Spain backs at least seven Airbus A330 MRTTs, with four bound for Poland
Spain has authorized a seven-year framework agreement for the joint acquisition of at least seven Airbus A330 Multi…
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US Army special operations Black Hawk comes down near Denver, crew unhurt
A US Army MH-60 Black Hawk assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment came down during a…
Bangladesh drafts agreement for Chinese fighters, Turkish attack helicopters
A Bangladeshi government committee has prepared draft documents for negotiations over two planned acquisitions: Chinese J-10CE multirole fighters…
US withdraws KC-135 refueling tankers from Bulgaria base amid Iran tensions
The US Air Force has withdrawn two KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft from Bulgaria’s Bezmer Air Base, ending a…
US Air Force C-17 carried CIA director on secret Moscow trip
A United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III was tracked flying from Riga International Airport (RIX)…
Australian Defence Force, RAAF roll out low carbon fuel blends nationwide
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has begun rolling out low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) blends across its network,…
Romania records 25 drone incursions in 2026, nearly triple 2025 total
Romania recorded 25 unauthorized drone incursions into national airspace or territorial waters during 2026, against nine in the…
Saab renews Canadian Gripen production pitch as orders mount
Saab has given Canada a detailed plan for domestic Gripen E production, as Ottawa continues reviewing the size…
Russia says UK’s plan to hand Ukraine Storm Shadow blueprints pours fuel on fire
Russia has accused the United Kingdom (UK) of “pouring fuel on the fire” over plans to provide Ukraine…
China’s J-16 jets face off with Rafales in first-ever Egypt exercise
Chinese J-16 fighter jets engaged in combat exercises with French-made Rafale fighters for the first time on August…
Hungarian Gripen fighter jet crashes at Szolnok military base
An investigation has been launched after a Gripen fighter jet from the Hungarian Defense Force crashed at Szolnok…
Indonesian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 runs off runway at Makassar airport
An Indonesian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 fighter left the paved surface of runway 13 at Sultan Hasanuddin International…
US Navy reveals long-range AIM-424 Malice missile that fits inside an F-35C
The US Navy published official specifications for the AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM) on August 22, 2026,…
Saab unveils new uncrewed combat air system concept
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab unveiled a new uncrewed combat air system concept on August 22, 2026. …
US approves $4.5 billion sale of four Boeing KC-46A tankers to Qatar
The US State Department has approved a $4.5 billion sale of four Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft…
UK military helicopter fleet sheds 27 aircraft in one year
The UK’s rotary-wing military aircraft inventory fell to 249 platforms as of April 1, 2026, down 27 from one year earlier, according to annual statistics published…
Russian Il-20 suspected of flying nearly 9 km into Finnish airspace
Finland’s Ministry of Defense suspects a Russian aircraft of violating Finnish airspace over the western Gulf of Finland…
Romanian Gepard tracks US Army drone in Poland counter-drone drill
During joint counter-drone training at Bemowo Piskie Training Area in Poland on August 18, 2026, US Army drone operators flew first-person-view aircraft for Romanian crews to…