Mikoyan MiG-29/35

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Latin America may be on the verge—or even in the midst of—a generational overhaul of military aviation, as operators are rife with aging fleets that will need replacing as soon as budgets allow.

Bulgaria operates one of the smallest military aircraft fleets in Europe, but the modernization of key capabilities is underway to respond to the worsening security situation in Eastern Europe and in the Black Sea.

The U.S. State Department gave the green light for Bratislava’s potential acquisition of 12 AH-1Zs on July 31.

The conflict in Ukraine is reshaping Poland’s air force, but the service is facing challenges as it grows.

As the first Croatian Rafales arrive, neighboring Serbia lays out plans for its own procurement of the French fighter.

Born in Ukraine in April 1952, Kvochur joined the Soviet armed forces in the early 1970s.

The past decade has been a turning point for the Slovak Air Force (SAF), with several key platforms reaching the end of their operational lifespan.

Rearmament in Europe is focused on strengthening combat and support aircraft capacity and ground-based air defenses.

British Eurofighter Typhoons and Norwegian Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters have performed their first landings and takeoffs from road runways.

Poland has halted arms shipments to Ukraine over an apparent diplomatic spat about grain exports.

Experienced Ukrainian pilots could learn to fly the F-16 in as little as three months, U.S. Air Force leaders say.

South Africa’s Paramount Group is seeing strong demand for the upgrade of older Russian-built helicopters.

Poland has begun flight testing its first Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 fighter in-country.

Azerbaijan has joined Turkey as a development partner for the Kaan indigenous combat aircraft.

The Indian Defense Acquisition Council on July 13 approved the acquisition of 26 Dassault Rafales for the Indian Navy, based on an intergovernmental agreement.

The Slovakia defense ministry wants to buy AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the U.S. and has made a formal request to do so.

Slovakia has begun seeking a ground-based air and missile defense capability to replace Soviet-era systems.

Ukrainian success in fending off Russia’s invasion is changing Western allies’ policy about supplying fighters.

Hungary has joined the Czech Republic and Poland in the protection of Slovakia’s airspace.

A promised supply of Western fighter jets has prompted a comprehensive review within Ukraine’s air force of its structure, training and logistics needs.

The country is exploring new roles for its J-22 Orao combat aircraft and expanding its uncrewed aircraft system fleets.

Slovakia has completed deliveries of its surplus Mikoyan MiG-29 combat aircraft to Ukraine, the country’s defense ministry has confirmed.

The German government has approved a Polish request to hand over five Mikoyan MiG-29 “Fulcrum” fighters to Ukraine.

Slovakia has become the first country to declare it has delivered operational crewed combat aircraft to Ukraine.