French MP reports alarming training shortage for Rafale pilots
A report on the challenges the French Air Force will face in 2023 has revealed an alarming training…
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NATO performs air and missile defense system attack exercise in Romania
NATO has performed a simulated air and missile defense system attack exercise in Romania in a bid to…
Thailand continues attempts to acquire world’s smallest F-35 fleet
Thailand continues discussing the possibility to acquire two Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, the country’s media…
E-2 Hawkeye early warning aircraft overruns runway in Taiwan
A Taiwan’s Air Force (ROCAF) E-2K Hawkeye early warning aircraft (AEW) overran the runway of Pingtung Air Base on…
Turkey begins TF-X fighter jet assembly, showcases factory in new footage
Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) has begun the assembly of the TF-X, the country’s homebuilt fifth-generation fighter jet. A half-assembled…
US plans to send HAWK air defense equipment to Ukraine: Reuters
The United States is considering bringing some HAWK air defense equipment out of storage and sending it to…
Ukraine receives first shipment of NASAMS, Aspide air defense systems
The first shipment of NASAMS and Aspide air defense systems have been delivered to Ukraine’s armed forces. The weapons…
Republic of Singapore Air Force pilot charged with trespassing and molestation
A Lieutenant-Colonel from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) was charged in court on November 15, 2022…
Ukraine continues to deliver engines for Turkey’s Kizilelma stealth drone
Ukraine is continuing to supply engines for the Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s upcoming stealth drone. The drone has been…
European Space Force: what are the space capabilities of European nations?
The militarization of space, temporarily on hold following the end of the Cold War, is once again a…
Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drone conducts ground tests ahead of first flight
The Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drone completed autonomous taxi and takeoff run tests ahead of its first flight. The…
Premature celebration? FCAS manufacturers still not on the same page
Contrary to what was announced by the German authorities, the industrial agreement on the Future Combat Air System…
Royal Air Force and Airbus complete first military transporter flight using SAF
For the first time, a military aircraft has flown in the UK using 100% sustainable aviation fuel on…
Poland plans to station German Patriot air defense systems at Ukrainian border
Poland is planning to station Patriot air defense systems at the border with Ukraine, after agreeing to an…
Iran secretly agrees to manufacture drones in Russia: reports
Russia and Iran have agreed a partnership to produce Iranian-designed drones that could be assembled on Russian territory,…
South Korean KF-16 fighter crashes after engine failure, pilot ejects
A South Korean Air Force (ROKAF) KF-16C fighter crashed after suffering an engine failure. The pilot managed to…
Russian fighters dangerously overfly NATO warships in the Baltic Sea
NATO reported that two Russian fighters overflew a French and a Dutch warship in the Baltic Sea in an…
Japan, UK, Italy to agree on next-generation F-X fighter development
The authorities of Japan will soon reach an agreement with the United Kingdom and Italy on the development…