Risk of explosion: Dutch F-35As must stay away from thunderstorms
Among several other deficiencies, the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu), the Royal Dutch Air Force identified a defect on its…
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Taiwan accuses China of second airspace breach, simulating attack
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense claims Chinese bombers and fighters breached its airspace on September 19, 2020, entering…
Taiwan scrambles fighters to intercept Chinese strategic bombers
The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan reported that no less than eighteen Chinese military aircraft crossed the…
France hopes to see European MALE drone contract signed in 2020
After years of stalling, the European MALE drone, or Eurodrone project, could finally move forward. French Minister of…
USAF already flew full-scale next-generation fighter prototype
Taking the aviation world by surprise, Dr. Will Roper, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition,…
Closer look at Grom, the Russian loyal wingman
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become a prominent part of large military expos in recent years. Russian Army-2020,…
Indian Air Force formally inducts Dassault Rafale fighter jet
The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally inducted the Dassault Rafale fighter jet in the 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’…
Kawasaki P-1 excluded from German submarine hunter tender
Forced to retire its aging maritime patrol aircraft ten years before it can develop a new one with…
France orders three additional Airbus A330 MRTT tankers
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces placed a firm order for a new batch of three A330…
Photo of new FC-31 Chinese stealth jet prototype emerges
New photo of FC-31 Gyrfalcon, China’s second 5th generation stealth fighter and a competitor to Lockheed Martin F-35,…
Eurofighter Typhoon: Austria examines Indonesia’s surprise offer
The Austrian Ministry of Defense is ready to move forward with the offer of the Indonesian government to…
Taiwan MoD denies shooting down Chinese fighter jet
Footage of a Chinese fighter jet crash emerged on social media, accompanied by claims that it was shot…
Mitsubishi to obtain F-X stealth fighter jet development contract
The Japanese Defense Ministry is about to formalize Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) as the prime contractor of the…
South Korea begins assembly of KF-X fighter jet prototype
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) began an assembly of KF-X, the first South Korean indigenous fighter jet. The plane…
First flight of B-21 Raider strategic bomber delayed to 2022
The maiden flight of the first Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider long range strike bomber (LRSB) is expected to…
Excessive speeding: Ukrainian jet smashes road sign [Video]
A road sign, informing drivers about the maximum allowed speed of 90 kilometres per hour, was struck by…
China and U.S. in standoff after U-2 surveys live-fire exercise
Chinese Ministry of National Defence made a strongly-worded statement accusing the U.S. of flying its U-2 spy plane…
Russia rushes updated combat drone into service
Russian Ministry of Defence and manufacturing company Kronshtadt have signed a deal to start delivery of Russia’s first…