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US fighters escort three Russian aircraft in eastern Syria: CNN

US fighters briefly escorted three Russian aircraft over eastern Syria after they failed to give sufficient advance noti ...

Singapore Airshow 2022: High optimism despite pandemic shadows

The Singapore Airshow may be quieter than usual in 2022 but executives and officials are in an upbeat mood ...

Russian aircraft on the hunt for US submarine

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu claims a US submarine was spotted by maritime patrol aircraft in the Russian terr ...

US Air Force deploys F-22 Raptors to support UAE against Houthi attacks

The USAF has announced the deployment of F-22A Raptor fifth-generation fighters at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE....

Iraq reportedly plans order of 14 Dassault Rafale fighters

Iraq is reportedly considering the acquisition of up to 14 Dassault Rafale fighters....

A-100, Russia’s new AWACS plane, turns its radar on for the first time

Beriev A-100 Premier, Russia’s newest AWACS analogue, took off with its radar on for the first time ...

Private Mirage F1 crashes in Arizona, pilot ejects safely

A Mirage F1 fighter jet belonging to private military contractor ATAC has crashed in Arizona ...

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Boeing offers P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in Canadian tender

Boeing is offering the P-8 Poseidon in a Canadian tender for long-range maritime patrol aircraft ...

Sixth B-21 Raider stealth bomber enters assembly as US prepares for rollout

The US has announced that the sixth B-21 strategic stealth bomber airframe has entered assembly ...

Embraer reaches new agreement with Brazilian Air Force on reduced KC-390 order

Embraer reaches a deal with the Brazilian Air Force over a reduced order for KC-390 transport planes ...

Another success for Dassault: Indonesia orders 42 Rafale jets

Indonesia has selected the Dassault Rafale as its next fighter jet, French officials say. ...

Fully autonomous Black Hawk helicopter completes maiden flight

Uncrewed Black Hawk helicopter completes first fully autonomous flight

DARPA and Sikorsky successfully test the capacity of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to fly completely autonomously....

British Royals, French wings: UK orders Dassault Falcons for VIP transport

The United Kingdom selected two Dassault Falcon 900LX aircraft to replace the four BAe 146 used for VIP transport....

US Air Force awards Boeing with 5-year $91 million contract

Boeing secures a 5-year, $91 million contract with US Air Force for continued aircraft guidance and navigation repair.&n ...

French Navy Rafale fighter forced to land in Malta after refueling mishap

A Dassault Rafale fighter of the French Navy was forced to land at Malta International Airport following a refueling mis ...

Germany to begin F-35A order negotiations with United States

Germany is set to discuss a potential order for 30 F-35A fighter jets with the United States. ...

F-35C USS Calr Vinson crash footage screenshot

Leaked video shows the moment US Navy F-35 crashed onto carrier

Leaked video reportedly capturing the moment a US navy F-35C aircraft crashed onto the deck of an aircraft carrier has e ...

US soldiers destroy Black Hawk helicopter during raid on ISIS leader

US special forces destroyed their own helicopter during a raid in Syria that resulted in the death of the leader of ISIS ...

Airbus and Kongsberg sign long-term agreement to support Norwegian Armed Forces

Airbus helicopters and Kongsberg enter long-term agreement to provide support and services for the Norwegian Armed Force ...

Design flaw identified as Canada repairs half of its Cyclone helicopters

Canada has repaired 11 of the 21 Cyclone helicopters found with cracks. The defect was attributed to a design flaw. ...

NATO fighters intercept Russian bombers over North Sea

Norwegian F-35s and British Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian bombers off the coast of Scotland, the first sortie ...

Spain receives its first upgraded Chinook CH-47F helicopter

The Spanish Army has received the first of 17 CH-47 Chinook helicopters from Boeing. ...

United States to deploy 5th generation fighter jets to UAE

The United States will deploy 5th generation fighters to the United Arab Emirates to assist against Houthi attacks. ...

Japanese F-15DJ fighter lost at sea, debris found

An F-15DJ fighter belonging to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force crashed during a training exercise. Rescuers found debri ...

US Air Force nuclear ‘sniffer’ aircraft deployed to Europe

The USAF has deployed one of its two WC-135W Constant Phoenix #nuclear surveillance aircraft to the United Kingdom. ...

Qatar Air Force receives first Leonardo M-346 trainers

The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) recently received its first Leonardo M-346 trainer aircraft. ...

Baghdad International Airport targeted by rocket fire

Baghdad International Airport has been targeted by six rockets. The attack damaged a decommissioned airliner, but no inj ...

Boeing paid $400M charge for KC-46 in 2021

Boeing’s financial report shows a $402 million charge for the troubled KC-46A program ...

NATO deploys additional jets in Baltics as Russia sends Su-35 to Belarus

Six USAF F-15s arrive in Estonia and Russia transfers Su-35s to Belarus, as tension in Eastern Europe increases. ...

Turkey to renew F-35 negotiations with the US

Turkey and the US will renew negotiations regarding the purchase of the F-35 fighter jet, Turkey’s Defense ministe ...

USN F-35C experiences ‘landing mishap’ in South China Sea

A US Navy F-35C experienced a “landing mishap” on the USS Carl Vinson. While the pilot was able to eject saf ...

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