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…
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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…
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…
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…