Russia to use Iran’s spy satellite: reports
An Iranian observation satellite Russia’s space agency Roscosmos is going to launch on August 9, 2022, will be…
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Chinese missiles splash down in Japan’s EEZ: Japanese Ministry of Defense
Five Chinese ballistic missiles have splashed down in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), according to Japanese officials. The missiles,…
Boeing begins deep maintenance on Australian Air Force Poseidon fleet
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) will conduct deep maintenance of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon fleet. The…
Dozens of flights canceled due to Chinese military drills around Taiwan
Intense Chinese military exercises taking place around Taiwan have disrupted dozens of civilian flights in and out of…
Private jets help Embraer post highest order backlog since pandemic
Embraer reported its highest order backlog since the start of the pandemic, with the market for private jets…
F-15EX performs first series of live-fire tests
The United States Air Force announced that its newest fighter jet, the F-15EX Eagle II, recently performed its…
Russia’s UAC patents the appearance of the Checkmate fighter jet
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the conglomerate which controls Sukhoi and other major Russian aircraft manufacturers, received a patent…
Boeing and Italian Air Force extend agreement for KC-767A tanker support
Boeing announced that it is extending its agreement with the Italian Air Force (ItAF) to provide full Performance…
Royal Air Force receives second Dassault Falcon 900LX
The Royal Air Force took delivery of its second and last Dassault Falcon 900LX dedicated to the short-haul…
Raytheon secures training deal for RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler
The Australian Department of Defense (DOD) has signed a contract with American multinational aerospace and defense company Raytheon…
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…
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,…