France hosts VOLFA 2025 high-intensity air combat exercise with NATO allies
The French Air and Space Force has launched VOLFA 2025, its annual high-intensity combat training exercise, which will…
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India bids farewell to its MiG-21s after six decades of service
On September 26, 2025, the Indian Air Force retired its last Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Bison fighter jets after more…
Drone or balloon? Amsterdam-Schiphol airport closes runway over near-miss
Amsterdam-Schiphol international airport (AMS) had to be closed for around 45 minutes on September 27, 2025, at 12.10pm…
Taiwan eyes Rafale as Mirage 2000 fleet nears retirement, says Dassault CEO
Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, has confirmed that Taiwan is showing clear interest in acquiring…
Royal Thai Air Force becomes launch customer of Airbus A330 MRTT+
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has become the launch customer of the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport…
Helsing unveils CA-1 Europa, a European autonomous combat jet
Helsing has unveiled the CA-1 Europa, an autonomous uncrewed combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) that the company says could…
India signs $7.5B contract with HAL for 97 Tejas Mk1A jets
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a landmark contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the supply…
Germany accuses Russian aircraft of buzzing navy frigate
Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has accused Russian reconnaissance aircraft of deliberately provoking a German navy frigate operating…
France puts airborne nuclear force to the test in ‘Operation Poker’ drill
France’s Air and Space Force (AAE) carried out its latest “Operation Poker” nuclear-deterrence exercise during the night of…
Spain buys almost €3.7B worth of Hürjet trainers, C295 transports, helicopters
The Spanish government announced on September 24, 2025, that it is allocating €3.68 billion to purchase new fixed-wing…
Spanish Defense Minister’s aircraft hit by GPS jamming near Kaliningrad
A Spanish Air and Space Force aircraft carrying Defense Minister Margarita Robles experienced GPS disruption while flying past…
Embraer receives order for one A-29 Super Tucano from Sierra Nevada Corporation
On September 23, 2025, Brazilian planemaker Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) entered into an agreement for the…
Norway reports 3 Russian airspace violations in 2025
Norway has confirmed that Russian military aircraft violated its airspace on three separate occasions in 2025, joining NATO…
Scaled Composites Model 437 demonstrator resumes test flights
Scaled Composites has restarted flight testing of its Model 437 demonstrator, marking what the Mojave, California-based company said…
Sweden, Poland warn they will shoot down Russian aircraft violating NATO airspace
Sweden and Poland have issued warnings that they are prepared to use force if Russian military aircraft violate…
GE Aerospace completes first solid-fuel ramjet flights for hypersonic program
GE Aerospace reached an important milestone in its hypersonic propulsion development program by testing a solid-fuel ramjet at…
Dassault Aviation inaugurates new Rafale, Falcon production plant near Paris
Dassault Aviation has inaugurated a new production facility in Cergy, northwest of Paris, marking the first time since…
Turkey could place Boeing and Lockheed order at Trump-Erdogan talks
Speculation is growing that Turkey will place an order for Boeing jets and Lockheed Martin fighters when the…