UK could scrap plan to acquire 90 F-35B fighter jets
In September 2020, the United Kingdom announced it would significantly increase its military spending, adding £16.5 billion ($22…
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French Rafale F3R boasts new Meteor “game-changer” missile
The F3R Standard of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet reached another milestone with the integration of the Meteor…
Guyana says Venezuelan Su-30s invaded airspace, buzzed airport
Two Venezuelan Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets have entered the Guyanese airspace on March 2, 2020, country’s officials claim.…
Japan reduces Chinese interceptions as it deploys F-35s
Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) changed its air defense strategy in order to lower the number of interceptions.…
Denmark showcases first F-35A unique livery
The Ministry of Defense of Denmark published pictures of the first F-35A Lightning II intended for the Flyvevåbnet,…
Will Germany abandon the Airbus Tiger attack helicopter?
Designed in the early 1980s amid the Cold War, the Franco-German Tiger combat helicopter was adopted by the…
Maiden flight of Boeing’s Loyal Wingman drone | Video
The Loyal Wingman drone, developed by Boeing for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), successfully completed its maiden…
Irish Air Corps PC-9 glides back to safety after engine failure
An Irish Air Corps PC-9 suffered an in-flight engine failure on February 26, 2021. The mishap happened amid…
Royal Air Force to bid farewell to Sentinel reconnaissance aircraft
The Royal Air Force officially retired its fleet of five Raytheon Sentinel R1 reconnaissance aircraft, which became redundant…
Putin’s hypersonic army: what is the state of cutting-edge Russian missiles?
For several years now, “hypersonic” is the buzzword that refuses to go away. And for a good reason:…
Turkey rolls out mockup of unmanned electric attack helicopter
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) revealed a mockup of the TUSAŞ T-629 unmanned electric attack helicopter with a characteristic…
Private Mirage F1 “aggressor” crashes on landing at Tyndall AFB
A Mirage F1B operated by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) crashed at the end of the runway of…
Antonov to design indigenous heavy strike drone for Ukraine
Antonov met with representatives of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the state conglomerate Ukroboronprom and other Ukrainian…
KJ-600, China’s Hawkeye, successfully completes flight test
The KJ-600, a carrier-based airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft developed by Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, successfully completed a…
Boeing begins production of T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer
Boeing started production of the new T-7A Red Hawk training jet at its plant in Saint Louis, Missouri,…
Mexican Air Force Learjet suffers fatal crash, kills 6
As it was taking off from Xalapa-El Lencero Airport (JAL), in Veracruz, Mexico, a LearJet 45XR aircraft registration…
USAF takes delivery of first Wolverine light attack aircraft
The United States Air Force received its first Textron/Beech AT-6E Wolverine, as announced by the Air Force Life…
Russia intercepts French military aircraft near Crimea [Video]
The Russian Air Force intercepted a flight group of three military aircraft from the French Air Force over…