F-35 readiness, availability dropped again in 2022
2022 was a difficult year for the Lockheed Martin F-35 in US service, with the jet’s availability and…
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Russia to reportedly mark Ukraine invasion anniversary with massive air assault
Russian military is amassing a force of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft along the border and the frontline with…
Moldova closes its airspace citing security reasons
Moldova temporarily closed its airspace, citing security reasons. Several flights were rerouted to Iasi (IAS), a Romanian airport…
DARPA’s AI-piloted F-16 completes first flight testing program
The X-62A VISTA (Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft), a modified F-16 fighter jet flown by an artificial…
Chilean Hermes 900 crashes into the Cautín River while monitoring forest fires
An Elbit Hermes 900 UAV operated by the Chilean Air Force crashed in to the Cautín River in…
What can we expect at Aero India 2023?
Airshows often feature breakthrough technologies, lucrative aircraft deals, airplane displays, and interesting discussions on the issues affecting the…
US F-16 shoots down another unidentified ‘object’ over North America
Another unidentified object was shot down by a United States Air Force (USAF) fighter jet. The latest incident…
War on UAPs: restrictions over Montana triggered by “radar anomaly” – US military
Temporary flight restrictions over the US state of Montana were lifted after US Air Force (USAF) fighter jets…
United Kingdom to train Ukraine’s pilots ahead of fighter deliveries
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that Ukrainian fighter pilots will be trained in the United Kingdom. The announcement…
Assembly of 1,000th Lockheed Martin F-35 begins
The final assembly of the 1,000th Lockheed Martin F-35 lightning II fighter jet has begun at the company’s…
French Rafale fighters intercept two Russian flight groups in one scramble
In the same flight, French Rafales intercepted two different groups of Russian military aircraft approaching Baltic airspace, France’s…
China supplies Russia with fighter jet parts for war in Ukraine: report
A detailed report on trade between China and Russia shows Chinese companies supplying Russia with high-tech goods, including…
Wagner publishes details on US air strikes during Battle of Khasham
A Telegram channel associated with Russian private military company (PMC) Wagner published a detailed description of coming under…
Russia’s Rostec to invite India to join Checkmate fighter jet project
Russia is seeking India’s cooperation in the Su-75 Light Tactical Aircraft “Checkmate” project. An official of the state-owned defense…
Chinese balloons overflew US on at least four occasions: US officials
Chinese spy balloons have previously breached US airspace on at least four occasions, US officials have claimed. Three overflew…
Indian Navy LCA fighter achieves first landing on INS Vikrant: video
A carrier-borne version of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, called the Tejas-N, successfully conducted its maiden landing…
Man apprehended after breaking into Air Force One base
An intruder was apprehended after breaking into United States Air Force (USAF) facility Joint Base Andrews on February…
Ukrainian soldiers start training on the SAMP/T air defense system
While France and Italy scramble to assemble a complete Aster 30 SAMP/T [also called MAMBA – ed. note]…