French Rafale F3R fighter reaches full operational capability
The French Air and Space Army and the French Navy signed the operational entry into service of the…
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FCAS: Dassault ready for “plan B” if cooperation with Airbus fails
Since the beginning of 2021, many voices have been heard doubting the feasibility of the Future Combat Air…
F-22 Raptor suffers nose-gear failure during emergency landing
During a training flight on March 15, 2021, an F-22 Raptor was affected by an unspecified emergency. The…
Russia to develop loyal wingmen for loyal wingmen
Russian loyal wingman drone Grom will be armed with a swarm of smaller Molniya drones, Kronshtadt announced. The…
US Air Force F-35 crashes while landing in Florida base
An F-35A Lightning II crashed near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The pilot managed to eject and survived.The…
First USAF F-15EX fighter jet touches down in Florida
The United States Air Force received its first F-15EX fighter jet from Boeing at the company’s St. Louis…
Belgium grounds F-16 fleet following engine mishap
Following a technical investigation into an engine incident, the whole fleet of F-16 fighter jets of the Belgian…
UK could scrap plan to acquire 90 F-35B fighter jets
In September 2020, the United Kingdom announced it would significantly increase its military spending, adding £16.5 billion ($22…
French Rafale F3R boasts new Meteor “game-changer” missile
The F3R Standard of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet reached another milestone with the integration of the Meteor…
Guyana says Venezuelan Su-30s invaded airspace, buzzed airport
Two Venezuelan Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets have entered the Guyanese airspace on March 2, 2020, country’s officials claim.…
Japan reduces Chinese interceptions as it deploys F-35s
Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) changed its air defense strategy in order to lower the number of interceptions.…
Denmark showcases first F-35A unique livery
The Ministry of Defense of Denmark published pictures of the first F-35A Lightning II intended for the Flyvevåbnet,…
Will Germany abandon the Airbus Tiger attack helicopter?
Designed in the early 1980s amid the Cold War, the Franco-German Tiger combat helicopter was adopted by the…
Maiden flight of Boeing’s Loyal Wingman drone | Video
The Loyal Wingman drone, developed by Boeing for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), successfully completed its maiden…
Irish Air Corps PC-9 glides back to safety after engine failure
An Irish Air Corps PC-9 suffered an in-flight engine failure on February 26, 2021. The mishap happened amid…
Royal Air Force to bid farewell to Sentinel reconnaissance aircraft
The Royal Air Force officially retired its fleet of five Raytheon Sentinel R1 reconnaissance aircraft, which became redundant…
Putin’s hypersonic army: what is the state of cutting-edge Russian missiles?
For several years now, “hypersonic” is the buzzword that refuses to go away. And for a good reason:…
Turkey rolls out mockup of unmanned electric attack helicopter
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) revealed a mockup of the TUSAŞ T-629 unmanned electric attack helicopter with a characteristic…