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…
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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…
Royal Air Force satisfied with Airbus A400M, confirms C-130 Hercules retirement
After reviewing the evacuation of Afghanistan by the Royal Air Force, named Operation Pitting, the British Chief of…
France and Germany formalize bi-national transport squadron
The Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and her German counterpart, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, signed an agreement on…
Joint Qatar-UK squadron receives first Qatari Hawk trainer
A Hawk trainer aircraft of the Qatar Emiri Air Force landed at the RAF Leeming airbase, northern England,…
NATO multinational tanker fleet receives fifth A330 MRTT
NATO’s Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) took delivery of its fifth A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft on August…
Airbus receives order for 2 A400M aircraft from Kazakhstan
Airbus received an order for two A400M four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. After delivery, the Republic of Kazakhstan…
F-16 fighter jet dips nose in a ditch as it overruns runway in Taiwan
A Taiwan Air force fighter jet overran a runway at Pingtung Air Base, plowing nose-first into a ditch…
U.S. military leaves behind dozens of aircraft and equipment in Kabul
When Kabul fell to Taliban rule on August 15, 2021, the Pentagon sent over 6,000 troops and dozens…