Swiss lawmakers to challenge the F-35 acquisition?
On June 30, 2021, the Federal Council of Switzerland announced that it chose the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning…
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Switzerland picks the Lockheed Martin F-35A as its next fighter jet
The Federal Council of Switzerland announced its decision regarding the next fighter jet to fly with the colors…
Romanian F-16 fighter jet loses fuel tank during training flight
An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet of the Romanian Air Force lost a fuel tank and a pylon…
Russia to unveil new fighter jet at upcoming MAKS 2021 airshow
The United Aircraft Corporation, part of the Russian state corporation Rostec, teased the reveal of a new fighter…
Boeing KC-46 gets USAF approval to begin limited refueling missions
The Boeing KC-46A aerial tanker got a green light from the US Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC)…
US Air Force releases new B-21 Raider stealth bomber render
The US Air Force (USAF) released a third rendering of its upcoming B-21 Raider stealth bomber, being developed…
Presidential conference interrupted by fighter jet scramble in Lithuania
The press conference of Lithuanian president Gitanas Nauseda and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at Siauliai airbase was…
Israel “Air Force One” could be sold before being flown
Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid wants to sell the “Wing of Zion”, a Boeing…
Royal Air Force seeks zero-emission light training aircraft
The British Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) launched a Market Exploration called Zero Emissions Air System to consider…
France to end maritime patrol aircraft program with Germany?
In 2018, Germany and France conjointly agreed to develop a new naval patrol plane, the Maritime Airborne Warfare…
50 killed in Philippine military cargo aircraft crash
A cargo plane carrying Philippine soldiers crashed on the island of Jolo, southwest Philippines, killing 50 and injuring…
US Navy acquires “Doomsday trainer” from the United Kingdom
The United States Department of Defense acquired an E-3D aircraft from the United Kingdom to act as a…
Avenger drone flies autonomously in second Skyborg test
USAF has completed the second test of the Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS), this time with the General…
Belgian F-16 hits a wall, burns down; pilot injured
An F-16 fighter jet of Belgian Air Component caught fire after colliding with a wall while taxiing at…
Draken to acquire 12 Dutch F-16 fighters to train USAF pilots
The Netherlands will sell twelve of its surplus F-16 fighter jets to Draken International, the Defense Secretary of…
Dutch government claims Russian fighter jets harassed frigate
On June 23, 2021, the HMS Defender destroyer of the Royal Navy received warning shots from the Russian…
Helicopter of Colombian president targeted by gunfire
The Colombian presidential UH-60 helicopter was the target of gunfire on June 25, 2021, while transporting president Ivan…
How the KC-46 Pegasus became another 737 MAX for Boeing
US Air Force’s new Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker garnered some minor attention lately.In mid-June 2021, the USAF announced…