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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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New fighter jets to look for in 2021

While commercial aviation stalled in 2020, many military programs did not so. As a result, 2021 is going to be an eventf...

France to host Atlantic Trident exercise for the first time

For the 3rd edition of Atlantic Trident, a French airbase will host the exercise attended by air forces from France, the...

An Antonov 178 in Ukranian Army at Teknofest 2019

Antonov wins first governmental order in 29 years

Antonov receives its first governmental order for three AN-178 military aircraft in 29 years. ...

Australia to acquire two more Boeing P-8A Poseidons

Australia is set to acquire two more Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, bringing the total fleet size to 14....

Kazakhstan reportedly in talks to acquire two Airbus A400M

Airbus Defense & Space is discussing with Kazakhstan the acquisition of two A400M, according to Spanish media....

No more office hours for Swiss air policing missions

Until now, pilots of the Swiss Air Force were only available during working hours. From 2021, they will be at the ready...

Australian F-35As receive deployment green light

The F-35A fifth-generation fighter jets of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have achieved initial operational capab...

NATO conducts 350 air missions related to Russian military jets

NATO air forces counted that almost 90% of air missions in Europe during 2020 were related to flights operated by Russia...

Russian Air Force receives first 5th generation Su-57 fighter jet

Sukhoi Su-57, Russia’s newest fighter jet, entered service with Russian Aerospace forces....

Belgian Army receives first Airbus A400M airlifter

The Air Component of the Belgian Army received its first of seven Airbus A400M transport aircraft....

Russia, China carry out joint patrol over Western Pacific

Russia and China carried out a joint patrol mission over the Western Pacific....

Leonardo hack targets European stealth combat drone

A data theft at the Italian manufacturer Leonardo included information on the experimental unmanned combat aerial vehicl...

Mirage F1 to begin training USAF pilots in Florida

A unit of Mirage F1 fighter jets owned by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), a subsidiary of Textron, arrived a...

Boeing F-18 Super Hornet shows ability to ski-jump off India's carrier ramp

A F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet demonstrated its ability to take off by ski-jumping off a ramp similar to the one equi...

Loyal Wingman completes autonomous high-speed taxi test

The Loyal Wingman completed the first high-speed taxi test at a remote testing location in Australia....

Artificial intelligence co-pilots US Air Force U-2 spy plane

During a test flight, the United States Air Force experimented with the use of artificial intelligence to act as co-pilo...

Italy to acquire two Gulfstream G550 CAEW spy planes

The Italian Air Force will receive two additional G550 CAEW strategic reconnaissance and radar surveillance aircraft....

Military helicopter crashes off the coast of Algeria [Video]

An AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin helicopter of the Algerian Navy crashed into the sea off Bouharoun. The three officers on...

Turkish Air Force capability threatened by US sanctions

Already deprived of the fifth-generation F-35, new sanctions imposed by the United States could have more profound conse...

XQ-58A Valkyrie maiden sortie with F-22 and F-35

For the first time, a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, an F-35A Lightning II, and an XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental combat dron...

Lockheed Martin joins Japanese fighter jet program

Japan’s F-X next-generation fighter jet program, led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, will receive technological su...

USAF F-15E fighters to use recycled wings from Saudi F-15S

As the Saudi Air Force planned to scrap the wings of 66 F-15S fighters being converted to the SA standard, the U.S. Air...

Airbus Spain enters Future Combat Air System program

Spain signed several framework contracts regarding the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), the joint combat “system o...

Boeing and U.S. Navy conduct MQ-25 flight with refueling pod

Boeing MQ-25 Stingray unmanned refueler vehicle prototype achieved its maiden flight while carrying an aerial refueling...

B-1B test-launches cruise missile externally ahead of hypersonic weapons

A B-1B Lancer strategic bomber of the United States Air Force successfully carried out an external weapon release demons...

Russian Doomsday plane robbery: secret codes “may have been stolen”

The radio equipment, stolen from Russian Ilyushin Il-80 airplanes, could have contained emergency communication frequenc...

U.S. National Guard F-16 crashes during night training, pilot status unknown

A U.S. National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet crashed during training in Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan. Th...

French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will have nuclear-powered successor

Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the French Navy would build a nuclear-powered successor to the aircraft carrier Charles d...

Who is the first woman to command aircraft carrier?

Captain Amy Bauernschmidt will be the first woman in history to be selected to command a nuclear-powered aircraft carrie...

Two pilots successfully eject from crashing F/A-18 Super Hornet

A F/A-18 Super Hornet of the Royal Australian Air Force suffered an engine failure during its takeoff run. The two pilot...

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

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France to host Atlantic Trident exercise for the first time

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