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…
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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…
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works reveals Vectis stealth combat drone
Lockheed Martin has unveiled Vectis, a new stealth combat drone from its Skunk Works advanced programs division, designed…
Saab, Northrop to receive €1.2B Eurofighter EW contract from Germany: Bloomberg
Germany is preparing to award Saab and Northrop Grumman a contract worth around €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) to…
China conducts first catapult-assisted launch and landing drills on carrier
China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has completed its first electromagnetic catapult-assisted takeoff and arrested landing trials with…
US Navy E-6B ‘Doomsday plane’ spotted crossing Atlantic toward Europe
The rare overseas deployment of a US Navy E-6B Mercury nuclear command and control aircraft has drawn international…
Russian IL-20M aircraft intercepted over Baltic Sea by NATO
The German Air Force dispatched two Eurofighter jets to monitor a Russian IL-20M reconnaissance aircraft that entered neutral…
UK to assemble US Air Force E-7 Wedgetail prototypes despite Pentagon doubts
The United States Air Force (USAF) has turned to the United Kingdom to assemble its first two E-7A…
Japan’s F-15J Eagles land in UK in historic Atlantic mission
For the first time in history, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), known as Kōkū Jieitai, has flown…
Estonia triggers NATO Article 4 after ‘brazen’ Russian MiG-31 airspace breach
Estonia’s Foreign Ministry said on September 19, 2025, that three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the country’s airspace…