Svitlyk — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:17:45 +0000

Today, we’ll take a closer look at the combat trials of the YFQ-44A unmanned fighter, developed by Anduril Industries. Over the Mojave Desert, the aircraft accomplished something no operational U.S. Air Force drone had done before: it launched a live air-to-air missile at a target under the command of a remote operator who was not […]

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Taking Lessons from the Russia–Ukraine War into Account: The British Army to Retire the Wildcat AH.1

Andrij Kharuk — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:47:48 +0000

Following Germany, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom has also begun reorganizing its Army Aviation capabilities in light of the lessons learned from the Russia–Ukraine war. The British Ministry of Defence has announced plans to retire all 34 Wildcat AH.1 helicopters starting as early as 2027. So, what exactly are these aircraft […]

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All About Long March 10B: A Falcon 9 Competitor?

Yuri Svitlyk — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:09:26 +0000

On July 10, 2026, China’s new Long March 10B rocket lifted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on Hainan Island. Its upper stage successfully delivered a satellite into the planned orbit, while the first stage returned to Earth just six minutes after separation – not by landing on deployable legs like the Falcon 9, and not […]

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S8000 “Banderol”: How Russia Is Attempting to Offset Its Shortage of Precision-Guided Weapons with a Low-Cost Cruise Missile

Yuri Svitlyk — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:10:28 +0000

Today, I have a rather unusual guest. Let’s take a closer look at the S8000 “Banderol” – a system that some describe as a loitering munition and others classify as a cruise missile. So, what is it really? Let’s find out. The introduction of a new weapon system into an adversary’s arsenal is rarely accidental. More often […]

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Turbojet Breakthrough from Türkiye: Everything You Need to Know About the TAI Hürjet Trainer and Light Combat Aircraft

Andrij Kharuk — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:35:02 +0000

The development of the Hürkuş turboprop trainer marked only the first step in modernizing the Turkish Air Force’s training fleet. The next milestone was the creation of an indigenous jet trainer and light combat aircraft. That project, known as the Hürjet, has progressed steadily and has already secured its first export success on the global defense […]

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Project Freyja: How Fire Point Aims to Close a Gap in Ukraine’s Air Defense

Yuri Svitlyk — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:38:20 +0000

Ukraine continues to face a critical shortage of air defense systems capable of effectively intercepting Russian missiles. Against this backdrop, Project Freyja is already being described as one of the most ambitious defense initiatives not only in Ukraine but across Europe. Over the four years of full-scale war, Ukraine’s defense industry has evolved from improvised […]

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Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: ALTO NG training aircraft

Andrij Kharuk — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:13:50 +0000

A few days ago, media outlets reported an interesting development: the Ukrainian Air Force has received ten new ALTO NG training aircraft manufactured by the Czech company Direct Fly. Five of these aircraft were delivered with direct support from the Government of the Czech Republic, while the remaining five were provided through contributions from Czech […]

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First One Down: The Shenyang J-8 Fighter’s Career Comes to an End

Andrij Kharuk — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:15:12 +0000

In June of this year, the J-8 was officially phased out of service – the first jet fighter designed in China and accepted into operational use. Its path toward full maturity was long, but ultimately remained unfinished. How It All Began By the early 1960s, China had established licensed production of Soviet-designed jet fighters, including […]

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