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Dassault Rafale

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…

ByValius Venckunas

December 22, 2021

Airbus

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…

ByValius Venckunas

December 22, 2021

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Boeing

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…

ByClement Charpentreau

December 21, 2021

Airbus Helicopters

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…

ByVytė Klišauskaitė

December 17, 2021

bomb

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…

ByClement Charpentreau

December 17, 2021

drone

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…

ByValius Venckunas

December 17, 2021

Finland

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…

ByClement Charpentreau

December 16, 2021

Boeing

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…

ByClement Charpentreau

December 15, 2021

deliveries

Israel wants to speed up KC-46 deliveries

Israel has requested that the US increase deliveries of Boeing KC-46 tankers over the next two years, doubling…

ByValius Venckunas

December 15, 2021

drone

Russia’s UAC rolls out upgraded S-70 Okhotnik combat drone

United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) rolled out the second prototype of the Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik combat drone. This version of the aircraft is said…

ByValius Venckunas

December 14, 2021

F-16 Fighting Falcon

Polish F-16 fighters scramble to intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft

For the first mission of their deployment, the Polish F-16 fighter jets deployed at Šiauliai Air Base in…

ByClement Charpentreau

December 14, 2021

AWACS

France to monitor Qatar airspace during FIFA World Cup 2022

As part of a defense agreement between the two countries, France will help Qatar secure its airspace during…

ByClement Charpentreau

December 13, 2021

Japan moves forward with F-15J ‘Super Interceptor’ upgrade

The Japanese government has included the modernization of Japan’s F-15 fleet into the so-called F-15JSI (Japan Super Interceptor)…

ByClement Charpentreau

December 13, 2021

Australia to replace European NH90 helicopters with US-made UH-60 Black Hawks

Another European disenchantment down under. After replacing its 22 Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters with Boeing AH-64E Apaches, and two…

ByClement Charpentreau

December 13, 2021

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Dassault Rafale

Russian Su-27s intercept French fighters over the Black Sea

The Russian Air Force intercepted a flight group of three military aircraft from the French Air Force over…

ByClement Charpentreau

December 11, 2021

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Dassault Rafale

Second Russian interception of French warplanes in two days

For the second day in a row, fighters of the Russian air defense forces intercepted a flight group…

ByClement Charpentreau

December 11, 2021

fighter jet

Reports: Finnish military selects F-35, government undecided

The Finnish Defense Force (FDF) has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II to replace the country’s ageing fleet of F/A-18 Hornets, and has…

ByValius Venckunas

December 10, 2021

Dassault Aviation

Dassault workers on strike a week after ‘historic’ Rafale order

Workers at Dassault Aviation blocked seven of the nine factories the manufacturer operates in France on December 9,…

ByClement Charpentreau

December 10, 2021