Pentagon to issue Pratt & Whitney F-35 engine upgrade contract
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO) has announced its intention to issue follow-on contract actions to…
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Boeing receives USAF order for 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers
Boeing has secured a $2.3 billion contract to manufacture an additional 15 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft for…
USAF Osprey crashes off Japan coast, one dead, five missing
A US Air Force V-22 Osprey transport tiltrotor aircraft has reportedly crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island…
Chinese fighter jets ‘orbit’ Philippine aircraft during joint patrol with Australia
Fighter jets from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were seen shadowing and orbiting Philippine aircraft participating in joint Philippine-Australia…
Will Belgium fully join the FCAS program by 2025?
Belgium has officially committed to integrating into the Future Combat Air System or FCAS program by June 2025,…
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, flies sortie on Tejas fighter jet: video
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, flew on a Tejas fighter jet on November 25, 2023, during a recent…
Drone war: Russia and Ukraine target each other’s capitals overnight
The weekend of November 25-26, 2023 has seen one the most intense episodes to date of the drone…
In pictures: French aircraft carrier conducts post-maintenance catapult drill
The Charles de Gaulle nuclear aircraft carrier, flagship of the Marine Nationale (the French Navy), has successfully completed…
German Typhoons arrive in Romania for enhanced NATO air policing mission
Four German Air Force Eurofighters have arrived at a military air base in eastern Romania to provide air…
Uzbekistan reportedly eyes acquisition of 24 Rafale fighters from France
Uzbekistan expressed interest in acquiring 24 Dassault Rafale multirole fighters during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the…
Third time lucky? North Korea’s spy satellite reportedly in orbit
North Korea claims it has successfully placed its first spy satellite into orbit on November 21, 2023. The launch…
UK MoD warns Russia’s Soviet-era M-55 Mystic B spy plane primed for Ukraine war
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) has warned that a Russian Soviet-era spy plane appears to have…
US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft overshoots runway in Hawaii, crashes into water
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft crashed into Kaneohe Bay in Oahu after it overshot the…
Turkey confirms intention to acquire Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets
Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Güler has announced Turkey’s intention to procure Eurofighter Typhoon jets. “We want to purchase…
France’s DGA qualifies M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile
The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) successfully launched the latest iteration of the M51 strategic ballistic missile.The…
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: its origin, purpose and performance
The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a carrier-capable supersonic and highly capable multirole fighter aircraft known for its…
Four killed in crash of two Indonesian Air Force Embraer aircraft: video
The Indonesian Air Force has confirmed that four service personnel were killed when two Embraer 314 Super Tucano…
Alaska National Guard’s Operation Santa Claus rescues critically ill patient
During the Alaska National Guard’s Operation Santa Claus, a festive mission has turned into a critical rescue operation. On…