France to host Atlantic Trident exercise for the first time
Listing the major exercises in which the French Armed Forces will participate in the first half of 2021,…
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New fighter jets to look for in 2021
While commercial aviation stalled in 2020, many military programs did not so. As a result, 2021 is going…
How Russians tried to sell Mi-24 attack helicopters to police
Mil Mi-24 Hind is one of the most notorious attack helicopters in the world, famous for its firepower.…
Antonov wins first governmental order in 29 years
A Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing company Antonov received a state order of three Antonov AN-178 military transport aircraft for…
Australia to acquire two more Boeing P-8A Poseidons
Australia’s Defense Minister Linda Reynolds announced on December 30, 2020, that the country was set to acquire two…
Kazakhstan reportedly in talks to acquire two Airbus A400M
Kazakhstan is reportedly negotiating with Airbus Defense & Space the acquisition of two A400M, according to diplomatic sources…
No more office hours for Swiss air policing missions
Until now, the Swiss Air Force was only able to police its airspace during “office hours”, meaning on…
Australian F-35As receive deployment green light
The F-35A fifth-generation fighter jets of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have achieved initial operational capability (IOC).“Our…
NATO conducts 350 air missions related to Russian military jets
NATO air forces announced that around 90% of its air missions across Europe in 2020 were conducted in…
Belgian Army receives first Airbus A400M airlifter
The first of seven Airbus A400M transport aircraft of the Belgian Army’s Air Component completed its ferry flight…
Russia, China carry out joint patrol over Western Pacific
Russian and Chinese strategic bombers carried out a joint mission over the Western Pacific on December 22, 2020.…
Leonardo hack targets European stealth combat drone
An investigation into a data theft at the Italian defense group Leonardo showed that one of its employees…
Mirage F1 to begin training USAF pilots in Florida
A unit of Mirage F1 fighter jets owned by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), a subsidiary of Textron,…
Boeing F-18 Super Hornet shows ability to ski-jump off India’s carrier ramp
A F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet demonstrated its ability to take off by ski-jumping off a ramp similar…
Loyal Wingman completes autonomous high-speed taxi test
The Royal Air Force (RAAF) and Boeing completed the first high-speed taxi test of the Loyal Wingman, the…
Artificial intelligence co-pilots US Air Force U-2 spy plane
The United States Air Force tested the use of artificial intelligence to pilot a military aircraft. The experiment…
Italy to acquire two Gulfstream G550 CAEW spy planes
The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approved a possible foreign military sale to the Italian government…
Military helicopter crashes off the coast of Algeria [Video]
An AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin military search and rescue helicopter of the Algerian Navy, registered as MS-25, was on…