Turkey considers fighter order from Russia once again
Facing difficulties in reaching an agreement with the United States, Turkey could once again turn to Russia to…
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DARPA to develop next-gen military VTOL demonstrator
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) intends to develop a next-generation military vertical take-off and landing…
Poland continues defense spending splurge, buys 96 Apache gunships
Poland came out with a surprise announcement of the purchase of 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The order…
French A330 MRTT refuels Royal Australian Air Force’s C-17A for the first time
An Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Phénix of the French Air and Space Force (Armée de…
Brazil’s toxic aircraft carrier sails back to Rio de Janeiro
The tugboat towing Brazil’s decommissioned aircraft carrier NAe Sao Paulo has been tracked sailing back to Rio de…
Embraer C-390 completes waterbomber certification flight
The Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft successfully completed water bomber tests for firefighting missions. The test was performed with…
US Navy trials Litening targeting pod on F/A-18 Super Hornet
The United States Navy completed the first test flights on its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter using Northrop Grumman’s…
British Royal Air Force and US Air Force train with RAAF on E-7A Wedgetail
Members of the British Royal Air Force and the US Air Force are currently at the Royal Australian…
Will Iran finally receive new fighters from Russia?
Iran’s air force may receive Sukhoi Su-35 fighters from Russia, previously wanted by Egypt. Tehran has been negotiating the…
South Africa’s Gripen flies again after year-long grounding
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has flown one of its JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets for the…
India gives green light for Tejas Mk2 project, allocates new funds
The Indian government has approved production of the Medium Weight Fighter (MWF), also known as HAL Tejas Mk2,…
India commissions its first home-built aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant
India has commissioned the country’s first home-built aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant. The ceremony took place at Cochin Shipyard…
Pratt & Whitney delivers 1,000th F135 fighter engine
Pratt & Whitney announced the delivery of the 1,000th F135 engine for the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter…
First Portuguese Air Force Embraer KC-390 captured on video during test flight
The first Embraer KC-390 Millennium medium-size military transport aircraft for the Portuguese Air Force has been captured on…
Australia’s Dept. of Defence to investigate unhygienic Wagga RAAF Base footage
Australia’s Department of Defence is investigating photographs and video footage circulating online that appear to show the Wagga…
Boeing wins Ground-based Midcourse Defense System Integration contract
Boeing has been awarded the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System Integration, Test and Readiness (SITR) contract by the…
Taiwan shoots down unidentified drone that entered restricted airspace
Taiwan’s Kinmen Defense Command shot down an unidentified observation drone that flew from mainland China into the restricted…
US Army grounds entire Chinook fleet over risk of engine fire
The US Army has temporarily grounded its fleet of Boeing-made CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters following a small number…