Pelosi visit: China’s aircraft carriers loom, Taiwan scrambles anti-air warships
On the evening of August 2, 2022, a United States Air Force Boeing C-40C landed at Songshan Airport…
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Chinese military activity disrupts flights ahead of Pelosi visit to Taiwan
The upcoming visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island of Taiwan as part of her…
Air Force Boeing C-40C carrying Nancy Pelosi lands safely in Taiwan
The Boeing C-40C, callsign SPAR19, landed at Songshan Airport (TSA) following a seven-hour flight from Kuala Lumpur. The flight, which carried US…
USSOCOM selects Air Tractor-based light combat aircraft for Armed Overwatch
The AT-802U Sky Warden has been selected by the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) for its Armed…
Pakistan military helicopter goes missing; six feared dead, including general
A Pakistani military helicopter carrying a top military official has gone missing in the Lasbela district, situated in…
Airbus tests conversion of A400M aircraft into water bomber
Airbus successfully tested a plug-and-play conversion kit for the A400M military transport aircraft to turn it into a…
US temporarily grounds most of its F-35s over ejection seat issues
Problems with Martin-Baker ejection seats have been discovered in the US military’s F-35 fighter jets, leading to some…
Airbus Atlas A400M – 10 essential facts
On this day, nine years on from the first delivery to the French Air Force back in 2013,…
India to begin retiring ageing MiG-21 after series of crashes
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will retire all its MiG-21 Bison fighter jets by 2025, according to India’s…
NGAD in pictures: What might the US’ sixth-generation fighter jet look like?
Sixth-generation fighter jet programs are some of the most interesting and secretive weapon development projects in the aviation…
China launches DF-17 hypersonic missile off Taiwan Strait
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a live-fire exercise near Pingtan Island, around 120 kilometers from the Taiwanese…
China’s new YU-20 aerial tanker begins combat training
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has officially unveiled its new YU-20 aerial refueling tanker during a…
Indian Navy takes delivery of first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant
The Indian Navy took delivery of the INS Vikrant aircraft carrier on July 28, 2022. It is the…
USAF to retire RQ-4 Global Hawk in 2027
The US Air Force (USAF) plans to phase out the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone by…
India begins testing upgraded Tejas Mk 1A: report
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is currently testing Tejas Mk 1A, an upgraded variant of the country’s domestically manufactured…
US approves sale of 35 F-35A fighters to Germany for $8.4 billion
The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approved a potential Foreign Military Sale of 35 Lockheed Martin…
Philippines drops $227 million deal for 16 Russian Mi-17 helicopters: AP News
The Philippine government has canceled a $227 million deal to acquire 16 Russian military helicopters over possible US…
USAF deploys F-22 Raptor air superiority fighters to Poland
The United States Air Force deployed at least six F-22 Raptor fighters in Poland to support NATO’s reinforced…