Ryanair flight triggers first NATO interception of 2022
After a Ryanair Boeing 737 lost contact with air traffic controllers, two Portuguese F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters scrambled…
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Newly-inducted F-16V fighter crashes into the sea off Taiwan
A Taiwanese F-16V fighter crashed into the sea off Dongshi on January 11, 2022. According to the Taiwan…
Germany reconsiders the F-35 to replace the Tornado
The new German coalition government is reportedly considering the Lockheed Martin F-35A as a possible replacement for the…
Greece to begin flying Rafale fighters, one year after order
The Hellenic Air Force will receive the first six Dassault Rafales it ordered in January 2021, part of…
Reports suggest that Iran could pick up Egypt’s rejected SU-35s
Iran could purchase 24 Sukhoi Su-35SE fighter jets from Russia, taking delivery of aircraft originally built for Egypt. The…
Seven Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s air defense identification zone
China has sent military aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) for the third time during January…
South Korean F-35 performs belly landing due to avionics issue
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet belonging to South Korea’s Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)…
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…
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…