Swedish Gripen E successfully shoots first Meteor air-to-air missile
A Saab Gripen E fighter operated by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) carried out the first test fire of a Meteor…
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Taliban asks US to return Afghan army helicopters
The Taliban regime has asked the United States to hand over helicopters that were once intended for the…
Russia modified Belarusian planes to carry nuclear weapons: Lukashenko
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko said the country’s Air Force now has aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons. “Some time…
Swiss defense department blocks F-35 referendum project
The Swiss government has blocked an initiative that sought to call a referendum on the acquisition of the…
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus refueler suffers boom malfunction during demo flight
A Boeing KC-46A refueler transporting congressional staffers conducted an emergency landing with its boom extended after it failed…
US mulls buying Australian-made Boeing Loyal Wingman for NGAD
The US is discussing with Australia the purchase of the Australian-made Boeing MQ-28 combat drone, also known as…
Was a USAF MQ-9 Reaper drone shot down over Libya?
A US-made MQ-9 Reaper UAV came down over Libya, just outside the city of Benghazi, on August 23,…
Fact check: How many Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets does Russia have?
The Sukhoi Su-57 Felon, both the latest and the only operational fifth-generation fighter jet in Russia’s possession, became even…
France buys General Atomics electromagnetic catapults for new aircraft carrier
The United States Department of Defense announced that a contract has been awarded to General Atomics in order…
US Air Force to move forward disruptive KC-Z tanker tender: report
The third and last phase of the United States Air Force tanker fleet modernization is likely to take…
US Army selects AeroVironment to replace RQ-7 Shadow drone
The United States Army has awarded AeroVironment with an $8 million contract to acquire the first Future Tactical…
Taiwan Air Force showcases missile-equipped F-16V after China drills
The Taiwanese Air Force (ROCAF) has performed a “combat readiness” demonstration “to show its determination to defend the…
Finland suspects two Russian MiG-31 fighters of violating its airspace
Finland’s Ministry of Defense suspects that two Russian MiG-31 fighters violated Finnish airspace near Porvoo, east of Helsinki,…
Erdogan, Zelensky discuss the return of two Turkish A400M stuck in Ukraine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky the safe return of two Turkish…
Korean Air to build loyal wingman drone for South Korea’s air force
South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) selected Korean Air as its preferred bidder to build an armed…
Russia deploys hypersonic-armed MiG-31s to its Kaliningrad exclave
Three MiG-31 heavy interceptors, adapted for carrying Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, were deployed in Russia’s Kaliningrad region, according…
Lufthansa Technik to modify German Air Force A321LRs for medevac missions
The German Air Force took delivery of its second Airbus A321LR aircraft from Lufthansa Technik. The aircraft will…
Swiss lawmakers obtain enough signatures to challenge F-35 acquisition
Swiss lawmakers opposing the acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter for the country’s air force…