Daily Archives: Jul 2, 2026

It's not often that a subsonic trainer jet becomes the centerpiece of a multi‑billion‑euro geopolitical shift. Yet, in late 2025, the Yakovlev Yak‑130 has emerged as the key stepping stone in Iran's path toward acquiring Russia's Su‑35 one of the most capable fourth++ generation fighters in service. This isn't...

"Provocative testing of readiness" is how Poland's military described the latest encounter over the Baltic Sea. On October 28, 2025, two Polish MiG-29s intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft that was flying without a transponder and without a filed flight plan in international airspace. While no borders were breached,...

It was a clear day in October when a Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" assault helicopter plummeted from the sky-not as a result of Ukrainian fire but rather due to its own. Reports said that a fighter jet mistakenly perceived the helicopter as a drone and fired at it, killing both...