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…
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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…
India finishes carrier-testing F/A-18 as Super Hornet squares off against Rafale
India has finished testing the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet in preparation for selecting its next carrier-based fighter jet. The…
Airbus A330 MRTT becomes first tanker certified for automatic aerial refueling
The Airbus A330 MRTT has become the first tanker to be certified for automatic aerial refueling in daylight,…
Czechia chooses to replace Gripens with F-35s
The Czech government has decided to purchase the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft and start negotiations with…
US State Department approves possible C-17 aircraft sustainment sale to the UAE
The US Department of Defense announced that the State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to…
Biden administration reportedly scraps costly Trump Air Force One livery
The Biden administration has reportedly scrapped former president Donald Trump’s livery design for the next Air Force One…
South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet conducts maiden flight
The KF-X program, a joint development between South Korea and Indonesia, reached a new milestone on July 19,…
Pentagon orders a further 375 F-35s
The US Department of Defense (DoD) and Lockheed Martin have reached a handshake agreement for 375 F-35 Lightning…