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…
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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…
Russia deploys hypersonic-missile-capable MiG-31s to Syria
Russian MiG-31K fighter jets that can be equipped with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles have arrived at Khmeimim airbase.According to…
US State Department clears F-16 sale to Philippines
The Philippines were authorized to buy American F-16 fighter jets and an array of weapons for them, the…
Malaysia to acquire new fighters amid tense territorial situation
The Malaysian government issued an international tender on June 22, 2021, for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF)…
Lockheed Martin to offer new and used F-16 Vipers to Ukraine
Lockheed Martin is ready to offer Ukraine the F-16 Viper, the latest version of its best-seller, to compete…
Queen bombs ISIS: UK launches F-35s in first carrier strike since the 90s
British and American F-35 fighter jets took off from HMS Queen Elizabeth to bomb ISIS positions. A part…
USAF prepares next stage of tanker fleet modernization with KC-Y tender
The modernization of the US Air Force tanker fleet is about to enter a new phase, called the…
Defect delays Boeing T-7A trainer serial production by a year
Flying instability was discovered while testing the upcoming T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainers, leading the United States Air Force…