India purchases phased out Mirage 2000s from France
The Indian Air Force (IAF) inked a deal to purchase 24 phased-out Mirage 2000 aircraft from the French…
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Boeing to build a factory in Illinois for MQ-25 Stingray production
Boeing will build a new high-tech facility in Illinois, the United States, which will be dedicated to the…
Pentagon wants Lockheed to disclose F-35 tech data ahead of new contract
The US Department of Defense (DoD) could agree with Lockheed Martin’s F-35 sustainment plan if the company discloses…
Boeing supports Afghan allies and military veterans with $1.4M donation package
Boeing announced on September 15, 2021, that it was giving a $1.4 million donation package in support of…
Italian plane comes under fire as it takes off from Kabul airport
An Italian military transport plane came under fire as it flew out of Hamid Karzai International Airport (KBL),…
Afghan Air Force pilots who escaped to Uzbekistan are now in the UAE
A group of US-trained Afghan Air Force (AAF) pilots who flew military aircraft to escape to neighboring Uzbekistan…
Boeing MQ-25 Stingray drone refuels F-35 fighter jet for the first time
The MQ-25 T1 test asset developed by Boeing refueled an F-35C Lightning II fighter jet of the US…
Pentagon signs F-35 sustainment contracts with Lockheed worth $6.6 billion
On September 13, 2021, the F-35 Joint Program Office signed annualized sustainment contracts with Lockheed Martin worth $6.6…
Russian MiG-31BM heavy interceptors deployed in the Arctic
A squadron of Mikoyan MiG-31BM Foxhound air superiority fighters was deployed at Rogachevo Air Base in the Novaya…
U.S.-bound Afghan evacuation flights halted due to measles cases
The United States has suspended inbound evacuation flights from carrying Afghan refugees since September 10, 2021 over the…
Greece orders six additional Rafale fighter jets
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed that the government would be ordering six more Dassault Rafale fighter jets.…
Russian Su-30 fighter jets to be permanently based in Belarus
An unspecified number of Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets of the Russian Air Force arrived at Baranovichi air base…
Meet Protector, the UK’s new combat drone
RAF showcased the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, a prototype of its upcoming Protector, in preparation for thedrone’s entry into service.Aircraft’s…
Why will the RAF retire Typhoons with over half their useful life left?
The Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 aircraft being retired in 2025 will have average flying hours…
RAAF plane flies to Pakistan to rescue stranded Afghans
A Royal Australian Air Force plane flew to Islamabad, Pakistan, to rescue 92 Afghans. They are Australian visa…
Tata to build C-295 transport aircraft for Indian Air Force
The Indian cabinet committee for security cleared the purchase of 56 C-295 MW turboprop transport aircraft on September…
Western spy planes patrol before Russian exercise Zapad 21
At least five observation flights by western spy planes took place over the Baltic Sea on September 7,…
Taiwan intercepts nuclear-capable Chinese flight group
Fighter jets of the Taiwanese Air Force (ROCAF) scrambled on September 5, 2021, to intercept a Chinese flight…