Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet successfully completes second test flight
The first prototype of Turkey’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet, KAAN, has completed its second successful test flight. The…
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Australian Navy helicopter takes evasive action during Chinese J-10 interception
The Australian government has raised concerns with China following a recent incident involving an “unsafe and unprofessional” encounter…
Italy to transfer second MAMBA air defense system to Ukraine
Italy is poised to announce transferring a second SAMP/T MAMBA air defense system to Ukraine. The transfer was…
United States Secretary of the Air Force flies AI-piloted X-62A VISTA aircraft
US Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall took to the skies in the X-62A VISTA at Edwards…
Russia may be developing space-based nuclear weapon, warns US official
US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John F. Plumb has stoked fears that Russia may be…
RAF Typhoon jets redeploy from Romania to join NATO exercise in Finland
Three Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon jets have landed in Finland to participate in the United States-led…
Boeing demonstrates MQ-25 refueling command by F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot
Boeing has demonstrated the integration of a digital F/A-18 Super Hornet and an MQ-25 Stingray, allowing the fighter…
Brunei’s Ministry of Defence orders six H145M helicopters to replace BO105 fleet
The Royal Brunei Air Force will soon use new Airbus helicopters to support its operations and missions after…
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier Fujian sets out for maiden sea trials
China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier Fujian has set out from Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai for its…
US Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashes in New Mexico, hospital discharges pilot
The United States (US) Air Force has confirmed that an F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed around five miles from…
UK to deploy domestically made hypersonic cruise missile by 2030
The United Kingdom plans to deploy its first domestically designed hypersonic cruise missile before the end of 2030,…
USAF F-35 pilots train to perform basic maintenance and refueling tasks
US Air Force F-35A pilots at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) participated in Independent Pilot Off-station Procedures (IPOP),…
French EOS Technologie loitering munition soars to 400 km/h during tests: video
A loitering munition, developed by EOS Technologie, soared to a top speed of 400 km/h during recent testing. …
USAF awards contract for “Doomsday plane” replacement
The US Air Force announced on April 26, 2024, that the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) contract was…
US Army awards Griffon, Textron with next phases of FTUAS program
Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems have been awarded the next phases of the US Army’s Future Tactical Uncrewed…
Bienvenue! Croatia welcomes first batch of Dassault Rafale fighter jets
The Croatian Air Force has achieved a significant milestone by receiving the first batch of six Rafale fighter…
US Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers return home after month-long Europe deployment
After a month-long deployment across Europe, US Air Force B-1B Lancer strategic bombers and supporting personnel have returned…
Saab delivers fourth GlobalEye aircraft to UAE
The Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab delivered the fourth GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft…