Swedish JAS 39 Gripen crashes after bird strike
A Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet from the Swedish Air Force crashed on August 21, 2018, near Ronneby, in the south of Sw...
USAF awards second hypersonic weapon contract to Lockheed Martin
Shortly after the maiden flight of China’s own hypersonic aircraft, Xingkong-2, the United States Air Force awarde...
Spanish Eurofighter accidentally fires missile near Russia border
Spanish Ministry of Defense announced on August 7, 2018, that one of its Eurofighter Typhoons accidentally fired a live...
China’s hypersonic flight vehicle completes first test flight
China announced on August 5, 2018, it successfully completed the first flight test of newly developed hypersonic flight...
US considers removing Turkey from F-35 program
Delivery of Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters ordered by Turkey could be temporarily suspended if the new U.S. defen...
Tempest, new player or PR stunt?
On July 16, 2018, the first day of Farnborough Airshow, the United Kingdom unveiled a sixth generation fighter project n...
Opinion: F-35 versus A-10 fly-off tests designed to mislead
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is finally going up against the battle-proven A-10 close air support attack plane for the...
EU signs with Airbus for satellite-based coverage of Europe
The European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a contract with an Airbus-led consortium for the prov...
Opinion: U.S. making wrong chopper choice for Afghanistan
"When it comes to winning America’s longest war, prevailing isn’t the top priority," Mark Thompson...
USAF suspends Light attack experiment following fatal crash
The United States Air Force suspended testing of a cheaper alternative to fighters like F-35 or F-22 on June 28, 2...
