Sweden open to Gripen E/F sale to Ukraine, but only after war ends
Sweden has indicated it is open to selling Saab Gripen fighters to Ukraine once the war with Russia…
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USAF to train pilots at Italy’s International Flight Training School
The International Flight Training School (IFTS) in Decimomannu, Sardinia, will soon welcome its first group of US Air…
Apache helicopters prove counter-drone capabilities in US Army demonstration
The US Army has demonstrated the Boeing AH-64E Apache’s ability to detect, track, and destroy unmanned aircraft systems…
New Embraer A-29N Super Tucanos arrive in Portugal for NATO-grade modification
The first three of 12 Embraer A-29N Super Tucanos have arrived in Portugal for NATO-grade modification just eight…
RNZAF, USAF, RAAF complete aeromedical evacuation drills in Guam
Medical technicians and medevac officers from the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), United States Air Force (USAF),…
Czech Air Force extends Gripen C/D lease to 2035, trims fleet to 12 jets
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed an agreement with the Czech Republic to extend the lease, operation…
US approves $825M missile and $179M Patriot sustainment sales to Ukraine
The US Department of State (DOS) has approved two separate arms sales to Ukraine: a proposed sale worth…
Ukrainian Flamingo missiles strike Russian FSB base and patrol boats in Crimea
Ukrainian forces struck Russian targets in northern Crimea on the morning of August 30, 2025, destroying a Federal…
Polish F-16 Tiger Demo je crashes during Radom Air Show training, event canceled
An F-16 fighter jet belonging to the Polish Air Force’s Tiger Demo Team crashed at Radom Airport (RDO)…
Israel slams UK decision to ban officials from leading defense show
Israel has accused the UK of “discrimination” upon its decision to ban government and military officials from attending…
US Air Force flies YFQ-42A CCA prototype in California test campaign
The US Department of the Air Force has achieved a key development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft…
Russia fires 629 drones and missiles at Ukraine, at least 14 killed in Kyiv
Russia launched 629 aerial weapons across Ukraine overnight into August 28, 2025, the Ukrainian Air Force said in…
RAF Typhoon declares emergency over North Sea, returns to Coningsby airbase
An in-flight emergency was declared by a Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 flying over the North Sea…
USAF F-35A crashed in Alaska after hydraulic fluid froze in landing gear
A United States Air Force (USAF) F-35A Lightning II that crashed during an emergency approach to Eielson Air…
USAF probes tie three KC-46A boom mishaps to nozzle binding
The US Air Force Air Mobility Command has released three Accident Investigation Board reports that trace recent KC-46A…
Reliable Robotics signs USAF contract for autonomous Cessna 208B aircraft
US aerospace technology startup Reliable Robotics announced on August 26, 2025, that it has signed a $17.4 million…
France may double Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet transfer to Ukraine
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has suggested that France is preparing to expand its promised supply of…
Thailand signs first order for 4 Saab Gripen E/F fighters, deliveries from 2025
Saab has signed a contract with Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to supply four Gripen E/F fighters for…