Airbus Spain enters Future Combat Air System program
Spain made its official entry into the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program on December 9, 2020. Airbus…
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Boeing and U.S. Navy conduct MQ-25 flight with refueling pod
Boeing, in collaboration with the United States Navy, carried out a test flight of the MQ-25 Stingray T1…
B-1B test-launches cruise missile externally ahead of hypersonic weapons
A B-1B Lancer strategic bomber of the United States Air Force successfully carried out an external weapon release…
Russian Doomsday plane robbery: secret codes “may have been stolen”
The radio equipment, stolen from Russian Ilyushin Il-80 airplanes, could have contained emergency communication frequencies. The robbery was…
Two pilots successfully eject from crashing F/A-18 Super Hornet
A F/A-18 Super Hornet of the Royal Australian Air Force suffered an engine failure during its takeoff run.…
U.S. National Guard F-16 crashes during night training, pilot status unknown
A U.S. National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet crashed during training in Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan. The…
Who is the first woman to command aircraft carrier?
Captain Amy Bauernschmidt will be the first woman in history to be selected to command a nuclear-powered aircraft…
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will have nuclear-powered successor
The President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron unveiled France’s upcoming nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which is to be…
Indonesia eager to order Dassault Rafale jets by 2021
During a visit to Paris in January 2020, the Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto mentioned for the…
Hypersonic race in the not-so-Pacific Ocean
Project SCIFiREOn November 30, 2020, Australia and the United States unveiled the bilateral Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research…
Sukhoi S-70 combat drone tested with missiles
The Russian military conducted a series of interceptions with the heavy attack drone S-70 Okhotnik (“Hunter”), including simulated…
Luftwaffe breaks record for longest Airbus A350 flight
The Luftwaffe, the German Air Force, broke the record for the longest Airbus A350 flight, after the aircraft…
USAF tests B-1B Lancer capacity to carry hypersonic weapons
A B-1B Lancer strategic bomber of the United States Air Force successfully passed a captive-carry test of a…
No fix before months for KC-46 Pegasus cargo issue
The KC-46 Pegasus is banned from transporting cargo and personnel due to a safety deficiency. While the problem…
Boeing-Embraer joint venture: KC-390 becomes C-390 Millenium
During Dubai Airshow 2019, Boeing and Embraer made official their second joint venture to develop and sell the…
Indra to lead FCAS new generation sensors design
The Spanish defense electronics group Indra supported by its French partner Thales and the German consortium FCMS received…
Indian Navy MiG-29 crashes into Arabian Sea, 1 pilot missing
A MiG-29K trainer jet of the Indian Navy crashed in the Arabian Sea. One pilot ejected safely and…
Portugal, first export customer for Embraer KC-390 airlifter
Portugal decided to acquire five Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft and thus to become the first international customer for…