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France selects Airbus A321 MPA to replace Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft
The French Defense Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement – DGA) has awarded a contract to Airbus Defence…
US Air Force uses damaged aircraft to restore F-35 to combat-ready status
The United States Air Force (USAF) was able to successfully restore an F-35A Lightning II using sections from…
Two US F-35 fighter jets perform emergency landing in Japan due to fuel shortage
Two F-35 stealth fighter jets from the US military were forced to perform an emergency landing at Matsuyama…
Philippine Air Force, US Pacific Air Forces carry out joint training over WPS
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the United States Pacific Air Force (PACAF) held bilateral training exercises over…
RNZAF retires C-130H Hercules fleet after 60 years of service
For six decades, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130H Hercules fleet has been a cornerstone of…
Swiss government presents its new ultra-advanced modified Bombardier Global 7500
A new ultra-advanced modified Bombardier Global 7500 that was delivered to the Swiss government in December 2024, has…
USAF F-35A Lightning II crashes at Eielson Air Force Base, pilot ejects safely
A Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II of the United States Air Force (USAF) crashed within the perimeter of…
Chilly ride: RAF Typhoon lands safely after jettisoning canopy during emergency
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon experienced a mid-flight emergency while flying over the North Sea, necessitating…
Lockheed Martin to upgrade USAF F-22 Raptor infrared defensive sensors
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $270 million contract by the US Air Force to integrate next-generation infrared…
Airbus equips A320 with Eurofighter Typhoon nose to test new radar
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) airfield served as the setting for the maiden flight of the Advanced Technology…
Taiwan Air Force officer dies on being sucked into fighter jet engine
A Taiwan Air Force officer has died upon being sucked in the engine of a F-CK-1 fighter jet…
India joins European MALE drone project as observer country
India joined the Eurodrone program as an observer country, the European Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) announced…
RAF Typhoon targeting pod falls in field during training in Yorkshire
A pylon from a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon detached mid-air and landed in a field in Haisthorpe,…
Indonesian Air Force’s first Airbus A400M enters final assembly line
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI Angkatan Udara) is one step closer to welcoming its first Airbus A400M military…
Lockheed Martin delivers 10 Black Hawk helicopters to Philippine Air Force
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has taken delivery of the first 10 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from Lockheed…
Luftwaffe Airbus A400M achieves first refueling of US Navy V-22 Osprey
Airbus announced that an A400M Atlas has successfully refueled a US Navy V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a…
US State Dept. approves sale of Bell 412 EP helicopters to Republic of Zambia
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of Bell 412 Enhanced Performance(EP) Exportable Medium-Lift…