Indonesia seeks foreign loans for fighter jets procurement: report
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance approved plans to seek up to USD3.9 billion in foreign loans to procure…
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One of the last three taxiable Avro Vulcan bombers to retire in 2023
Vulcan XH558, one of three remaining taxiable aircraft, will start its engines one last time on November 20,…
Boeing delivers 20th CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Boeing announced that it had delivered the 20th CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), completing…
Poland receives first USAF F-16 for maintenance
Polish Military Aviation Depot No.2, located in the city of Bydgoszcz, received the first US Air Force (USAF)…
First loyal wingman: USAF begins testing Valkyrie drone
The US Air Force has received its first two Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie stealth combat drones, the first loyal…
Israel strikes Iranian drone shipment in Syria with F-35s – reports
Israeli F-35 fighter jets conducted a deep incursion into Syria and struck a convoy carrying Iranian kamikaze drones…
South Korea’s second KF-21 prototype takes to the skies for the first time
Four months after the first, a second prototype of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet conducted its first flight…
France’s Macron takes shots at European air defense initiative by Germany
While presenting France’s defense strategy for the upcoming years, President Emmanuel Macron criticized the German-led European Sky Shield…
US military demonstrates cruise missile airdropped from cargo plane
The United States Special Operations Command successfully demonstrated a new palletized weapons system in Norway. Called Rapid Dragon, the…
Russia gave captured Western weapons to Iran in return for drones – report
Russia gave Western weapons captured in Ukraine to Iran in exchange for drones, a report by British news…
Indonesia sends fighter pilots and engineers for Rafale training in France
Indonesian Air Force pilots and engineers have been sent to France where they will learn to fly and…
USAF F-35 fighter crashes near Utah air base runway
An F-35A Lightning II fighter belonging to the United States Air Force crashed near Hill Air Force Base…
USAF T-38 Talon trainer crashes in Mississippi, pilot ejects
A United States Air Force (USAF) T-38C Talon trainer jet experiencing an “in-flight emergency” crashed near Crawford in…
Italy to replace four KC-767A tankers with six Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aircraft
The Italian procurement agency has recommended the acquisition of six Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tankers to renew the tanker fleet of…
J-35, stealth drones and Sci-Fi fighters: China prepares for Zhuhai 2022
A host of new developments are slated to be showcased at Airshow China 2022, also known as Zhuhai…
Norway NH90 contract break ‘legally groundless,’ Leonardo says
In its financial report for the first nine months of 2022, the Italian aerospace manufacturer Leonardo said that…
Five Venezuelan military officers killed in Cessna crash
Five members of the Venezuelan military died when Cessna C-208B Grand Caravan utility plane crashed near Jose Antonio…
Former Norwegian Air Force F-16 fighter jets to replace Romania’s aging MiG-21s
The Romanian Defense Ministry has agreed with the government of Norway to purchase F-16AM/BM multirole fighter jets, which…