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…
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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…
Russian MiG-29A fighter damaged during transport mishap in Yerevan
A Russian Aerospace Forces MiG-29A sustained minor damage during transportation in Yerevan, Armenia, on August 24, 2025. According…
Pentagon quietly vetoed Ukraine’s long-range strikes inside Russia: WSJ
The Pentagon has quietly prevented Ukraine from using US-made ATACMS long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia, the…
Lithuania closes part of airspace after drone incursions ahead of Zapad 2025
Lithuania has imposed a temporary flight ban along part of its border with Belarus, citing repeated drone incursions…
Boeing X-37B launches on eighth mission with SpaceX Falcon 9
The US Space Force’s experimental X-37B spaceplane is back in orbit. The reusable Boeing-built platform launched late on…
Colombian Police Black Hawk downed by suspected FARC drone, killing 12
A Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the Colombian National Police was downed by a drone suspected to be…