Canada to receive 88 F-35 Lightning II fighters in $14.2 billion deal
The Canadian government has finalized a purchase agreement with the US-based aerospace and defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin to…
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Russia announces delivery of four new Su-57s, total number remains unclear
Four new Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets, built in 2022, have been transferred to Russian Aerospace Forces, according…
Turkey’s TF-X nears the end of assembly ahead of scheduled March rollout
The TF-X, Turkey’s domestically designed fifth-generation fighter jet, is approaching the end of its assembly process.An image of…
Eight lessons air forces are learning from the war in Ukraine
Ten and a half months have passed since Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The resulting war…
US Navy orders two Kratos Valkyrie loyal wingman drones for testing
The US Navy placed an order for two Kratos Valkyrie loyal wingman drones to evaluate their potential applications.The…
Colombia fails to reach fighter deal with Dassault or Saab
The negotiations between the Colombian government and manufacturers Dassault Aviation and Saab to purchase new fighter jets have…
Egyptian Air Force to purchase 12 new CH-47F Chinooks from Boeing
Boeing was awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to produce 12 new units of CH-47F Chinook…
Syria’s Damascus airport resumes operations after air missile attack overnight
Damascus International Airport (DAM) in Syria has resumed active operations after being attacked by a series of air…
Minsk protests to Ukraine after air defense missile falls on Belarus
Belarus authorities have claimed that they intercepted an anti-air missile above the Brest region, southwest of the country,…
South Korea to upgrade F-15K fighters and acquire new tankers
South Korea has approved several projects to bolster its air defense, including an upgrade of its F-15K fighter…
Video: Chinese fighter jet performs ‘unsafe maneuver’ near US Air Force aircraft
A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) J-11 fighter pilot performed an unsafe maneuver while intercepting a US Air…
Australia approves extradition of ex-US Marine pilot over training work in China
Australia agreed to extradite a former US Marine Corps (USMC) pilot suspected of having trained Chinese military pilots. Daniel…
Sikorsky challenges US Army’s FLRAA contract award to Bell
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky demanded a review of the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) contract award to…
Poland orders two Pléiades Neo spy satellites from Airbus
The Polish Ministry of Defense ordered two Pléiades Neo observation satellites from Airbus Defense & Space, a contract…
Pentagon grounds some F-35 fighters pending crash investigation
The United States Department of Defense grounded a number of F-35 fighters while a crash in Texas is…
Israel Air Force grounds third of F-35I fighters pending safety review
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) grounded 11 of its 33 F-35I “Adir” fighter jets pending a safety review.…
India’s Su-30s to square off against Japan’s fighters in first mutual exercise
Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) has released additional details of the first air combat exercise to be…
Nine new aviation regiments to be created in major Russian army restructuring
Major structural reforms to the Russian army, announced by the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, will increase the…