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Iran is the key suspect; Ukraine has denied supplying Soviet-era rocket technology

It remains unclear how far Chinese fighter manufacturers Shenyang and Chengdu have progressed their respective FC/J-31 and J-20 designs.

Specializing in upgrading Soviet-era aircraft, new Antonov offerings and using overseas prodiction keep Ukrainian aerospace industry going.

Russia's air force is in the early stages of a long and complex upgrade to fifth generation technology.

Turkey has joined the Ukraine and Saudi Arabia in development of the multipurpose twin turboprop.

As the twinjet strike aircraft begins replacing Su-24s, new precision-guided weapons are being added

After helicopter and missile controversies, new review promises a more considered approach.

Goal is to improve availability, which has not been good, Indians say.

Five of the prototype Sukhoi T-50s will move to a new base and be flown by military pilots for the first time.

The new government in Ottowa will evaluate competing fighters, rather than automatically buying F-35s per previous plans.

Russian aerospace firms exhibited in force at the recent Iran Air Show; license-production of the Su-30MK is mooted.

The J-20 stealth fighter made only a fleeting appearance, while a new airlifter, attack helicopter and AWACS were fully shown.

The FC-31 was a no-show at Zhuhai, and Pakistani officials dampened speculation about a buy.

C929 Unveiled at Air Show China

For all of China's efforts to showcase new fighter aircraft, the biennial event demonstrated that Beijing still relies on Russian technology.

Program’s second flight test aircraft bears livery of first operator, Air Baltic

Two-Year Legal Saga Of Chinese Cyber Hack Of U.S. Military Aircraft May Be Ending

Lots of challenges remain now Ukraine has been cut off from Russia, as it deals with international customers directly.

UAC recently logged sales for 36 more Su-35 combat aircraft in a move that could extend its production backlog by up to 10 years.

While China has failed to get away from reliance on Russia, it is in many cases Ukrainian technology that it is using.

Despite years trying to develop their own designs, the Chinese have decided it can’t wait, and it will be cheaper to use Russian designs.

E-variant of the Apache attack helicopters is meaner than ever but will it win the Polish competition?

The An-132 will be a modernized An-32 built in Saudi Arabia with Ukraine’s Antonov as “consultant”.

Iran is already exploring what it can buy from the likes of Russia and China when sanctions lift and its assets are unfrozen.

The need for speed counted against competing air defense missile systems in Poland’s recent selection.

Analysts say that Ukraine’s air force is grossly under-equipped after years of investment neglect.

Economic pressure is prompting fresh concerns over the viability of Russia’s military investments

Brazilian, Israeli and South African missiles are slated for integration.

Saab and Embraer signed Gripen agreement at Latin American Defense and Security Show. Sagem also boosted Brazilian production.

Ukraine's conflict with Russia has halted the supply of components built there.