Combat Aircraft

The Russian Navy has displayed a model of a new small missile that may be a direct successor to the Kh-25M and a complement to the Kh-38M.

First flight of Sierra Technical Services' Fifth Generation Aerial Target (5GAT) is scheduled for early 2020.

From fighters to helicopters, tanker/transports to trainers and special mission aircraft here are more details about key contests.

Indigenous fighter development and F-35 acquisition figure heavily in South Korea’s 2020 defense budget, which will rise faster than GDP.

China’s new bomber was expected in 2019. Its appearance in 2020 is likely. A new fighter should appear no later than 2035, says Avic.

Romania bolsters fleet of F-16s; Spain builds training system around PC-21s; Pentagon’s Fahey addresses launch services; Protected satcom payload clears CDR

A short version of the R-77 was called a new air-to-air missile but may be just a stage in the production cycle.

A legal dispute between Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government that held up development of a key F-35 testing system is not currently delaying the effort, says the manufacturer.