One of Ethiopia’s Sukhoi Su-30K fighters at Harar Meda Airport in Bishoftu province. Credit: Ethiopian Defense Force Ethiopia has acquired a pair of Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 fourth-generation ...

The 90th anniversary of the Ethiopian Air Force, set to be celebrated from January 23 to 27, 2026, highlights the institution’s heroic journey, sacrifices, and transformative achievements. In his ...

The Ethiopian government's air force carried out two air strikes in the northern region of Tigray, government spokesperson Legese Tulu told CNN Sunday. The Ethiopian government's air force carried out ...

Ethiopia has received new Sukhoi Su-30 ‘Flanker' fighters and Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Ethiopian National Defense Force (FDRE Defense Force) reported the ...

What does a long-time old air force do when, suddenly, it acquires one of the world’s most advanced fighter planes? Ethiopia’s secret purchase of six Russian Su-35 multirole fighters has more than ...

The Nigerian Air Force says it is exploring co-development of what it calls a “fully indigenous” African uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) with the Ethiopian Air Force. The effort is part of a wider series ...

NAIROBI, Kenya - A military helicopter from the Ethiopian Air Force crashed on Saturday at Bahir Dar's Belay Zeleke International Airport, media reports confirmed, though specifics on who was aboard ...

NAIROBI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The Ethiopian Air Force bombed arms depots and destroyed military hardware in the northern Tigray region on Friday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. The strikes hit sites in ...

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - An Ethiopian air force pilot has defected to Eritrea, flying a helicopter across the border with his co-pilot and a technician, Ethiopian state-run media said on Tuesday. The ...