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- This means we can take a long-awaited step and begin the process of replacing our current transport aircraft with the C-390 aircraft system. Now we can begin the work to ensure the operational need for a long-term tactical transport aviation capability, says the Chief of the Defense Staff, Lieute...

I was able to visit Kecskemét airbase in early october. My reason was, that the Hungarian Gripen jets were seen by spotters with the IRIS-T. Me and a friend asked for a close up of the missile on one of the jets, and a possible loading as well. We got the go from the MOD, and luckily, a GBU-12 was i...

Defence will have 12 H225M Caracal helicopters from 2030. The last aircraft will be delivered in 2032. This was contractually agreed today with manufacturer Airbus Helicopters. This took place at the largest maritime defence exhibition in the world, Euronaval 2024 in Paris. The Caracals are specifi...

"Our goal is to have a long-term and fruitful relationship with Saab not only as a Gripen user, but also as a research and development collaborator," he said at the company's factory in Linköping, where Saab's latest technological developments were presented. The Minister of National Defe...

Until the Croatian pilots master the Rafale, Hungarian and Italian fighter planes will take over the protection of Croatian skies. The MIGs go into a well-deserved retirement because of this. Croatia could soon see Hungarian and Italian fighter planes in the sky. Because until the Croatian pilots m...

Are there any timetable when the shooting range is used by the air force? For example in Hungary, every month, there is a time table when the firing ranges are used, and from that when air assets are mentioned you can have some info beforehand. Also as I see there is a spotting place as well near th...

C-390 Millennium for Chile, United Arab Emirates and Morocco? An image, which was reportedly presented at the last C-390 Millennium Users Group Conference, which took place last month at Embraer's headquarters in São José dos Campos, shows the flags of Chile, the United Arab Emirates and Morocco, t...

A Yakovlev Yak-130, conducting a split S training maneuver crashed into a pond, killing both pilots.

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/449697
The pilots, Captain Khammai Sethkhamchanh and Captian Keota Bouthayavong, were flying a Russia-made YAK-130 aircraft.

BREAKING NEWS | An F18 from Wing 12 has suffered an accident near Teruel. Rescue measures have been activated and we are in the process of searching for the pilot. We will keep you informed as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. https://www.facebook.com/EjercitoAire/posts/pfbid03LkMXcSgu...

"Airbus introduced LKH with a machine gun pod, rapid-fire cannon, guided and unguided missiles and an electro-optical targeting system."

This is the HForce weapon system, plus the Safran FLIR optic under the nose.

Three hungarian Mi-17 received life extension in Hungary. They will be operational soon. One pf the helicopters were cought by spotters at Kecskemét AFB. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10234117024612688&set=g.902367469826663 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10234117024252679&set=g....