A record year: Lockheed Martin delivers 142 F-35s in 2021, 750 in total
As of January 2022, a total of 750 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets have been delivered…
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India to begin evaluating the Rafale M fighter for Vikrant aircraft carrier
From January 6, 2022, the Indian Navy will test the naval version of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet,…
Norway to phase out F-16 fighters and shut down Bodø air base in the Arctic
F-16 fighters of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) will soon stop operating from Bodø Air Base above…
Antonov completes construction of first An-178-100R military aircraft
Antonov State Enterprise announced it completed the final construction of the first An-178-100R military aircraft which is now…
Pakistan buys Chinese J-10 fighter jets to counter India’s Rafale order
Pakistan has officially confirmed the purchase of at least two squadrons of Chinese Chengdu J-10 single-engine fighter jets. The order was announced by Pakistan’s Interior…
US sends surveillance aircraft over eastern Ukraine
The United States Air Force flew an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft over eastern…
C-130 on floats: Can we expect a seaplane renaissance?
The idea of converting the Lockheed C-130 Hercules into a seaplane is almost as old as the aircraft…
What makes Wales’s Mach Loop so popular with military plane spotters?
Any resident of North Wales will tell you that even the most silent, peaceful of days can suddenly,…
UK and Japan join forces on sixth-generation fighter jet engine
The United Kingdom and Japan have joined forces to develop a jet engine demonstrator for the next generation of fighter…
Indonesia drops Su-35 from fighter jet tender, Rafale and F-15 remain
The Indonesian government announced that it has removed the Sukhoi Su-35 from the competition to secure the country’s new heavy or medium…
India fines missile manufacturer for breach of Rafale contract
India’s defense ministry imposed a fine on European missile manufacturer MBDA for failing to meet contractual obligations. The fine of “less than €1 million” was issued after MBDA…
Spain agrees to fund Airbus Tiger attack helicopter upgrade
Spain has approved the budget to upgrade its Airbus Tiger attack helicopters to the Mk3 version, a controversial move which…
MQ-25 tanker drone completes first carrier deck testing
The US Navy and Boeing completed the first series of tests on the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueler…
French Sécurité Civile to add two Airbus H145s helicopters
The Sécurité Civile, an agency of the French Ministry of Interior that performs rescue and air medical transport service, will expand…
Florida air base evacuated after bomb damaged during transport
Florida’s Homestead Air Reserve Base had to be evacuated following a mishap involving explosive ordnance. Civilians living near the base…
RAF Typhoon shoots down drone over Syria, Eurofighter’s first kill
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense announced that a Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet has shot down a hostile drone…
Finland confirms the Lockheed Martin F-35A as its next fighter jet
Following the recommendation of the Finnish Defense Force (FDF), Finland’s Ministry of Defense will procure 64 Lockheed Martin…
Israel’s request for early KC-46 delivery rejected by the US
The United States has rejected a demand from the Israeli Air Force to facilitate the early delivery of…