Despite skeptic Swiss lawmakers, US moves forward with F-35 offer
The U.S. government and Lockheed Martin submitted the F-35 stealth fighter jet to the New Fighter Aircraft (NFA)…
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USAF F-35A achieves supersonic nuclear bomb drop-test
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II successfully completed a series of flight tests in which it demonstrated…
US withdraws from Open Skies Treaty
On November 22, 2020, the United States officially withdrew from the Open Skies Treaty. “The United States is…
Japanese Air Force bids farewell to last F-4EJ squadron
The Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) announced the retirement of the 301 Hikotai, the last squadron operating…
Second German governmental A350 completes maiden flight
The second A350 to be used by the Luftwaffe for the transport of the German government representatives completed…
Norway’s F-35 deliveries steady as international tensions rise
In the evening of September 27, 2020, three Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets reached Norway’s Ørland…
Boeing promises to invest $61B into Canada if it selects F-18
Boeing says it will invest $61 billion and create 250,000 jobs if Canada selects F-18 over F-35 and…
Belgian Air Force sells whole Embraer fleet to French airline
The Air Component of the Belgian Armed Forces sold its Embraer fleet of four Embraer ERJ135 and ERJ145…
French Navy to receive new eyes in the sky from Dassault
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has ordered from Dassault Aviation seven maritime surveillance and intervention planes…
Switzerland receives offer to buy Eurofighter jets
The European plane manufacturer Airbus and Germany seek to sell Eurofighter aircraft to Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Office…
Taiwan grounds F-16 fleet after fighter goes missing
An F-16A of the Taiwanese Air Force (ROCAF) went missing two minutes after takeoff from Hualien airbase, on…
Taiwan receives green light for MQ-9B maritime drones acquisition
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) responsible for the export of United States military equipment agreed to the…
Tigray crisis: three African airways called “unsafe at present”
Due to a major escalation of the conflict in the Tigray Region near the Ethiopia and Eritrea border,…
Leonardo unveils next-generation C-27J Spartan transport aircraft
The Italian manufacturer Leonardo finalizes testing the new generation of C-27J Spartan multi-mission military transport aircraft. The latest…
Eight peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash in Egyptian Sinai
Eight members of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the crash of a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter…
Qatar turns to Italy to train pilots for its fighter jet cocktail
The Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini met his Qatari counterpart, Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, to discuss the training…
Germany signs contract with Airbus for 38 Eurofighter Typhoons
Airbus has signed a contract for the delivery of 38 new Eurofighter Typhoons to the Luftwaffe, the German…
United States to sell 50 F-35 fighters and 18 MQ-9B drones to UAE
The United States State Department delivered a formal notification to the Congress saying it had given the green…