J-35, stealth drones and Sci-Fi fighters: China prepares for Zhuhai 2022
A host of new developments are slated to be showcased at Airshow China 2022, also known as Zhuhai…
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Norway NH90 contract break ‘legally groundless,’ Leonardo says
In its financial report for the first nine months of 2022, the Italian aerospace manufacturer Leonardo said that…
Five Venezuelan military officers killed in Cessna crash
Five members of the Venezuelan military died when Cessna C-208B Grand Caravan utility plane crashed near Jose Antonio…
Former Norwegian Air Force F-16 fighter jets to replace Romania’s aging MiG-21s
The Romanian Defense Ministry has agreed with the government of Norway to purchase F-16AM/BM multirole fighter jets, which…
French Mirage 2000 fighter crashes, pilot ejects
A French Air & Space Force Mirage 2000-5 fighter crashed near Luxeuil – Saint-Sauveur Air Base in Haute-Saone,…
South Korea scrambles 80 fighters after spotting North Korean warplanes
South Korea has scrambled dozens of fighter jets after spotting hundreds of North Korean warplanes on November 4,…
The end of Cobra: Bell delivers final AH-1Z to the United States Marine Corps
Bell delivered the 189th AH-1Z Viper helicopter to the United States Marine Corps (USMC) during a ceremony at…
US lawmakers concerned about F-15 withdrawal from Japan
A rotation of US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighters will be temporarily deployed to Japan in order to…
Will Finland and Sweden house NATO nuclear weapons?
Finland and Sweden are not ruling out the possibility of housing nuclear bombs as part of the NATO nuclear sharing…
Australian Air Force secures US approval for C-130J Super Hercules deal
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has been given the green light from the US government to move…
US Air Force carries out KC-46 tanker flights without a co-pilot
Are single-pilot tanker operations coming to the US Air Force? The McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas announced…
USAF to withdraw F-15 presence from Japan starting November 2022
The United States Department of Defense confirmed that the permanent presence of F-15 fighters in Japan will be…
Is it real? Meet MF-212, an odd modern Hungarian-Belarusian prop fighter
The history of aviation is full of projects that lead to the question: what were they thinking? Such projects might…
Baykar drone factory in Ukraine to be complete in two years: CEO
Turkey’s Baykar is pushing ahead with plans to build a drone factory in Ukraine, with construction set to…
India’s Tata starts setting up production of the Airbus C-295
Construction is about to start of Tata Group’s factory to manufacture Airbus C-295 light transport aircraft in India,…
Did Lockheed Martin tease a new image of the NGAD fighter?
Several pictures released by Lockheed Martin appear to show an as yet-unseen rendering of a sixth-generation fighter jet. The…
Upgraded B-52 bombers to forgo gunpowder cartridges for engine kickstart
Boeing selected a new auxiliary power unit (APU) manufactured by Honeywell to upgrade the B-52 strategic bomber. Honeywell…
Former US Marine pilot faces extradition over work in China: Reuters
A former United States Marine Corps (USMC) pilot and flight instructor who worked several years in China faces…