Dutch Air Force retires last McDonnell-Douglas KDC-10 tanker
The final McDonnell-Douglas KDC-10 trijet tanker of the Koninklijke Luchtmacht, the Dutch Air Force, will carry out its…
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Zhuhai Air Show 2021: China’s weirdest aircraft projects
Zhuhai Airshow, which is also known as Airshow China, is the largest exhibition of military and civil aviation…
Lockheed Martin opens new facility to produce advanced hypersonic weapons
Lockheed Martin inaugurated a new facility on October 4, 2021, intended to enhance the production of advanced hypersonic…
US Army orders 4 upgraded Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters for $136 million
The United States Army awarded Boeing a contract ordering four new and upgraded CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters…
Algeria closes its airspace to French military planes
Algeria has banned French military aircraft from crossing its airspace, the spokesperson for the French General Staff of…
Taiwan reports 55 Chinese military aircraft violating its defense zone
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported 16 Chinese military aircraft infringed the country’s air defense zone. The Chinese military…
Taiwanese jets scramble as Chinese aircraft enter Taiwan’s air defense zone
A fleet of Chinese military aircraft flew in Taiwan’s air defense force on September 23, 2021, in an…
North Korea tests anti-aircraft missile to evaluate combat capability
The North Korean regime led by Kim Jong-un reported successfully testing its new ‘remarkable’ anti-aircraft missile on September…
Boeing to deliver five P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Germany by 2024
Boeing was awarded the production contract for the assembly of the five P-8A Poseidon intended for the German…
China to showcase carrier-based FC-31 fighter jet by the end of the year
The FC-31, China’s second fifth-generation fighter jet, would indeed serve on aircraft carriers after the rollout later this…
USAF awards $23.8 billion contract to Boeing for its C-17 sustainment program
The United States Air Force (USAF) awarded Boeing a follow-up contract to ensure continued support to its C-17…
Taiwan F-5 fighters to get new seats after fatal ejection incident
All F-5E/F Tiger II fighter jets of the Taiwanese Air Force (ROCAF) will receive new Mk16 ejection seats…
Rolls-Royce F130 engine selected by USAF to power the B-52 Stratofortress
The United States Air Force (USAF) has chosen Rolls-Royce North America to supply the F130 engines for its…
Boeing delivers first Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet to the US Navy
Boeing delivered the first operational Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet to the US Navy, the manufacturer reported on…
Boeing to open Loyal Wingman final assembly line in Australia
Boeing Australia selected Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) in South Australia as the location for the production facility of…
Argentina denies it has purchased JF-17 from Pakistan
The Argentine Defense Ministry published a statement denying previous claims that the country has selected the JF-17 as…
Fact check: is Argentina buying Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Thunder fighter jets?
In mid-September 2021, numerous defense sources started publishing stories claiming that Argentina is about to acquire the JF-17…
Lockheed, Airbus offer enhanced A330 MRTT tanker for USAF
Lockheed Martin presented the LMXT, a variant of the Airbus A330 MRTT that it has tailored for the…