99-year-old WW2 veteran flies fighter jet simulator [Video]
The 99-year-old Russian veteran of the Second World War, Maria Koltakova, took part in a training session on…
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Royal Navy Hawk trainer jet crashes, two pilots eject
A Hawk trainer jet of the British Royal Navy crashed near Helston in Cornwall, southwestern England. Both pilots…
US is spending $15B on hypersonic weapons, report reveals
The United States has 70 different hypersonic weapon programs costing $15 billion, according to a government study.The report,…
Accidental ejection from Tu-22M3 bomber leaves 3 people dead
Three crewmembers of a Tu-22M3 bomber were killed when their ejection seat accidentally triggered while on the ground…
Taiwan suspects ejection killed F-5E pilot, plans to replace seats
During a regular training mission in the south of the island on March 22, 2021, two Taiwanese F-5…
Russia suspected of jamming RAF aircraft out of Cyprus
RAF flights have recently been disrupted by GPS interference near Akrotiri base, in Cyprus. The British military accuses…
Taiwanese F-5 fighter jets crash after colliding mid-air
Half an hour after taking off from Chihhang Air Force Base in Taitung on March 22, 2021, two…
FCAS: Airbus warns Dassault “there is no plan B”
In order to understand the difficulties encountered in the development of the Future Combat Air System, the “system…
Russia denies selling Su-34 fighter jets to Algeria
Russian officials denied reports that a batch of Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jets are about to be delivered to…
French Rafale F3R fighter reaches full operational capability
The French Air and Space Army and the French Navy signed the operational entry into service of the…
FCAS: Dassault ready for “plan B” if cooperation with Airbus fails
Since the beginning of 2021, many voices have been heard doubting the feasibility of the Future Combat Air…
F-22 Raptor suffers nose-gear failure during emergency landing
During a training flight on March 15, 2021, an F-22 Raptor was affected by an unspecified emergency. The…
Russia to develop loyal wingmen for loyal wingmen
Russian loyal wingman drone Grom will be armed with a swarm of smaller Molniya drones, Kronshtadt announced. The…
US Air Force F-35 crashes while landing in Florida base
An F-35A Lightning II crashed near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The pilot managed to eject and survived.The…
First USAF F-15EX fighter jet touches down in Florida
The United States Air Force received its first F-15EX fighter jet from Boeing at the company’s St. Louis…
Belgium grounds F-16 fleet following engine mishap
Following a technical investigation into an engine incident, the whole fleet of F-16 fighter jets of the Belgian…
UK could scrap plan to acquire 90 F-35B fighter jets
In September 2020, the United Kingdom announced it would significantly increase its military spending, adding £16.5 billion ($22…
French Rafale F3R boasts new Meteor “game-changer” missile
The F3R Standard of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet reached another milestone with the integration of the Meteor…