Spanish Air Force explains dramatic maneuver by F/A-18 during Gijón airshow
At the 2025 Festival Aéreo Internacional de Gijón, a sudden and unexpected maneuver by a Spanish Air Force…
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Belgium reconsiders FCAS role after Dassault CEO slams F-35 deal
Belgium is reviewing its planned full membership in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program following a wave…
Denmark to restore ground-based air defense with MBDA VL MICA systems
Denmark has signed a contract with MBDA France to procure two VL MICA air defense systems, as part…
US deploys KC-135 for disaster response as major floods sweep the Philippines
The United States has deployed one of its KC-135 Stratotanker to the Philippines as multiple cyclones have hit…
Macron and Merz hope to keep FCAS alive as Dassault–Airbus rift widens
During a high-stakes meeting in Berlin on July 23, 2025, discussions between French President Emmanuel Macron and German…
US wraps up Cope Thunder exercises, plans ammunition hub in the Philippines
The United States Air Force (USAF) and the Philippine Air Force (PAF) have concluded exercises in Cope Thunder…
Airbus H160M Guépard completes maiden flight for French Armed Forces
Airbus Helicopters has successfully carried out the first flight of the H160M Guépard, the militarized variant of its…
Territorial encounter: Iran’s SH-3 Sea King meets USS Fitzgerald in Gulf of Oman
An encounter between Iran’s SH-3 Sea King helicopter and US Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald occurred in the morning…
Thailand denies F-16 shootdown amid Cambodia border airstrikes
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has denied claims by Cambodian media that one of its F-16 fighter…
Turkey, UK sign Eurofighter Typhoon MoU as Germany lifts export veto
Germany approves Eurofighter Typhoon sale to Turkey Germany has reportedly approved the export of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter…
Ukrainian Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashes during mission, pilot ejects safely
A Ukrainian Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet was lost during a flight mission on the evening of…
Northrop Grumman increases 2025 guidance after strong Q2 results
Northrop Grumman posted a solid second quarter in 2025, supported by higher sales in key business units and…
Belgium commits €300 million to become full FCAS partner in 2026–2030 phase
Belgium is planning to move from observer status to full partnership in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)…
Bangladesh Air Force F-7 fighter crashes into Dhaka school, killing at least 19
A Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into a school campus in Dhaka’s Uttara neighborhood on July 21,…
Ukraine, France and NATO conduct successful tests of glide bomb defense system
France’s defense procurement agency, DGA, has successfully conducted a live trial aimed at countering glide bombs, in collaboration…
General Atomics to build European combat drone based on US prototype
General Atomics has outlined new plans to adapt its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototype for the European market,…
Allied paratroopers execute night-time parachute insertion for Talisman Sabre 25
Paratroopers from Allied air forces performed a large-scale night-time parachute insertion as part of exercises at Talisman Sabre…
Embraer delivers 3rd KC-390 to Portuguese Air Force, flies first A-29N flight
Embraer has delivered the third KC-390 Millennium to the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) and launched the first flight…