Ukrainian Su-27 that landed in Romania returns to Ukraine
The Ukrainian Su-27 fighter that landed in Romania on the first day of the Russian invasion flies back…
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Japan reports significant increase in military interceptions during 2021
Japan recently saw a significant increase in foreign military activity near its airspace. In the fiscal year 2021,…
How the F-35 became the most expensive fighter jet ever built
This article was originally published on October 12, 2020. The F-35 stealth fighter jet was supposed to be…
Romania grounds MiG-21 fleet, accelerates transition to F-16
The Romanian Ministry of Defense announced that all operations with the MiG-21 LanceR fighter jets were suspended starting…
Italy considers joining Japan’s F-X fighter jet program
During a visit to Japan to meet with his Japanese counterpart, the Italian Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini…
US to supply Ukraine with Mi-17 helicopters, drones, air surveillance radars
The United States will provide an additional $800 million worth of military aid package to support Ukraine in…
Slovakia discusses Turkish Bayraktar TB2 armed drone order
The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Slovakia Jaro Nad met with Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of the…
Ukraine and General Atomics discuss Reaper and Predator drones delivery
Ukraine officials met with General Atomics to negotiate the potential acquisition of Reaper and Predator armed drones. As the…
NATO allies and partners hone air policing skills over the Baltic
Between April 11 and 12, 2022, NATO air forces from Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Spain, and Turkey as…
Serbian president confirms intention to acquire 12 Rafale fighters
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić confirmed his administration’s intention to acquire 12 Dassault Rafale fighter jets to modernize the Serbian Air…
Sweden orders Gripen C/D fighter upgrade from Saab
Saab has been awarded a contract by the Defence Materiel Administration of Sweden to modernize the Gripen C/D…
Russian government fleet aircraft suspected of violating Finnish airspace
The Finnish government says Russian governmental aircraft flew through Finnish airspace, marking the first violation of Finnish territory…
How well do you know the F-35 fighter jet? | Quiz
The F-35 Lightning II is an American stealth multirole combat aircraft built by Lockheed Martin. How well…
Serbia claims NATO fighter jet flew under passenger plane in Russian airspace
An unknown fighter jet sped under an Air Serbia Airbus A330 as the aircraft was crossing Russian-Latvian border…
Planespotting: RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath, home of the USAF
After years spent years following and spotting United States Air Force aircraft on training sorties across North Wales,…
IAI and HAL partner to convert airliners into tankers for India
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to convert civilian airliners…
Australia, UK and US to cooperate on hypersonic weapons development
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States will cooperate on the development of hypersonic weapons under the…
Lockheed Martin unveils the US Navy’s next Doomsday plane
Lockheed Martin has revealed the appearance of the EC-130J TACAMO, the next aircraft to be used by the…