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A Challenger 3 main battle tank prototype shown at DSEI fitted with a mock-up of the Trophy APS. (Janes/Riccardo Cociani)
Further details of EuroTrophy GmbH’s Othello sensor and the silent-mode capabilities of the active protection system (APS) were revealed at SAE Media’s Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference, which was held in Prague on 15 and 16 May.

The F-104 Starfighter has been the subject of controversy in the aviation world, being considered by some to be one of the worst fighters ever. However, former fighter pilot Ed Cobleigh challenges this view, defending the thrill he experienced flying this aircraft.
Although its appearance is impressive and has made its mark on movie culture, the F-104 had significant shortcomings that earned it its bad reputation.
An Unfavorable Design
The F-104 could not effectively fulfill its role as an interceptor.

The Russian Air Force has taken a bold step in the field of military aviation using the “Loyal Wingman” concept. This approach involves a state-of-the-art stealth fighter, the Su-57, controlling a drone, the Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B (Hunter).
Equipped with up to four S-70s, the Su-57 gains the ability to stay out of range of enemy air defense systems and engage heavy combat drones.
Su-57 alongside S-70 Okhotnik in combat
According to Russian reports, the Su-57 can link up with the Okhotnik drone at a distance of more than 900 miles, an amazing capability if true.

The Russian Navy is in a transition stage, shedding its older and larger warships, and the Kirov-class battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy could be next to be retired.
Although Russia may need all available ships to operate in the Black Sea and launch missiles at targets in Ukraine, the Pyotr Velikiy is expensive and complicated to maintain, according to navy sources quoted by the TASS media agency.
The legacy of Pyotr Velikiy
On April 18, 1998, the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet formally commissioned the nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky, or Peter the Great.

Over the course of its fourteen-plus month invasion, Moscow has suffered heavy losses in its main battle tanks (MBTs).
At the start of the war, Russia deployed its most advanced armored vehicles to Ukraine to support its offensive efforts, but to no avail. Poorly equipped troops destroyed, captured, or abandoned many of these tanks.
The resurgence of veteran T-54 and T-55
Faced with their dwindling tank fleet, Russian forces turned to outdated weaponry, the most surprising being the Soviet-era T-54 and T-55 models.

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Turkish McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom IIs have been operating for nearly five decades, an exceptional lifespan for some of the last frontline third-generation fighters. They once ruled the skies, but today face a growing number of threats and have been outclassed by more advanced adversary fighters. So, how do these historically famous aircraft fit into Turkey’s modern fight? We got a good idea of just that at Turkey’s large Anatolian Eagle (AE) exercise earlier this month.

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Ukrainian fighter pilots could be trained in the basic operations of American-made F-16 Viper fighter jets in around four months, according to a U.S. Air Force assessment conducted earlier this year.
The disclosure of these findings comes as pressure builds on the U.S. government to approve the transfer of Vipers to the Ukrainian Air Force. Four months for a very basic F-16 skill set is very close to the training schedule estimates that F-16 pilots provided to The War Zone for a feature published back in February.

It announced today that the Danish Material Procurement Agency [IMF] of the Ministry of Defense had selected the Rheinmetall Skyranger as the army’s new air defense.  This anti-aircraft system stands out for its combat capacity against planes, helicopters and drones and has been chosen considering the latest experiences of the war in Ukraine.
Denmark reinforces its defensive capacity.
The new air defense capability, known as “Very Short Range Air Defense” (VSHORAD), is intended to meet NATO requirements for Denmark.

China has taken a big step in the airshow arena by becoming the third country to use 4+ generation fighters to perform impressive aerobatics in the air.
In clear defiance to the United States and Russia, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s Bayi aerobatic team has adopted the J-10C, soon to unveil it at a maritime and aerospace exhibition in Malaysia. This change demonstrates the trust and openness of the PLA Air Force to the rest of the world.

An artist’s rendering of Northrop Grumman’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet concept. (Northrop Grumman).

The Air Force has officially launched its competition for defense contractors to develop a sixth-generation Next Generation Air Dominance fighter jet that will eventually replace the F-22 Raptor in its fleet, the service announced on Thursday. 
Air Force officials released a classified solicitation to members of the U.S.