Belgian F-16 fighter jet crashes in western France
A Belgian F-16 fighter jet crashed near Pluvigner, western France. The two pilots managed to eject. The falling…
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Boeing begins Japan KC-46 Pegasus tanker assembly
Boeing began assembling Japan’s first KC-46 Pegasus tanker by loading a 25-meter (82.4 feet) long wing spar in…
Indian Navy LCA fighter achieves arrested landing [Video]
The Navy variant of the HAL LCA Tejas, currently under development, reached a new milestone by successfully completing…
Incident prompts USAF to ban Boeing KC-46 from transporting cargo
The United States Air Force banned the KC-46 tanker from carrying cargo and passengers indefinitely after an incident…
US administration approves $6.5 billion sale of F-35A to Poland
The State Department officially informed the Congress of its intention to proceed with the sale of 32 F-35A…
USAF A-10 accidentally fires live rocket during training
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II accidentally fired an M156 air-to-ground rocket outside Tucson, Arizona. No injuries…
Two Su-34 fighter-bombers collide, one plane loses a wing
Two Russian Su-34 fighter jets collided during a training flight. Both aircraft suffered extensive damage and one of…
Embraer delivers first KC-390 to the Brazilian Air Force
Embraer delivered the first KC-390 to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) at the military base in Anapolis, in…
Inside the eye of Dorian, the Hurricane Hunters [Video]
Weather services from all around the world have their eyes set on Hurricane Dorian. To predict its trajectory…
Airbus withdraws Eurofighter Typhoon from Canadian tender
Confirming the rumors that spread earlier this summer, Airbus announced its withdrawal from the Canadian fighter jet replacement…
Private Mirage F1 makes maiden flight in the United States
Five years after its retirement from the French Armée de l’air, the Mirage F1 completed its maiden flight…
Official: U.S. establishes Space Command [Video]
The United States Department of Defense officially announced the establishment of U.S. Space Command on August 29, 2019.…
Water bombers scramble to fight the Amazon forest fires
The Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro authorized two C-130 Hercules of the Brazilian Air Force to participate in fighting…
Spanish C-101 Aviojet training jet crashed in Mediterranean Sea
A C-101 Aviojet training plane belonging to the Spanish Air Force crashed into the Mediterranean Sea near La…
Exclusive interview with Gaetano Farina, Frecce Tricolori
The Italian aerobatic team Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour Arrows) is one of the best in the world. Every summer,…
Germany grounds fleet of Airbus Tiger helicopters
The Bundeswehr has grounded its fleet of Tiger attack helicopters following a safety warning issued by Airbus Helicopters.The…
USAF funds Boeing $55.5 million KC-46A Pegasus fix
Boeing has been awarded a $55.5 million contract by the United States Air Force for the redesign of…
French waterbomber crashes during forest fire, one pilot dead
A Grumman S2F Tracker of the French Civil Security crashed near Générac, France, during an intervention on forest…