Mirage 2000D crash final report blames insufficient training
The Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for State Aviation Safety (BEA-É) published its final report regarding the crash…
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Not a casino this time: China launches second aircraft carrier
The Chinese military officially put into service the CNS Shandong, its second aircraft carrier, on 17 December 2019.Previously…
Tu-22M3 bomber forced to emergency landing after engine failure
A Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bomber had to carry out an emergency landing after one of its two…
Remains of missing Chilean military plane passengers found
Human remains were found at sea near the site where a C-130H Hercules from the Chilean Air Force disappeared…
Russia’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on fire
A fire broke out aboard the only aircraft carrier of Russia, the Admiral Kuznetsov. The incident took place…
Chilean military plane missing on way to Antarctica, 38 onboard
The Chilean air force lost radio contact with a C-130 Hercules transport plane on its way to the…
USAF set to replace its “Doomsday plane”
The United States Air Force is actively looking for a replacement to the E-4B Nightwatch also known as…
Three U.S. soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash in Minnesota
Three U.S. soldiers lost their lives in the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter in the state of…
Egyptian MiG-29 fighter jet crashes after “sudden malfunction”
An Egyptian MiG-29M fighter jet crashed during routine military training on December 5, 2019. The pilot survived after…
Two of Justin Trudeau’s governmental planes out of order
Justin Trudeau fell victim to Murphy’s Law: after his official plane was damaged in a hangar last month,…
Third USAF F-16 crash in less than two months
An F-16 Fighting Falcon of the United States Air Force crashed as it was about to land on Kunsan…
Safran and MTU to create joint venture for FCAS engine
The French manufacturer Safran and its German counterpart MTU Aero Engines reportedly reached an agreement on the engine…
French helicopter collision in Mali: what we know so far
While engaged in a combat operation in Mali, a Cougar transport helicopter and a Tiger attack helicopter from…
Collision of two French helicopters kills thirteen soldiers
Thirteen French soldiers died in an accident involving two helicopters in Mali on the evening of November 25,…
Draken Mirage F1 achieves maiden flight [Video]
Almost three months after its competitor ATAC, Draken International announced the maiden flight of one of its Mirage…
Crash of two USAF Northrop T-38 Talon trainers kills two pilots
Two Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft of the United States Air Force crashed during a training mission in northeastern…
UAE inks $800 million contracts for Mirage 2000 fleet
The United Arab Emirates has signed a $462 million contract with Dassault Aviation for the modernization of its…
U.S. Navy new aircraft recovery system reaches milestone
The U.S. Navy announced that its newest aircraft recovery system, the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), had successfully completed…