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US Air Force fails first ARRW hypersonic missile launch test

The first flight test of the ARRW AGM-183A hypersonic missile was unsuccessful as the weapon failed to launch....

US Navy admits ships were swarmed by unidentified drones

A US Navy’s top officer confirmed a bizarre incident in which Navy vessels were swarmed by dozens of unidentified...

Droneception: XQ-58A Valkyrie launches drone from weapons bay

The Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental combat drone successfully released its first payload from its internal weap...

China, US deploy carrier groups amid territorial tensions

Both US and China have deployed aircraft carriers into the East and South China Seas, at a time of heightened territoria...

Israel reveals Oron, new spy aircraft

Israeli Air Force has presented a new intelligence gathering aircraft focused on long-range surveillance....

Russian government approves design of PAK DA stealth bomber

A new Russian stealth bomber design, developed under the codename PAK DA, was finalized and approved by Russian Defense...

French military takes over guidance of distressed Sky Mali flight

After a Sky Mali flight with 105 passengers lost its positioning system in a sand cloud, a French military air traffic c...

A look at US Navy’s new vision for fighter jets in 2030

US Navy continues to refine ideas of how its aircraft will look in two decades. What are the latest changes?...

Nigerian Air Force jet goes missing during support mission

A Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet of the Nigerian Air Force went missing during a ground support mission in Borno state, nort...

US Navy orders 11 Boeing P-8A Poseidon submarine hunters

The US Department of Defense awarded a $1.6 billion production contract to Boeing for 11 P-8A Poseidon submarine hunters...

Shenyang hints at a carrier-based version of FC-31 fighter jet

Shenyang announced the development of a carrier-based 5th generation fighter jet would be accelerated in 2021, with the...

Russia resumes Ilyushin Il-112V testing after 2-year break

After a two years break, the flight test campaign of the Ilyushin Il-112V light tactical transport aircraft resumed....

Russian spy planes patrol alarm four different air forces

Russian spy planes patrol alarm four NATO air forces

Two Russian Tu-142 Bear-F spy planes flying above the North Sea triggered a reaction from four European air forces....

France hopes to sell Rafale fighters to Ukraine

Ukraine is about to renew its fleet of fighter jets. France could offer the Dassault Rafale as a contender....

Philippine fighters monitor Chinese fleet at Julian Felipe Reef

The Philippine Air Force was sent to monitor 180 to 200 fishing vessels suspected of belonging to the Chinese maritime m...

Italian aircraft carrier Cavour completes F-35B certification

The aircraft carrier Cavour of the Italian Navy completed the sea trials for the operational use of the F-35B in Norfolk...

99-year-old WW2 veteran flies fighter jet simulator [Video]

The 99-year-old Russian veteran of the Second World War, Maria Koltakova, took part in a training session on board a Suk...

Royal Navy Hawk trainer jet crashes, two pilots eject

A Hawk trainer jet crashed near the Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall. Both pilots ejected and were tr...

US Marine F-35B accidentally shoots itself during training

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B was damaged when a round fired from its own weapon pod exploded prematurely....

Fraud suspected amid Russia’s only aircraft carrier repair

The director of a shipyard that undertook repair work on Russia’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was arre...

US is spending $15B on hypersonic weapons, report reveals

The United States has 70 different hypersonic weapon programs costing $15 billion, according to a government study....

Accidental ejection from Tu-22M3 bomber leaves 3 people dead

Three crewmembers of a Tu-22M3 bomber were killed when their ejection seat accidentally triggered while on the ground....

Taiwan suspects ejection killed F-5E pilot, plans to replace seats

The Taiwanese fleet of F-5 jets will receive Martin-Baker Mk16 ejection seats after a pilot was presumed killed during a...

Russia suspected of jamming RAF aircraft out of Cyprus

Russian air forces are suspected of jamming British RAF aircraft GPS signals near Akrotiri base, in Cyprus....

Taiwanese F-5 fighter jets crash after colliding mid-air

Two Taiwanese F-5 Tiger II fighter jets crashed into the sea after apparently colliding while on a training mission. Bot...

FCAS: Airbus warns Dassault “there is no plan B”

Heard by the French Senate regarding the FCAS program, the heads of Airbus said a plan B was not realistic and urged Das...

Russia denies selling Su-34 fighter jets to Algeria

Russian officials denied reports that a batch of Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jets are about to be delivered to Algeria....

French Rafale F3R fighter reaches full operational capability

The Dassault Rafale F3R fighter jets were declared fully operational by the French Air Force and Navy....

FCAS: Dassault ready for “plan B” if cooperation with Airbus fails

During a hearing with the French Senate, Éric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation, detailed the concessions made f...

F-22 Raptor suffers nose-gear failure during emergency landing

An F-22 Raptor fifth-generation fighter jet suffered a nose-gear failure during an emergency landing at Eglin Air Force...

Russia to develop loyal wingmen for loyal wingmen

Russian loyal wingman drone Grom will be armed with a swarm of smaller Molniya drones, Kronshtadt announced....

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US Air Force fails first ARRW hypersonic missile launch test

US Navy admits ships were swarmed by unidentified drones

Droneception: XQ-58A Valkyrie launches drone from weapons bay

China, US deploy carrier groups amid territorial tensions

Israel reveals Oron, new spy aircraft

Russian government approves design of PAK DA stealth bomber

French military takes over guidance of distressed Sky Mali flight

A look at US Navy’s new vision for fighter jets in 2030

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