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…
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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…
Air Force One to drone tankers: Boeing’s defense program hit with cost overruns
Boeing’s latest quarterly report has revealed significant losses in the company’s Defense sector, primarily due to fixed price…
US Navy grounds aircraft over ejection seat issue
The United States Navy was forced to ground an undisclosed number of aircraft after discovering issues with some…
Israel confirms Russia fired missiles at Israeli F-16 fighters
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz publicly confirmed that Russian forces had targeted F-16 fighters of the Israeli Air…
South Korea to deliver first FA-50s to Poland in 2023: Polish Defense Minister
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) will begin delivering the FA-50 light attack aircraft to Poland in mid-2023, the Polish…
2,500 Boeing defense employees to strike over pay issues
Employees at three Boeing defense factories in the St. Louis area will strike starting August 1, 2022. The…
Raytheon, Northrop successfully conduct second hypersonic weapon flight test
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman completed the second flight test of their scramjet-powered HAWC hypersonic weapon. The HAWC was released…
US House approves training for Ukrainian pilots; considers training options
US Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Brown said that officials are considering training options after the United…
Textron unveils maritime patrol variant of Cessna business jet
Textron Aviation has introduced a maritime patrol variant of its twin-engine Cessna Citation Longitude business jet. “The Cessna Citation…
Poland to order Korean FA-50 Fighting Eagle light attack aircraft: report
Poland is reportedly about to sign an order for 48 FA-50 Fighting Eagle light fighters, in a contract…
Royal New Zealand Air Force’s first P-8A Poseidon rolls out of paint shop
Boeing has unveiled the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in its…
Dassault Aviation reports “exceptional” order intake in first half of 2022
Dassault Aviation recorded an “exceptional” order intake of €16.3 billion ($16.6 billion) in the first half of 2022,…
South Korea approves purchase of CH-47F Chinooks and F-35A fighters
South Korea’s Defense Project Promotion Committee has approved a 1.4 trillion KRW ($1.54 billion) project to purchase an…