Articles by Marcel van Leeuwen

Specials February 21, 2026

TAI Kaan: Turkey’s Strategic Leap into the Fifth-Generation Fighter Elite

AviationNews Article – The TAI Kaan (formerly known as TF-X) represents Turkey’s most ambitious engineering project to date. Launched by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the…

Military Aviation News February 20, 2026

Turkey Accelerates Fifth-Generation Kaan Fighter with New Prototypes for 2026 Tests

AviationNews – Turkey is rapidly advancing its national combat aircraft program, with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) completing two new Kaan prototypes, designated P1 and P2,…

Archive Aviationnews.eu: AI generated image, Denmark Air Force MQ-9B over Artctic

Military Aviation News, Military Drone February 20, 2026

Denmark Bolsters Arctic Surveillance with Advanced MQ-9B Drone Fleet

AviationNews – The Danish Ministry of Defence has officially established a new specialized unit, Eskader 729, to operate four MQ-9B long-range drones, significantly enhancing security…

EXTRA NEWS, Military Drone February 18, 2026

Russia Deploys Upgraded Stealth Drones to Bypass Defenses in Odesa Strike

AviationNews – Russian forces have launched a sophisticated drone assault on Odesa, utilizing a modernized version of the Garpiya-A1 kamikaze drone engineered to neutralize electronic…

Military Aviation News February 18, 2026

German Chancellor Casts Doubt on European FCAS Fighter Jet Unity

AviationNews – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has signaled a potential departure from the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet with France, citing fundamentally different…

Space News February 18, 2026

Voyager Technologies and ATMOS Space Cargo Partner to Revolutionize Orbital Logistics

AviationNews – Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) has entered into a strategic partnership with ATMOS Space Cargo to streamline and expand global access to orbital environments…

Military Aviation News February 18, 2026

Uruguay Modernizes Defense with Arrival of First Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos

AviationNews – Embraer has officially delivered the first two A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU), marking the start of a major…

General Aviation News February 17, 2026

Chinese Fighter Jets Achieve Close-Range Radar Lock on Foreign Stealth Aircraft

AviationNews – The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has reported a high-stakes aerial encounter where a Chinese J-16 fighter jet successfully locked its radar onto an…

Military Aviation News February 17, 2026

Pentagon Taps BAE Systems for $145 Million Advanced Counter-Drone Weaponry

AviationNews – The U.S. Department of War has awarded BAE Systems a $145 million contract to develop and manufacture advanced weapon systems specifically designed to…

Space News February 17, 2026

NASA Set to Return Humans to Lunar Vicinity with Artemis II Launch in March

AviationNews – NASA has officially confirmed that the Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight to the Moon in over half a century, is scheduled…

Military Aviation News February 17, 2026

Alleged Secret International F-16 Squadron Formed to Defend Ukrainian Skies

AviationNews – Ukraine has reportedly established a covert F-16 squadron comprised of American, Dutch, and Ukrainian pilots to bolster the nation’s air defenses. This elite…

Military Aviation News February 16, 2026

Saudi Arabia Boosts Naval Reach with New Fleet of Armed Maritime Patrol Aircraft

AviationNews – The Saudi Ministry of Defence has signed a landmark contract with Leonardo for the acquisition of four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). This…

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