South Korea confirms development of first aircraft carrier
To better defend its interests overseas, the Republic of South Korea plans to build the first aircraft carrier…
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Thai Fokker F-27 performs emergency nosegear-up landing [Video]
After failing to deploy its landing gear, a Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 maritime patrol plane of the Royal Thai…
Russian MiG-31 fighters intercept US Global Hawk over Chukchi Sea
Three MiG-31 fighters intercepted an RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle of the United States Air Force in…
EA-18 Growler completes maiden flight with Next-Gen Jammer pods
The Naval Air System’s Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) initial mission system flight onboard the electronic attack aircraft…
French Air Force receives first Beechcraft ISR spy plane
The French Air Force received the first of two light surveillance and reconnaissance planes it had ordered from…
US Air Force conducts final captive test of new hypersonic weapon
The United States Air Force successfully carried out the final captive-carry test of the hypersonic air-launched missile AGM-183A…
RAF P-8 Poseidon monitors Russian warship for maiden mission
A P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) carried out its first mission by…
Argentine A-4AR fighter jet crashes near Cordoba, pilot dead
A Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA), the Argentine Air Force, crashed during a…
U.S. and Australian aircrews assist in real-life Robinson rescue
Three sailors were stranded for three days on the tiny remote island of Pikelot, in the western Pacific…
Sukhoi to begin delivery of S-70 attack drone in 2024
The first Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik (“Hunter”) attack drone should be delivered to the Russian military in 2024 after…
Indian Rafales under Iranian fire during stopover in UAE
While ferrying between France and India, the first five Dassault Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force…
US COVID relief act includes $1.4B for F-35 fighter jets
The new $1 trillion COVID-19 aid bill introduced by United States’ lawmakers contains funding for new F-35 fighter…
Chile rules out F-16 upgrade despite United States approval
Days after an upgrade plan for the Chilean Air Force F-16 fighter jets, valued at more than $600…
First Indian Rafale fighter jets take off for Pakistan border
The first five Dassault Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) took off from Merignac Air…
Last two bodies of Colombian military helicopter crash found
A Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter of the Colombian Army crashed in a jungle area in southeastern Colombia…
Indonesia interested in unpopular Austrian Eurofighter Typhoons
The Austrian authorities received a letter of intent from the Indonesian government to acquire the fleet of fifteen…
Dutch Navy helicopter crashes in Caribbean Sea, two killed
An NH90 helicopter stationed on the Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS Groningen patrol vessel crashed into the sea near…
Tempest fighter program gears up with new partners and investment
The Tempest program took a huge step forward with two almost-simultaneous announcements from the United Kingdom Ministry of…