Canada acquires first two Airbus A330 for Polaris fleet renewal
Canada has finalized a contract to acquire the first two aircraft that will replace the Royal Canadian Air…
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USAF MQ-9 Reaper drone crashes in Romania
An MQ-9 Reaper drone operated by the United States Air Force crashed during a training mission south of the Romanian…
Rafael unveils new Ice Breaker long-range strike missile
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled a new long-range strike missile called the Ice Breaker. The system, to be…
Russia to receive ‘several hundred’ drones from Iran: White House official
Russia is in the process of acquiring a range of reconnaissance and combat drones from Iran, United States…
USAF to begin testing the first laser on a fighter jet
Lockheed Martin has announced that it has delivered the first LANCE airborne laser system to the US Air…
France and India to jointly develop new helicopter engines
France’s Safran Helicopter Engines and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop…
H-20 or J-35? China prepares to test-fly “strategic” aircraft
The flight test center of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is about to test a new…
Royal Air Force deploys fighter jets to Finland and Sweden for joint training
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has deployed fighter aircraft to Finland and Sweden for joint tactics training exercises…
US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet blown overboard by heavy wind
A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet embarked aboard the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier was blown overboard…
Taiwan shows off Brave Eagle jet trainer in display at Chihhang base
Taiwan’s air force has showed off its new T-5 Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer in a flying display…
India’s Tejas is out as PAF shortlists F-16 and Gripen in fighter jet tender
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has shortlisted the Lockheed Martin F-16 and the Saab JAS-39 Gripen in its…
South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet conducts ground tests ahead of first flight
A KF-21 fighter prototype was spotted undergoing ground tests at Korea Aerospace Industries’ facility near Sacheon airport, South…
India conducts maiden flight of stealth drone technology demonstrator
The Indian Air Force’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted the maiden flight of a flying…
US Army buys Penguin drone, Bayraktar TB2’s Latvian lookalike
Edge Autonomy announced a deal with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to produce an unspecified amount of…
European Commission mulls development of new medium tactical airlifter
The European Commission has launched a call for tenders to study the feasibility of “the possible development of…
New F-35 customer: Greece sends request for 20 stealth jets
Greece sent a letter of request (LoR) to purchase Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter jets, the…
Sweden places order for two Saab surveillance aircraft
Sweden and Saab signed a US$708 million deal for two GlobalEye surveillance aircraft on June 30, 2022, the day…
South Korea to order 20 additional F-35 fighter jets
South Korea’s state defense procurement committee has approved the acquisition of an additional 20 Lockheed Martin F-35A lightning…