US could suspend training of Turkish pilots on F-35 fighter jets
After halting the delivery of parts earlier in 2019, the Pentagon is now considering halting the training of…
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Airbus H160M “Guépard” to enter service two years early
Ahead of the Paris Air Show, a life-size mockup of Airbus Helicopters military version of the H160 was…
SAA flies two A340-600s in formation [video]
South African Airlines flew two of its A340-600 widebodies in a formation with South African Air Force on…
Six Russian military aircraft intercepted by US in one day
Six Russian military aircraft were intercepted off the coast of Alaska by NORAD fighter jets on May 20,…
German government places firm order for three ACJ350 XWB
Germany placed a firm order for three ACJ350-900 XWB and thus became the first government customer of this…
F-16 fighter crashes into warehouse roof in California
An F-16 fighter of the United States National Guard crashed into a building near an air base in…
The US Air Force prepares to fight its own F-35s
The United States Air Force announced that it would be reactivating the 65th Aggressor Squadron. For the first…
Indonesian fighter jets to serve as an alarm clock
During the month of Ramadan, the Indonesian Air Force has to fulfill an unusual duty: to serve as…
MAGMA, a flapless aircraft tested by BAE [Video]
MAGMA, a technology demonstrator developed by BAE Systems in partnership with the University of Manchester, successfully carried out…
Amid tensions with Iran, US deploys B-52 bombers
As a consequence of the deterioration of relations between the United States and Iran, Washington announced that it…
Japan finds some debris from its F-35A lost at sea
Japan announced on May 7, 2019, that it had found more debris, including part of the flight recorder,…
Russian MiG-31 fighter jet shot down by friendly fire
A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet crashed during a training mission on April 26, 2017. Until now, the reason…
Hungary to take over NATO Baltic Air Policing leadership
The Hungarian Air Force is preparing to take over the leadership of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission…
Despite US sanctions, Russia fulfills Su-35S order from China
Russia completed the delivery of twenty-four Su-35S fighter jets to China. The contract was estimated to be around…
US Air Force deploys F-35A in the Middle East for the first time
The US command for Central Asia and the Middle East (CENTCOM) announced on April 15, 2019, that F-35A…
German government to buy three new Airbus A350 for €1.2 billion
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved the acquisition of three new Airbus A350s on April 11,…
Crash of Japanese F-35A confirmed, pilot missing
The crash of an F-35A stealth fighter jet of the Japan Self Defense Forces during a training flight…
The American life of the Mirage F1
The Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) received the last of its 63 second-hand Mirage F1 from the French…