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…
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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…
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,…
United Kingdom and NATO recover wreckage of ditched F-35B
The wreckage of the Royal Air Force F-35B that crashed into the Mediterranean while taking off from the aircraft…
Japanese ASDF F-35A fighter makes emergency landing at Hakodate Airport
A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) F-35A fighter jet had to make an emergency landing at Hakodate Airport…
India’s top military chief dies in helicopter crash
India’s Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat died when an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crashed in Coonoor, in southern India, on December 8, 2021. An IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopter was carrying 14…
Cracks found on majority of Canada’s CH-148 helicopters
Cracks were found on the tails of the majority of the CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters operated by the…
Ex-Norwegian F-16s to become a part of Draken private air force
Draken US, a Texas-based private military contractor, has announced purchasing 12 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the government…
Russia’s Sukhoi and MiG to be merged into one company under UAC
Two of Russia’s most famous aircraft manufacturers, Sukhoi and MiG, are going to be merged into one company under the…
Rafale’s biggest order: UAE buys 80 French fighter jets
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed a deal for 80 French Dassault Rafale fighter jets, as well as 12 Caracal transport helicopters. “This…
Turkey’s Hurjet, India’s Tejas fight over Malaysia’s fighter jet tender
Turkey’s Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) race to offer the most attractive choice as Malaysia’s fighter jet tender heats up. The Malaysian government…
Eurodrone program stalls as Spain delays approval
Launched in 2015, the European MALE (Medium altitude, long endurance) drone project brought together France, Germany, Italy, and…
Canada confirms Boeing exclusion from fighter procurement tender
Public Services and Procurement Canada indirectly confirmed that Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet is no longer being considered as…
Japan requests the USAF ground its F-16 fleet after fuel tank drop incident
On November 30, 2021, an F-16 Fighting Falcon had to carry out an emergency landing at Aomori Airport…
What makes business jets such great military aircraft?
There are numerous links between business and military aviation. And if some manufacturers like to highlight elements taken from their…
Russia’s newest Tu-160 strategic bomber ready for rollout
A new Tupolev Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber has been built and is now ready for testing.The news was announced by Russian state…
Leaked video shows British F-35 crashing into the Mediterranean
Unconfirmed footage of the British F-35 that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on November 17, 2021, has emerged on social media. Well thank God he…
No, Switzerland has not signed contracts for the F-35A
Media reports emerged stating that the Federal Council of Switzerland has already signed the final contracts for the acquisition of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter…