B-21 enters ground testing in anticipation of maiden flight
At least one Northrop Grumman B-21 stealth bomber has left the assembly line and entered the ground test…
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US Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye completes first landing on French aircraft carrier
While supporting NATO’s enhanced Vigilance Activities (eVA) in Romanian and Bulgarian airspace, the French and US navies merged…
French Air Force retires last Transall transport aircraft
After 59 years of service, the French Air Force is retiring its last C-160 Transall transport aircraft. To…
Germany to replace Tornado with F-35
Germany will use its increased military budget to purchase American-built Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets. …
Russian-made Orlan-10 drone crashes in Romania
A drone, which has been identified as a Russian-made Orlan-10, has crashed in Romania. The aircraft has been found…
Croatian drone crash: “too early” to say if it was carrying an explosive
Contradictory statements have come out of Croatia regarding the drone that crashed in the country’s capital on March…
Pakistan demands joint probe into India’s accidental missile firing
Pakistan has demanded a joint probe into India’s accidental firing of a missile into Pakistani territory on March…
India says technical malfunction caused accidental missile firing into Pakistan
India has accidentally fired a missile that landed in Pakistan, stirring tensions with its neighbor. The incident occurred on…
Mystery as military drone, suspected to be from Ukraine, crashes in Croatia
A mystery drone, suspected to be from Ukraine, has crashed near the Croatian capital, Zagreb, raising questions about…
Poland says NATO must act together to send MiG-29s to Ukraine
Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Pawel Jablonski said that his country does not want to bear the full…
Lockheed Martin wins $870M contract to modify F-35
Lockheed Martin has secured an $869.9 million contract to modify its F-35 fighter jet in anticipation of it…
US recovers F-35 from South China Sea
The Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighter jet that crashed into the South China Sea due to a…
Romanian helicopter crashes during search for missing fighter
A Romanian Puma helicopter crashed while searching for a missing MiG-21 fighter, killing all seven people on board. On…
Ukraine receives new batch of Bayraktar TB-2 drones from Turkey
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced that a shipment of new Bayraktar TB-2 combat drones has already been…
Ukraine claims shooting down 5 Russian airplanes, 1 helicopter
Ukrainian Armed Forces say they have shot down five Russian aircraft and a helicopter.“According to the Joint Forces…
Ukraine’s Turkish-made Bayraktar drones shot down – Russia
Russia claims it shot down two Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones belonging to Ukrainian armed forces. The claim was announced via a…
Two Russian Il-76 transport planes shot down over Kyiv – reports
Two Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft belonging to Russian military were shot down by Ukrainian forces south of Kyiv,…
Freedom Birds, Patriot Express: ACMI and the US military
For decades, the United States military has relied on private contractors to transport service members and their families…