Two German Eurofighter jets collide in training, one pilot dead
Two Eurofighter EF-2000s of the Luftwaffe, the German Air Force, collided during a training mission. While both pilots…
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US confirms Iran shot down one of its drones
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRCG) claimed to have shot down a U.S. drone near the Strait of…
Turkish Aerospace’s new TF-X fighter displayed at Paris Air Show
Turkish Aerospace displayed a one-to-one mock-up of the new Turkish Fighter, known as TF-X, for the first time…
Trump confirms Poland’s decision to acquire F-35A fighter jets
President of the United States Donald Trump confirmed Poland’s decision to purchase 32 F-35A fighter jets, as part…
United Technologies to merge with Raytheon Company
United Technologies and Raytheon Company confirmed merger plans on June 9, 2019. Both companies are to enter an…
US lawmakers seek to block Trump’s plans for Air Force One livery
U.S. President Donald Trump is eager to move ahead with his plans to change the iconic livery on…
Busy week for Boeing KC-46 Pegasus
The KC-46 Pegasus has reached two important milestones this week by receiving certification testing to refuel the F-35…
Indian Air Force An-32 carrying 13 people on board still missing
Three days after an Indian Air Force An-32 transport plane disappeared near the Chinese border with 13 people…
US protests “unsafe” interception of patrol plane by Russian jet
The US Navy’s 6th Fleet reported the interception of one of its P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft by…
Japan calls off crashed F-35A search, rest of fleet grounded
Japan ended its search for the pilot’s body and the wreck of the F-35 fighter jet that fell…
Latin America aviation: industry to grow, safety needs addressing
Latin America economic outlook for 2019 looks positive, despite the fact Latin American and Caribbean airlines generate half…
Northrop Grumman delivers first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to Japan
The U.S.-based aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman announced on May 31, 2019, that the first Grumman E-2D…
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…
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…