Royal Air Force Typhoon T1 fighters to be cannibalized for parts
Some time ago now, the decision to retire the Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 fighter jets from the inventory…
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Moldova reinforces air defense with French GM200 radar system
The Moldovan Ministry of Defense announced it had received an air defense radar system from France on December 20, 2023. In…
Spain orders 16 Airbus C295 maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has finalized a contract with Airbus for the acquisition of 16 C295 aircraft…
Denmark follows Finland and signs agreement to allow deployment of US aircraft
Denmark has signed a landmark defense cooperation agreement (DCA) with the United States. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, in…
USAF conducts first reverse air refueling using C-5M Super Galaxy
The United States Air Force (USAF) achieved a milestone by successfully executing a reverse air refueling training mission…
USAF considers hosting Singaporean F-15 fighters at Guam air base
The US Department of the Air Force formulated plans to upgrade Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) in Guam,…
Greece secures $1.95B deal for 35 Black Hawk helicopters
Greece has officially received approval from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) for the purchase of 35…
US Air Force set to deploy aircraft to Finland
Antti Häkkänen and Antony Blinken, respectively Finnish Minister of Defense and United States Secretary of State, are set…
GE Aerospace unveils detonation-driven hypersonic propulsion technology
GE Aerospace has revealed advancements in its hypersonics program at its Research Center in Niskayuna, showcasing what is…
USAF B-2 Spirit bombers on ‘global power mission’ drop into UK airbase for fuel
The residents living in the quiet countryside surrounding RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England had their evenings interrupted by…
Russian drone crashes in Romania as Ukrainian ports attacked in overnight blitz
The Romanian Ministry of Defense has said that a Russian drone crashed into its territory overnight causing a…
German Armed Forces places Airbus’ largest-ever H145M helicopter order
Airbus Helicopters has secured its largest-ever order for multi-role H145M helicopters, with up to 82 of the aircraft…
6th generation stealth fighter jet construction approved by UK, Japan and Italy
The United Kingdom (UK), Japan and Italy have signed a treaty to begin the construction of a new…
Germany’s state-owned ‘Merkel One’ Airbus A340 to be sold in online auction
A German state-owned Airbus A340-300 aircraft is to be sold off in a live online auction after falling…
The Soviet era’s fastest plane: the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25
During the 1960s, the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau, ‘MiG’, was looking to design a new aircraft to…
The SR-71 Blackbird: unveiling the fastest plane ever built
The SR-71 Blackbird was an extraordinary aircraft that was developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division for the United…
Polish Navy inducts first Leonardo AW101 multirole helicopters
The Polish Navy officially took delivery of three Leonardo AW101 multi-role helicopters to join the Naval Aviation Brigade. The…
China offered $15M bribe to Taiwanese pilot to land Chinook on aircraft carrier
China allegedly offered a Taiwanese army lieutenant colonel $15 million to land a United States-made CH-47 Chinook helicopter…