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Sikorsky and Boeing introduce Defiant-X helicopter

Sikorsky and Boeing presented the new Defiant X helicopter to compete in the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault...

It’s official! Greece acquires 18 Rafale fighter jets from France

Greece finalized the acquisition of 18 Rafale fighter jets from France to strengthen its defense in the face of inc...

Chinese air incursion in Taiwan prompts reaction from US

Chinese military aircraft entered the Taiwanese airspace twice in two days, prompting Biden’s administration to vo...

UK selects loyal wingman drone for RAF

Spirit AeroSystems was selected to develop and manufacture a prototype of the UK's loyal wingman drone....

USAF ups Boeing KS-46 Pegasus tanker order to nearly 100

USAF ups Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker order to nearly 100

Boeing has announced a contract by the US Air Force for another 15 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft, significant...

Third flight test for X-61 Gremlins drone, still no recovery

Dynetics announced the successful completion of the third flight test of the X-61A Gremlins drone, but its primary goal...

5GAT aerial target drone crashes on maiden flight

The first prototype of 5GAT, a 5th generation aerial target drone, crashed during its first flight on October 23, 2020,...

UAE orders 50 F-35A jets hours before Biden’s inauguration

The United Arab Emirates signed the acquisition of 50 F-35A fighter jets and 18 MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones shortly before...

Russian MiG-31BM heavy interceptors deployed in the Arctic

A squadron of Mikoyan MiG-31BM Foxhound air superiority fighters was deployed at Rogachevo Air Base to monitor the Baren...

Russian Il-80 Doomsday plane theft suspect arrested

A man suspected of stealing equipment from the Russian Il-80 Doomsday plane was arrested...

Russian design bureau unveils new aircraft carrier concept

The Nevskoye design bureau unveiled a new aircraft carrier concept for the Russian Navy....

Indian and French Air Forces to conduct joint exercise

French and Indian Rafale fighters will fly together in the Desert Knight 21 exercise, one of the stops of the French Air...

Russia carries out largest Antonov An-124 formation flight ever

For the first time in history, six An-124-100 Ruslan strategic military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forc...

Following US, Russia withdraws from Open Skies Treaty

Following US, Russia intends to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty

After the United States, Russia will withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, which allows mutual monitoring of military mov...

Greek parliament approves Dassault Rafale fighters order

The Greek parliament approved the order for 18 Dassault Rafale fighters. An agreement with France should be signed by th...

India orders for 83 HAL Tejas indigenous fighter jets

The Indian Ministry of Defense approved the acquisition of 83 new HAL Tejas aircraft, an indigenous multirole fighter je...

Sukhoi S-70 combat drone completes bombing test

The Russian Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik (“Hunter”) attack drone dropped bombs on a ground target during flight test...

USAF orders 12 more KC-46 tankers from Boeing

Boeing received an additional order for 12 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling and transport aircraft from the United States...

London and Cambridge startled by RAF Typhoon’s sonic boom

The sonic boom of an RAF Eurofighter Typhoon was heard from London to Cambridge. The fighter was scrambled to intercept...

New Chinese combat drone WJ-700 performs maiden flight

China performed a successful first flight test of its WJ-700 Falcon, a new jet-powered combat and reconnaissance drone....

J-20 to become the first twin-seat fifth-generation fighter?

In a promotional video, AVIC unveiled renders of a two-seater version of the J- 20, confirming the intention to develop...

India places order for 56 Airbus C295 transport aircraft

The Indian government formalized the order of fifty-six C295W tactical transport aircraft from Airbus Defense & Spac...

French Air Force receives first modernized Mirage 2000D

The French Air Force received the first modernized Mirage 2000D on January 7, 2020....

Modified Avenger drones to be used for Skyborg testing

General Atomics announced that two of their Avenger drones will be used in 2021 and 2022 to test teaming with fighter je...

USAF and lawmakers fight over JSTARS aircraft retirement

Fearing the USAF could rush its replacement, US Congress added new requirements to the retirement of the E-8C JSTARS sur...

Chinese incursions in Taiwan airspace hit record high in 2020

Between January and November 2020, the Taiwanese defense noted a record 380 Chinese incursions into Taiwan's air def...

£550M contract signed to develop missile for UK’s F-35

On January 6, 2020, the United Kingdom announced a £500 million contract for the provision of air-to-ground attack...

Indian MiG-21 crashes on landing

A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Bison fighter jet belonging to the Indian Air Force crashed near Suratgarh, Rajasthan state, i...

Israel to assist Greece in military pilots training

The Israeli group Elbit Systems was appointed by Greece to modernize the training of fighter pilots over twenty years, i...

UAE place order for two more Saab surveillance planes

The Swedish manufacturer Saab received an order from the United Arab Emirates for two additional GlobalEye airborne earl...

Spanish Air Force says “adiós” to C-130 Hercules

From January 1, 2021, the Airbus A400M replaced the Lockheed C-130H Hercules within the Ejército del Aire,...

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