Swiss F-5 fighter jet crashes, pilot safely ejected
Swiss Air Force announced that the pilot ejected and was unhurt after its F-5 Tiger fighter jet crashed…
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Russia reveals details of its next 5th generation fighter jet
The next fighter to be added to Russia’s arsenal is going to weigh less than 18 tons and…
Contracted Mirage F1 fighter jet crashes near Las Vegas, pilot killed
On May 24, 2021, a Mirage F1C, operated by the private military company Drakken International, crashed near a…
Belarusian government reveals reason behind pilot deaths in jet trainer crash
Belarusian government explained that two pilots died while trying to direct a damaged Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainer away…
Atlantic Trident: Rafales, F-35s, and Typhoons fly together
For the first time, the Atlantic Trident exercise organized by NATO from May 17 to 28, 2021, is…
Russian parliament approves Open Skies Treaty withdrawal
The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, approved the bill to withdraw from the Open…
France, Germany, Spain finally reach agreement on FCAS demonstrator
The Defense Ministers of France, Germany, and Spain announced they reached an agreement regarding the Phase 1B of…
US Navy T-45 Goshawk training jets collide mid-air in Texas
Two US Navy T-45 Goshawk training jets collided in mid-air near Ricardo in Texas, United States, on May…
T-45 to receive new oxygen system after hypoxia reports
The US Navy fleet of McDonnell-Douglas T-45 Goshawk trainer jets will receive a new generation of oxygen supply…
Will the UK block the Chinese fighter offer to Argentina?
On May 12, 2021, a Chinese delegation met with the Argentinian authorities to discuss the potential sale of…
First NATO’s Baltic Air Policing intercept by Italian F-35A fighters
On May 14, 2021, an Antonov An-12 turboprop belonging to the Russian Air Force was intercepted near the…
Germany and Poland sign mutual air policing agreement
On May 12, 2021, the German and Polish defense ministries signed an agreement authorizing the air forces of…
Biden administration doubles down on Trump’s F-35 plans
The Biden administration left the F-35 procurement plans for the financial year 2022 unchanged. Under the administration of Donald…
France to test V-MAX hypersonic glider in coming months
Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, confirmed that France would carry out the maiden flight of its…
RAF Typhoon Litening III pod mistakenly destroyed during testing
A Litening III Reconnaissance Pod was destroyed after falling from the belly of a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon…
Were Su-57s in Russia’s Victory parade livestream fake? Yes.
On May 9, 2021, Russia celebrated the anniversary of the victory in WWII. As usual, a massive parade…
Putin submits Open Skies Treaty departure bill to parliament
The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma a bill on Russia’s withdrawal…
Unlikely to rejoin, US retires Open Skies Treaty aircraft
The United States is unlikely to rejoin the Open Skies Treaty, which allows mutual aerial monitoring of military…