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Why Do Modern Fighter Jets Still Have Guns?

In the era of sophisticated long-range air-to-air missiles, cannons on aircraft may seem quaint—but they still serve a vital ...
On November 30, 2025, Turkey’s drone manufacturer Baykar announced that the Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter jet ...
The Ukrainian Air Force has shown French Mirage 2000 fighter jets performing combat missions in Ukraine, according to the Air ...
Bayraktar KIZILELMA hits jet-powered aircraft with GOKDOGAN missile in historic test off Sinop coast - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Three people on the ground died near Rajasthan’s Suratgarh area in India when a Russian-made MiG-21 military aircraft ...
Simply, the F-22 Raptor remains the ultimate apex predator in the world of air power. As the world's first true stealth ...
Business Insider went aboard a Royal Air Force Voyager tanker to watch it refuel NATO fighter jets operating over Eastern ...
Kizilelma destroyed a jet-powered aerial target identified by Aselsan's Murad Aesa radar with a Beyond Visual Range air-to-air Gokdogan missile.
Tejas Mk1A is a 4.5-generation multi-role combat aircraft that is built to perform air-defence missions and offensive air ...
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is now nearing its fourth year, and peace efforts to end it have intensified.
It is possible that the "Combat Cloud," a program designed to link advanced fighter jets to ground sensors and other aircraft ...
ANKARA: Türkiye’s first uncrewed fighter jet, Bayraktar KIZILELMA, made aviation history by becoming the world’s first UAV to ...