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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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Ariane 6 and Amazon Leo: How a Record-Breaking Launch Is Reshaping the Space Race Balance

Yuri Svitlyk — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:27:35 +0000

The European Ariane 6 rocket has set a new record by deploying 36 Amazon Leo satellites into orbit – more than ever before on a single mission. At first glance, this may look like a purely technical achievement. However, it reflects something broader: Europe’s return as an independent actor in the space race, intensifying competition between Amazon […]

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“Free Bird” from Türkiye: Everything About the TAI Hürkuş Trainer and Light Attack Aircraft

Andrij Kharuk — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:22:57 +0000

Recently, the Turkish aviation industry has been undergoing rapid development. In addition to an exceptionally broad range of unmanned aerial vehicles and several types of helicopters (I recently wrote about one of them – the T625 Gökbey), it is establishing production of the Hürjet jet-powered advanced trainer and light combat aircraft, while also conducting flight […]

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Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: “Vyrivniuvach” Guided Glide Bomb

Yuri Svitlyk — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:49:36 +0000

Today, we will take a closer look at the Ukrainian guided glide bomb Vyrivniuvach, developed by DG Industry with support from Brave1. It is one of those projects that could prove far more significant than it appears at first glance. Point of reference: what happened in May In May 2026, the Ukrainian public–private platform Brave1, […]

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“Rassvet” Over Russia: Or How to Catch Up with Starlink While Falling Behind

Yuri Svitlyk — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:01:35 +0000

Russia’s “competitor” to Starlink began its path to success with one of the first 16 “Rassvet” satellites already returning to its creators. Satellite No. 4 chose not to concern itself with minor details such as reaching operational orbit and concluded its mission during the launch phase instead. The remaining spacecraft are still in orbit for […]

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End of an Era: The Retirement of the American AV-8B Harrier II

Andrij Kharuk — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:36:47 +0000

On June 3, 2026, a notable event took place at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, as the United States Marine Corps officially retired its last AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft from active service. This provides an opportunity to revisit the history of the AV-8B Harrier II program. A British-American Project In 1972, the American […]

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Last of Mohicans: A-4 Skyhawk Attack Aircraft in Argentina and Brazil

Andrij Kharuk — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:05:54 +0000

On May 14, 2026, the Argentine Air Force retired its last A-4AR attack aircraft from operational service. This marked the end of the Skyhawk’s combat career in one of the two remaining countries that still operated the type in their military aviation inventory. This development provides an opportunity to take a closer look at the history […]

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Interview with Bell Textron: Investing in the future in Ukraine

Yuri Svitlyk — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:46:24 +0000

We conducted an exclusive interview with Phil Fickes, Director of Bell Textron Ukraine, to discuss prospects for cooperation with Ukraine, potential production localization, the training of Ukrainian specialists, and the future of partnership between Bell Textron and Ukraine’s aviation industry. The American company Bell Textron has taken a step that would have seemed unlikely just […]

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Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: Meteor Air-to-air Missile

Andrij Kharuk — Sun, 31 May 2026 11:10:14 +0000

On 28 May 2026, plans were announced for the Ukrainian Air Force to receive Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen aircraft. Without going into the broader details already covered in public reports, one specific aspect is worth highlighting – the air-to-air missile package that Ukraine is expected to receive alongside the Gripens. In addition to well-known […]

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