Dassault, Airbus receive contract for next FCAS phase
Following the agreement reached between the manufacturers, the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has announced details of…
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Lockheed-owned F-35B crash-lands on anniversary of maiden flight
A Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II fighter jet was involved in a landing mishap during a test flight…
Germany places firm order for 35 F-35A, first delivery expected in 2026
The German parliament has given the green light for the acquisition of 35 F-35A fighters for a total…
Turkey’s Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drone completes first flight
The Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drone, marketed by Turkey’s Baykar as an “unmanned fighter jet,” has completed its first…
US launches space force unit in South Korea to monitor missile, nuclear threats
The United States Space Force (USSF) has formed a new space force unit at Osan Air Base in…
Italian Typhoon fighter crashes while returning to base in Sicily, one pilot killed
A Eurofighter Typhoon fighter belonging to the Italian Air Force crashed in Sicily. The body of the pilot…
Airbus launched FCAS loyal wingman demonstrator from A400M cargo hold
Airbus performed a new test of a Remote Carrier flight demonstrator – the loyal wingman drone for the…
US charges former Marine pilot for training Chinese pilots
An unsealed indictment shows that former US Marine pilot was charged by a US court for providing training…
USAF test-fires first ARRW hypersonic missile operational prototype
The United States Air Force (USAF) launched an operational prototype of the Lockheed Martin AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response…
Russia trains Iranian pilots ahead of Su-35 transfer – report
Russia is preparing to give Iran a fleet of Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets, reports suggest. Iranian pilots trained…
Slovakia prepares to send MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine “soon”
Slovakia is ready to send its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Slovakian Minister of Foreign Affairs Rastislav…
B-2 Spirit strategic bomber damaged after emergency landing at Whiteman AFB
A B-2 Spirit strategic bomber was damaged in a fire following an emergency landing at Whiteman Air Force Base in…
Are new fighter jets more likely to crash? | Data
The Lockheed Martin F-35, the newest US-made fighter jet, is controversial for a number of reasons including budget…
Myanmar receives first shipment of Chinese FTC-2000 fighter jets
The first shipment of Chinese Guizhou FTC-2000G Mountain Eagle fighter jets may have been delivered to the Myanmar…
Rafale takes lead over Super Hornet in India’s Navy tender
The Rafale M, the carrier-borne variant of Dassault’s fighter jet, has come out on top in an evaluation…
Neither JF-17 nor Tejas: Argentina stops fighter jet tender
Argentine president Alberto Fernandez has said the country is not going to purchase any military aircraft for the…
Operation Christmas Drop: when gifts fall from the sky
Has Santa traded his sleigh for a C-130 Hercules? That’s what you’d think seeing military pilots wearing red…
Another MiG-21 crashes in Croatia, pilots eject
A Croatian Air Force MiG-21UMD crashed during a training flight on December 6, 2022. Both pilots suffered minor injuries…