View Post → Colombia Orders 2 C-390s as India Looks for 60 Airlifters Saurabh Joshi · Posted on August 23, 2026August 23, 2026Colombia has ordered two Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, taking firm orders for the aircraft to 58 as India opens a competition for 60 medium transport aircraft.
View Post → World’s Largest Battery Aircraft in 1st Flight Saurabh Joshi · Posted on August 23, 2026August 23, 2026Heart Aerospace’s X1 demonstrator has completed its first flight, using battery-electric propulsion to power a 27-minute flight. The full-scale aircraft is being used to test technology for the company’s planned 30-seat ES-30 regional airliner.
View Post → Yak130M 1st Flight Tests Trainer for Combat Role Saurabh Joshi · Posted on August 23, 2026August 23, 2026Russia’s Yakovlev 130M has made its maiden flight with new sensors, weapons and systems designed to expand its role from advanced jet trainer to light combat aircraft.
View Post → Germany Tests New Brigade in Lithuania Saurabh Joshi · Posted on June 26, 2026June 26, 2026Germany’s new Panzer Brigade 45 has launched its first major exercise in Lithuania. Freedom Shield 26 brings together NATO forces, tanks, infantry and drones in a key test of the alliance’s eastern flank defences.
View Post → UK Detains Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Saurabh Joshi · Posted on June 25, 2026June 25, 2026Britain has detained the tanker Smyrtos on June 14 its first operation against a vessel linked to Russia’s shadow fleet. Royal Marines boarded the ship in the English Channel, marking the first use of new UK powers targeting sanctioned tankers.
View Post → Sukhoi 57D 2-Seat 5G Fighter Makes Debut Saurabh Joshi · Posted on June 24, 2026June 24, 2026Russia’s new Su-57D has completed its first flight, becoming the world’s first two-seat fifth-generation fighter. The new variant is designed for combat, training and drone coordination, and will also be offered for export.
View Post → Kamov 226T Flies With Russian Engine Saurabh Joshi · Posted on June 23, 2026June 24, 2026Russia’s Kamov-226T helicopter has completed its first flight powered by the new VK-650V engine. The test marks a key step in replacing foreign components and developing a fully domestic version of the light utility helicopter.
View Post → U.S. Army inducts M10 Booker Saurabh Joshi · Posted on April 26, 2024June 22, 2026The U.S. Army has inducted a new light tank, which it prefers to call a combat vehicle. The M10 Booker will fill the gap between the requirements served by the M1 Abrams and the Stryker armoured fighting vehicle.
View Post → Elbit Hermes 650 UAV | Singapore Airshow 2024 Saurabh Joshi · Posted on March 6, 2024June 22, 2026Here’s a look at the new Hermes 650 Spark Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) unveiled by Israel’s Elbit at the Singapore Airshow 2024.
View Post → Russia’s new Argus underwater drone Saurabh Joshi · Posted on October 4, 2023June 22, 2026A year after the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Russia has developed new underwater drone technologies that could prevent future incidents.
