Embraer delivers first C-390 Millennium airlifter to Hungarian Air Force
Embraer, the Brazilian aerospace company, has delivered the first C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft to the Hungarian Air Force. …
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German Air Force achieves initial operating capability for IRIS-T SLM system
The German Air Force has achieved initial operating capability (IOC) for the IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defense system…
Australian Air Force to use back-assist exosuits for heavy-lifting roles
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will start using back-assist exosuits to assist personnel in roles that involve…
India nears deal for 26 Rafale Marine jets for INS Vikrant aircraft carrier
India is moving closer to acquiring 26 Rafale Marine F4 fighter jets to equip its newly commissioned aircraft…
Ukraine sanctions entities, collaborators involved in Russian aviation
Ukraine has introduced a new set of sanctions against 150 Russian companies and individuals operating in Russia’s aviation…
Raytheon secures $1.04 billion contract for F-22 Raptor sensor enhancements
Raytheon has been awarded a substantial contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to enhance the sensor…
RTX settles with US State Department over export violations with China, Russia
The US Department of State reached a settlement with RTX Corporation (RTX) over 750 violations of the Arms Export Control…
Safran accelerates AI development with $243M purchase of French-firm Preligens
Safran has completed the $243 million purchase of artificial intelligence (AI) French-firm Preligens following a negotiation process that…
Scaled Composites completes first flight of Model 437 Vanguard
Scaled Composites completed the maiden flight of its latest experimental aircraft, the Model 437 Vanguard. The Model 437…
Serbia signs order for 12 Rafale jets from Dassault Aviation during Macron visit
The Serbian Armed Forces have signed a contract to acquire 12 Dassault Rafale fighter jets, marking Serbia’s first…
Ukrainian F-16 fighters used for air defense during Russian attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that Ukrainian F-16 fighters were deployed to counter a Russian airstrike. This…
New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer cancels $52 million VIP helicopter contract
The new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Labour government have canceled a VIP helicopter contract thought…
US Air Force receives first EA-37B Compass Call electronic-attack aircraft
The United States Air Combat Command (ACC) received its first EA-37B Compass Call aircraft, 19-5591, at Davis-Monthan Air…
Edwards Air Force Base welcomes back B-2 Spirit for technological upgrades
Edwards Air Force Base marked a historic moment on July 17, 2024, with the return of the B-2…
Uruguay acquires up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from Embraer
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer announced the sale of up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan…
Japan scrambles fighter jets after China breaches airspace for the first time
Japan’s Ministry of Defence said a Chinese military aircraft had encroached into its territorial airspace on August 26,…
Russian missile attack damages Kyiv hydroelectric dam on Dnipro river
The Russian armed forces targeted the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant in Vyshhorod, upstream from Ukraine’s capital city. Unconfirmed…
Ukraine has deployed its home-made drone-missile Palyanytsia for the first time
Ukraine has deployed a so-called long-range ‘drone missile’ called Palyanytsia against Russia for the first time. The first…