First NATO’s Baltic Air Policing intercept by Italian F-35A fighters
On May 14, 2021, an Antonov An-12 turboprop belonging to the Russian Air Force was intercepted near the…
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Germany and Poland sign mutual air policing agreement
On May 12, 2021, the German and Polish defense ministries signed an agreement authorizing the air forces of…
Biden administration doubles down on Trump’s F-35 plans
The Biden administration left the F-35 procurement plans for the financial year 2022 unchanged. Under the administration of Donald…
France to test V-MAX hypersonic glider in coming months
Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, confirmed that France would carry out the maiden flight of its…
RAF Typhoon Litening III pod mistakenly destroyed during testing
A Litening III Reconnaissance Pod was destroyed after falling from the belly of a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon…
Were Su-57s in Russia’s Victory parade livestream fake? Yes.
On May 9, 2021, Russia celebrated the anniversary of the victory in WWII. As usual, a massive parade…
Putin submits Open Skies Treaty departure bill to parliament
The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma a bill on Russia’s withdrawal…
Unlikely to rejoin, US retires Open Skies Treaty aircraft
The United States is unlikely to rejoin the Open Skies Treaty, which allows mutual aerial monitoring of military…
USAF deploys assets to cover Afghanistan troop withdrawal
Announced by US President Joe Biden in April 2021, the withdrawal of coalition troops from Afghanistan began on…
French fighter pilot reports traumatic “attack run” hazing
A French fighter pilot filed a legal complaint after being subjected to an unusual and traumatizing hazing, as…
New F-15EX fighters undergo jamming test in Alaska
Between May 3 and 14, 2021, the two new F-15EXs, also known as the Eagle II, that were…
Germany prefers Boeing P-8A Poseidon to France’s ATL2 offer
Germany seemingly rejected the offer from France to temporarily acquire 4 Dassault Breguet Atlantique 2 aircraft, and should…
Egypt confirms order for 30 Dassault Rafale from France
France and Egypt signed a contract for the delivery of 30 Rafale fighter jets manufactured by Dassault. Rumors…
Taiwan recovers wreckage of ROCAF F-5E fighter jet
The Taiwanese Air Force (ROCAF) recovered the wreckage of the single-seater F-5E that crashed on October 29, 2020.…
Safran, MTU and ITP finalize future European fighter engine agreement
The French Safran Aircraft Engines, German MTU Aero Engines, and Spanish ITP Aero engine manufacturers announced they reached…
India plans to lease six A330 MRTT tankers from France
The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to lease one A330 MRTT tanker from France for training purposes and…
Cobham to provide countermeasure to German Eurofighters
Cobham Mission Systems announced on April 29, 2021, it won subcontracts to provide chaff and flare dispenser equipment for…
Brazilian Air Force and Embraer to study loyal wingman concept
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a joint evaluation of the…