Clément Charpentreau

4 days ago | aerotime.aero | Clément Charpentreau |Valius Venckunas

Peru eyes up to 24 South Korean FA-50 aircraft, along with KF-21 fighter jetsReports suggest that the Peruvian government is planning to purchase between 20 and 24 KAI FA-50 light combat…

6 days ago | aerotime.aero | Clément Charpentreau

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has reportedly carried out a coordinated drone assault on four Russian airbases, resulting in the destruction of more than 40 military aircraft, including strategic bombers and surveillance aircraft. The operation, codenamed “Pautyna” (“Web”), targeted the following airbases:Belaya Airbase (Irkutsk Oblast), approximately 4,200 kilometers east of Ukraine. Olenya Airbase (Murmansk Oblast), approximately 2,000 kilometers north of Ukraine.

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Clément Charpentreau

A Republic of Korea Navy P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft crashed during a training exercise on May 29, 2025, near Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, resulting in the deaths of at least two of the four crew members on board.  The aircraft took off from Pohang Air Base at 13:45 local time and crashed approximately seven minutes later into a hillside near the base.

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Clément Charpentreau

During French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Indonesia on May 28, 2025, French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu signed a letter of intent with his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, to supply the Indonesian military with a wide array of French defense equipment.

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Clément Charpentreau

As global concerns grow over the vulnerability of satellite-based navigation, French space optics specialist Sodern has introduced a new tool designed to keep aircraft on course even when GPS signals go dark. The ArianeGroup subsidiary unveiled Astradia, a compact star tracker intended for use on civil and military aircraft, ahead of its public debut at the 2025 Paris Air Show.