Fighter jet crash averted by defect in civil ejection incident
On March 20, 2019, a civilian passenger was accidentally ejected from a twin-seat Rafale B fighter jet as…
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Boeing to receive $882 million in withheld USAF payments
The United States Air Force has reached two agreements with Boeing, one regarding the final corrections to the…
U.S. Air Force reports new Boeing KC-46 critical deficiency
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker is marred by yet another technical problem. The United States Air Force has…
German A400M evacuates two French coronavirus patients
An A400M Atlas transporter of the Luftwaffe was used to transport patients hospitalized in Strasbourg, France, towards Ulm,…
NATO fighters intercept Russian bombers three times in one week
In recent days, multiple flights of Russian long-range aircraft near the British identification zone have put the Royal…
Australia to sell 46 F/A-18 Hornet to private military contractor
The Australian Ministry of Defense announced its intention to sell 46 F/A-18 Hornets to the private company US…
Flawed Boeing KC-46A tanker catches Israel interest
The State Department officially informed the Congress of its intention to proceed with the sale of 8 Boeing…
Boeing lifts the veil on its FARA helicopter
Until the last minute, Boeing remained secretive about its proposal for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition…
Turkey shoots down two Syrian Su-24 attack aircraft
Two Su-24s of the Syrian regime were shot down by the Turkish military in the Idlib region, north-western…
Boeing tests nightmare scenario onboard T-7A Red Hawk [Video]
To demonstrate the reliability of the T-7A Red Hawk, Boeing tested the limits of its new advanced training…
Spanish Air Force C-101 Aviojet trainer crashes in the sea
A C-101 Aviojet training aircraft belonging to the Patrulla Águila, the aerobatic team of the Spanish air force,…
Dassault profit takes off thanks to record Rafale exports
While in 2019, Dassault Aviation could count on the record delivery of 26 Rafale fighter jets abroad to…
France, Germany sign European next gen fighter jet prototype deal
After long-lasting deliberations, France and Germany have officially agreed to develop a prototype of the next-generation fighter jet. The…
European fighter jet demonstrator receives German greenlight
The members of the Bundestag, the German Parliament, have approved the funding for the development of a technology…
Pentagon confirms new “Trump” paint job for Air Force One
In accordance with the United States President Donald Trump’s wishes, the new livery of the upcoming U.S. presidential…
Taiwan denounces Chinese strategic bomber incursion
In the past two days, multiple military aircraft of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army have briefly entered Taiwan…
Top 5 future fighter jets of 2020
While several countries are still developing the fifth-generation of fighter jets, the most advanced so far, manufacturers around…
Passenger flight diverts to escape Syrian anti-aircraft missiles
A Cham Wings Airlines Airbus A320-200 was forced to make an emergency landing in fear of being targeted…