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Hungarian Gripen Fighter Jet Crashes, Pilot Escapes Unharmed After Ejection

A JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet from the Hungarian army crashed on Monday near Szolnok, in the central part of the country. The pilot successfully ejected before the crash, and no casualties have been reported. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the accident. Pilot......

Turkey: F-16 fighter jet crashes during training flight, pilot survives

A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed on Wednesday during a training flight in Yalova province, in northwestern Turkey, with the pilot surviving after ejecting from the aircraft, according to Turkey's Ministry of National Defence. The incident occurred in an area southeast of Istanbul, near......

Lockheed Martin raises 2026 outlook as global conflicts drive weapons demand

  Lockheed Martin has increased its 2026 sales and profit expectations as rising geopolitical tensions and government efforts to rebuild military inventories fuel stronger demand for defense equipment. The United States defense contractor said its improved outlook reflects growing orders across......

BAE Systems unveils Brontanax as UK enters uncrewed fighter jet race

British defence giant BAE Systems has unveiled a new unmanned fighter aircraft concept named Brontanax, marking the United Kingdom's latest move into the rapidly expanding market for autonomous combat aviation. The company presented a model of the aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, showcasing......

Airbus turns toward Saab as European Fighter Jet project faces uncertainty

European aerospace group Airbus is increasingly considering Sweden’s Saab as a potential long-term partner, as uncertainty grows around the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), the flagship Franco-German-Spanish fighter jet programme. The FCAS project, designed to develop Europe’s next-generation......

Germany and France end joint fighter jet development program

Germany and France have decided to halt their joint effort to build a next generation combat aircraft, marking the effective collapse of one of Europe’s most ambitious defense cooperation projects after years of industrial deadlock. Two German government officials said both leaders concluded that......

Mediation fails in Franco-German fighter jet dispute, raising uncertainty over FCAS

Efforts to resolve a dispute surrounding Europe’s next-generation fighter jet program have failed to produce an agreement, adding uncertainty to one of the continent’s most ambitious defense projects. The disagreement involves companies participating in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS),......

Two pilots killed in fighter jet crash in northeastern India

Two pilots from the Indian Air Force (IAF) were killed after a fighter jet crashed in the northeastern state of Assam, in India, during a training mission. According to official statements, the aircraft — a Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet — lost contact shortly after taking off from the city......

Germany to decide fate of future combat air system

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday that a decision on the troubled Future Combat Air System program will be made within days, adding that the political leadership must now determine whether to rescue the 100 billion euro initiative. His remarks mark the latest turn in a long-running......