US Air Force awards Boeing with 5-year $91 million contract
Boeing has secured a 5-year, $91 million contract with the US Air Force which will allow the aircraft…
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French Navy Rafale fighter forced to land in Malta after refueling mishap
A Dassault Rafale Marine fighter of the French Navy was forced to land at Malta International Airport (MLA)…
Germany to begin F-35A order negotiations with United States
Germany is about to discuss a potential order for 30 F-35A fighter jets with the United States during…
US soldiers destroy Black Hawk helicopter during raid on ISIS leader
US special forces carried out an operation in Syria to kill Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of…
Airbus and Kongsberg sign long-term agreement to support Norwegian Armed Forces
Airbus Helicopters, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, and Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services have signed a long-term strategic agreement to…
Design flaw identified as Canada repairs half of its Cyclone helicopters
Half of the Canadian Army’s CH-148 Cyclone helicopters have been repaired after cracks were discovered in the tail…
NATO fighters intercept Russian bombers over North Sea
Norwegian F-35s and British Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian bombers off the coast of Scotland. The mission marked…
Spain receives its first upgraded Chinook CH-47F helicopter
Boeing has delivered the Spanish Army’s first remanufactured CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the headquarters of the Spanish Army…
United States to deploy 5th generation fighter jets to UAE
The United States will deploy 5th generation fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates to assist against Houthi…
F-15EX ‘Eagle II’ fighter successfully fires first missile
The F-15EX Eagle II fired its first missile during a test flight above the Gulf of Mexico. The…
Japanese F-15DJ fighter lost at sea, debris found
An F-15DJ fighter belonging to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) crashed during a training exercise on January…
US Air Force nuclear ‘sniffer’ aircraft deployed to Europe
The United States Air Force deployed a WC-135W “Constant Phoenix” to RAF Mildenhall air base in the United…
Qatar Air Force receives first Leonardo M-346 trainers
The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) recently received its first 3 Leonardo M-346 trainers. The first aircraft in…
Boeing paid $400M charge for KC-46 in 2021
Boeing disclosed $402 million pre-tax in charges for the troubled KC-46A Pegasus tanker in 2021. While less costly…
NATO deploys additional jets in Baltics as Russia sends Su-35 to Belarus
NATO has deployed six United States Air Force F-15 fighter jets to Estonia’s Amari Air Base, in addition…
Turkey to renew F-35 negotiations with the US
Turkey and the United States are about to renew negotiations regarding the Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets. …
USN F-35C experiences ‘landing mishap’ in South China Sea
A United States Navy Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighter jet experienced an incident while attempting to land…
A modified C130-J Hercules proves instrumental in RAAF Tonga mission
A specially-modified Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130J Hercules transport aircraft has proven to be instrumental in Tonga…